Rich Higgins – Former NSC Staffer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oW_-E1urwFY

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the people who put their faith in Trump

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the people who put their faith in Trump

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the people who put their faith in Trump
I mean I can speak for myself the people

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I mean I can speak for myself the people

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I mean I can speak for myself the people
who put there for anything from putting

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who put there for anything from putting

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who put there for anything from putting
in him because he is a fighter okay

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in him because he is a fighter okay

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in him because he is a fighter okay
in the thing about the nature of his

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in the thing about the nature of his

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in the thing about the nature of his
election is in taking on the

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election is in taking on the

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election is in taking on the
establishment Republicans the

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establishment Republicans the

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establishment Republicans the
establishment Dems the the the

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establishment Dems the the the

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establishment Dems the the the
Washington political power class which

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Washington political power class which

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Washington political power class which
is what he’s now up against every meal

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is what he’s now up against every meal

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is what he’s now up against every meal
you don’t get to decide how hard and how

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you don’t get to decide how hard and how

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you don’t get to decide how hard and how
long the fights gonna be no soldier who

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long the fights gonna be no soldier who

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long the fights gonna be no soldier who
jumps out of an airplane on a

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jumps out of an airplane on a

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jumps out of an airplane on a
battlefield knows when the fights over

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battlefield knows when the fights over

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battlefield knows when the fights over
and I think you have to go into this

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and I think you have to go into this

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and I think you have to go into this
fight recognizing that it’s a fight

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fight recognizing that it’s a fight

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fight recognizing that it’s a fight
they’re not you know Steve Bannon at

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they’re not you know Steve Bannon at

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they’re not you know Steve Bannon at
CPAC back last year gave it a talk with

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CPAC back last year gave it a talk with

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CPAC back last year gave it a talk with
Reince Priebus and indy said you thought

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Reince Priebus and indy said you thought

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Reince Priebus and indy said you thought
they were going to give your country

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they were going to give your country

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they were going to give your country
back to you without a fight you’re sadly

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back to you without a fight you’re sadly

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back to you without a fight you’re sadly
mistaken and I think we need to

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mistaken and I think we need to

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mistaken and I think we need to
recognize that we’re in a fight we don’t

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recognize that we’re in a fight we don’t

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recognize that we’re in a fight we don’t
know how long it’s going to take it

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know how long it’s going to take it

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know how long it’s going to take it
isn’t going to be easy you don’t get to

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isn’t going to be easy you don’t get to

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isn’t going to be easy you don’t get to
hit it on Google and get the answer and

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hit it on Google and get the answer and

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hit it on Google and get the answer and
you’re gonna have to actually do some

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you’re gonna have to actually do some

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you’re gonna have to actually do some
work now soldier up I mean that’s what I

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work now soldier up I mean that’s what I

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work now soldier up I mean that’s what I
would tell the people who are who are

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would tell the people who are who are

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would tell the people who are who are
you know if they claim to be Trump

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you know if they claim to be Trump

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you know if they claim to be Trump
sports we’re gonna have losses you know

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sports we’re gonna have losses you know

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sports we’re gonna have losses you know
my colleagues and I who were working on

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my colleagues and I who were working on

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my colleagues and I who were working on
the jihadi issue yeah sure we all got

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the jihadi issue yeah sure we all got

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the jihadi issue yeah sure we all got
purged under general McMaster but the

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purged under general McMaster but the

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purged under general McMaster but the
reality is all of us are still in the

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reality is all of us are still in the

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reality is all of us are still in the
fight and we’re not going to quit and

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fight and we’re not going to quit and

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fight and we’re not going to quit and
the country deserves that things like

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the country deserves that things like

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the country deserves that things like
build the wall are good slogans because

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build the wall are good slogans because

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build the wall are good slogans because
I think it reached a large number of

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I think it reached a large number of

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I think it reached a large number of
people with something as complex as the

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people with something as complex as the

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people with something as complex as the
sovereignty of a nation you know you

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sovereignty of a nation you know you

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sovereignty of a nation you know you
can’t go about explaining sovereignty

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can’t go about explaining sovereignty

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can’t go about explaining sovereignty
and you know how global cultural

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and you know how global cultural

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and you know how global cultural
migrations you don’t want to get into

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migrations you don’t want to get into

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migrations you don’t want to get into
that it’s a simple thing that Americans

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that it’s a simple thing that Americans

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that it’s a simple thing that Americans
can understand and it’s something that I

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can understand and it’s something that I

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can understand and it’s something that I
think I’m hoping people who are curious

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think I’m hoping people who are curious

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think I’m hoping people who are curious
about this will go and they’ll dig a

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about this will go and they’ll dig a

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about this will go and they’ll dig a
little bit deeper

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little bit deeper

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little bit deeper
lockup in terms of a slogan is you know

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lockup in terms of a slogan is you know

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lockup in terms of a slogan is you know
it’s fun right so there’s energy that

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it’s fun right so there’s energy that

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it’s fun right so there’s energy that
the crowd gets from from doing it you

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the crowd gets from from doing it you

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the crowd gets from from doing it you
know picking on your opponent etc but in

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know picking on your opponent etc but in

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know picking on your opponent etc but in
order to take these difficult political

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order to take these difficult political

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order to take these difficult political
concepts like rule of law right and you

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concepts like rule of law right and you

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concepts like rule of law right and you
know equal equal protection under the

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know equal equal protection under the

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know equal equal protection under the
law and boil that down to something that

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law and boil that down to something that

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law and boil that down to something that
a campaign can use that everybody can

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a campaign can use that everybody can

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a campaign can use that everybody can
say

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say

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say
fits on the bumper sticker I mean it’s a

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fits on the bumper sticker I mean it’s a

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fits on the bumper sticker I mean it’s a
really important part of any movement

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really important part of any movement

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really important part of any movement
and I think we need to recognize that

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and I think we need to recognize that

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and I think we need to recognize that
the move the movement and I think this

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the move the movement and I think this

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the move the movement and I think this
is what D Bannon is beginning to work on

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is what D Bannon is beginning to work on

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is what D Bannon is beginning to work on
and others who’ve left the

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and others who’ve left the

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and others who’ve left the
administration

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administration

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administration
primi pretty prematurely but in fact I

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primi pretty prematurely but in fact I

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primi pretty prematurely but in fact I
don’t think that we’ve really left the

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don’t think that we’ve really left the

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don’t think that we’ve really left the
administration I think the recognition

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administration I think the recognition

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administration I think the recognition
is that the fight remains outside you

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is that the fight remains outside you

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is that the fight remains outside you
know and until you get Congress back in

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know and until you get Congress back in

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know and until you get Congress back in
representing its people we have to fight

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representing its people we have to fight

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representing its people we have to fight
from there the president can serve as

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from there the president can serve as

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from there the president can serve as
maybe a break he can serve as a

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maybe a break he can serve as a

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maybe a break he can serve as a
cheerleader he can serve as a leader

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cheerleader he can serve as a leader

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cheerleader he can serve as a leader
over institutional things and he’s

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over institutional things and he’s

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over institutional things and he’s
already begun to do some stuff but he

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already begun to do some stuff but he

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already begun to do some stuff but he
really needs and people need to

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really needs and people need to

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really needs and people need to
recognize the power in this town flows

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recognize the power in this town flows

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recognize the power in this town flows
from Congress and it’s up to the

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from Congress and it’s up to the

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from Congress and it’s up to the
American people to actually bring that

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American people to actually bring that

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American people to actually bring that
back into place a campaign is a campaign

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back into place a campaign is a campaign

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back into place a campaign is a campaign
is not a good reflection of really

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is not a good reflection of really

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is not a good reflection of really
reality of you’re actually trying to

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reality of you’re actually trying to

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reality of you’re actually trying to
manage the institutions of government

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manage the institutions of government

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manage the institutions of government
it’s just not real it’s not real and so

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it’s just not real it’s not real and so

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it’s just not real it’s not real and so
we’re you know we’re you have right now

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we’re you know we’re you have right now

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we’re you know we’re you have right now
it’s you know the old adage your team’s

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it’s you know the old adage your team’s

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it’s you know the old adage your team’s
as strong as your weakest link and right

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as strong as your weakest link and right

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as strong as your weakest link and right
now we have a lot of weak links and the

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now we have a lot of weak links and the

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now we have a lot of weak links and the
president I think you know I personally

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president I think you know I personally

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president I think you know I personally
I’m glad to see him at least attempting

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I’m glad to see him at least attempting

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I’m glad to see him at least attempting
to make an effort at bipartisanship

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to make an effort at bipartisanship

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to make an effort at bipartisanship
whether or not that will succeed I don’t

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whether or not that will succeed I don’t

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whether or not that will succeed I don’t
know but the reality is you know Ronald

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know but the reality is you know Ronald

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know but the reality is you know Ronald
Reagan didn’t get anything he wanted to

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Reagan didn’t get anything he wanted to

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Reagan didn’t get anything he wanted to
get done without Tip O’Neill and you

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get done without Tip O’Neill and you

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get done without Tip O’Neill and you
know who is going to be President and

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know who is going to be President and

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know who is going to be President and
Trump’s Tip O’Neill I don’t know the

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Trump’s Tip O’Neill I don’t know the

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Trump’s Tip O’Neill I don’t know the
answer to that question but the fact

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answer to that question but the fact

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answer to that question but the fact
that the president seems to be looking

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that the president seems to be looking

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that the president seems to be looking
for answers

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for answers

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for answers
I’m not going to belittle him or

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I’m not going to belittle him or

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I’m not going to belittle him or
besmirching for that in in terms of

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besmirching for that in in terms of

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besmirching for that in in terms of
specific policy issues I remain

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specific policy issues I remain

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specific policy issues I remain
concerned that and where I see this

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concerned that and where I see this

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concerned that and where I see this
happening especially is on the radical

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happening especially is on the radical

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happening especially is on the radical
Islam issue and I see it happen a little

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Islam issue and I see it happen a little

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Islam issue and I see it happen a little
bit less along the economy you and the

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bit less along the economy you and the

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bit less along the economy you and the
economy issue we continue to allow this

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economy issue we continue to allow this

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economy issue we continue to allow this
prepare the perpetuation of this

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prepare the perpetuation of this

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prepare the perpetuation of this
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mythology as it comes to the formulation

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mythology as it comes to the formulation
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of security strategy policy regarding

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of security strategy policy regarding
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this issue and I I for the life of me

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this issue and I I for the life of me
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cannot understand why we cannot just get

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cannot understand why we cannot just get
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to reality based decision making when it

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comes to this problem personal opinion

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comes to this problem personal opinion
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influences whether that be oil wealth
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from the Middle East
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our own ideologically incapable folks

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our own ideologically incapable folks
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who you know they because they exist in
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the postmodernist multiculturalist
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worldview they can’t believe that an

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worldview they can’t believe that an
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enemy really would fight you and it’s

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enemy really would fight you and it’s
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the belief he has to kill you because of

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the belief he has to kill you because of
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his religion look I’m not some

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his religion look I’m not some
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conspiracy theorist I’m a fact-based guy

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conspiracy theorist I’m a fact-based guy
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my my biggest concern is that the
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McCarthy Astana left and some on the

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McCarthy Astana left and some on the
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right have begun you know they’ve purged

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right have begun you know they’ve purged
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people who simply want to introduce

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people who simply want to introduce
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facts into the discussion when John when
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McMaster went on Meet the Press with
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Chuck Todd in August when he was asked

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Chuck Todd in August when he was asked
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about your firing what he said was he

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about your firing what he said was he
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made it sound like the memo that you
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seem to get fired about represented a

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seem to get fired about represented a
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narrow agenda that wouldn’t help the

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narrow agenda that wouldn’t help the
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president and wouldn’t serve the nation

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president and wouldn’t serve the nation
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and when Chuck Todd asked about it he
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made it sound like having read it that
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he was glad that somebody like this was

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he was glad that somebody like this was
fired tell us what happened and what you

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fired tell us what happened and what you

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fired tell us what happened and what you
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were trying to convey what you would say

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were trying to convey what you would say
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to me master today you know what I worry

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to me master today you know what I worry
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about is where general McMaster says I’m

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about is where general McMaster says I’m
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narrow-minded my voice my opinion my

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narrow-minded my voice my opinion my
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facts my studies my 20 years of

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facts my studies my 20 years of
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experience of working with this problem

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experience of working with this problem
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is now not at the discussion table and

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is now not at the discussion table and
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the reason that it’s on to the

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the reason that it’s on to the
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discussion table is because it’s

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discussion table is because it’s
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fact-based not opinions and not sold to

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fact-based not opinions and not sold to
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us under some rubric that oh you know

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us under some rubric that oh you know
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the feel-good isms that people want to

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the feel-good isms that people want to
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hear we need to take a hard line

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hear we need to take a hard line
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national security perspective at things

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national security perspective at things
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and that’s not to be narrow-minded
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that’s to be fact-based so if fact-based

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that’s to be fact-based so if fact-based
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means that our minded then I guess I’m

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means that our minded then I guess I’m
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narrow-minded but I’m going to operate

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narrow-minded but I’m going to operate
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in reality and I think that you know

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in reality and I think that you know
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when you’re working something as serious

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when you’re working something as serious
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as national security required to do so

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as national security required to do so
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after I was let go on the 21st and about

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after I was let go on the 21st and about
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a week and a half later Azhar Cohen who

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a week and a half later Azhar Cohen who
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was the Senior Director for Intel the

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was the Senior Director for Intel the
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National Security Council was let go the

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National Security Council was let go the
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same time the Atlantic had been calling

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same time the Atlantic had been calling
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me for about a week trying to run a

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me for about a week trying to run a
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story and you know basically no comment

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story and you know basically no comment
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no comment no comment

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no comment no comment
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well that day I may have been the night

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well that day I may have been the night
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before I got a phone call from the

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before I got a phone call from the
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author or the

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author or the
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article saying hey I’m gonna publish the

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article saying hey I’m gonna publish the
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article yeah okay well that Wednesday

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article yeah okay well that Wednesday
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comes and uh Ezra Cohen gets dragged

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comes and uh Ezra Cohen gets dragged
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into general McMasters office and

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into general McMasters office and
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basically told he’s leaving and he

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basically told he’s leaving and he
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leaves the building about 1:30 in the

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leaves the building about 1:30 in the
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afternoon well interestingly the

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afternoon well interestingly the
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Atlantic article drops at about 1:30
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that afternoon by 5:00 p.m. that

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that afternoon by 5:00 p.m. that
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afternoon it had seven seven million

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afternoon it had seven seven million
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Twitter impressions and a friend of mine

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Twitter impressions and a friend of mine
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who tracks media and media exposure on

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who tracks media and media exposure on
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Twitter said by the midnight that night
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it had bloomed out to sixty five million

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it had bloomed out to sixty five million
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Twitter impressions so what that tells
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me is that the American public is deeply

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me is that the American public is deeply
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concerned about what’s going on as they

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concerned about what’s going on as they
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should be but I think at the same time

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should be but I think at the same time
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we need to remember this is gonna be a

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we need to remember this is gonna be a
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long fight all of us inside know that

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long fight all of us inside know that
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and I think you know keep the faith and

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and I think you know keep the faith and
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and stay focused on the long term

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and stay focused on the long term
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objective recognized we’re gonna have

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objective recognized we’re gonna have
some short-term losses I’m still waiting

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some short-term losses I’m still waiting

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some short-term losses I’m still waiting
for Chuck Todd to give me a phone call

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for Chuck Todd to give me a phone call

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for Chuck Todd to give me a phone call
you know I think I should get some equal

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you know I think I should get some equal

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you know I think I should get some equal
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exposure to general McMaster if he’s

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exposure to general McMaster if he’s
gonna invoke my name and might work on a

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gonna invoke my name and might work on a

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gonna invoke my name and might work on a
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show the mainstream media doesn’t want

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show the mainstream media doesn’t want
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to discuss this because I believe the

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to discuss this because I believe the
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mainstream media is almost 90 to 95

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mainstream media is almost 90 to 95
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percent complicit and particularly the

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percent complicit and particularly the
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Russia hacked the election nonsense

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Russia hacked the election nonsense
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which is just to me something forgivable

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which is just to me something forgivable
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it’s a complete deception against the

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it’s a complete deception against the
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American public and you know it’s the

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American public and you know it’s the
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total corruption of the Fifth Estate I’m

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total corruption of the Fifth Estate I’m
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seen as somebody who takes a hard line

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seen as somebody who takes a hard line
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on it radical Islam who understand

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on it radical Islam who understand
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Islamic threat doctrine and that that

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Islamic threat doctrine and that that
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memo gave them cause to remove me or at

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memo gave them cause to remove me or at
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least some sort of cause to remove me

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least some sort of cause to remove me
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but it was really always about the the

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but it was really always about the the
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terrorism issue I guess the greatest

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terrorism issue I guess the greatest
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concern I have continues to be our

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concern I have continues to be our
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response to the Islamic movement which

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response to the Islamic movement which
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is what they call it the Islamic

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is what they call it the Islamic
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movement reflects an organizational

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movement reflects an organizational
system of systems mindset and we have

450
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system of systems mindset and we have

451
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system of systems mindset and we have
all these concocted terms that we’ve

452
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all these concocted terms that we’ve

453
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all these concocted terms that we’ve
come up with to explain these groups

454
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come up with to explain these groups

455
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come up with to explain these groups
right and I think if you look at any

456
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right and I think if you look at any

457
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right and I think if you look at any
trial Rand just did some studies on this

458
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trial Rand just did some studies on this

459
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trial Rand just did some studies on this
I mean the

460
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I mean the

461
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I mean the
you Xplosive expects financial almost

462
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you Xplosive expects financial almost

463
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you Xplosive expects financial almost
growth in terrorist organizations and

464
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growth in terrorist organizations and

465
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growth in terrorist organizations and
individuals aligned with the movement is

466
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individuals aligned with the movement is

467
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individuals aligned with the movement is
just unbelievable particularly since

468
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just unbelievable particularly since

469
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just unbelievable particularly since
2010 in the Obama administration’s

470
00:09:02,460 –> 00:09:02,470
2010 in the Obama administration’s

471
00:09:02,470 –> 00:09:04,470
2010 in the Obama administration’s
failed you know policy regarding the

472
00:09:04,470 –> 00:09:04,480
failed you know policy regarding the

473
00:09:04,480 –> 00:09:07,530
failed you know policy regarding the
Arab Spring but we still don’t have

474
00:09:07,530 –> 00:09:07,540
Arab Spring but we still don’t have

475
00:09:07,540 –> 00:09:09,870
Arab Spring but we still don’t have
experts inside the system and I guess

476
00:09:09,870 –> 00:09:09,880
experts inside the system and I guess

477
00:09:09,880 –> 00:09:11,430
experts inside the system and I guess
the simplest way to explain it to your

478
00:09:11,430 –> 00:09:11,440
the simplest way to explain it to your

479
00:09:11,440 –> 00:09:14,130
the simplest way to explain it to your
audience would be we’re now sixteen

480
00:09:14,130 –> 00:09:14,140
audience would be we’re now sixteen

481
00:09:14,140 –> 00:09:18,840
audience would be we’re now sixteen
years post 9/11 16 years after the start

482
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years post 9/11 16 years after the start

483
00:09:18,850 –> 00:09:22,040
years post 9/11 16 years after the start
of the Cold War we had thousands and

484
00:09:22,040 –> 00:09:22,050
of the Cold War we had thousands and

485
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of the Cold War we had thousands and
thousands of experts on communism

486
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thousands of experts on communism

487
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thousands of experts on communism
socialism Marxism so viitala gee

488
00:09:27,500 –> 00:09:27,510
socialism Marxism so viitala gee

489
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socialism Marxism so viitala gee
thousands and thousands of linguists and

490
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thousands and thousands of linguists and

491
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thousands and thousands of linguists and
they weren’t all former Russians they

492
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they weren’t all former Russians they

493
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they weren’t all former Russians they
were Americans who were trained on these

494
00:09:35,940 –> 00:09:35,950
were Americans who were trained on these

495
00:09:35,950 –> 00:09:37,800
were Americans who were trained on these
doctrines and trained in the languages

496
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doctrines and trained in the languages

497
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doctrines and trained in the languages
and they were white guys and girls and

498
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and they were white guys and girls and

499
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and they were white guys and girls and
nobody said anything about it today we

500
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nobody said anything about it today we

501
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nobody said anything about it today we
were excluded from understanding this

502
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were excluded from understanding this

503
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were excluded from understanding this
stuff and I think it’s some sort of you

504
00:09:48,570 –> 00:09:48,580
stuff and I think it’s some sort of you

505
00:09:48,580 –> 00:09:51,240
stuff and I think it’s some sort of you
know a sick self-hatred that set it upon

506
00:09:51,240 –> 00:09:51,250
know a sick self-hatred that set it upon

507
00:09:51,250 –> 00:09:53,400
know a sick self-hatred that set it upon
us the number of experts that we have

508
00:09:53,400 –> 00:09:53,410
us the number of experts that we have

509
00:09:53,410 –> 00:09:56,460
us the number of experts that we have
inside this system is I can count it on

510
00:09:56,460 –> 00:09:56,470
inside this system is I can count it on

511
00:09:56,470 –> 00:09:59,220
inside this system is I can count it on
my hands I mean it’s it’s that small and

512
00:09:59,220 –> 00:09:59,230
my hands I mean it’s it’s that small and

513
00:09:59,230 –> 00:10:03,030
my hands I mean it’s it’s that small and
what concerns me is as we go forward I

514
00:10:03,030 –> 00:10:03,040
what concerns me is as we go forward I

515
00:10:03,040 –> 00:10:05,340
what concerns me is as we go forward I
don’t see any priority you know any

516
00:10:05,340 –> 00:10:05,350
don’t see any priority you know any

517
00:10:05,350 –> 00:10:07,020
don’t see any priority you know any
priority being given right now whether

518
00:10:07,020 –> 00:10:07,030
priority being given right now whether

519
00:10:07,030 –> 00:10:08,580
priority being given right now whether
you talk about the Defense Department or

520
00:10:08,580 –> 00:10:08,590
you talk about the Defense Department or

521
00:10:08,590 –> 00:10:10,290
you talk about the Defense Department or
the intelligence community at fixing

522
00:10:10,290 –> 00:10:10,300
the intelligence community at fixing

523
00:10:10,300 –> 00:10:12,600
the intelligence community at fixing
this shortfall and that is something

524
00:10:12,600 –> 00:10:12,610
this shortfall and that is something

525
00:10:12,610 –> 00:10:13,950
this shortfall and that is something
that we’re going to need if we’re in

526
00:10:13,950 –> 00:10:13,960
that we’re going to need if we’re in

527
00:10:13,960 –> 00:10:15,390
that we’re going to need if we’re in
this you know we’re going to be fighting

528
00:10:15,390 –> 00:10:15,400
this you know we’re going to be fighting

529
00:10:15,400 –> 00:10:16,950
this you know we’re going to be fighting
these guys for a long time well we’re

530
00:10:16,950 –> 00:10:16,960
these guys for a long time well we’re

531
00:10:16,960 –> 00:10:19,260
these guys for a long time well we’re
going to need a cadre that’s capable of

532
00:10:19,260 –> 00:10:19,270
going to need a cadre that’s capable of

533
00:10:19,270 –> 00:10:22,230
going to need a cadre that’s capable of
it we do not have a today not at all the

534
00:10:22,230 –> 00:10:22,240
it we do not have a today not at all the

535
00:10:22,240 –> 00:10:25,100
it we do not have a today not at all the
seven page memo that you wrote rich was

536
00:10:25,100 –> 00:10:25,110
seven page memo that you wrote rich was

537
00:10:25,110 –> 00:10:28,890
seven page memo that you wrote rich was
stunning was masterful and I just think

538
00:10:28,890 –> 00:10:28,900
stunning was masterful and I just think

539
00:10:28,900 –> 00:10:31,350
stunning was masterful and I just think
people may not read it or they may not

540
00:10:31,350 –> 00:10:31,360
people may not read it or they may not

541
00:10:31,360 –> 00:10:33,180
people may not read it or they may not
understand what they’re reading what did

542
00:10:33,180 –> 00:10:33,190
understand what they’re reading what did

543
00:10:33,190 –> 00:10:35,340
understand what they’re reading what did
you hope to convey now that it’s out in

544
00:10:35,340 –> 00:10:35,350
you hope to convey now that it’s out in

545
00:10:35,350 –> 00:10:37,800
you hope to convey now that it’s out in
the public sphere to President Trump and

546
00:10:37,800 –> 00:10:37,810
the public sphere to President Trump and

547
00:10:37,810 –> 00:10:39,450
the public sphere to President Trump and
his team well I think the first thing

548
00:10:39,450 –> 00:10:39,460
his team well I think the first thing

549
00:10:39,460 –> 00:10:40,920
his team well I think the first thing
people need to know about the memo is

550
00:10:40,920 –> 00:10:40,930
people need to know about the memo is

551
00:10:40,930 –> 00:10:42,329
people need to know about the memo is
that it was written in a personal

552
00:10:42,329 –> 00:10:42,339
that it was written in a personal

553
00:10:42,339 –> 00:10:44,370
that it was written in a personal
capacity it wasn’t something I was

554
00:10:44,370 –> 00:10:44,380
capacity it wasn’t something I was

555
00:10:44,380 –> 00:10:45,900
capacity it wasn’t something I was
working on at the White House it was

556
00:10:45,900 –> 00:10:45,910
working on at the White House it was

557
00:10:45,910 –> 00:10:47,400
working on at the White House it was
something I was working on outside the

558
00:10:47,400 –> 00:10:47,410
something I was working on outside the

559
00:10:47,410 –> 00:10:48,750
something I was working on outside the
White House with people I had been

560
00:10:48,750 –> 00:10:48,760
White House with people I had been

561
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White House with people I had been
affiliated with during the course of the

562
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affiliated with during the course of the

563
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affiliated with during the course of the
campaign and the genesis of the memo was

564
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campaign and the genesis of the memo was

565
00:10:54,690 –> 00:10:57,750
campaign and the genesis of the memo was
you know in observing what was happening

566
00:10:57,750 –> 00:10:57,760
you know in observing what was happening

567
00:10:57,760 –> 00:10:59,880
you know in observing what was happening
to the president where you couldn’t turn

568
00:10:59,880 –> 00:10:59,890
to the president where you couldn’t turn

569
00:10:59,890 –> 00:11:02,130
to the president where you couldn’t turn
on your Twitter feed Facebook any

570
00:11:02,130 –> 00:11:02,140
on your Twitter feed Facebook any

571
00:11:02,140 –> 00:11:03,630
on your Twitter feed Facebook any
mainstream media with

572
00:11:03,630 –> 00:11:03,640
mainstream media with

573
00:11:03,640 –> 00:11:07,650
mainstream media with
hearing this consistent deluge of Russia

574
00:11:07,650 –> 00:11:07,660
hearing this consistent deluge of Russia

575
00:11:07,660 –> 00:11:09,180
hearing this consistent deluge of Russia
hacked the election Russia did this

576
00:11:09,180 –> 00:11:09,190
hacked the election Russia did this

577
00:11:09,190 –> 00:11:11,370
hacked the election Russia did this
Russia did that I mean just complete and

578
00:11:11,370 –> 00:11:11,380
Russia did that I mean just complete and

579
00:11:11,380 –> 00:11:15,990
Russia did that I mean just complete and
utter barrage of information trying to

580
00:11:15,990 –> 00:11:16,000
utter barrage of information trying to

581
00:11:16,000 –> 00:11:17,820
utter barrage of information trying to
get people to accept the fact that the

582
00:11:17,820 –> 00:11:17,830
get people to accept the fact that the

583
00:11:17,830 –> 00:11:20,400
get people to accept the fact that the
president was illegitimate that he was

584
00:11:20,400 –> 00:11:20,410
president was illegitimate that he was

585
00:11:20,410 –> 00:11:22,320
president was illegitimate that he was
really working for Putin and all this

586
00:11:22,320 –> 00:11:22,330
really working for Putin and all this

587
00:11:22,330 –> 00:11:25,710
really working for Putin and all this
other nonsense and what we wanted to do

588
00:11:25,710 –> 00:11:25,720
other nonsense and what we wanted to do

589
00:11:25,720 –> 00:11:29,130
other nonsense and what we wanted to do
is lay out how that narrative was being

590
00:11:29,130 –> 00:11:29,140
is lay out how that narrative was being

591
00:11:29,140 –> 00:11:32,160
is lay out how that narrative was being
enforced by the mainstream media and why

592
00:11:32,160 –> 00:11:32,170
enforced by the mainstream media and why

593
00:11:32,170 –> 00:11:35,400
enforced by the mainstream media and why
the various power centers of government

594
00:11:35,400 –> 00:11:35,410
the various power centers of government

595
00:11:35,410 –> 00:11:38,310
the various power centers of government
of corporations etc may be allowing that

596
00:11:38,310 –> 00:11:38,320
of corporations etc may be allowing that

597
00:11:38,320 –> 00:11:40,440
of corporations etc may be allowing that
to happen or at least not speaking up as

598
00:11:40,440 –> 00:11:40,450
to happen or at least not speaking up as

599
00:11:40,450 –> 00:11:42,750
to happen or at least not speaking up as
vocally as one might have expected um

600
00:11:42,750 –> 00:11:42,760
vocally as one might have expected um

601
00:11:42,760 –> 00:11:43,830
vocally as one might have expected um
the memo

602
00:11:43,830 –> 00:11:43,840
the memo

603
00:11:43,840 –> 00:11:45,480
the memo
you know allegedly it reached the

604
00:11:45,480 –> 00:11:45,490
you know allegedly it reached the

605
00:11:45,490 –> 00:11:47,070
you know allegedly it reached the
president I don’t know whether that’s

606
00:11:47,070 –> 00:11:47,080
president I don’t know whether that’s

607
00:11:47,080 –> 00:11:49,830
president I don’t know whether that’s
true or not if it did I’m flattered

608
00:11:49,830 –> 00:11:49,840
true or not if it did I’m flattered

609
00:11:49,840 –> 00:11:53,040
true or not if it did I’m flattered
if it didn’t that’s okay too the fact of

610
00:11:53,040 –> 00:11:53,050
if it didn’t that’s okay too the fact of

611
00:11:53,050 –> 00:11:55,650
if it didn’t that’s okay too the fact of
the matter is that it bothers me that a

612
00:11:55,650 –> 00:11:55,660
the matter is that it bothers me that a

613
00:11:55,660 –> 00:11:58,140
the matter is that it bothers me that a
when they dismissed me they never gave

614
00:11:58,140 –> 00:11:58,150
when they dismissed me they never gave

615
00:11:58,150 –> 00:12:00,960
when they dismissed me they never gave
me cause they just said you’re out and

616
00:12:00,960 –> 00:12:00,970
me cause they just said you’re out and

617
00:12:00,970 –> 00:12:03,600
me cause they just said you’re out and
only later you know about a week later

618
00:12:03,600 –> 00:12:03,610
only later you know about a week later

619
00:12:03,610 –> 00:12:05,340
only later you know about a week later
did I find out why had have even been

620
00:12:05,340 –> 00:12:05,350
did I find out why had have even been

621
00:12:05,350 –> 00:12:08,190
did I find out why had have even been
removed I wanted them to understand that

622
00:12:08,190 –> 00:12:08,200
removed I wanted them to understand that

623
00:12:08,200 –> 00:12:10,740
removed I wanted them to understand that
what they saw happening to the president

624
00:12:10,740 –> 00:12:10,750
what they saw happening to the president

625
00:12:10,750 –> 00:12:13,350
what they saw happening to the president
was not reflective of politics as usual

626
00:12:13,350 –> 00:12:13,360
was not reflective of politics as usual

627
00:12:13,360 –> 00:12:15,690
was not reflective of politics as usual
in Washington you know I mean we need to

628
00:12:15,690 –> 00:12:15,700
in Washington you know I mean we need to

629
00:12:15,700 –> 00:12:16,860
in Washington you know I mean we need to
remember president Trump is a

630
00:12:16,860 –> 00:12:16,870
remember president Trump is a

631
00:12:16,870 –> 00:12:20,130
remember president Trump is a
businessman okay and I think his

632
00:12:20,130 –> 00:12:20,140
businessman okay and I think his

633
00:12:20,140 –> 00:12:22,740
businessman okay and I think his
perspective is one of a businessman he’s

634
00:12:22,740 –> 00:12:22,750
perspective is one of a businessman he’s

635
00:12:22,750 –> 00:12:24,480
perspective is one of a businessman he’s
used to being at the top of a pyramid

636
00:12:24,480 –> 00:12:24,490
used to being at the top of a pyramid

637
00:12:24,490 –> 00:12:27,540
used to being at the top of a pyramid
and he you know he fights downhill in

638
00:12:27,540 –> 00:12:27,550
and he you know he fights downhill in

639
00:12:27,550 –> 00:12:29,940
and he you know he fights downhill in
his organization and in parallel with

640
00:12:29,940 –> 00:12:29,950
his organization and in parallel with

641
00:12:29,950 –> 00:12:32,850
his organization and in parallel with
other organizations now he’s fighting

642
00:12:32,850 –> 00:12:32,860
other organizations now he’s fighting

643
00:12:32,860 –> 00:12:33,390
other organizations now he’s fighting
uphill

644
00:12:33,390 –> 00:12:33,400
uphill

645
00:12:33,400 –> 00:12:35,550
uphill
you know the going back to Omaha Beach

646
00:12:35,550 –> 00:12:35,560
you know the going back to Omaha Beach

647
00:12:35,560 –> 00:12:37,950
you know the going back to Omaha Beach
right we’re going into Omaha Beach and I

648
00:12:37,950 –> 00:12:37,960
right we’re going into Omaha Beach and I

649
00:12:37,960 –> 00:12:39,570
right we’re going into Omaha Beach and I
wanted to make sure they understood that

650
00:12:39,570 –> 00:12:39,580
wanted to make sure they understood that

651
00:12:39,580 –> 00:12:42,590
wanted to make sure they understood that
the nature of the president’s election

652
00:12:42,590 –> 00:12:42,600
the nature of the president’s election

653
00:12:42,600 –> 00:12:46,710
the nature of the president’s election
informed the reaction to his assumption

654
00:12:46,710 –> 00:12:46,720
informed the reaction to his assumption

655
00:12:46,720 –> 00:12:49,620
informed the reaction to his assumption
of power and what that reaction looked

656
00:12:49,620 –> 00:12:49,630
of power and what that reaction looked

657
00:12:49,630 –> 00:12:52,050
of power and what that reaction looked
like and how it manifested so by

658
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like and how it manifested so by

659
00:12:52,060 –> 00:12:54,450
like and how it manifested so by
explaining the operating environment

660
00:12:54,450 –> 00:12:54,460
explaining the operating environment

661
00:12:54,460 –> 00:12:55,860
explaining the operating environment
that he was coming into which was

662
00:12:55,860 –> 00:12:55,870
that he was coming into which was

663
00:12:55,870 –> 00:12:57,750
that he was coming into which was
informed by these cultural Marxist memes

664
00:12:57,750 –> 00:12:57,760
informed by these cultural Marxist memes

665
00:12:57,760 –> 00:12:59,700
informed by these cultural Marxist memes
and how those cultural Marxist memes

666
00:12:59,700 –> 00:12:59,710
and how those cultural Marxist memes

667
00:12:59,710 –> 00:13:01,980
and how those cultural Marxist memes
could be deployed in the form of Russia

668
00:13:01,980 –> 00:13:01,990
could be deployed in the form of Russia

669
00:13:01,990 –> 00:13:04,440
could be deployed in the form of Russia
hack the election etc in order to

670
00:13:04,440 –> 00:13:04,450
hack the election etc in order to

671
00:13:04,450 –> 00:13:07,710
hack the election etc in order to
subvert legitimize etc I was trying to

672
00:13:07,710 –> 00:13:07,720
subvert legitimize etc I was trying to

673
00:13:07,720 –> 00:13:09,570
subvert legitimize etc I was trying to
convey to people in the campaign the

674
00:13:09,570 –> 00:13:09,580
convey to people in the campaign the

675
00:13:09,580 –> 00:13:11,670
convey to people in the campaign the
seriousness of the situation because it

676
00:13:11,670 –> 00:13:11,680
seriousness of the situation because it

677
00:13:11,680 –> 00:13:14,250
seriousness of the situation because it
was not you know something that I mean

678
00:13:14,250 –> 00:13:14,260
was not you know something that I mean

679
00:13:14,260 –> 00:13:15,450
was not you know something that I mean
I’ve never seen anything like it before

680
00:13:15,450 –> 00:13:15,460
I’ve never seen anything like it before

681
00:13:15,460 –> 00:13:16,980
I’ve never seen anything like it before
maybe somebody else has I

682
00:13:16,980 –> 00:13:16,990
maybe somebody else has I

683
00:13:16,990 –> 00:13:21,690
maybe somebody else has I
never have going forward I think but you

684
00:13:21,690 –> 00:13:21,700
never have going forward I think but you

685
00:13:21,700 –> 00:13:23,579
never have going forward I think but you
know my hope is that people will take

686
00:13:23,579 –> 00:13:23,589
know my hope is that people will take

687
00:13:23,589 –> 00:13:26,730
know my hope is that people will take
the time to educate themselves I I don’t

688
00:13:26,730 –> 00:13:26,740
the time to educate themselves I I don’t

689
00:13:26,740 –> 00:13:28,380
the time to educate themselves I I don’t
know everything about this table I’m the

690
00:13:28,380 –> 00:13:28,390
know everything about this table I’m the

691
00:13:28,390 –> 00:13:30,030
know everything about this table I’m the
first guy to admit that I have you know

692
00:13:30,030 –> 00:13:30,040
first guy to admit that I have you know

693
00:13:30,040 –> 00:13:31,620
first guy to admit that I have you know
I have some knowledge but I don’t know

694
00:13:31,620 –> 00:13:31,630
I have some knowledge but I don’t know

695
00:13:31,630 –> 00:13:34,410
I have some knowledge but I don’t know
everything and people who are interested

696
00:13:34,410 –> 00:13:34,420
everything and people who are interested

697
00:13:34,420 –> 00:13:35,670
everything and people who are interested
in this can go up and they can read

698
00:13:35,670 –> 00:13:35,680
in this can go up and they can read

699
00:13:35,680 –> 00:13:37,199
in this can go up and they can read
about the Frankfurt School and they can

700
00:13:37,199 –> 00:13:37,209
about the Frankfurt School and they can

701
00:13:37,209 –> 00:13:38,610
about the Frankfurt School and they can
understand markussi and they can

702
00:13:38,610 –> 00:13:38,620
understand markussi and they can

703
00:13:38,620 –> 00:13:40,710
understand markussi and they can
understand how an Tifa I mean it’s

704
00:13:40,710 –> 00:13:40,720
understand how an Tifa I mean it’s

705
00:13:40,720 –> 00:13:42,300
understand how an Tifa I mean it’s
amazing to me you can go back and look

706
00:13:42,300 –> 00:13:42,310
amazing to me you can go back and look

707
00:13:42,310 –> 00:13:43,500
amazing to me you can go back and look
and antifa

708
00:13:43,500 –> 00:13:43,510
and antifa

709
00:13:43,510 –> 00:13:45,990
and antifa
is it you know is operating inside

710
00:13:45,990 –> 00:13:46,000
is it you know is operating inside

711
00:13:46,000 –> 00:13:48,570
is it you know is operating inside
Germany in the 1930s and the Nazis

712
00:13:48,570 –> 00:13:48,580
Germany in the 1930s and the Nazis

713
00:13:48,580 –> 00:13:51,210
Germany in the 1930s and the Nazis
actually rise in opposition to a antifa

714
00:13:51,210 –> 00:13:51,220
actually rise in opposition to a antifa

715
00:13:51,220 –> 00:13:53,519
actually rise in opposition to a antifa
and you see an Tifa here on the streets

716
00:13:53,519 –> 00:13:53,529
and you see an Tifa here on the streets

717
00:13:53,529 –> 00:13:54,720
and you see an Tifa here on the streets
today and you say to yourself when you

718
00:13:54,720 –> 00:13:54,730
today and you say to yourself when you

719
00:13:54,730 –> 00:13:56,490
today and you say to yourself when you
go back and you study the history people

720
00:13:56,490 –> 00:13:56,500
go back and you study the history people

721
00:13:56,500 –> 00:13:59,400
go back and you study the history people
have to do their homework on this and I

722
00:13:59,400 –> 00:13:59,410
have to do their homework on this and I

723
00:13:59,410 –> 00:14:02,550
have to do their homework on this and I
think if we can if we can at least

724
00:14:02,550 –> 00:14:02,560
think if we can if we can at least

725
00:14:02,560 –> 00:14:05,130
think if we can if we can at least
incite some curiosity and some young

726
00:14:05,130 –> 00:14:05,140
incite some curiosity and some young

727
00:14:05,140 –> 00:14:07,380
incite some curiosity and some young
people to take the time to learn this

728
00:14:07,380 –> 00:14:07,390
people to take the time to learn this

729
00:14:07,390 –> 00:14:09,510
people to take the time to learn this
stuff the country in the nation will be

730
00:14:09,510 –> 00:14:09,520
stuff the country in the nation will be

731
00:14:09,520 –> 00:14:12,210
stuff the country in the nation will be
better off for it shocking to many of us

732
00:14:12,210 –> 00:14:12,220
better off for it shocking to many of us

733
00:14:12,220 –> 00:14:14,820
better off for it shocking to many of us
was when Steve Bannon gave the sixty

734
00:14:14,820 –> 00:14:14,830
was when Steve Bannon gave the sixty

735
00:14:14,830 –> 00:14:17,670
was when Steve Bannon gave the sixty
minutes interview that said within 48

736
00:14:17,670 –> 00:14:17,680
minutes interview that said within 48

737
00:14:17,680 –> 00:14:19,590
minutes interview that said within 48
hours there was a strategic decision

738
00:14:19,590 –> 00:14:19,600
hours there was a strategic decision

739
00:14:19,600 –> 00:14:22,530
hours there was a strategic decision
that they would allow the establishment

740
00:14:22,530 –> 00:14:22,540
that they would allow the establishment

741
00:14:22,540 –> 00:14:28,139
that they would allow the establishment
to play a big part in personnel and that

742
00:14:28,139 –> 00:14:28,149
to play a big part in personnel and that

743
00:14:28,149 –> 00:14:30,930
to play a big part in personnel and that
dispelled all the transition work that

744
00:14:30,930 –> 00:14:30,940
dispelled all the transition work that

745
00:14:30,940 –> 00:14:35,519
dispelled all the transition work that
had gone on up until the election as

746
00:14:35,519 –> 00:14:35,529
had gone on up until the election as

747
00:14:35,529 –> 00:14:37,889
had gone on up until the election as
someone who got in after really

748
00:14:37,889 –> 00:14:37,899
someone who got in after really

749
00:14:37,899 –> 00:14:40,050
someone who got in after really
struggling to get in after working in

750
00:14:40,050 –> 00:14:40,060
struggling to get in after working in

751
00:14:40,060 –> 00:14:43,740
struggling to get in after working in
the campaign rich who’s winning in the

752
00:14:43,740 –> 00:14:43,750
the campaign rich who’s winning in the

753
00:14:43,750 –> 00:14:46,350
the campaign rich who’s winning in the
war on the swamp is the swamp winning is

754
00:14:46,350 –> 00:14:46,360
war on the swamp is the swamp winning is

755
00:14:46,360 –> 00:14:49,470
war on the swamp is the swamp winning is
Donald Trump winning where’s the battle

756
00:14:49,470 –> 00:14:49,480
Donald Trump winning where’s the battle

757
00:14:49,480 –> 00:14:52,019
Donald Trump winning where’s the battle
and how important was that early

758
00:14:52,019 –> 00:14:52,029
and how important was that early

759
00:14:52,029 –> 00:14:56,639
and how important was that early
decision well I think Steve coined it

760
00:14:56,639 –> 00:14:56,649
decision well I think Steve coined it

761
00:14:56,649 –> 00:14:58,319
decision well I think Steve coined it
right he said the original sin of the

762
00:14:58,319 –> 00:14:58,329
right he said the original sin of the

763
00:14:58,329 –> 00:15:01,199
right he said the original sin of the
administration right I think you know

764
00:15:01,199 –> 00:15:01,209
administration right I think you know

765
00:15:01,209 –> 00:15:03,120
administration right I think you know
the president came a president-elect at

766
00:15:03,120 –> 00:15:03,130
the president came a president-elect at

767
00:15:03,130 –> 00:15:04,680
the president came a president-elect at
the time came down to Washington he had

768
00:15:04,680 –> 00:15:04,690
the time came down to Washington he had

769
00:15:04,690 –> 00:15:07,079
the time came down to Washington he had
a meeting here at the RNC and some deals

770
00:15:07,079 –> 00:15:07,089
a meeting here at the RNC and some deals

771
00:15:07,089 –> 00:15:10,199
a meeting here at the RNC and some deals
were made there in order to help form up

772
00:15:10,199 –> 00:15:10,209
were made there in order to help form up

773
00:15:10,209 –> 00:15:13,350
were made there in order to help form up
a government that you know whether it

774
00:15:13,350 –> 00:15:13,360
a government that you know whether it

775
00:15:13,360 –> 00:15:16,290
a government that you know whether it
was idealism me not I I’m not going to

776
00:15:16,290 –> 00:15:16,300
was idealism me not I I’m not going to

777
00:15:16,300 –> 00:15:17,790
was idealism me not I I’m not going to
assess what drove that decision-making

778
00:15:17,790 –> 00:15:17,800
assess what drove that decision-making

779
00:15:17,800 –> 00:15:19,620
assess what drove that decision-making
Steve made it sound like it was a pretty

780
00:15:19,620 –> 00:15:19,630
Steve made it sound like it was a pretty

781
00:15:19,630 –> 00:15:21,600
Steve made it sound like it was a pretty
pragmatic decision in his interview on

782
00:15:21,600 –> 00:15:21,610
pragmatic decision in his interview on

783
00:15:21,610 –> 00:15:24,990
pragmatic decision in his interview on
60 minutes I think guys who’d been

784
00:15:24,990 –> 00:15:25,000
60 minutes I think guys who’d been

785
00:15:25,000 –> 00:15:27,630
60 minutes I think guys who’d been
battling the swamp for years on specific

786
00:15:27,630 –> 00:15:27,640
battling the swamp for years on specific

787
00:15:27,640 –> 00:15:29,439
battling the swamp for years on specific
policy issues we recognized and

788
00:15:29,439 –> 00:15:29,449
policy issues we recognized and

789
00:15:29,449 –> 00:15:30,549
policy issues we recognized and
a lot of us were saying to one another

790
00:15:30,549 –> 00:15:30,559
a lot of us were saying to one another

791
00:15:30,559 –> 00:15:32,949
a lot of us were saying to one another
they don’t understand we are going into

792
00:15:32,949 –> 00:15:32,959
they don’t understand we are going into

793
00:15:32,959 –> 00:15:36,069
they don’t understand we are going into
Omaha Beach you know and and you know we

794
00:15:36,069 –> 00:15:36,079
Omaha Beach you know and and you know we

795
00:15:36,079 –> 00:15:37,299
Omaha Beach you know and and you know we
were putting it out to people saying

796
00:15:37,299 –> 00:15:37,309
were putting it out to people saying

797
00:15:37,309 –> 00:15:39,970
were putting it out to people saying
look you know on November 9th we boarded

798
00:15:39,970 –> 00:15:39,980
look you know on November 9th we boarded

799
00:15:39,980 –> 00:15:42,009
look you know on November 9th we boarded
the LSTs and we were going into Omaha

800
00:15:42,009 –> 00:15:42,019
the LSTs and we were going into Omaha

801
00:15:42,019 –> 00:15:43,869
the LSTs and we were going into Omaha
Beach and on January 20th we’re gonna

802
00:15:43,869 –> 00:15:43,879
Beach and on January 20th we’re gonna

803
00:15:43,879 –> 00:15:45,909
Beach and on January 20th we’re gonna
hit the shore and what we saw happening

804
00:15:45,909 –> 00:15:45,919
hit the shore and what we saw happening

805
00:15:45,919 –> 00:15:48,159
hit the shore and what we saw happening
I mean literally within days even during

806
00:15:48,159 –> 00:15:48,169
I mean literally within days even during

807
00:15:48,169 –> 00:15:50,470
I mean literally within days even during
the transition we were taking fire and

808
00:15:50,470 –> 00:15:50,480
the transition we were taking fire and

809
00:15:50,480 –> 00:15:52,419
the transition we were taking fire and
guys who had been with the president all

810
00:15:52,419 –> 00:15:52,429
guys who had been with the president all

811
00:15:52,429 –> 00:15:53,769
guys who had been with the president all
along through though throughout the

812
00:15:53,769 –> 00:15:53,779
along through though throughout the

813
00:15:53,779 –> 00:15:55,960
along through though throughout the
campaign we’re getting taken out you

814
00:15:55,960 –> 00:15:55,970
campaign we’re getting taken out you

815
00:15:55,970 –> 00:15:57,729
campaign we’re getting taken out you
know where there be you know Steve being

816
00:15:57,729 –> 00:15:57,739
know where there be you know Steve being

817
00:15:57,739 –> 00:15:59,769
know where there be you know Steve being
the being the latest to leave but you

818
00:15:59,769 –> 00:15:59,779
the being the latest to leave but you

819
00:15:59,779 –> 00:16:01,409
the being the latest to leave but you
know early on in the Monica Crowley

820
00:16:01,409 –> 00:16:01,419
know early on in the Monica Crowley

821
00:16:01,419 –> 00:16:04,629
know early on in the Monica Crowley
general Flynn and several others so I

822
00:16:04,629 –> 00:16:04,639
general Flynn and several others so I

823
00:16:04,639 –> 00:16:08,109
general Flynn and several others so I
think what we’re looking at right now as

824
00:16:08,109 –> 00:16:08,119
think what we’re looking at right now as

825
00:16:08,119 –> 00:16:12,849
think what we’re looking at right now as
a long-term campaign has to be conducted

826
00:16:12,849 –> 00:16:12,859
a long-term campaign has to be conducted

827
00:16:12,859 –> 00:16:15,189
a long-term campaign has to be conducted
if the people it’s really up to the

828
00:16:15,189 –> 00:16:15,199
if the people it’s really up to the

829
00:16:15,199 –> 00:16:16,960
if the people it’s really up to the
people right I mean I can tell you my

830
00:16:16,960 –> 00:16:16,970
people right I mean I can tell you my

831
00:16:16,970 –> 00:16:19,210
people right I mean I can tell you my
personal opinion but the American public

832
00:16:19,210 –> 00:16:19,220
personal opinion but the American public

833
00:16:19,220 –> 00:16:20,889
personal opinion but the American public
has to make the decision as to what they

834
00:16:20,889 –> 00:16:20,899
has to make the decision as to what they

835
00:16:20,899 –> 00:16:23,559
has to make the decision as to what they
want do they want the government that

836
00:16:23,559 –> 00:16:23,569
want do they want the government that

837
00:16:23,569 –> 00:16:26,470
want do they want the government that
represents their interest do they want a

838
00:16:26,470 –> 00:16:26,480
represents their interest do they want a

839
00:16:26,480 –> 00:16:28,090
represents their interest do they want a
government that’s reflective of the core

840
00:16:28,090 –> 00:16:28,100
government that’s reflective of the core

841
00:16:28,100 –> 00:16:30,309
government that’s reflective of the core
American idea do they want a government

842
00:16:30,309 –> 00:16:30,319
American idea do they want a government

843
00:16:30,319 –> 00:16:32,259
American idea do they want a government
that reflects an economic nationalist

844
00:16:32,259 –> 00:16:32,269
that reflects an economic nationalist

845
00:16:32,269 –> 00:16:34,059
that reflects an economic nationalist
perspective that seeks the benefit of

846
00:16:34,059 –> 00:16:34,069
perspective that seeks the benefit of

847
00:16:34,069 –> 00:16:36,579
perspective that seeks the benefit of
all here the prioritizes citizenship

848
00:16:36,579 –> 00:16:36,589
all here the prioritizes citizenship

849
00:16:36,589 –> 00:16:38,470
all here the prioritizes citizenship
that recognizes sovereignty includes

850
00:16:38,470 –> 00:16:38,480
that recognizes sovereignty includes

851
00:16:38,480 –> 00:16:42,489
that recognizes sovereignty includes
borders and in common laws etc or do

852
00:16:42,489 –> 00:16:42,499
borders and in common laws etc or do

853
00:16:42,499 –> 00:16:45,099
borders and in common laws etc or do
they want this globalist may you you

854
00:16:45,099 –> 00:16:45,109
they want this globalist may you you

855
00:16:45,109 –> 00:16:46,539
they want this globalist may you you
know and it’s really up to the people to

856
00:16:46,539 –> 00:16:46,549
know and it’s really up to the people to

857
00:16:46,549 –> 00:16:48,819
know and it’s really up to the people to
decide I mean that’s that’s what we want

858
00:16:48,819 –> 00:16:48,829
decide I mean that’s that’s what we want

859
00:16:48,829 –> 00:16:50,679
decide I mean that’s that’s what we want
we want the American people to make that

860
00:16:50,679 –> 00:16:50,689
we want the American people to make that

861
00:16:50,689 –> 00:16:51,249
we want the American people to make that
decision

862
00:16:51,249 –> 00:16:51,259
decision

863
00:16:51,259 –> 00:16:53,559
decision
we don’t want it made for them by

864
00:16:53,559 –> 00:16:53,569
we don’t want it made for them by

865
00:16:53,569 –> 00:16:55,900
we don’t want it made for them by
politicians beholden to interest that

866
00:16:55,900 –> 00:16:55,910
politicians beholden to interest that

867
00:16:55,910 –> 00:16:57,489
politicians beholden to interest that
aren’t theirs so how long will it take

868
00:16:57,489 –> 00:16:57,499
aren’t theirs so how long will it take

869
00:16:57,499 –> 00:17:00,460
aren’t theirs so how long will it take
Jenni I’m thinking it’s gonna take 15 20

870
00:17:00,460 –> 00:17:00,470
Jenni I’m thinking it’s gonna take 15 20

871
00:17:00,470 –> 00:17:03,669
Jenni I’m thinking it’s gonna take 15 20
25 years it’s a it’s a it’s a mindset

872
00:17:03,669 –> 00:17:03,679
25 years it’s a it’s a it’s a mindset

873
00:17:03,679 –> 00:17:06,340
25 years it’s a it’s a it’s a mindset
issue it’s a concept issue the American

874
00:17:06,340 –> 00:17:06,350
issue it’s a concept issue the American

875
00:17:06,350 –> 00:17:08,679
issue it’s a concept issue the American
public has to make these decisions but

876
00:17:08,679 –> 00:17:08,689
public has to make these decisions but

877
00:17:08,689 –> 00:17:10,689
public has to make these decisions but
they need to be informed in order to be

878
00:17:10,689 –> 00:17:10,699
they need to be informed in order to be

879
00:17:10,699 –> 00:17:13,210
they need to be informed in order to be
making these decisions but we may be in

880
00:17:13,210 –> 00:17:13,220
making these decisions but we may be in

881
00:17:13,220 –> 00:17:16,090
making these decisions but we may be in
the process of losing our leader that we

882
00:17:16,090 –> 00:17:16,100
the process of losing our leader that we

883
00:17:16,100 –> 00:17:19,179
the process of losing our leader that we
thought was going to stomp down on all

884
00:17:19,179 –> 00:17:19,189
thought was going to stomp down on all

885
00:17:19,189 –> 00:17:21,699
thought was going to stomp down on all
the pressures that you’ve just described

886
00:17:21,699 –> 00:17:21,709
the pressures that you’ve just described

887
00:17:21,709 –> 00:17:23,919
the pressures that you’ve just described
and that your memo talks about how do

888
00:17:23,919 –> 00:17:23,929
and that your memo talks about how do

889
00:17:23,929 –> 00:17:27,129
and that your memo talks about how do
you talk to the trunk voter who thought

890
00:17:27,129 –> 00:17:27,139
you talk to the trunk voter who thought

891
00:17:27,139 –> 00:17:30,659
you talk to the trunk voter who thought
by building a wall and they and other

892
00:17:30,659 –> 00:17:30,669
by building a wall and they and other

893
00:17:30,669 –> 00:17:33,580
by building a wall and they and other
phrases that were promised and

894
00:17:33,580 –> 00:17:33,590
phrases that were promised and

895
00:17:33,590 –> 00:17:35,950
phrases that were promised and
campaigned on what do you say to those

896
00:17:35,950 –> 00:17:35,960
campaigned on what do you say to those

897
00:17:35,960 –> 00:17:38,980
campaigned on what do you say to those
people as they watch President Trump not

898
00:17:38,980 –> 00:17:38,990
people as they watch President Trump not

899
00:17:38,990 –> 00:17:40,890
people as they watch President Trump not
do what he said he was going to do

900
00:17:40,890 –> 00:17:40,900
do what he said he was going to do

901
00:17:40,900 –> 00:17:43,590
do what he said he was going to do
I think that the American people need to

902
00:17:43,590 –> 00:17:43,600
I think that the American people need to

903
00:17:43,600 –> 00:17:47,520
I think that the American people need to
understand that this is a long fight you

904
00:17:47,520 –> 00:17:47,530
understand that this is a long fight you

905
00:17:47,530 –> 00:17:50,490
understand that this is a long fight you
know you you you can’t you can’t take

906
00:17:50,490 –> 00:17:50,500
know you you you can’t you can’t take

907
00:17:50,500 –> 00:17:53,520
know you you you can’t you can’t take
the country back in a couple of months I

908
00:17:53,520 –> 00:17:53,530
the country back in a couple of months I

909
00:17:53,530 –> 00:17:55,110
the country back in a couple of months I
mean we just have to be realistic about

910
00:17:55,110 –> 00:17:55,120
mean we just have to be realistic about

911
00:17:55,120 –> 00:17:57,480
mean we just have to be realistic about
that I don’t believe even if he’s in

912
00:17:57,480 –> 00:17:57,490
that I don’t believe even if he’s in

913
00:17:57,490 –> 00:17:58,650
that I don’t believe even if he’s in
office for eight years we’ll have

914
00:17:58,650 –> 00:17:58,660
office for eight years we’ll have

915
00:17:58,660 –> 00:18:00,930
office for eight years we’ll have
completely undone the work that’s been

916
00:18:00,930 –> 00:18:00,940
completely undone the work that’s been

917
00:18:00,940 –> 00:18:02,940
completely undone the work that’s been
you know been accomplished by the other

918
00:18:02,940 –> 00:18:02,950
you know been accomplished by the other

919
00:18:02,950 –> 00:18:06,030
you know been accomplished by the other
side already strategic patience is

920
00:18:06,030 –> 00:18:06,040
side already strategic patience is

921
00:18:06,040 –> 00:18:08,790
side already strategic patience is
necessary with the president at the same

922
00:18:08,790 –> 00:18:08,800
necessary with the president at the same

923
00:18:08,800 –> 00:18:12,170
necessary with the president at the same
time I think that the movement itself

924
00:18:12,170 –> 00:18:12,180
time I think that the movement itself

925
00:18:12,180 –> 00:18:16,620
time I think that the movement itself
needs is in need of some self-reflection

926
00:18:16,620 –> 00:18:16,630
needs is in need of some self-reflection

927
00:18:16,630 –> 00:18:19,500
needs is in need of some self-reflection
and to understand the core how President

928
00:18:19,500 –> 00:18:19,510
and to understand the core how President

929
00:18:19,510 –> 00:18:21,720
and to understand the core how President
Trump got elected what do we need to

930
00:18:21,720 –> 00:18:21,730
Trump got elected what do we need to

931
00:18:21,730 –> 00:18:23,160
Trump got elected what do we need to
redo we need to bring civics education

932
00:18:23,160 –> 00:18:23,170
redo we need to bring civics education

933
00:18:23,170 –> 00:18:24,900
redo we need to bring civics education
back do we need to understand the

934
00:18:24,900 –> 00:18:24,910
back do we need to understand the

935
00:18:24,910 –> 00:18:27,030
back do we need to understand the
concepts of sovereignty I personally

936
00:18:27,030 –> 00:18:27,040
concepts of sovereignty I personally

937
00:18:27,040 –> 00:18:28,530
concepts of sovereignty I personally
believe that President Trump won the

938
00:18:28,530 –> 00:18:28,540
believe that President Trump won the

939
00:18:28,540 –> 00:18:29,880
believe that President Trump won the
election at the first debate where he

940
00:18:29,880 –> 00:18:29,890
election at the first debate where he

941
00:18:29,890 –> 00:18:31,410
election at the first debate where he
wouldn’t raise his hand and say he would

942
00:18:31,410 –> 00:18:31,420
wouldn’t raise his hand and say he would

943
00:18:31,420 –> 00:18:33,120
wouldn’t raise his hand and say he would
support the Republican candidate do you

944
00:18:33,120 –> 00:18:33,130
support the Republican candidate do you

945
00:18:33,130 –> 00:18:35,070
support the Republican candidate do you
remember that and I think that’s where

946
00:18:35,070 –> 00:18:35,080
remember that and I think that’s where

947
00:18:35,080 –> 00:18:37,500
remember that and I think that’s where
he actually won the election where he

948
00:18:37,500 –> 00:18:37,510
he actually won the election where he

949
00:18:37,510 –> 00:18:39,510
he actually won the election where he
separated himself from the two-party

950
00:18:39,510 –> 00:18:39,520
separated himself from the two-party

951
00:18:39,520 –> 00:18:41,310
separated himself from the two-party
political system he didn’t carry

952
00:18:41,310 –> 00:18:41,320
political system he didn’t carry

953
00:18:41,320 –> 00:18:43,970
political system he didn’t carry
Wisconsin and Michigan and Pennsylvania

954
00:18:43,970 –> 00:18:43,980
Wisconsin and Michigan and Pennsylvania

955
00:18:43,980 –> 00:18:46,920
Wisconsin and Michigan and Pennsylvania
through you know some sort of partisan

956
00:18:46,920 –> 00:18:46,930
through you know some sort of partisan

957
00:18:46,930 –> 00:18:49,980
through you know some sort of partisan
political you know rep rhetoric he he

958
00:18:49,980 –> 00:18:49,990
political you know rep rhetoric he he

959
00:18:49,990 –> 00:18:51,510
political you know rep rhetoric he he
carried it because he was speaking to

960
00:18:51,510 –> 00:18:51,520
carried it because he was speaking to

961
00:18:51,520 –> 00:18:53,700
carried it because he was speaking to
Americans about America and I think

962
00:18:53,700 –> 00:18:53,710
Americans about America and I think

963
00:18:53,710 –> 00:18:56,610
Americans about America and I think
going forward the people who supported

964
00:18:56,610 –> 00:18:56,620
going forward the people who supported

965
00:18:56,620 –> 00:18:59,190
going forward the people who supported
Trump need to recognize that we need

966
00:18:59,190 –> 00:18:59,200
Trump need to recognize that we need

967
00:18:59,200 –> 00:19:01,200
Trump need to recognize that we need
people in Congress Democrats and

968
00:19:01,200 –> 00:19:01,210
people in Congress Democrats and

969
00:19:01,210 –> 00:19:03,840
people in Congress Democrats and
Republicans not just Republicans

970
00:19:03,840 –> 00:19:03,850
Republicans not just Republicans

971
00:19:03,850 –> 00:19:06,000
Republicans not just Republicans
Democrats and Republicans who are

972
00:19:06,000 –> 00:19:06,010
Democrats and Republicans who are

973
00:19:06,010 –> 00:19:08,790
Democrats and Republicans who are
willing to work with him so help people

974
00:19:08,790 –> 00:19:08,800
willing to work with him so help people

975
00:19:08,800 –> 00:19:11,220
willing to work with him so help people
connect the dots in America there’s so

976
00:19:11,220 –> 00:19:11,230
connect the dots in America there’s so

977
00:19:11,230 –> 00:19:13,620
connect the dots in America there’s so
much going on whether it’s suddenly the

978
00:19:13,620 –> 00:19:13,630
much going on whether it’s suddenly the

979
00:19:13,630 –> 00:19:16,710
much going on whether it’s suddenly the
emergence of transgender rights or the

980
00:19:16,710 –> 00:19:16,720
emergence of transgender rights or the

981
00:19:16,720 –> 00:19:20,250
emergence of transgender rights or the
downing of statues or ESPN suddenly

982
00:19:20,250 –> 00:19:20,260
downing of statues or ESPN suddenly

983
00:19:20,260 –> 00:19:23,400
downing of statues or ESPN suddenly
becoming left wing commentators instead

984
00:19:23,400 –> 00:19:23,410
becoming left wing commentators instead

985
00:19:23,410 –> 00:19:26,160
becoming left wing commentators instead
of sports people or the closing down of

986
00:19:26,160 –> 00:19:26,170
of sports people or the closing down of

987
00:19:26,170 –> 00:19:30,300
of sports people or the closing down of
free speech on college campuses or the

988
00:19:30,300 –> 00:19:30,310
free speech on college campuses or the

989
00:19:30,310 –> 00:19:32,460
free speech on college campuses or the
censorship that’s happening by media

990
00:19:32,460 –> 00:19:32,470
censorship that’s happening by media

991
00:19:32,470 –> 00:19:34,670
censorship that’s happening by media
providers to a conservative or

992
00:19:34,670 –> 00:19:34,680
providers to a conservative or

993
00:19:34,680 –> 00:19:37,830
providers to a conservative or
pro-american voices how do you connect

994
00:19:37,830 –> 00:19:37,840
pro-american voices how do you connect

995
00:19:37,840 –> 00:19:41,220
pro-american voices how do you connect
dots of what’s happening in America so

996
00:19:41,220 –> 00:19:41,230
dots of what’s happening in America so

997
00:19:41,230 –> 00:19:43,890
dots of what’s happening in America so
fast to the memo that you wrote in the

998
00:19:43,890 –> 00:19:43,900
fast to the memo that you wrote in the

999
00:19:43,900 –> 00:19:46,620
fast to the memo that you wrote in the
White House well I mean it goes it

1000
00:19:46,620 –> 00:19:46,630
White House well I mean it goes it

1001
00:19:46,630 –> 00:19:48,600
White House well I mean it goes it
really goes back to the cultural Marxist

1002
00:19:48,600 –> 00:19:48,610
really goes back to the cultural Marxist

1003
00:19:48,610 –> 00:19:51,880
really goes back to the cultural Marxist
concept right if you understand that

1004
00:19:51,880 –> 00:19:51,890
concept right if you understand that

1005
00:19:51,890 –> 00:19:53,410
concept right if you understand that
America the individual and the

1006
00:19:53,410 –> 00:19:53,420
America the individual and the

1007
00:19:53,420 –> 00:19:56,110
America the individual and the
individual is the sovereign and you know

1008
00:19:56,110 –> 00:19:56,120
individual is the sovereign and you know

1009
00:19:56,120 –> 00:19:58,140
individual is the sovereign and you know
you know if you go back and you read I

1010
00:19:58,140 –> 00:19:58,150
you know if you go back and you read I

1011
00:19:58,150 –> 00:20:01,090
you know if you go back and you read I
always try to explain folks the idea of

1012
00:20:01,090 –> 00:20:01,100
always try to explain folks the idea of

1013
00:20:01,100 –> 00:20:02,950
always try to explain folks the idea of
America is in the Declaration of

1014
00:20:02,950 –> 00:20:02,960
America is in the Declaration of

1015
00:20:02,960 –> 00:20:05,950
America is in the Declaration of
Independence that’s the idea the

1016
00:20:05,950 –> 00:20:05,960
Independence that’s the idea the

1017
00:20:05,960 –> 00:20:08,890
Independence that’s the idea the
Constitution is the legal means right

1018
00:20:08,890 –> 00:20:08,900
Constitution is the legal means right

1019
00:20:08,900 –> 00:20:11,050
Constitution is the legal means right
that we we swear to protect because the

1020
00:20:11,050 –> 00:20:11,060
that we we swear to protect because the

1021
00:20:11,060 –> 00:20:13,600
that we we swear to protect because the
nation exists under law we swear to

1022
00:20:13,600 –> 00:20:13,610
nation exists under law we swear to

1023
00:20:13,610 –> 00:20:15,910
nation exists under law we swear to
protect but we’re protecting the idea

1024
00:20:15,910 –> 00:20:15,920
protect but we’re protecting the idea

1025
00:20:15,920 –> 00:20:19,840
protect but we’re protecting the idea
and when you begin to attack our history

1026
00:20:19,840 –> 00:20:19,850
and when you begin to attack our history

1027
00:20:19,850 –> 00:20:22,600
and when you begin to attack our history
all right when you attack the founders

1028
00:20:22,600 –> 00:20:22,610
all right when you attack the founders

1029
00:20:22,610 –> 00:20:25,120
all right when you attack the founders
for example because the cultural norm at

1030
00:20:25,120 –> 00:20:25,130
for example because the cultural norm at

1031
00:20:25,130 –> 00:20:28,090
for example because the cultural norm at
the time included slavery you know I own

1032
00:20:28,090 –> 00:20:28,100
the time included slavery you know I own

1033
00:20:28,100 –> 00:20:29,560
the time included slavery you know I own
ancestor that fought on the side of the

1034
00:20:29,560 –> 00:20:29,570
ancestor that fought on the side of the

1035
00:20:29,570 –> 00:20:31,600
ancestor that fought on the side of the
north and this of the war I don’t have

1036
00:20:31,600 –> 00:20:31,610
north and this of the war I don’t have

1037
00:20:31,610 –> 00:20:34,360
north and this of the war I don’t have
any issue with you know personal guilt

1038
00:20:34,360 –> 00:20:34,370
any issue with you know personal guilt

1039
00:20:34,370 –> 00:20:36,520
any issue with you know personal guilt
about the issue of slavery right and

1040
00:20:36,520 –> 00:20:36,530
about the issue of slavery right and

1041
00:20:36,530 –> 00:20:39,430
about the issue of slavery right and
this cultural attempt to kind of impart

1042
00:20:39,430 –> 00:20:39,440
this cultural attempt to kind of impart

1043
00:20:39,440 –> 00:20:41,320
this cultural attempt to kind of impart
that upon people you see it in the

1044
00:20:41,320 –> 00:20:41,330
that upon people you see it in the

1045
00:20:41,330 –> 00:20:42,850
that upon people you see it in the
public school system you see it in the

1046
00:20:42,850 –> 00:20:42,860
public school system you see it in the

1047
00:20:42,860 –> 00:20:45,760
public school system you see it in the
culture now it’s it’s really a it’s a

1048
00:20:45,760 –> 00:20:45,770
culture now it’s it’s really a it’s a

1049
00:20:45,770 –> 00:20:47,950
culture now it’s it’s really a it’s a
direct attack against those foundational

1050
00:20:47,950 –> 00:20:47,960
direct attack against those foundational

1051
00:20:47,960 –> 00:20:50,560
direct attack against those foundational
documents and the ideas of those men and

1052
00:20:50,560 –> 00:20:50,570
documents and the ideas of those men and

1053
00:20:50,570 –> 00:20:53,460
documents and the ideas of those men and
so when the president I think accurately

1054
00:20:53,460 –> 00:20:53,470
so when the president I think accurately

1055
00:20:53,470 –> 00:20:55,840
so when the president I think accurately
depicts the situation in Charlottesville

1056
00:20:55,840 –> 00:20:55,850
depicts the situation in Charlottesville

1057
00:20:55,850 –> 00:20:57,220
depicts the situation in Charlottesville
where ideologues

1058
00:20:57,220 –> 00:20:57,230
where ideologues

1059
00:20:57,230 –> 00:21:00,150
where ideologues
from both the left and the right are

1060
00:21:00,150 –> 00:21:00,160
from both the left and the right are

1061
00:21:00,160 –> 00:21:02,380
from both the left and the right are
channeling people to violent action

1062
00:21:02,380 –> 00:21:02,390
channeling people to violent action

1063
00:21:02,390 –> 00:21:04,420
channeling people to violent action
against one another and he comes in and

1064
00:21:04,420 –> 00:21:04,430
against one another and he comes in and

1065
00:21:04,430 –> 00:21:07,510
against one another and he comes in and
he calls them both out he is doing a

1066
00:21:07,510 –> 00:21:07,520
he calls them both out he is doing a

1067
00:21:07,520 –> 00:21:09,970
he calls them both out he is doing a
heroic service and he is pilloried in

1068
00:21:09,970 –> 00:21:09,980
heroic service and he is pilloried in

1069
00:21:09,980 –> 00:21:11,500
heroic service and he is pilloried in
the media for this and it is a

1070
00:21:11,500 –> 00:21:11,510
the media for this and it is a

1071
00:21:11,510 –> 00:21:13,660
the media for this and it is a
reflection of the cultural Marxist memes

1072
00:21:13,660 –> 00:21:13,670
reflection of the cultural Marxist memes

1073
00:21:13,670 –> 00:21:16,900
reflection of the cultural Marxist memes
that drive today’s national media and I

1074
00:21:16,900 –> 00:21:16,910
that drive today’s national media and I

1075
00:21:16,910 –> 00:21:19,060
that drive today’s national media and I
think the American public needs to

1076
00:21:19,060 –> 00:21:19,070
think the American public needs to

1077
00:21:19,070 –> 00:21:21,970
think the American public needs to
become aware of that and my personal

1078
00:21:21,970 –> 00:21:21,980
become aware of that and my personal

1079
00:21:21,980 –> 00:21:23,980
become aware of that and my personal
opinion is that they are aware of it

1080
00:21:23,980 –> 00:21:23,990
opinion is that they are aware of it

1081
00:21:23,990 –> 00:21:25,960
opinion is that they are aware of it
they may not be able to articulate what

1082
00:21:25,960 –> 00:21:25,970
they may not be able to articulate what

1083
00:21:25,970 –> 00:21:27,850
they may not be able to articulate what
they say in terms of the political

1084
00:21:27,850 –> 00:21:27,860
they say in terms of the political

1085
00:21:27,860 –> 00:21:30,550
they say in terms of the political
warfare or political science rhetoric

1086
00:21:30,550 –> 00:21:30,560
warfare or political science rhetoric

1087
00:21:30,560 –> 00:21:32,680
warfare or political science rhetoric
etc but they feel it

1088
00:21:32,680 –> 00:21:32,690
etc but they feel it

1089
00:21:32,690 –> 00:21:35,290
etc but they feel it
so trust their instincts and recognize

1090
00:21:35,290 –> 00:21:35,300
so trust their instincts and recognize

1091
00:21:35,300 –> 00:21:37,150
so trust their instincts and recognize
that you know the vestige of America the

1092
00:21:37,150 –> 00:21:37,160
that you know the vestige of America the

1093
00:21:37,160 –> 00:21:38,920
that you know the vestige of America the
vestiges of America today still are you

1094
00:21:38,920 –> 00:21:38,930
vestiges of America today still are you

1095
00:21:38,930 –> 00:21:40,390
vestiges of America today still are you
know still are as strong as ever you see

1096
00:21:40,390 –> 00:21:40,400
know still are as strong as ever you see

1097
00:21:40,400 –> 00:21:42,250
know still are as strong as ever you see
it in baseball you see it in the

1098
00:21:42,250 –> 00:21:42,260
it in baseball you see it in the

1099
00:21:42,260 –> 00:21:43,900
it in baseball you see it in the
homeschooling movement you see it in the

1100
00:21:43,900 –> 00:21:43,910
homeschooling movement you see it in the

1101
00:21:43,910 –> 00:21:46,450
homeschooling movement you see it in the
people who were who came out who hadn’t

1102
00:21:46,450 –> 00:21:46,460
people who were who came out who hadn’t

1103
00:21:46,460 –> 00:21:49,150
people who were who came out who hadn’t
voted in decades in some cases and voted

1104
00:21:49,150 –> 00:21:49,160
voted in decades in some cases and voted

1105
00:21:49,160 –> 00:21:51,190
voted in decades in some cases and voted
for President Trump who realized we need

1106
00:21:51,190 –> 00:21:51,200
for President Trump who realized we need

1107
00:21:51,200 –> 00:21:53,770
for President Trump who realized we need
to move away from these ideologies the

1108
00:21:53,770 –> 00:21:53,780
to move away from these ideologies the

1109
00:21:53,780 –> 00:21:56,350
to move away from these ideologies the
entire form of government that the

1110
00:21:56,350 –> 00:21:56,360
entire form of government that the

1111
00:21:56,360 –> 00:21:59,680
entire form of government that the
founders created depends upon reason and

1112
00:21:59,680 –> 00:21:59,690
founders created depends upon reason and

1113
00:21:59,690 –> 00:22:02,530
founders created depends upon reason and
critical thinking without it it will not

1114
00:22:02,530 –> 00:22:02,540
critical thinking without it it will not

1115
00:22:02,540 –> 00:22:05,020
critical thinking without it it will not
work anymore and when you see ideologues

1116
00:22:05,020 –> 00:22:05,030
work anymore and when you see ideologues

1117
00:22:05,030 –> 00:22:05,740
work anymore and when you see ideologues
on both

1118
00:22:05,740 –> 00:22:05,750
on both

1119
00:22:05,750 –> 00:22:08,620
on both
white supremacists or hardcore Marxist

1120
00:22:08,620 –> 00:22:08,630
white supremacists or hardcore Marxist

1121
00:22:08,630 –> 00:22:11,590
white supremacists or hardcore Marxist
antiva guys we need to push them both

1122
00:22:11,590 –> 00:22:11,600
antiva guys we need to push them both

1123
00:22:11,600 –> 00:22:14,140
antiva guys we need to push them both
out to the margins of society instead of

1124
00:22:14,140 –> 00:22:14,150
out to the margins of society instead of

1125
00:22:14,150 –> 00:22:16,210
out to the margins of society instead of
bringing one side in and D legitimizing

1126
00:22:16,210 –> 00:22:16,220
bringing one side in and D legitimizing

1127
00:22:16,220 –> 00:22:18,220
bringing one side in and D legitimizing
another that’s just it’s just very

1128
00:22:18,220 –> 00:22:18,230
another that’s just it’s just very

1129
00:22:18,230 –> 00:22:19,660
another that’s just it’s just very
dangerous for the country going forward

1130
00:22:19,660 –> 00:22:19,670
dangerous for the country going forward

1131
00:22:19,670 –> 00:22:24,280
dangerous for the country going forward
in a culture rich that is patriotism is

1132
00:22:24,280 –> 00:22:24,290
in a culture rich that is patriotism is

1133
00:22:24,290 –> 00:22:28,060
in a culture rich that is patriotism is
on the decline culturally what is the

1134
00:22:28,060 –> 00:22:28,070
on the decline culturally what is the

1135
00:22:28,070 –> 00:22:30,700
on the decline culturally what is the
best thing about America to you what are

1136
00:22:30,700 –> 00:22:30,710
best thing about America to you what are

1137
00:22:30,710 –> 00:22:33,130
best thing about America to you what are
we fighting for the the thing that

1138
00:22:33,130 –> 00:22:33,140
we fighting for the the thing that

1139
00:22:33,140 –> 00:22:34,930
we fighting for the the thing that
concerns me the most I guess the thing I

1140
00:22:34,930 –> 00:22:34,940
concerns me the most I guess the thing I

1141
00:22:34,940 –> 00:22:38,410
concerns me the most I guess the thing I
sense slipping away is that America was

1142
00:22:38,410 –> 00:22:38,420
sense slipping away is that America was

1143
00:22:38,420 –> 00:22:41,980
sense slipping away is that America was
so unique in in 1/8 the time of the

1144
00:22:41,980 –> 00:22:41,990
so unique in in 1/8 the time of the

1145
00:22:41,990 –> 00:22:44,650
so unique in in 1/8 the time of the
founding where we had had you know

1146
00:22:44,650 –> 00:22:44,660
founding where we had had you know

1147
00:22:44,660 –> 00:22:46,720
founding where we had had you know
literally hundreds of years of colonial

1148
00:22:46,720 –> 00:22:46,730
literally hundreds of years of colonial

1149
00:22:46,730 –> 00:22:47,640
literally hundreds of years of colonial
self-governance

1150
00:22:47,640 –> 00:22:47,650
self-governance

1151
00:22:47,650 –> 00:22:50,710
self-governance
in English common law to frame that and

1152
00:22:50,710 –> 00:22:50,720
in English common law to frame that and

1153
00:22:50,720 –> 00:22:52,410
in English common law to frame that and
you know when the founding fathers

1154
00:22:52,410 –> 00:22:52,420
you know when the founding fathers

1155
00:22:52,420 –> 00:22:54,430
you know when the founding fathers
decided hey we’re gonna form a

1156
00:22:54,430 –> 00:22:54,440
decided hey we’re gonna form a

1157
00:22:54,440 –> 00:22:54,970
decided hey we’re gonna form a
government

1158
00:22:54,970 –> 00:22:54,980
government

1159
00:22:54,980 –> 00:22:57,510
government
they didn’t slap something together in

1160
00:22:57,510 –> 00:22:57,520
they didn’t slap something together in

1161
00:22:57,520 –> 00:23:00,220
they didn’t slap something together in
1775 up in Boston with the Sons of

1162
00:23:00,220 –> 00:23:00,230
1775 up in Boston with the Sons of

1163
00:23:00,230 –> 00:23:00,610
1775 up in Boston with the Sons of
Liberty

1164
00:23:00,610 –> 00:23:00,620
Liberty

1165
00:23:00,620 –> 00:23:04,210
Liberty
they took 13 years you know and they

1166
00:23:04,210 –> 00:23:04,220
they took 13 years you know and they

1167
00:23:04,220 –> 00:23:06,850
they took 13 years you know and they
studied Plato and they studied Rome and

1168
00:23:06,850 –> 00:23:06,860
studied Plato and they studied Rome and

1169
00:23:06,860 –> 00:23:08,710
studied Plato and they studied Rome and
they studied ancient history Greece and

1170
00:23:08,710 –> 00:23:08,720
they studied ancient history Greece and

1171
00:23:08,720 –> 00:23:11,770
they studied ancient history Greece and
they used all that to actually form a

1172
00:23:11,770 –> 00:23:11,780
they used all that to actually form a

1173
00:23:11,780 –> 00:23:14,920
they used all that to actually form a
republic where the people the individual

1174
00:23:14,920 –> 00:23:14,930
republic where the people the individual

1175
00:23:14,930 –> 00:23:17,610
republic where the people the individual
was the sovereign and the people

1176
00:23:17,610 –> 00:23:17,620
was the sovereign and the people

1177
00:23:17,620 –> 00:23:20,440
was the sovereign and the people
actually were in charge and I think

1178
00:23:20,440 –> 00:23:20,450
actually were in charge and I think

1179
00:23:20,450 –> 00:23:23,440
actually were in charge and I think
that’s an ethos that today a lot of our

1180
00:23:23,440 –> 00:23:23,450
that’s an ethos that today a lot of our

1181
00:23:23,450 –> 00:23:25,360
that’s an ethos that today a lot of our
government officials and certainly a lot

1182
00:23:25,360 –> 00:23:25,370
government officials and certainly a lot

1183
00:23:25,370 –> 00:23:27,460
government officials and certainly a lot
of our politicians no longer recognize

1184
00:23:27,460 –> 00:23:27,470
of our politicians no longer recognize

1185
00:23:27,470 –> 00:23:30,490
of our politicians no longer recognize
and I think it’s a return to that that

1186
00:23:30,490 –> 00:23:30,500
and I think it’s a return to that that

1187
00:23:30,500 –> 00:23:33,160
and I think it’s a return to that that
the president’s campaign represented and

1188
00:23:33,160 –> 00:23:33,170
the president’s campaign represented and

1189
00:23:33,170 –> 00:23:35,740
the president’s campaign represented and
who are the foreign and domestic threats

1190
00:23:35,740 –> 00:23:35,750
who are the foreign and domestic threats

1191
00:23:35,750 –> 00:23:39,010
who are the foreign and domestic threats
to America we today in the national

1192
00:23:39,010 –> 00:23:39,020
to America we today in the national

1193
00:23:39,020 –> 00:23:42,520
to America we today in the national
security community see threats from a

1194
00:23:42,520 –> 00:23:42,530
security community see threats from a

1195
00:23:42,530 –> 00:23:46,810
security community see threats from a
nation-state perspective we always want

1196
00:23:46,810 –> 00:23:46,820
nation-state perspective we always want

1197
00:23:46,820 –> 00:23:48,490
nation-state perspective we always want
to look at foreign powers in terms of

1198
00:23:48,490 –> 00:23:48,500
to look at foreign powers in terms of

1199
00:23:48,500 –> 00:23:50,320
to look at foreign powers in terms of
their governing structure their military

1200
00:23:50,320 –> 00:23:50,330
their governing structure their military

1201
00:23:50,330 –> 00:23:52,690
their governing structure their military
their intelligence apparatus their

1202
00:23:52,690 –> 00:23:52,700
their intelligence apparatus their

1203
00:23:52,700 –> 00:23:56,560
their intelligence apparatus their
economies but America is susceptible to

1204
00:23:56,560 –> 00:23:56,570
economies but America is susceptible to

1205
00:23:56,570 –> 00:23:58,300
economies but America is susceptible to
other threats as well and those threats

1206
00:23:58,300 –> 00:23:58,310
other threats as well and those threats

1207
00:23:58,310 –> 00:24:01,360
other threats as well and those threats
are ideological in nature right so we

1208
00:24:01,360 –> 00:24:01,370
are ideological in nature right so we

1209
00:24:01,370 –> 00:24:03,280
are ideological in nature right so we
have dealt with in the past ideological

1210
00:24:03,280 –> 00:24:03,290
have dealt with in the past ideological

1211
00:24:03,290 –> 00:24:05,470
have dealt with in the past ideological
threats we fought the Cold War and while

1212
00:24:05,470 –> 00:24:05,480
threats we fought the Cold War and while

1213
00:24:05,480 –> 00:24:08,020
threats we fought the Cold War and while
we fixate today on the USSR in their

1214
00:24:08,020 –> 00:24:08,030
we fixate today on the USSR in their

1215
00:24:08,030 –> 00:24:10,750
we fixate today on the USSR in their
nuclear weapons and their armies they

1216
00:24:10,750 –> 00:24:10,760
nuclear weapons and their armies they

1217
00:24:10,760 –> 00:24:12,790
nuclear weapons and their armies they
were never our moral equivalent and

1218
00:24:12,790 –> 00:24:12,800
were never our moral equivalent and

1219
00:24:12,800 –> 00:24:14,860
were never our moral equivalent and
there’s a moral dimension to warfare in

1220
00:24:14,860 –> 00:24:14,870
there’s a moral dimension to warfare in

1221
00:24:14,870 –> 00:24:15,250
there’s a moral dimension to warfare in
the

1222
00:24:15,250 –> 00:24:15,260
the

1223
00:24:15,260 –> 00:24:17,620
the
geological space and it’s something that

1224
00:24:17,620 –> 00:24:17,630
geological space and it’s something that

1225
00:24:17,630 –> 00:24:19,720
geological space and it’s something that
the Communists began to recognize and

1226
00:24:19,720 –> 00:24:19,730
the Communists began to recognize and

1227
00:24:19,730 –> 00:24:22,420
the Communists began to recognize and
they’ve infiltrated you know in many

1228
00:24:22,420 –> 00:24:22,430
they’ve infiltrated you know in many

1229
00:24:22,430 –> 00:24:24,220
they’ve infiltrated you know in many
parts of our society through these

1230
00:24:24,220 –> 00:24:24,230
parts of our society through these

1231
00:24:24,230 –> 00:24:26,140
parts of our society through these
cultural Marxist memes that I wrote

1232
00:24:26,140 –> 00:24:26,150
cultural Marxist memes that I wrote

1233
00:24:26,150 –> 00:24:28,600
cultural Marxist memes that I wrote
about in the memo and it’s understanding

1234
00:24:28,600 –> 00:24:28,610
about in the memo and it’s understanding

1235
00:24:28,610 –> 00:24:30,790
about in the memo and it’s understanding
that those memes themselves represent a

1236
00:24:30,790 –> 00:24:30,800
that those memes themselves represent a

1237
00:24:30,800 –> 00:24:32,380
that those memes themselves represent a
threat to the national security of the

1238
00:24:32,380 –> 00:24:32,390
threat to the national security of the

1239
00:24:32,390 –> 00:24:34,150
threat to the national security of the
United States insofar as they subvert

1240
00:24:34,150 –> 00:24:34,160
United States insofar as they subvert

1241
00:24:34,160 –> 00:24:37,110
United States insofar as they subvert
our ideology in our form of governance

1242
00:24:37,110 –> 00:24:37,120
our ideology in our form of governance

1243
00:24:37,120 –> 00:24:40,030
our ideology in our form of governance
when you’re trying to influence a nation

1244
00:24:40,030 –> 00:24:40,040
when you’re trying to influence a nation

1245
00:24:40,040 –> 00:24:44,800
when you’re trying to influence a nation
to perform acts or conduct behaviors

1246
00:24:44,800 –> 00:24:44,810
to perform acts or conduct behaviors

1247
00:24:44,810 –> 00:24:46,780
to perform acts or conduct behaviors
that are inimical to their own interests

1248
00:24:46,780 –> 00:24:46,790
that are inimical to their own interests

1249
00:24:46,790 –> 00:24:49,960
that are inimical to their own interests
you do you know influence campaigns you

1250
00:24:49,960 –> 00:24:49,970
you do you know influence campaigns you

1251
00:24:49,970 –> 00:24:52,180
you do you know influence campaigns you
try and introduce into their society

1252
00:24:52,180 –> 00:24:52,190
try and introduce into their society

1253
00:24:52,190 –> 00:24:56,910
try and introduce into their society
into their culture mimetics memes that

1254
00:24:56,910 –> 00:24:56,920
into their culture mimetics memes that

1255
00:24:56,920 –> 00:25:00,880
into their culture mimetics memes that
over time they rode one sense of oneself

1256
00:25:00,880 –> 00:25:00,890
over time they rode one sense of oneself

1257
00:25:00,890 –> 00:25:05,200
over time they rode one sense of oneself
and I think it’s this return to who we

1258
00:25:05,200 –> 00:25:05,210
and I think it’s this return to who we

1259
00:25:05,210 –> 00:25:06,580
and I think it’s this return to who we
are you know when I was out on the

1260
00:25:06,580 –> 00:25:06,590
are you know when I was out on the

1261
00:25:06,590 –> 00:25:08,770
are you know when I was out on the
campaign for President Trump I would

1262
00:25:08,770 –> 00:25:08,780
campaign for President Trump I would

1263
00:25:08,780 –> 00:25:11,530
campaign for President Trump I would
start my speeches you know raising money

1264
00:25:11,530 –> 00:25:11,540
start my speeches you know raising money

1265
00:25:11,540 –> 00:25:13,300
start my speeches you know raising money
for him or whatnot and I always would

1266
00:25:13,300 –> 00:25:13,310
for him or whatnot and I always would

1267
00:25:13,310 –> 00:25:15,580
for him or whatnot and I always would
say our grandfathers were smarter than

1268
00:25:15,580 –> 00:25:15,590
say our grandfathers were smarter than

1269
00:25:15,590 –> 00:25:18,550
say our grandfathers were smarter than
us and when I’d say that I think it hit

1270
00:25:18,550 –> 00:25:18,560
us and when I’d say that I think it hit

1271
00:25:18,560 –> 00:25:20,620
us and when I’d say that I think it hit
people and then I’d say it again at the

1272
00:25:20,620 –> 00:25:20,630
people and then I’d say it again at the

1273
00:25:20,630 –> 00:25:22,510
people and then I’d say it again at the
end of the speech and they’d understand

1274
00:25:22,510 –> 00:25:22,520
end of the speech and they’d understand

1275
00:25:22,520 –> 00:25:24,130
end of the speech and they’d understand
what I meant and what I was simply

1276
00:25:24,130 –> 00:25:24,140
what I meant and what I was simply

1277
00:25:24,140 –> 00:25:26,920
what I meant and what I was simply
getting at is to be an American you know

1278
00:25:26,920 –> 00:25:26,930
getting at is to be an American you know

1279
00:25:26,930 –> 00:25:29,160
getting at is to be an American you know
I’ve met people in Iraq Afghanistan

1280
00:25:29,160 –> 00:25:29,170
I’ve met people in Iraq Afghanistan

1281
00:25:29,170 –> 00:25:31,690
I’ve met people in Iraq Afghanistan
France Germany all over the world

1282
00:25:31,690 –> 00:25:31,700
France Germany all over the world

1283
00:25:31,700 –> 00:25:34,810
France Germany all over the world
they’re Americans they believe in the

1284
00:25:34,810 –> 00:25:34,820
they’re Americans they believe in the

1285
00:25:34,820 –> 00:25:37,300
they’re Americans they believe in the
American idea the government that they

1286
00:25:37,300 –> 00:25:37,310
American idea the government that they

1287
00:25:37,310 –> 00:25:38,950
American idea the government that they
may be actually sitting in right now may

1288
00:25:38,950 –> 00:25:38,960
may be actually sitting in right now may

1289
00:25:38,960 –> 00:25:40,420
may be actually sitting in right now may
not be American it may not be anything

1290
00:25:40,420 –> 00:25:40,430
not be American it may not be anything

1291
00:25:40,430 –> 00:25:43,960
not be American it may not be anything
even close but we have to reflect upon

1292
00:25:43,960 –> 00:25:43,970
even close but we have to reflect upon

1293
00:25:43,970 –> 00:25:44,950
even close but we have to reflect upon
the fact that we have a responsibility

1294
00:25:44,950 –> 00:25:44,960
the fact that we have a responsibility

1295
00:25:44,960 –> 00:25:47,800
the fact that we have a responsibility
to this idea but the what these cultural

1296
00:25:47,800 –> 00:25:47,810
to this idea but the what these cultural

1297
00:25:47,810 –> 00:25:49,450
to this idea but the what these cultural
Marxist memes do is they come in and

1298
00:25:49,450 –> 00:25:49,460
Marxist memes do is they come in and

1299
00:25:49,460 –> 00:25:51,640
Marxist memes do is they come in and
they erode our self-confidence and that

1300
00:25:51,640 –> 00:25:51,650
they erode our self-confidence and that

1301
00:25:51,650 –> 00:25:54,130
they erode our self-confidence and that
idea our faith in that idea and when we

1302
00:25:54,130 –> 00:25:54,140
idea our faith in that idea and when we

1303
00:25:54,140 –> 00:25:55,570
idea our faith in that idea and when we
would do influence operations

1304
00:25:55,570 –> 00:25:55,580
would do influence operations

1305
00:25:55,580 –> 00:25:58,840
would do influence operations
you know societally we target you know

1306
00:25:58,840 –> 00:25:58,850
you know societally we target you know

1307
00:25:58,850 –> 00:26:01,330
you know societally we target you know
when we’re targeting society we target

1308
00:26:01,330 –> 00:26:01,340
when we’re targeting society we target

1309
00:26:01,340 –> 00:26:03,520
when we’re targeting society we target
for specific areas students and youth

1310
00:26:03,520 –> 00:26:03,530
for specific areas students and youth

1311
00:26:03,530 –> 00:26:07,810
for specific areas students and youth
labor groups media and elites because we

1312
00:26:07,810 –> 00:26:07,820
labor groups media and elites because we

1313
00:26:07,820 –> 00:26:09,400
labor groups media and elites because we
know if you can get control of those

1314
00:26:09,400 –> 00:26:09,410
know if you can get control of those

1315
00:26:09,410 –> 00:26:12,010
know if you can get control of those
organs of power inside of a nation you

1316
00:26:12,010 –> 00:26:12,020
organs of power inside of a nation you

1317
00:26:12,020 –> 00:26:14,710
organs of power inside of a nation you
can you can purposefully manipulate

1318
00:26:14,710 –> 00:26:14,720
can you can purposefully manipulate

1319
00:26:14,720 –> 00:26:17,320
can you can purposefully manipulate
their perception of events in in you

1320
00:26:17,320 –> 00:26:17,330
their perception of events in in you

1321
00:26:17,330 –> 00:26:19,420
their perception of events in in you
know basically to your interest and we

1322
00:26:19,420 –> 00:26:19,430
know basically to your interest and we

1323
00:26:19,430 –> 00:26:20,980
know basically to your interest and we
see that going on today you know

1324
00:26:20,980 –> 00:26:20,990
see that going on today you know

1325
00:26:20,990 –> 00:26:23,080
see that going on today you know
recently I’ve been looking back through

1326
00:26:23,080 –> 00:26:23,090
recently I’ve been looking back through

1327
00:26:23,090 –> 00:26:25,900
recently I’ve been looking back through
old communist archives back to the house

1328
00:26:25,900 –> 00:26:25,910
old communist archives back to the house

1329
00:26:25,910 –> 00:26:27,460
old communist archives back to the house
and American Activities Committee back

1330
00:26:27,460 –> 00:26:27,470
and American Activities Committee back

1331
00:26:27,470 –> 00:26:29,120
and American Activities Committee back
to the 1920s

1332
00:26:29,120 –> 00:26:29,130
to the 1920s

1333
00:26:29,130 –> 00:26:30,620
to the 1920s
the rise of the communist movements in

1334
00:26:30,620 –> 00:26:30,630
the rise of the communist movements in

1335
00:26:30,630 –> 00:26:34,039
the rise of the communist movements in
Europe and we see reflected today with

1336
00:26:34,039 –> 00:26:34,049
Europe and we see reflected today with

1337
00:26:34,049 –> 00:26:37,610
Europe and we see reflected today with
groups like an Tifa the very same

1338
00:26:37,610 –> 00:26:37,620
groups like an Tifa the very same

1339
00:26:37,620 –> 00:26:39,590
groups like an Tifa the very same
rhetoric that we saw reflected back in

1340
00:26:39,590 –> 00:26:39,600
rhetoric that we saw reflected back in

1341
00:26:39,600 –> 00:26:41,570
rhetoric that we saw reflected back in
the 1920s then again in the 40s and 50s

1342
00:26:41,570 –> 00:26:41,580
the 1920s then again in the 40s and 50s

1343
00:26:41,580 –> 00:26:43,490
the 1920s then again in the 40s and 50s
I mean it is unbelievable

1344
00:26:43,490 –> 00:26:43,500
I mean it is unbelievable

1345
00:26:43,500 –> 00:26:44,900
I mean it is unbelievable
and for people who are watching this who

1346
00:26:44,900 –> 00:26:44,910
and for people who are watching this who

1347
00:26:44,910 –> 00:26:46,700
and for people who are watching this who
are interested I encourage you to go

1348
00:26:46,700 –> 00:26:46,710
are interested I encourage you to go

1349
00:26:46,710 –> 00:26:48,289
are interested I encourage you to go
into the archives and go back and look

1350
00:26:48,289 –> 00:26:48,299
into the archives and go back and look

1351
00:26:48,299 –> 00:26:50,450
into the archives and go back and look
at the testimony of Bella Dodd and

1352
00:26:50,450 –> 00:26:50,460
at the testimony of Bella Dodd and

1353
00:26:50,460 –> 00:26:53,120
at the testimony of Bella Dodd and
others who just absolutely illuminate

1354
00:26:53,120 –> 00:26:53,130
others who just absolutely illuminate

1355
00:26:53,130 –> 00:26:55,610
others who just absolutely illuminate
the case for this is a very real thing

1356
00:26:55,610 –> 00:26:55,620
the case for this is a very real thing

1357
00:26:55,620 –> 00:26:57,470
the case for this is a very real thing
and you see a manifesting itself today

1358
00:26:57,470 –> 00:26:57,480
and you see a manifesting itself today

1359
00:26:57,480 –> 00:26:59,390
and you see a manifesting itself today
we need to recognize that these

1360
00:26:59,390 –> 00:26:59,400
we need to recognize that these

1361
00:26:59,400 –> 00:27:01,940
we need to recognize that these
revolutionary ideologies work together

1362
00:27:01,940 –> 00:27:01,950
revolutionary ideologies work together

1363
00:27:01,950 –> 00:27:04,490
revolutionary ideologies work together
because they share a common enemy they

1364
00:27:04,490 –> 00:27:04,500
because they share a common enemy they

1365
00:27:04,500 –> 00:27:06,560
because they share a common enemy they
don’t necessarily share a common end

1366
00:27:06,560 –> 00:27:06,570
don’t necessarily share a common end

1367
00:27:06,570 –> 00:27:08,690
don’t necessarily share a common end
state all right in some cases they do in

1368
00:27:08,690 –> 00:27:08,700
state all right in some cases they do in

1369
00:27:08,700 –> 00:27:11,000
state all right in some cases they do in
some cases they don’t a couple of key

1370
00:27:11,000 –> 00:27:11,010
some cases they don’t a couple of key

1371
00:27:11,010 –> 00:27:14,390
some cases they don’t a couple of key
things to remember aside Kuta and who is

1372
00:27:14,390 –> 00:27:14,400
things to remember aside Kuta and who is

1373
00:27:14,400 –> 00:27:16,970
things to remember aside Kuta and who is
the ideological founder if you will of

1374
00:27:16,970 –> 00:27:16,980
the ideological founder if you will of

1375
00:27:16,980 –> 00:27:18,919
the ideological founder if you will of
al-qaida his first book is actually

1376
00:27:18,919 –> 00:27:18,929
al-qaida his first book is actually

1377
00:27:18,929 –> 00:27:21,649
al-qaida his first book is actually
called social justice in Islam and it’s

1378
00:27:21,649 –> 00:27:21,659
called social justice in Islam and it’s

1379
00:27:21,659 –> 00:27:24,860
called social justice in Islam and it’s
how you mock Marxist socialist

1380
00:27:24,860 –> 00:27:24,870
how you mock Marxist socialist

1381
00:27:24,870 –> 00:27:28,070
how you mock Marxist socialist
worldviews aligned with Islam another

1382
00:27:28,070 –> 00:27:28,080
worldviews aligned with Islam another

1383
00:27:28,080 –> 00:27:30,470
worldviews aligned with Islam another
book that was written in 2003 by Elia

1384
00:27:30,470 –> 00:27:30,480
book that was written in 2003 by Elia

1385
00:27:30,480 –> 00:27:32,960
book that was written in 2003 by Elia
Sanchez Romero also known as the jackal

1386
00:27:32,960 –> 00:27:32,970
Sanchez Romero also known as the jackal

1387
00:27:32,970 –> 00:27:38,560
Sanchez Romero also known as the jackal
I think iliyan Sanchez was was

1388
00:27:38,560 –> 00:27:38,570
I think iliyan Sanchez was was

1389
00:27:38,570 –> 00:27:40,760
I think iliyan Sanchez was was
revolutionary Islam it’s in French’s

1390
00:27:40,760 –> 00:27:40,770
revolutionary Islam it’s in French’s

1391
00:27:40,770 –> 00:27:42,140
revolutionary Islam it’s in French’s
list on revolutionary but it’s

1392
00:27:42,140 –> 00:27:42,150
list on revolutionary but it’s

1393
00:27:42,150 –> 00:27:44,480
list on revolutionary but it’s
revolutionary Islam and in it he talks

1394
00:27:44,480 –> 00:27:44,490
revolutionary Islam and in it he talks

1395
00:27:44,490 –> 00:27:48,919
revolutionary Islam and in it he talks
about how is the Islamic movement can

1396
00:27:48,919 –> 00:27:48,929
about how is the Islamic movement can

1397
00:27:48,929 –> 00:27:52,460
about how is the Islamic movement can
work with leftists and Marxist groups in

1398
00:27:52,460 –> 00:27:52,470
work with leftists and Marxist groups in

1399
00:27:52,470 –> 00:27:54,740
work with leftists and Marxist groups in
the West in furtherance of their overall

1400
00:27:54,740 –> 00:27:54,750
the West in furtherance of their overall

1401
00:27:54,750 –> 00:27:56,930
the West in furtherance of their overall
objectives and you see that taking place

1402
00:27:56,930 –> 00:27:56,940
objectives and you see that taking place

1403
00:27:56,940 –> 00:27:59,570
objectives and you see that taking place
in Charlottesville you know a few weeks

1404
00:27:59,570 –> 00:27:59,580
in Charlottesville you know a few weeks

1405
00:27:59,580 –> 00:28:04,340
in Charlottesville you know a few weeks
ago where you have a small you know a

1406
00:28:04,340 –> 00:28:04,350
ago where you have a small you know a

1407
00:28:04,350 –> 00:28:06,080
ago where you have a small you know a
couple hundred right-wing extremist

1408
00:28:06,080 –> 00:28:06,090
couple hundred right-wing extremist

1409
00:28:06,090 –> 00:28:10,279
couple hundred right-wing extremist
lunatics you have a large mass you know

1410
00:28:10,279 –> 00:28:10,289
lunatics you have a large mass you know

1411
00:28:10,289 –> 00:28:11,779
lunatics you have a large mass you know
I don’t know the exact number of ante

1412
00:28:11,779 –> 00:28:11,789
I don’t know the exact number of ante

1413
00:28:11,789 –> 00:28:13,640
I don’t know the exact number of ante
for folks there but all talking about

1414
00:28:13,640 –> 00:28:13,650
for folks there but all talking about

1415
00:28:13,650 –> 00:28:15,919
for folks there but all talking about
taking down Confederate statues and then

1416
00:28:15,919 –> 00:28:15,929
taking down Confederate statues and then

1417
00:28:15,929 –> 00:28:18,830
taking down Confederate statues and then
you have care Hamas coming out and say

1418
00:28:18,830 –> 00:28:18,840
you have care Hamas coming out and say

1419
00:28:18,840 –> 00:28:20,060
you have care Hamas coming out and say
yeah we need to tear down all those

1420
00:28:20,060 –> 00:28:20,070
yeah we need to tear down all those

1421
00:28:20,070 –> 00:28:23,180
yeah we need to tear down all those
statues you know it’s it’s it’s in this

1422
00:28:23,180 –> 00:28:23,190
statues you know it’s it’s it’s in this

1423
00:28:23,190 –> 00:28:25,520
statues you know it’s it’s it’s in this
battle of information and and

1424
00:28:25,520 –> 00:28:25,530
battle of information and and

1425
00:28:25,530 –> 00:28:27,680
battle of information and and
synchronising people to action under the

1426
00:28:27,680 –> 00:28:27,690
synchronising people to action under the

1427
00:28:27,690 –> 00:28:29,480
synchronising people to action under the
rubric of political warfare that these

1428
00:28:29,480 –> 00:28:29,490
rubric of political warfare that these

1429
00:28:29,490 –> 00:28:31,760
rubric of political warfare that these
groups actually coalesce against that

1430
00:28:31,760 –> 00:28:31,770
groups actually coalesce against that

1431
00:28:31,770 –> 00:28:33,500
groups actually coalesce against that
core American idea that we spoke about

1432
00:28:33,500 –> 00:28:33,510
core American idea that we spoke about

1433
00:28:33,510 –> 00:28:35,779
core American idea that we spoke about
earlier have you ever done politics

1434
00:28:35,779 –> 00:28:35,789
earlier have you ever done politics

1435
00:28:35,789 –> 00:28:38,030
earlier have you ever done politics
before or what is your background or

1436
00:28:38,030 –> 00:28:38,040
before or what is your background or

1437
00:28:38,040 –> 00:28:40,539
before or what is your background or
highest and best use I’m an Army veteran

1438
00:28:40,539 –> 00:28:40,549
highest and best use I’m an Army veteran

1439
00:28:40,549 –> 00:28:42,350
highest and best use I’m an Army veteran
spent many

1440
00:28:42,350 –> 00:28:42,360
spent many

1441
00:28:42,360 –> 00:28:43,370
spent many
working in the counterterrorism

1442
00:28:43,370 –> 00:28:43,380
working in the counterterrorism

1443
00:28:43,380 –> 00:28:44,990
working in the counterterrorism
community both with the Department of

1444
00:28:44,990 –> 00:28:45,000
community both with the Department of

1445
00:28:45,000 –> 00:28:47,779
community both with the Department of
Justice Department of Defense supporting

1446
00:28:47,779 –> 00:28:47,789
Justice Department of Defense supporting

1447
00:28:47,789 –> 00:28:49,399
Justice Department of Defense supporting
the intelligence community and myriad

1448
00:28:49,399 –> 00:28:49,409
the intelligence community and myriad

1449
00:28:49,409 –> 00:28:52,340
the intelligence community and myriad
projects but they were mainly focused on

1450
00:28:52,340 –> 00:28:52,350
projects but they were mainly focused on

1451
00:28:52,350 –> 00:28:54,370
projects but they were mainly focused on
tactical capability development things

1452
00:28:54,370 –> 00:28:54,380
tactical capability development things

1453
00:28:54,380 –> 00:28:56,240
tactical capability development things
during the course of my professional

1454
00:28:56,240 –> 00:28:56,250
during the course of my professional

1455
00:28:56,250 –> 00:28:58,250
during the course of my professional
career with the Pentagon I went to the

1456
00:28:58,250 –> 00:28:58,260
career with the Pentagon I went to the

1457
00:28:58,260 –> 00:29:01,190
career with the Pentagon I went to the
National War College degree in Masters a

1458
00:29:01,190 –> 00:29:01,200
National War College degree in Masters a

1459
00:29:01,200 –> 00:29:02,659
National War College degree in Masters a
master’s degree in Strategic Studies

1460
00:29:02,659 –> 00:29:02,669
master’s degree in Strategic Studies

1461
00:29:02,669 –> 00:29:06,409
master’s degree in Strategic Studies
there I think that you know I am NOT a

1462
00:29:06,409 –> 00:29:06,419
there I think that you know I am NOT a

1463
00:29:06,419 –> 00:29:09,769
there I think that you know I am NOT a
political animal whatsoever I recognized

1464
00:29:09,769 –> 00:29:09,779
political animal whatsoever I recognized

1465
00:29:09,779 –> 00:29:11,960
political animal whatsoever I recognized
the threat that a possible Clinton

1466
00:29:11,960 –> 00:29:11,970
the threat that a possible Clinton

1467
00:29:11,970 –> 00:29:15,049
the threat that a possible Clinton
administration would represent to the

1468
00:29:15,049 –> 00:29:15,059
administration would represent to the

1469
00:29:15,059 –> 00:29:16,580
administration would represent to the
American you know the American nation

1470
00:29:16,580 –> 00:29:16,590
American you know the American nation

1471
00:29:16,590 –> 00:29:19,279
American you know the American nation
and only became involved in politics

1472
00:29:19,279 –> 00:29:19,289
and only became involved in politics

1473
00:29:19,289 –> 00:29:21,980
and only became involved in politics
music because I personally believe and I

1474
00:29:21,980 –> 00:29:21,990
music because I personally believe and I

1475
00:29:21,990 –> 00:29:24,049
music because I personally believe and I
think this is true that President Trump

1476
00:29:24,049 –> 00:29:24,059
think this is true that President Trump

1477
00:29:24,059 –> 00:29:26,240
think this is true that President Trump
is himself not an ideologue you know he

1478
00:29:26,240 –> 00:29:26,250
is himself not an ideologue you know he

1479
00:29:26,250 –> 00:29:28,009
is himself not an ideologue you know he
doesn’t fit in the democrat or

1480
00:29:28,009 –> 00:29:28,019
doesn’t fit in the democrat or

1481
00:29:28,019 –> 00:29:29,779
doesn’t fit in the democrat or
republican mold and when we constantly

1482
00:29:29,779 –> 00:29:29,789
republican mold and when we constantly

1483
00:29:29,789 –> 00:29:31,490
republican mold and when we constantly
try and cast them in that one of those

1484
00:29:31,490 –> 00:29:31,500
try and cast them in that one of those

1485
00:29:31,500 –> 00:29:34,430
try and cast them in that one of those
two binaries it doesn’t work I’m kind of

1486
00:29:34,430 –> 00:29:34,440
two binaries it doesn’t work I’m kind of

1487
00:29:34,440 –> 00:29:37,279
two binaries it doesn’t work I’m kind of
like that you know on social issues I’m

1488
00:29:37,279 –> 00:29:37,289
like that you know on social issues I’m

1489
00:29:37,289 –> 00:29:38,840
like that you know on social issues I’m
probably more liberal than most people

1490
00:29:38,840 –> 00:29:38,850
probably more liberal than most people

1491
00:29:38,850 –> 00:29:41,060
probably more liberal than most people
on economic and foreign policy issues

1492
00:29:41,060 –> 00:29:41,070
on economic and foreign policy issues

1493
00:29:41,070 –> 00:29:42,320
on economic and foreign policy issues
I’m a lot more conservative than most

1494
00:29:42,320 –> 00:29:42,330
I’m a lot more conservative than most

1495
00:29:42,330 –> 00:29:43,940
I’m a lot more conservative than most
people and I think that’s what it means

1496
00:29:43,940 –> 00:29:43,950
people and I think that’s what it means

1497
00:29:43,950 –> 00:29:45,620
people and I think that’s what it means
to be an American you know you’re I’m

1498
00:29:45,620 –> 00:29:45,630
to be an American you know you’re I’m

1499
00:29:45,630 –> 00:29:47,659
to be an American you know you’re I’m
I’m that five percent in the middle that

1500
00:29:47,659 –> 00:29:47,669
I’m that five percent in the middle that

1501
00:29:47,669 –> 00:29:50,269
I’m that five percent in the middle that
gets to actually you used my freedom to

1502
00:29:50,269 –> 00:29:50,279
gets to actually you used my freedom to

1503
00:29:50,279 –> 00:29:51,980
gets to actually you used my freedom to
decide which path we want to go down I’m

1504
00:29:51,980 –> 00:29:51,990
decide which path we want to go down I’m

1505
00:29:51,990 –> 00:29:54,560
decide which path we want to go down I’m
not high down to some ideology in my

1506
00:29:54,560 –> 00:29:54,570
not high down to some ideology in my

1507
00:29:54,570 –> 00:29:56,690
not high down to some ideology in my
professional career I was always

1508
00:29:56,690 –> 00:29:56,700
professional career I was always

1509
00:29:56,700 –> 00:29:58,460
professional career I was always
somebody who wanted to move into the

1510
00:29:58,460 –> 00:29:58,470
somebody who wanted to move into the

1511
00:29:58,470 –> 00:30:00,860
somebody who wanted to move into the
spaces that were innovative right

1512
00:30:00,860 –> 00:30:00,870
spaces that were innovative right

1513
00:30:00,870 –> 00:30:02,990
spaces that were innovative right
pushing out on the edge and I think that

1514
00:30:02,990 –> 00:30:03,000
pushing out on the edge and I think that

1515
00:30:03,000 –> 00:30:05,629
pushing out on the edge and I think that
President Trump represents an innovative

1516
00:30:05,629 –> 00:30:05,639
President Trump represents an innovative

1517
00:30:05,639 –> 00:30:08,000
President Trump represents an innovative
form of political calculus that this

1518
00:30:08,000 –> 00:30:08,010
form of political calculus that this

1519
00:30:08,010 –> 00:30:10,909
form of political calculus that this
country hasn’t really seen before um you

1520
00:30:10,909 –> 00:30:10,919
country hasn’t really seen before um you

1521
00:30:10,919 –> 00:30:12,649
country hasn’t really seen before um you
would call it you know come to a

1522
00:30:12,649 –> 00:30:12,659
would call it you know come to a

1523
00:30:12,659 –> 00:30:14,600
would call it you know come to a
revolutionary almost in its nature where

1524
00:30:14,600 –> 00:30:14,610
revolutionary almost in its nature where

1525
00:30:14,610 –> 00:30:16,639
revolutionary almost in its nature where
he’s trying to return America to its

1526
00:30:16,639 –> 00:30:16,649
he’s trying to return America to its

1527
00:30:16,649 –> 00:30:19,009
he’s trying to return America to its
former self you know make America great

1528
00:30:19,009 –> 00:30:19,019
former self you know make America great

1529
00:30:19,019 –> 00:30:19,519
former self you know make America great
again

1530
00:30:19,519 –> 00:30:19,529
again

1531
00:30:19,529 –> 00:30:21,200
again
and it’s understanding the underlying

1532
00:30:21,200 –> 00:30:21,210
and it’s understanding the underlying

1533
00:30:21,210 –> 00:30:23,450
and it’s understanding the underlying
political concepts that derive

1534
00:30:23,450 –> 00:30:23,460
political concepts that derive

1535
00:30:23,460 –> 00:30:25,430
political concepts that derive
you know the president’s campaign and

1536
00:30:25,430 –> 00:30:25,440
you know the president’s campaign and

1537
00:30:25,440 –> 00:30:28,029
you know the president’s campaign and
frankly his election and how we actually

1538
00:30:28,029 –> 00:30:28,039
frankly his election and how we actually

1539
00:30:28,039 –> 00:30:31,639
frankly his election and how we actually
bring those into policy that is where

1540
00:30:31,639 –> 00:30:31,649
bring those into policy that is where

1541
00:30:31,649 –> 00:30:33,409
bring those into policy that is where
it’s the reason I agreed to go back into

1542
00:30:33,409 –> 00:30:33,419
it’s the reason I agreed to go back into

1543
00:30:33,419 –> 00:30:36,409
it’s the reason I agreed to go back into
government the first place