Common Sense
Thomas Paine
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He referenced the novel while discussing gaslighting, noting that he and his daughter were watching the movie adaptation and later used the title as a metaphor for liberal arguments.
I was upstairs with my daughter last night. We were watching a movie. And that movie, The Girl on the Train, popped up.
— Episode: Leave No Man Behind (Ep. 2488)
He referenced the novel while discussing gaslighting, noting that he and his daughter were watching the movie adaptation and later used the title as a metaphor for liberal arguments.
I was upstairs with my daughter last night. We were watching a movie. And that movie, The Girl on the Train, popped up.
This is how, when you see how these liberals are stuck in The Girl on the Train moment where she thinks she's the bad guy and it's really the husband.
How Reason and Moral Purpose Made the West Great
Ben Shapiro's books were mentioned in a segment discussing the selective nature of book bans in schools, arguing that the left would object to the inclusion of conservative viewpoints in school libraries.
Why are schools banning Heroes of Liberty or Ben Shapiro's books?
— Episode: Disturbing Video Reveals What Their “New...
Ben Shapiro's books were mentioned in a segment discussing the selective nature of book bans in schools, arguing that the left would object to the inclusion of conservative viewpoints in school libraries.
Why are schools banning Heroes of Liberty or Ben Shapiro's books?
We're going to put Ben Shapiro's books, my books.
The Errors of Socialism (The Collected Works of F. A. Hayek, Vol. 1) (Volume 1)
The book's concept of the "pretense of knowledge" was discussed, referring to how experts are often wrong, particularly regarding economic predictions. Hayek's work was cited as a counterpoint to the reliance on experts mentioned by politicians.
Friedrich, I X fatal conceit, the pretense of knowledge, the conceit that, you know, something someone else doesn't despite the fact that experts are mostly wrong.
— Episode: The Great Reset Is Really Not Going Well...
The book's concept of the "pretense of knowledge" was discussed, referring to how experts are often wrong, particularly regarding economic predictions. Hayek's work was cited as a counterpoint to the reliance on experts mentioned by politicians.
Friedrich, I X fatal conceit, the pretense of knowledge, the conceit that, you know, something someone else doesn't despite the fact that experts are mostly wrong.
A Personal Statement
The podcast host mentioned Milton Friedman's book in the context of contrasting Donald Trump's leadership style with that of a more academic or detail-oriented approach. The implication was that Trump is not someone who would focus on detailed policy analysis like that found in Friedman's works.
If you want the guy who's going to read to you quotes and footnotes from a Milton Friedman book, he's not your guy.
— Episode: Something Serious Is Going On Behind The...
The podcast host mentioned Milton Friedman's book in the context of contrasting Donald Trump's leadership style with that of a more academic or detail-oriented approach. The implication was that Trump is not someone who would focus on detailed policy analysis like that found in Friedman's works.
If you want the guy who's going to read to you quotes and footnotes from a Milton Friedman book, he's not your guy.
Public Goods and the Theory of Groups, With a New Preface and Appendix (Harvard Economic Studies Book 124)
He referenced Mancur Olson's theory of collective action, urging listeners to look up the work and explaining how a small, concentrated group can achieve outsized effects while costs are spread thinly among the broader public.
Mansur Olson on collective action. You should look this up. M-A-N-C-U-R. I think it's O-L-S-O-N. He has this theory on collective action that when you get an issue where there's a concentrated interes...
— Episode: Joe Kent is Wrong, And So is His Explana...
He referenced Mancur Olson's theory of collective action, urging listeners to look up the work and explaining how a small, concentrated group can achieve outsized effects while costs are spread thinly among the broader public.
Mansur Olson on collective action. You should look this up. M-A-N-C-U-R. I think it's O-L-S-O-N. He has this theory on collective action that when you get an issue where there's a concentrated interest between a group, a small group of people, but rather diffuse cost to everyone else, the small group of people can do amazing things. They can move mountains. Think about unions, for example. They have a concentrated interest. They want this tax benefit that's going to benefit them. No one else in the general public is following this tax benefit.
How the Radical Left Conquered Everything
Chris Rufo discussed his book, explaining that conservatives need to become comfortable using political power to counteract the left's influence on institutions like education. He highlighted successful strategies employed in states like Florida.
the best thing that we have to do is to ignore even the haters on our own side, to demonstrate their impotence by being successful, by being results oriented and showing that this do nothing conservat...
— Episode: The Dan Bongino Sunday Special 08/20/23...
Chris Rufo discussed his book, explaining that conservatives need to become comfortable using political power to counteract the left's influence on institutions like education. He highlighted successful strategies employed in states like Florida.
the best thing that we have to do is to ignore even the haters on our own side, to demonstrate their impotence by being successful, by being results oriented and showing that this do nothing conservatism, which dominated the movement for many years, uh, is a total dead end and we have to move beyond it.
the story of the book is the detailed kind of secret history of the radical left long march through the institutions beginning in 1968 and continuing to the present.
if we're willing to fight, if we're willing to stand up, if we're willing to push back, we're willing to take over institutions and govern them unapologetically and orient public schools, public universities, government agencies to the values that we hold most dear. Um, we can take this country back.
the control of education was really the primary goal of the radical left in the mid and late to late 20th century.
they actually want to turn kids into revolutionaries.
Bernie Sanders' book tour for his book "It's Okay to be Angry About Capitalism" was discussed, particularly the pricing of tickets and his use of Ticketmaster, which he criticizes, while promoting his anti-capitalist message. The host highlighted the irony of Sanders' actions as contradictory to his stated beliefs.
You're going on tour to promote this book. It's okay to be angry about capitalism and You're here talking about it. I understand. We're not the bad guys
— Episode: The FBI is Collapsing Right In Front Of...
Bernie Sanders' book tour for his book "It's Okay to be Angry About Capitalism" was discussed, particularly the pricing of tickets and his use of Ticketmaster, which he criticizes, while promoting his anti-capitalist message. The host highlighted the irony of Sanders' actions as contradictory to his stated beliefs.
You're going on tour to promote this book. It's okay to be angry about capitalism and You're here talking about it. I understand. We're not the bad guys
first of all those decisions are made totally by the publisher and the bookseller
Most of them I think are 40 dollars 50 hours and you get a book as well
But you're okay doing business with ticket master.
No not particularly. But that's again, I have nothing to do with that. That is if you wrote a book probably be the same
Inside the First Family’s Fifty-Year Rise to Power
This book from a Politico reporter presented more evidence that Hunter Biden's laptop material was genuine; its findings were discussed in relation to the media's handling of the story.
The new book that just came out is from this young reporter at Politico who spent months digging into all of these emails.
— Episode: This Is A Serious Crisis (Ep 1612)
This book from a Politico reporter presented more evidence that Hunter Biden's laptop material was genuine; its findings were discussed in relation to the media's handling of the story.
The new book that just came out is from this young reporter at Politico who spent months digging into all of these emails.
The new book, the Biden's inside the first family's 50 year rise to power by political reporter Ben Shreckinger presents more evidence that Hunter's laptop material is genuine.
The Great Covid Cover-Up
Senator Rand Paul, a medical doctor, details the alleged cover-up surrounding the origins and handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in his book, focusing on the role of government officials and scientists. He discussed the book's contents at length on the podcast, including alleged lies and deceit within the US government, and the origins of the virus.
Well, it's you know really sad that we've got to deal with another outbreak of a respiratory illness in China And we can't trust anyone in institutions to tell us the truth. Why because they've lied t...
— Episode: The Dan Bongino Sunday Special 12/10/23...
Senator Rand Paul, a medical doctor, details the alleged cover-up surrounding the origins and handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in his book, focusing on the role of government officials and scientists. He discussed the book's contents at length on the podcast, including alleged lies and deceit within the US government, and the origins of the virus.
Well, it's you know really sad that we've got to deal with another outbreak of a respiratory illness in China And we can't trust anyone in institutions to tell us the truth. Why because they've lied to us over and over
It's a perfect time to have this guest on, you know, I'm a United States Senator Rand Paul He has a new book out. It's called Deception the great kovat cover-up
The cover-up began in China and the one thing we know for certain if they're gonna have a lockdown again is that if you disobey they'll beat the crap out of you with bludgeons and clubs and They'll seal you in your apartment. I mean you name it They'll do it
But there were people like Anthony Fauci who applauded the Chinese and said we wish we could be like the Chinese Which is pretty sad
This is the the story of Deception is that we go through and we show how vast the cover-up was Wasn't just Anthony Fauci was dozens of other scientists. It was people who were receiving money from government These were scientists who had nine million dollar grants pending They got their grant approved after they flipped from their private position Almost all of them in private were saying via emails They thought that looks like kovat came from the lab in Wuhan We know we funded it but in public they were saying the opposite
Studies in the Ideology of Advanced Industrial Society
It was described as a highly influential leftist text from the 1960s, outlining an architecture where leftist thought is always tolerated, while right-wing thought is not. The speaker mentioned it sold 300,000 copies in its first year.
movements from the left must be tolerated even when they're violent, movements from the right must not be extended tolerance at all
— Episode: What Happened To The Truckers Yesterday...
It was described as a highly influential leftist text from the 1960s, outlining an architecture where leftist thought is always tolerated, while right-wing thought is not. The speaker mentioned it sold 300,000 copies in its first year.
movements from the left must be tolerated even when they're violent, movements from the right must not be extended tolerance at all
Exposing the Hidden Forces and Secret Money Machine Behind Joe Biden, His Family, and His Administration
It was mentioned in the context of discussing articles about the Biden family's financial dealings and their connection to Joe Biden's political career. The podcast host highlighted its publication date (2019) as evidence of prior knowledge of these dealings.
Biden Inc. By Brent Schreckinger. Over his decades in office, middle class Joe's family fortunes have closely tracked his political career.
— Episode: Trump Destroys Haley Across The Country...
It was mentioned in the context of discussing articles about the Biden family's financial dealings and their connection to Joe Biden's political career. The podcast host highlighted its publication date (2019) as evidence of prior knowledge of these dealings.
Biden Inc. By Brent Schreckinger. Over his decades in office, middle class Joe's family fortunes have closely tracked his political career.
Look at the date, Joe. Oh, fuck 29 2019.
Yet again, during the 2020 election cycle, it's the same piece in a liberal ring.
How the Left Hijacked and Weaponized the Fact-Checking Industry
It was described as a really good book that explains how the left hijacked and weaponized the fact-checking industry. The host had a sneak peek at it and recommended pre-ordering it.
He's got a book coming out. You can pre-order it now called Fact-Checking the Fact-Checkers.
— Episode: The Soros Misinformation Machine (Ep 199...
It was described as a really good book that explains how the left hijacked and weaponized the fact-checking industry. The host had a sneak peek at it and recommended pre-ordering it.
He's got a book coming out. You can pre-order it now called Fact-Checking the Fact-Checkers.
It's how the left hijacked and weaponized the fact-checking industry pick it up pre-ordered today. It's a really good book I got a sneak peek at it.
The fact checker book is great fact checking the fact checkers by Matt Palomba
Dan Bongino repeatedly highlighted Jesse Kelly's new book, noting its rapid rise on the charts and urging listeners to purchase it. Kelly described it as his only written work, a handbook on combating communism.
First up today we talked with Jesse Kelly about the current outrageous culture wars ... and his new book The Anti-Communist Manifesto.
— Episode: The Dan Bongino Sunday Special 06/11/23...
Dan Bongino repeatedly highlighted Jesse Kelly's new book, noting its rapid rise on the charts and urging listeners to purchase it. Kelly described it as his only written work, a handbook on combating communism.
First up today we talked with Jesse Kelly about the current outrageous culture wars ... and his new book The Anti-Communist Manifesto.
Jesse Kelly author of an incredible new book ... it is called The Anti-Communist Manifesto and it is a handbook on how to beat these SOBs at their own game.
I'm actually glad you came on because we're talking about your book ... the book is called The Anti-Communist Manifesto by Jesse Kelly.
We're talking to Jesse Kelly author of the book The Anti-Communist Manifesto now you see why the book is rocketing up the charts.
I urge you strongly pick it up today wherever you get your books ... it's The Anti-Communist Manifesto by Jesse Kelly.
White Power and the Rising Threat of Genocide in the US
This Wall Street Journal article, discussed during the podcast, explored the idea that historical atrocities could easily happen in modern America, and how people are lulled into complacency. It was a key element to the podcast's discussion on political violence and societal decline.
It's a Wall Street Journal article, and when I referenced in the beginning by Gary Saul Marson, Dostoevsky knew It Can Happen Here.
— Episode: The Enemy Is Already Here (Ep 2113)
This Wall Street Journal article, discussed during the podcast, explored the idea that historical atrocities could easily happen in modern America, and how people are lulled into complacency. It was a key element to the podcast's discussion on political violence and societal decline.
It's a Wall Street Journal article, and when I referenced in the beginning by Gary Saul Marson, Dostoevsky knew It Can Happen Here.
In one case that particularly shocked Dostoevsky, a young child forced to watch her father being flayed alive completely. He goes on, you think this stuff can't happen here? Nah, not here in the United States.
But if some progressive expert were to come up with a theory showing that sometimes flaying skins off people can benefit the right cause because you know the ends justify the means. And if that expert were to express his view using the appropriate style, then believe me there would be respectable people among us willing to carry out the idea.
Despite our sophistication and professions of compassion, all that's needed is for some new fad to appear and people would be instantly transformed.
How We Took Down Pablo Escobar
The podcast host mentioned reading this book and it inspired him to want to become an FBI agent. He later stated he would no longer speak to an FBI agent if they came to his house.
I read that book manhunter. I wanted so bad to be an fbi agent
— Episode: Biden Gets Wrecked By The Facts (Ep 1860...
The podcast host mentioned reading this book and it inspired him to want to become an FBI agent. He later stated he would no longer speak to an FBI agent if they came to his house.
I read that book manhunter. I wanted so bad to be an fbi agent
The Truth About Critical Race Theory and Praxis
The podcast host discussed books on critical race theory, mentioning that their existence proves the concept's reality despite Democrats initially denying it. He referenced them as evidence in the debate surrounding the theory's presence in schools.
Just go to wherever you buy books, Barnes and Noble dot com or the hapless Amazon or whatever and just put in critical race theory. You can read right there all of the books on critical race theory, w...
— Episode: Biden’s Comments Yesterday Are A Five Al...
The podcast host discussed books on critical race theory, mentioning that their existence proves the concept's reality despite Democrats initially denying it. He referenced them as evidence in the debate surrounding the theory's presence in schools.
Just go to wherever you buy books, Barnes and Noble dot com or the hapless Amazon or whatever and just put in critical race theory. You can read right there all of the books on critical race theory, which yesterday Democrats insisted wasn't real. And now today are forced to acknowledge is very real and is, in fact, in your schools, the racial essentialism that they preach.
Kirk Cameron discussed his new book, which focuses on faith, hope, love, humility, and the importance of standing up for one's beliefs. He mentioned facing censorship attempts from library systems, leading to events where he reads the book to children.
I'm gonna talk about wherever you get your books. I would talk about that to say to me Kirk Just before we get started, you know, I was about I don't know 4243 before I got any degree of like public n...
— Episode: The Dan Bongino Sunday Special 07/23/23...
Kirk Cameron discussed his new book, which focuses on faith, hope, love, humility, and the importance of standing up for one's beliefs. He mentioned facing censorship attempts from library systems, leading to events where he reads the book to children.
I'm gonna talk about wherever you get your books. I would talk about that to say to me Kirk Just before we get started, you know, I was about I don't know 4243 before I got any degree of like public notoriety where people would you know Recognize you kind of out in public and and I didn't really hit kind of I never got to anywhere near your level I mean you were just all over on magazines and all this other stuff But I have to tell you, you know Even at 40 it gets corrupting and you have to you know, this better than anyone you have to constantly tell yourself Like don't be a jerk You know, you're a you're a child of God and act like it and do the right thing
I'm talking to Kirk Cameron author of the new book Pride Comes Before the Fall I promise you we're gonna get to that folks but but Kirk what I don't get is You know Jesus told his apostles go forth with nothing right they knew they'd be killed Peter was hung upside down They were poisoned. They were attacked stone beheaded But basically violently beaten over and over again You know and I think to myself and I think you probably think too like we've led pretty easy lives I mean if the worst that's gonna happen to me and you is that somebody goes Oh, look at these clowny Jesus lover guys, but that's nothing like you're not gonna be hung upside down No one's gonna stone you in public and that's why Kirk when I hear guys like you it's so refreshing But that's why I'm so disappointed in other people with a platform like yours Famous people in Hollywood and sports who don't come out when the Dodgers Celebrate these this this vile group insulting Christianity and say you know what? I'm not gonna be martyred for this. I'm no hero, but I'm not tolerating this today. I'm not playing today's game I'm sorry, there should be more of you
We're talking to Kirk Cameron You know him famous actor Kirk has a book out called Pride Comes Before the Fall pick it up today Wherever you get your books.
Everybody in the library system run by liberals seems terrified of you reading this book to kids I've noticed they even developing special plans about it's crazy There's a battle plan to keep you out of libraries from reading this book to kids What are they so afraid of that's in this book?
You can get my book Pride Comes Before the Fall for free and click on the see you at the library Tab and we'll show you how to host a brave story hour at your library and send a message to the Balrogs that Good wins over evil Folks, let's do that today. Please. I don't ask a lot of favors. I have no economic interest in this at all I only have a passion for the cause and this man is with us brave books calm Click on the book Pride Comes Before the Fall and find out how to host an event in a town near you Please in the name of God and I'm not using his name in vain. This country's worth saving and we're the leaders We've been waiting for it. I'll wait for someone else to do it. You do it. You can do it Kirk
Picture Book
Dan Bongino mentioned Hillary Clinton's book, referencing the phrase "It takes a village", in the context of criticizing the liberal approach to raising children and suggesting that their actions involve a collective effort to undermine parental influence.
Remember Joe Hillary's book? It Takes a Village. Apparently It Takes a Village to do a lot of things.
— Episode: They’re Targeting Your Kids (Ep 1993)
Dan Bongino mentioned Hillary Clinton's book, referencing the phrase "It takes a village", in the context of criticizing the liberal approach to raising children and suggesting that their actions involve a collective effort to undermine parental influence.
Remember Joe Hillary's book? It Takes a Village. Apparently It Takes a Village to do a lot of things.
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