As Christmas approaches, I am reading the Book of Luke. As I read the first few chapters, three words kept jumping off the page - “THE GOOD NEWS”. Inherently, I think most Christians know what this means or, at least they think they know what it means. But the more I thought about it, the more I questioned myself. So I thought a deep-dive was in order. 2:30-4:23 -- "good news" scriptures 4:24-8:10 -- "THE GOOD NEWS" scriptures 8:10-9:46 -- Hebrews - Old Testament / New Testament 9:46-11:24 -- "THE GOOD NEWS" and "the gospel" 11:24-13:24 -- What is "THE GOOD NEWS"? 13:24-end -- Conclusion Show Notes Episode 5 - The Truth About the Resurrection of Jesus Christ Episode 10 - The Truth About God and Evil Episode 15 - The Truth About Prayer Episode 22 - The Truth About Jesus Christ Episode 26 - The Truth About the Judeo-Christian Tradition Episode 30 - The Truth About the New Testament - Is it historically reliable? Episode 35 - The Truth About the Existence of God Episode 40 - The Truth About Islam, Christianity and Judaism Episode 48 - The Truth About Wisdom - Biblically Speaking ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Grab your Truth Quest Merchandise at The Truth Quest Shirt Factory: With each shirt design there will be an explanation of what to expect from those inquisitive or brave enough to ask you about it. In most cases there are links to podcast episodes that will further deepen your understanding of the importance of each phrase.  We hope you take the challenge of wearing these shirts in public and to family gatherings. Don't worry! You will be equipped with the rhetorical tools to engage in conversation and/or debate.  Good luck! And thanks for supporting the Truth Quest Podcast! Check out the "The World Needs More Jesus" shirt partially inspired by this episode. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out short highlight videos of each episode on Instagram. The episode is also available on Rumble, BitChute, Brighteon and Thinkspot. Join the conversation at The Truth Quest Facebook Fan Page Order a copy of Shawn's books - Pritical Thinking, The Proverbs Project, The Termite Effect. Truth Social: @TruthQuestPodcast GETTR: @TruthQuest_PC Twitter: @apathyreigns The Truth Quest Podcast Patron Page

If you pay the slightest bit of attention to the news – nationally or locally – you’ve likely noticed a movement to squash free speech. Sometimes it’s subtle such as a gentle reminder from your spouse not to bring up a particular topic at the family gathering lest you offend Uncle Pete. However, what is happening with more frequency is mass censorship of speech under the guise of calling it “hate speech.”  What is the truth about hate speech? Show Notes Why America Needs Hate Speech Law UC Berkeley Students Try to Ban Hate Speech From Campus Cornell Students Move to Ban Hate Speech Europe Policies Hate Speech; Time for U.S. to do so, too Freedom for the Speech We Hate Howard Dean's Wrong Tweet Hate Speech is Free Speech Governor Dean Connecticut: Where Ridicule Is A Crime - Alan Dershowitz Poll: Majority of College Students Support Punishment for Offensive Holloween Costumes Hate Speech Doesn't Exist Op-Ed: Actually, hate speech is protected speech Grab your Truth Quest Merchandise at The Truth Quest Shirt Factory: With each shirt design there will be an explanation of what to expect from those inquisitive or brave enough to ask you about it. In most cases there are links to podcast episodes that will further deepen your understanding of the importance of each phrase.  We hope you take the challenge of wearing these shirts in public and to family gatherings. Don't worry! You will be equipped with the rhetorical tools to engage in conversation and/or debate.  Good luck! And thanks for supporting the Truth Quest Podcast! Check out the "Disinformation is FREE SPEECH" shirt partially inspired by this episode. The Truth Quest Podcast Patron Page Join the conversation at The Truth Quest Facebook Fan Page Order a copy of Shawn's books, Pritical Thinking, The Proverbs Project, The Termite Effect. The video of this episode is available on Rumble, Thinkspot, BitChute and Brighteon. Check out short highlight videos of each episode on Instagram.  

When you hear discussions about the Constitution and the Founding Fathers, you are likely hearing about the majority group who supported the new Constitution called the Federalists. However, there was another group of prophetic founders who opposed the Constitution as written for a variety of reasons who were equally important. They are called the Anti-Federalists. These forgotten founders warned about the inevitable growth in size, scope and power of the federal government - especially the judiciary - all at the expense of the individual states. Evidence of their accurate predictions can be seen virtually everyday in the national news. Show Notes Instagram  |  Truth Social  |  GETTR  |  Twitter  |  GAB  |  Rumble|  BitChute  |  Brighteon  |  Thinkspot The Anti-Federalists Were Right Prophetic Anti-Federalists The Anti-Federalists Were Eerily Prophetic The Letters of Centinel Attacks on the U.S. Constitution 1787-1788 by Samuel Brya Brion McClanahan Podcast Episode 63 Anti-Federalists: Federalists and State Sovereignty The Complete Anti-Federalist edited by Herbert J. Storing Brion McClanahan Episode 281 - The Anti-Federalist Truth Quest Episodes: Episode #3 - The Truth About the Constitution Episode #37 - The Truth About the Bill of Rights Episode #43 -The Truth About the Federalist Papers - Part I Episode #44 - The Truth About the Federalist Papers - Part II Episode #45 - The Truth About the Federalist Papers - Part III Episode #68 - The Truth About Impeachment -------------------------------- Grab your Truth Quest Merchandise at The Truth Quest Shirt Factory: With each shirt design there will be an explanation of what to expect from those inquisitive or brave enough to ask you about it. In most cases there are links to podcast episodes that will further deepen your understanding of the importance of each phrase.  We hope you take the challenge of wearing these shirts in public and to family gatherings. Don't worry! You will be equipped with the rhetorical tools to engage in conversation and/or debate.  Good luck! And thanks for supporting the Truth Quest Podcast! Check out the shirt inspired by this episode: "The Anti-Federalists were Right!" Join the conversation at The Truth Quest Facebook Fan Page Order a copy of one of my books, Pritical Thinking, The Proverbs Project, The Termite Effect. The Truth Quest Podcast Patron Page

In case you hibernated through the month of November or boycotted the news, this episode will get you caught up on all the major stories from the month that was in only 12 minutes.  The Truth Quest Podcast Patron Page Join the conversation at The Truth Quest Facebook Fan Page Order a copy of Shawn's books, Pritical Thinking, The Proverbs Project, The Termite Effect. The video of this episode is available on Rumble, Thinkspot, BitChute, and Brighteon. Check out short highlight videos of each episode on Instagram.

When I first heard the term "Trump Derangement Syndrome", I thought, "This is nothing new! The opposing party of every President has some level of irrationality associated with it." I then came across a study that claims Americans are stressed out due to the political climate. They are losing sleep, ruining relationships and feeling mentally and physically sick. When you combine that study with everything Trump has been put through - the constant media scrutiny (fake news), the baseless Russia collusion investigation, the lop-sided and deceitful impeachment inquiry, the level of vitriol directed at him and the violence directed at his supporters, I have come to the conclusion that this syndrome seems real. Trump just is not playing the game by the customary rules created by the D.C. establishment and they are not happy with the prospect of an outsider changing the rules. Trump Derangement Syndrome is an epidemic among the D.C. establishment. I love the fact that he has deranged them to the point where they have been flushed out with all of their cards laid on the table. Show Notes Instagram  |  Truth Social  |  GETTR  |  Twitter  |  GAB  |  Apple |  Rumble  |  BitChute -------------------------------- A Nation Divided: U.S. Politics Taking Physical and Emotional Toll on Americans Truth Quest Podcast Episodes: Episode #2 –The Truth About Abortion - What About the Baby? Episode #3 – The Truth About the Constitution Episode #8 – The Truth About Social Security Episode #12 – The Truth About Socialized Medicine Episode #14 – The Truth About Obamacare Episode #18 – The Truth About Gun Control Episode #26 – The Truth About the Judeo-Christian Tradition Episode #34 – The Truth About the Electoral College Episode #39 – The Truth About Student Loans and the Cost of College Episode #46 - The Truth About Roe v. Wade - Sick and Twisted Episode #47 - The Truth About Roe v. Wade - What They Don't Tell You -------------------------------- Support the podcast by shopping at the Truth Quest Shirt Factory. Check out our Trump Collection! MAGA! -- Tired of Winning Yet? -- MAHA! -- Fight! Fight! Fight! -- Indict Him! With each shirt design there is an explanation of what to expect from those inquisitive or brave enough to ask you about it. In most cases there are links to podcast episodes that will deepen your understanding of the importance of each phrase.  We hope you take the challenge of wearing these shirts in public and to family gatherings. You will be well-equipped with the rhetorical tools to engage in conversation and/or debate. 

If you ask the average American their impression of Edward Snowden, you are likely to hear him portrayed as a villain; he is a traitor to the country and should be tried for treason. A growing minority, however, view him as a hero for exposing the illegal and unconstitutional mass surveillance program which was implemented shortly after the terrorist attack on September 11. In this episode, we examine the Snowden saga with an eye toward what it teaches us about the Constitution. Show Notes: My Life as a NewYork Times Reporter in the Shadow of the War on Terror Presidents Surveillance Program Worked with Private Sector to Collect Data After Sept 11 Edward Snowden and Turnkey Tyranny Edward Snowden on the Joe Rogan podcast Permanent Record, by Edward Snowden Truth Quest Podcast Episodes: Episode #3 – The Truth About the Constitution Episode #37 – The Truth About the Bill of Rights Episode #42 - The Truth About Julian Assange Episode #46 - The Truth About Roe v. Wade - Sick and Twisted Episode #47 - The Truth About Roe v. Wade - What They Don't Tell You The Truth Quest Podcast Patron Page Join the conversation at The Truth Quest Facebook Fan Page Order a copy of Shawn's books, Pritical Thinking, The Proverbs Project, The Termite Effect. The video of this episode is available on Rumble, Thinkspot, BitChute, and Brighteon. Check out short highlight videos of each episode on Instagram.

Do you know how you can tell it's Fall, bordering on Winter? California is on fire! This annual event seems to fall on the heels of Oktoberfest and, we are being led to believe, that the problem is getting worse! Why? Well, of course, the sole reason for this repetitive event is . . . . climate change! In this episode, we examine the validity of that claim and try to arrive at the truth about the California wildfires. Show Notes Ryan Zinke Blames Radical Enviros for California Fires Ryan Zinke Interview  Wildfires Caused by Bad Environmental Policy  Trump is Right About California's Fires, It Wasn't Climate Change  California Fires Explained Why They are Getting Worse  Utility says power lines may have started 2 California fires Truth Quest Podcast - Episode #7 - The Truth About Climate Change The Truth Quest Podcast Patron Page Join the conversation at The Truth Quest Facebook Fan Page Order a copy of Shawn's books, Pritical Thinking, The Proverbs Project, The Termite Effect. The video of this episode is available on Rumble, Thinkspot, BitChute, and Brighteon. Check out short highlight videos of each episode on Instagram.

In this episode we review the month that was . . . October, 2019. From impeachment to the Democrat debates to transgender athletes and action in the Middle East, it was an eventful month.  The Truth Quest Podcast Patron Page Join the conversation at The Truth Quest Facebook Fan Page Order a copy of Shawn's books, Pritical Thinking, The Proverbs Project, The Termite Effect. The video of this episode is available Rumble, Thinkspot, BitChute, and Brighteon. Check out short highlight videos of each episode on Instagram.

The claim of white privilege is very popular these days but the idea itself raises questions. What does it really mean? What can or should be done about it? What is really accomplished by bringing it up? Does the idea improve the conversation about contentious issues or does it lead to its deterioration? Show Notes United Church of Christ White Privilege Curriculum White Privilege Explained Explaining White Privilege to a Broke White Person I Have Privilege and You Do Too Intellectual Intolerance Behind 'Check Your Privilege' The Truth Quest Podcast Patron Page Join the conversation at The Truth Quest Facebook Fan Page Order a copy of Shawn's books, Pritical Thinking, The Proverbs Project, The Termite Effect. The video of this episode is available on Rumble, BitChute, Thinkspot and Brighteon. Check out short highlight videos of each episode on Instagram.

Impeachment is a constitutional tool whose responsibility is granted solely to the House of Representatives. As outlined in the Constitution, the rules of impeachment are both specific (treason and bribery) and general (high crimes and misdemeanors). Besides the president and vice president, all "civil officers" are subject to impeachment. That means all federal employees whether appointed or hired. Contrary to popular belief, impeachment does not mean removal from office. It is essentially an indictment. The Constitution grants the Senate the responsibility of holding a trial based on the evidence presented by the House. If convicted, the defendant can be removed from office and banned from future service in the federal government. The power of impeachment has been used sparingly with only 19 instances in the nation's history. You may be surprised by what we uncover when we dive into the language from the Constitution about impeachment, read the words of the Founding Fathers on the topic and study the history of its practice. How many Presidents, Supreme Court Justices and federal employees should have been impeached if the Constitution was followed?  Show Notes: KrisAnne Show: Episode 281 - Impeachment Yesterday, Today and the Future House.gov - Impeachment List Founders Constitution Legal Dictionary: High Crimes and Misdemeanors Joseph Story, Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States Brion McClanahan Episode 261 Truth Quest Podcast Episodes: Episodes #16 - The Truth About the Supreme Court Episode #23 - The Truth About Nullification Episode #46 - The Truth About Roe v. Wade - Sick and Twisted Episode #47 - The Truth About Roe v. Wade - What They Don't Tell You  The Truth Quest Podcast Patron Page Join the conversation at The Truth Quest Facebook Fan Page Order a copy of Shawn's books, Pritical Thinking, The Proverbs Project, The Termite Effect. The video of this episode is available on Rumble, Thinkspot, BitChute, and Brighteon. Check out short highlight videos of each episode on Instagram.  

If you follow the financial markets to any extent you have likely heard the term “negative interest rates.” In this episode, we are going to examine this never-before-in-history phenomenon. We are going to discuss the three ways this ridiculous financial policy manifests itself: on individuals, on bank reserves and on bonds and examine merits of this policy. Hint: It ain't good! Show Notes The Fed's Consideration of Negative Interest Rates Signals Its Rush Toward Irrelevance The Non-Weirdness of Negative Interest Rates UBS Starts Charging Rich Clients Negative 0.75% Interest Rate Mises.org: Negative Interest Rates are the Price We Pay for De-Civilization Everything About Negative Interest Rates - Bob Murphy Why Negative Interest Rates Will Fail Rothbardian Take on Negative Interest Rates Why Sweden Ended Its Negative Interest Rate Experiment The Truth Quest Podcast Patron Page Join the conversation at The Truth Quest Facebook Fan Page Order a copy of Shawn's books, Pritical Thinking, The Proverbs Project, The Termite Effect. The video of this episode is available on Rumble, Thinkspot, BitChute, and Brighteon.com. Check out short highlight videos of each episode on Instagram.

Welcome to the inaugural Truth Quest Podcast month in review. In this short episode, we walk through the biggest news items from last month, September 2019. Show Notes Truth Quest podcasts: Episode #27 - The Truth About the Federal Reserve - An Intro Episode #28 - The Truth About the Federal Reserve - The Results The Truth Quest Podcast Patron Page Join the conversation at The Truth Quest Facebook Fan Page Order a copy of Shawn's books, Pritical Thinking, The Proverbs Project, The Termite Effect. The video of this episode is available on Rumble, Thinkspot, BitChute and Brighteon. Check out short highlight videos of each episode on Instagram.

You've likely heard all the critics complaints about Walmart: The company underpays its employees, does not offer employee benefits, squeezes its suppliers which, in turn, kills domestic manufacturing jobs and leads to sweatshop labor in less-developed countries. The list continues: Walmart kills Mom and Pop shops, resists the unionization of their workforce, and destroys rural America. Sounds like a horrible company but what is the truth about Walmart? Show Notes: Sam Walton: Made in America Demonizing Wal-Mart Fortuune 500 Company's Conservatives and Liberals Love to Hate Mises.org: The Ultimate Pro-Walmart Article Why Walmart Matters Walmart's Healthcare Experiment Has Begun: It May be a Game Changer The Case for Walmart FEE.org: Walmarts Bottom Line Walmart is Good for the Economy Give Walmart the Nobel Peace Prize  Truth Quest Podcast Episodes: Episode #4 - The Truth About Minimum Wage Episode #9 - The Truth About Healthcare in America Episode #17 - The Truth About Healthcare Reform Episode #36 - The Truth About Billionaires The Truth Quest Podcast Patron Page Join the conversation at The Truth Quest Facebook Fan Page Order a copy of Shawn's books, Pritical Thinking, The Proverbs Project, The Termite Effect. The video of this episode is available on Rumble, Thinkspot, BitChute and Brighteon. Check out short highlight videos of each episode on Instagram.

What would you say if I told you the federal income tax is unconstitutional? You most likely would say, "How can that be? I thought we have a constitutional amendment that covers the income tax?" In this episode we are going to examine a perspective that you’ve likely never heard before and look at the truth about the federal income tax and the Sixteenth Amendment. You may be surprised to know that the manner in which the federal income tax is levied may not be in compliance with the Sixteenth Amendment nor with Supreme Court opinions on income tax cases. Show Notes The Great Income Tax Hoax – Irvin Schiff Two Negative Consequences of the Income Tax – Daniel J. Mitchell Is Today the Anniversary of the Income Tax the Worse Day in American History Prior to 1913 No One Paid Income Tax - Why Now? The Truth Quest Podcast Patron Page Join the conversation at The Truth Quest Facebook Fan Page Order a copy of Shawn's books, Pritical Thinking, The Proverbs Project, The Termite Effect. The video of this episode is available on Rumble, Thinkspot, BitChute and Brighteon. Check out short highlight videos of each episode on Instagram.

When I evaluated the wealth tax I found that, besides the fact that they have been proven to be ineffective, ignore the laws of economics, require us to ignore the track record of the federal government and besides the fact that they are immoral and unconstitutional and their implementation would be stupid, short-cited, punitive, impractical, unnecessary, and a violation of privacy, I see no problem with them. Show Notes: Fair Comprehensive Tax Reform is the Right Path - Larry Summers The Destructive Economics of Wealth Taxation Warren Wealth Tax Weighs on Democrats Why a Wealth Tax Can't Solve Our Problems Peter Schiff Show - Episode #439 Truth Quest Podcast Episodes Episode #8 - The Truth About Social Security Episode #16 - The Truth About the Supreme Court Episode #23 - The Truth About Nullification Episode #46 - The Truth About Roe v. Wade - Part I - Sick and Twisted Episode #47 - The Truth About Roe v. Wade - Part II - What They Don't Tell You The Truth Quest Podcast Patron Page Join the conversation at The Truth Quest Facebook Fan Page Order a copy of Shawn's books, Pritical Thinking, The Proverbs Project, The Termite Effect. The video of this episode is available on The Truth Quest Podcast Rumble, Thinkspot, BitChute and Brighteon. Check out short highlight videos of each episode on Instagram.

Most people are aware of inflation. They expect the cost of products and services to go up every year. What these same people may not be aware of is the fact that this perpetual inflation is completely unnecessary. If the United States had a sound money policy, meaning the U.S. Dollar was pegged to gold (on a gold standard) most of the angst around monetary policy, interest rates, the national debt, out of control government spending, inverted yield curve, negative interest rates, and cryptocurrencies would be nothing but noise. In this episode we examine the history of a gold standard. We scrutinize actions taken by FDR, Nixon, the Federal Reserve and their impact on the worldwide economy. The bottom line is, because the gold standard constrains the spending of our overlords in Washington, D.C., they will never willingly revert back to that standard. Unfortunately the United States is in for a rude awakening as other countries have started accumulating gold reserves as a way to diversify away from the U.S. Dollar's reserve currency status. Show Notes: Think Bitcoin is the New Gold 2.0 - Think Again The Gold Standard  Your Move Gold Critics, Please Explain What Money Is In Dismissing the Gold Standard, John Cochrane Channels Tina Fey Central Banks of Gold Buying Spree Over Dollar Worries Central Banks are Buying Gold Fastest Pace in Six Years Russia, China Continue Massive Substitution of Dollar Assets into Gold In Money We Trust: Documentary Funding the Monster State: FDR, Nixon versus the Gold Standard Alan Greenspan: Ron Paul Was Right About the Gold Standard Ron Paul's Appearance on Judge Napolitano's Fox Show  Truth Quest Podcast Episodes: Episode #27- The Truth About the Federal Reserve: An Introduction Episode #28 - The Truth About the Federal Reserve: The Results Episode #56 - The Truth About Libra - Facebook's Cryptocurrency APMEX: Buy Gold and Siver The Truth Quest Podcast Patron Page Join the conversation at The Truth Quest Facebook Fan Page Order a copy of Shawn's books, Pritical Thinking, The Proverbs Project, The Termite Effect. The video of this episode is available on The Truth Quest Podcast Rumble, BitChute, Brighteon, and Thinkspot. Check out short highlight videos of each episode on Instagram.

China’s social credit score system has been in the news lately. The more I learned about it, the more I saw its implications in America. Is something like this the future of how all governments control their subjects? Who needs laws and courts and constitutional rights when you can be steered, jeered and cajoled by a social credit score? Show Notes: Chinese Social Credit Score Prevents 2.5 Million Discredited Entities from Buying Plane Ticiket Silicon Valley is Building a Chinese Style Social Credit System China's Terrifying Social Credit Surveillance System is Expanding Forget 1984 We're Facing a Brave New World China's Social Credit System Explained China’s Social Credit Systems and Public Opinion: Explaining High Levels of Approval The Truth Quest Podcast Patron Page Join the conversation at The Truth Quest Facebook Fan Page Order a copy of Shawn's books, Pritical Thinking, The Proverbs Project, The Termite Effect. The video of this episode is available on Rumble, BitChute, Brighteon and Thinkspot. Check out short highlight videos of each episode on Instagram.

Following the two most recent mass shootings, the usual cries of DO SOMETHING have resurfaced as they always do following attacks or a crisis. After the Las Vegas shooting, we heard cries for a ban on bump stocks; today it's calls for red flag legislation. These laws, also known as Gun-Violence Restraining Orders, or Extreme Risk Protection Orders allow family members and mental health professionals to petition a court for an order enabling legal authorities to temporarily remove guns from those who are deemed to be a significant danger to themselves or others. As is often the case with these DO SOMETHING solutions, it sounds good on the surface but what is the truth? Listen to find out. Show Notes: Bipartisan Red Flag Gun Laws Plan Has Support in Congress Red Flag Laws; Second Amendment Advocates Warn Trump About Support for Gun Reform Measures Red Flag Laws or How to Repeal the Second Amendment Soviet Style Without a Pesky Vote Rhode Island ACLU Analysis of Red Flag Legislation Maryland Officers Serving Red Flag Gun Removal Order Fatally Shoot Armed Man Chinese Social Credit Score Prevents 2.5 Million Discredited Entities from Buying Plan Tickets Red Flag Laws: Oppose the Disease at Its Beginning Brief History of the Income Tax Cornell Law - The Presumption of Innocence Debunking the Patriot Act as It Turns 15 The Enforcement Problems with Gun Grabbing Red Flag Laws Are Even Worse Than You Think Revealing the Truth About Gun Control, Red Flag Laws and the Second Amendment Red Flag: The Dangerous Urge to Do Something Fee.org: Bipartisan Support for Gun Confiscation is Growing Red Flag Gun Laws Are a Page Out of Dystopian Science Fiction Novels Red Flag Gun Laws Turn Due Process on Its Head Truth Quest Podcast Episodes: Episode #37 – The Truth About the BOR – The Incorporation Doctrine Episode #59 – The Truth About What We Agree On The Truth Quest Podcast Patron Page Join the conversation at The Truth Quest Facebook Fan Page Order a copy of Shawn's books, Pritical Thinking, The Proverbs Project, The Termite Effect. The video of this episode is available on Rumble, BitChute, Brighteon and Thinkspot. Check out short highlight videos of each episode on Instagram.

I don't know about you but sometimes I get tired of discussing all the areas where we disagree politically or on public policy issues. In this episode I attempt to focus on things that most of us agree on such as government spending, right-to-try laws, the surveillance state, sound money, war, tort reform, term limits, the War on Drugs and the War on Poverty. Does it not make sense to first focus on the few things in which we agree and then circle back to the numerous head-butting issues that divide us? Show Notes: Little Public Support for Reductions in Federal Spending Will Trump's Backing Revive Moribund Term Limits Movement? Study Shows Police Lying about Asset Forfeiture Poverty in the U.S. Was Plummeting—Until Lyndon Johnson Declared War On It Truth Quest Podcast Episodes: Episode #2 - The Truth About Abortion - What About the Baby? Episode #19 - The Truth About Elections and Washington, D.C. Episode #33 - The Truth About Abortion - Part II - Mental Gymnastics Episode #46 - The Truth About Roe v. Wade - Sick and Twisted Episode #47 - The Truth About Roe v. Wade - What They Don't Tell You The Truth Quest Podcast Patron Page Join the conversation at The Truth Quest Facebook Fan Page Order a copy of Shawn's books, Pritical Thinking, The Proverbs Project, The Termite Effect. The video of this episode is available on Rumble, Thinkspot, Brighteon and BitChute. Check out short highlight videos of each episode on Instagram.

As I record this episode, we are living through the aftermath of two mass shootings – one at a Wal-Mart in El Paso, Texas and one in the entertainment district in Dayton, Ohio. The reaction from the Left is as expected. Blame the NRA, blame rhetoric, blame guns, blame a perceived bias in society, blame everyone and everything except the shooters. The Left has, yet again demonstrated themselves to be political opportunists disguised as compassionate onlookers. Their condemnation discrimination exposes their glaringly obvious double standard as they direct unfounded blame, condemnation and vitriol at their political opponents while ignoring the fact that many of these mass murderers are self-proclaimed liberals, socialists and communists. They ignore mass shootings in Chicago, death and destruction in wars all over the world, and glorify and celebrate the murder of innocent babies in the womb while laying the blame of these mass shootings at the foot of Trump, the NRA and/or anyone who supports the Second Amendment. Finding a solution is not their objective. Their objective is gun confiscation through liberty-limiting restrictions on gun ownership. The best long-term solution is a return of God to the public square. Short of that other solutions include law enforcement stepping up their game, reforming our mental health system, exploring red flag laws and eliminating gun-free zones. We discuss all of this and more in this episode. Show Notes: Media Focus on Mass Shootings Shows a Disconnect from Actual Crime Trends FBI Crime Statistics Babylon Bee: Gun Violence Mass Shootings Are Not Becoming More Common  Seven Reasons to Oppose Red Flag Gun Laws 'We Have To Do Something!' Okay, Here Are Some Things We Can Do To Minimize Mass Shootings. Truth Quest Podcast Episodes: Episode #2 - The Truth About Abortion - What About the Baby? Episode #33 - The Truth About Abortion - Part II - Mental Gymnastics Episode #46 - The Truth About Roe v. Wade - Sick and Twisted Episode #47 - The Truth About Roe v. Wade - What They Don't Tell You Episode #55 - The Truth About Freedom from Religion The Truth Quest Podcast Patron Page Join the conversation at The Truth Quest Facebook Fan Page Order a copy of Shawn's books, Pritical Thinking, The Proverbs Project, The Termite Effect. The video of this episode is available on Rumble, Thinkspot, BitChute and Brighteon. Check out short highlight videos of each episode on Instagram.

I have to be honest, I am more than a little embarrassed that I felt compelled to publish this episode. How did we get to a place in America where people fall for the “free stuff” chant from politicians? It wasn't long ago that the majority of Americans would have laughed in the face of a politician that offered them something for nothing? Instead we are faced with an entire political party whose most persuasive argument for voting for them is, to some extent or another, to make promises to give voters free stuff. Free healthcare for you! Free college for you! Free abortions! Free eye glasses! Free hearing aids! Free dental coverage! These people are experts at two things: Pandering and spending other people’s money on other people. Buying votes with other people’s money is as low as it gets. Show Notes: The Peril of Democratic Socialism Is Democratic Socialism Better Than Other Types of Socialism The Dangerous Seduction of "Free" Can Americans Resist the Siren Song of Free Stuff? Truth Quest Podcast Episodes: Episode #12 - The Truth About Socialized Medicine Episode #31 – The Truth About Socialism – Part I Episode #32 – The Truth About Socialism – Part II Episode #36 - The Truth About Billionaires The Truth Quest Podcast Patron Page Join the conversation at The Truth Quest Facebook Fan Page Order a copy of Shawn's books, Pritical Thinking, The Proverbs Project, The Termite Effect. The video of this episode is available on Rumble, Thinkspot, Brighteon and BitChute. Check out short highlight videos of each episode on Instagram.  

Facebook’s recent congressional testimony before the House Financial Services Committee regarding their proposed cryptocurrency, Libra, caught my attention. It got me wondering: where in the Constitution does it grant the federal government the power to regulate a cryptocurrency or a social media platform? I posed that question on the Truth Quest Facebook Fan Page and immediately started researching this episode. The truth is that cryptocurrencies in general and the Libra specifically pose a threat to many entities - central banks, power hungry government officials, and too-big-to-fail banks. In this episode I explain what Libra is and examine the threat posed by it and other cryptocurrencies. Along the way we discuss the benefits of cryptocurrencies, congressional overreach, sound money, central banks and the concept of private money. Show Notes: Libra White Paper Libra House Hearing G7 Urges Strict Libra Regime, Eyes Minimum Tax Alternative Currencies Such as Bitcoin are a Valuable Insurance Policy Against Feckless Government Does Libra Threaten Monetary Sovereignty? Fee.org Why This Economist is Skeptical of Facebook's Grandiose Claims About the Libra Why Facebook's New Cryptocurrency is No Threat to Bitcoin Mises.org Libra: Competitor to Inflationary Central Banks Facebook's Fake Money It's No Bitcoin: Facebook's Libra Currency Tied to Government Currencies https://mises.org/wire/idea-alternative-currencies-going-mainstream The Truth Quest Podcast Patron Page Join the conversation at The Truth Quest Facebook Fan Page Order a copy of Shawn's books, Pritical Thinking, The Proverbs Project, The Termite Effect. The video of this episode is available on Rumble, Thinkspot, BitChute and Brighteon. Check out short highlight videos of each episode on Instagram.

I came across an article about a lawsuit brought by the Freedom From Religion Foundation against an Ohio middle school over their display of the Ten Commandments, a gift from the Class of 1926. As I read through the FFRF's press release, I grew more and more confused and irritated. Among other things, they applauded "the district for taking action to remedy this violation." That word, "violation" struck my curiosity but it only took two sentences later to find out what they were referring to - the Supreme Court's propensity to find religious displays, such as the Ten Commandments, unconstitutional as violations of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. This sent me on a quest for the truth about this anti-intuitive idea of freedom "from" religion. Show Notes: Original Intent, David Barton 92 Year Old Ten Commandments Plaque Removed School After Atheists Complain Ohio School Removes Religious Plaque Following FFRF Intervention Institute for Justice Alliance Defending Freedom Landmark Legal Foundation Truth Quest Podcast Episodes: Episode #14 – The Truth About Obamacare Episode #16 – The Truth About the Supreme Court Episode #23 – The Truth About Nullification Episode #37 – The Truth About the Bill of Rights Episode #46 – The Truth About Roe v. Wade - Part I Episode #47 – The Truth About Roe v. Wade - Part II The Truth Quest Podcast Patron Page Join the conversation at The Truth Quest Facebook Fan Page Order a copy of Shawn's books, Pritical Thinking, The Proverbs Project, The Termite Effect. The video of this episode is available on Rumble, Thinkspot and BitChute. Check out short highlight videos of each episode on Instagram.

Recently the Supreme Court issued an opinion regarding the Trump Administration’s effort to put a citizenship question on the 2020 census. We've been told by leading Democrats that the inclusion of the question is an effort to marginalize minorities, scare immigrants and, as Nancy Pelosi said, “making America white again.” But what is the truth (and history) of this question and the census? Show Notes: Trump's Citizenship Question Isn't Controversial: Obama Deleting It Should've Been The American Public Overwhelmingly Supports a Citizenship Question on 2020 Census Comments Poll: Majority Say the Census Should be Able to Include Citizenship Question The Truth Quest Podcast Patron Page Join the conversation at The Truth Quest Facebook Fan Page Order a copy of Shawn's books, Pritical Thinking, The Proverbs Project, The Termite Effect. The video of this episode is available on Rumble, Thinkspot and on BitChute. Check out short highlight videos of each episode on Instagram.

In Episode #41, I covered the truth about the gender pay gap and refuted the often-cited statistic that women earn $0.77 on the dollar that men earn for the same work.    Suffice it to say, I thought I was done with this topic but over the last month, during the women’s World Cup soccer tournament, we have been inundated with news commentary, articles, and social justice sermons disguised as ESPN Sports Center episodes on earnings disparity in professional soccer. So now I am forced to jump back into the fray and expose another opportunistic faux outrage. Show Notes: Episode #41 - The Truth About the Gender Pay Gap Earnings Parity in Women's Soccer a Long Kick Away Consumers Will Decide if Women's Sports Teams Get Equal Pay Wikipedia - National Women's Soccer League Attendance BBC - Women's Soccer League One: Clubs Enjoy Record Attendance SoccerStats.com - Attendance An Easy Fix for Soccer's Gender Pay Gap The Truth Quest Podcast Patron Page Join the conversation at The Truth Quest Facebook Fan Page Order a copy of Shawn's books, Pritical Thinking, The Proverbs Project, The Termite Effect. The video of this episode is available on Rumble, Thinkspot, and on BitChute. Check out short highlight videos of each episode on Instagram.

Regular listeners know that, on occasion, I go off the beaten path of politics, public policy and Christian apologetics and cover seemingly random topics. This episode falls in that category. I have been watching English Premier League soccer for about four years now. During that time, I found myself intrigued by the colorful language used by the British play-by-play commentators as they described the flow of the game, its players, the fans, penalties, rivalries, and the nuances of the game of soccer. It’s like having a live Thesaurus on your TV! For the last year or so, I watched games while armed with a notebook and a pen documenting all of the creative references. This episode is a compilation of my notes and, where necessary, a translation of what the commentary means. By the way, you do not need to be a soccer fan to enjoy this episode. Everyone will get a kick out of the use of the Queen's English. Show Notes: The Truth Quest Podcast Patron Page Join the conversation at The Truth Quest Facebook Fan Page Order a copy of Shawn's books, Pritical Thinking, The Proverbs Project, The Termite Effect. The video of this episode is available on Rumble, Thinkspot, and on BitChute. Check out short highlight videos of each episode on Instagram.

It seems like, in order to be a national Democrat in good standing, you must invoke the battle cry "Trump is keeping immigrant children in cages at the border!" In this episode, we examine the truth of this statement. Show  Notes: Episode #50 - The Truth About Party Over Principles Barack Obama's ICE Chief: Don't Blame Trump for Cages Hypocrisy at the Border: Trump Vilified for Obama's Immigration Policy Obama’s Address to the Nation about America’s broken immigration system Rep. Jim Jordan Reminds Dems Who Really Built Cages At The Border The Truth Quest Podcast Patron Page Join the conversation at The Truth Quest Facebook Fan Page Order a copy of Shawn's books, Pritical Thinking, The Proverbs Project, The Termite Effect. The video of this episode is available on Rumble, Thinkspot, BitChute and Brighteon. Check out short highlight videos of each episode on Instagram.

It bothers me immensely when politicians and talking heads propose intellectually lazy and dishonest policies that they know will do more harm than good. Then your friends, family and the faceless, and often nameless, folks on social media jump on the bandwagon. Their prescriptions are not based on principles (or so I thought) rather, they appear to be based on party (or group think). I am no longer willing to cut these folks any slack because they can easily spend a few minutes on an Internet search and read multiple sides of any argument or policy. They can easily spend a few minutes trying to determine what the truth is. Why then does this phenomenon exist? Why do those who subscribe to this form of public policy advocacy resort to low-ball tactics when it comes to the treatment of their ideological foes? You know: name-calling, violence, vilification, shutting down the speech of dissenters, mocking, de-platforming, boycotting, and censorship! After much reflection and study, I believe these people are, indeed, principle-driven. That principle is winning - - - winning at all costs. Nothing else explains this behavior. Show Notes: William Watkins – The New Absolutes Pritical Thinking - Amazon Pritical Thinking - eBooks Michael Malice - The New Right Truth Quest Podcast Episodes: Episode #4 - The Truth About Minimum Wage Episode #7 -The Truth About Climate Change Episode #31 - The Truth About Socialism - Part I Episode #32 - The Truth About Socialism - Part II Episode  #33 - The Truth About Abortion - Mental Gymnastics The Truth Quest Podcast Patron Page Join the conversation at The Truth Quest Facebook Fan Page Order a copy of Shawn's books, Pritical Thinking, The Proverbs Project, The Termite Effect. The video of this episode is available on Rumble, Thinkspot and on BitChute. Check out short highlight videos of each episode on Instagram.

In Episode 48, we covered most of the wisdom-related topics presented in the book of Proverbs including: seeking counsel and advice, constructive criticism, discernment, discipline, self-control, instruction, knowledge, planning, and prudence. In this episode, I walk you through King Solomon’s insightful explanation of how wisdom is applied, or better put NOT applied, by different types of people namely the fool, the mocker, and the simple. Show Notes: The Proverbs Project - Amazon The Proverbs Project - eBook formats The Proverbs Project Facebook Fan Page The Truth Quest Podcast Patron Page Join the conversation at The Truth Quest Facebook Fan Page Order a copy of Shawn's books, Pritical Thinking, The Proverbs Project, The Termite Effect. The video of this episode is available on Rumble, Thinkspot and on BitChute. Check out short highlight videos of each episode on Instagram.

Several years ago I wrote the book, The Proverbs Project. My goal was to bring the content of the Old Testament book of Proverbs to life in a manner in which the average person could easily consume and apply to their life. I went through Proverbs verse-by-verse assigning a theme for each of the 900 verses. I identified 150 themes, which were then grouped into 9 general categories. These 9 categories became the chapters of the book. Authorship of the book of Proverbs is largely attributed to King Solomon who was the son of King David. Solomon is thought to have been the richest and wisest man to ever live. Wisdom, which is the major theme of the book of Proverbs, is the subject of Episodes 48 and 49. In this episode I cover most of the wisdom-related topics presented in Proverbs including: advice, correction, discernment, discipline, instruction, knowledge, planning, and prudence. In the next episode, I walk you through Solomon’s insightful explanation of how wisdom is applied by different types of people namely the fool, the mocker, and the simple. Show Notes: The Proverbs Project - Book, ebook The Proverbs Project Facebook Fan Page The Truth Quest Podcast Patron Page Join the conversation at The Truth Quest Facebook Fan Page Order a copy of Shawn's books, Pritical Thinking, The Proverbs Project, The Termite Effect. The video of this episode is available on Rumble, Thinkspot and on BitChute. Check out short highlight videos of each episode on Instagram.

In this second episode on the Roe v. Wade opinion, we are going to walk through the second half of the opinion and expose you to parts that neither the pro-life nor the pro-abortion side of the debate ever mention. Namely the very clear language finding that the right to an abortion and the right to privacy is NOT absolute. The opinion clearly grants states the ability to regulate and ban abortions. It's right there in black in white! Why isn't this common knowledge? Show Notes: Roe v. Wade opinion Chapter 7 of Mark Levin’s Men in Black The Real Jane Roe Supreme Court Upholds Indiana Abortion Law Fetal Remains Missouri Terminates It's Last Abortion Clinic After Finding Deficient Practices ---------------------------------------------------------------- Grab your Truth Quest Merchandise at The Truth Quest Shirt Factory: With each shirt design there will be an explanation of what to expect from those inquisitive or brave enough to ask you about it. In most cases there are links to podcast episodes that will further deepen your understanding of the importance of each phrase.  We hope you take the challenge of wearing these shirts in public and to family gatherings. Don't worry! You will be equipped with the rhetorical tools to engage in conversation and/or debate.  Good luck! And thanks for supporting the Truth Quest Podcast! Check out the "WHAT ABOUT THE BABY?" and "PRO-LIFE" shirt inspired by this episode. ---------------------------------------------------------------- The Truth Quest Podcast Patron Page Join the conversation at The Truth Quest Facebook Fan Page Order a copy of Shawn's books, Pritical Thinking, The Proverbs Project, The Termite Effect. The video of this episode is available on Rumble, Thinkspot, BitChute and Brighteon. Check out short highlight videos of each episode on Instagram.

I think it is safe to say that the Roe v. Wade opinion is the most controversial Supreme Court opinion of the last 50 years. If not, the consequences of it certainly are with over 50 million abortions being performed. But what is the truth about the opinion? How many people have actually taken the time to read it? Upon reading the opinion, I was struck by the intellectual dishonesty of the majority opinion and the lack of true constitutional analysis. I was also alarmed at the callous manner in which the life in the womb was characterized and the list of so-called valid reasons for ending an innocent life. In this episode, I introduce or reintroduce you to the Roe case and walk you through Justice Harry Blackmun's majority opinion. At times it is sick and twisted but, in the end, the court surprisingly leaves the door wide open for state regulation of abortion. Besides leading to the death of tens of millions of innocent lives, this opinion demonstrates just how far activist judges will go in pursuit of their policy preferences. I demonstrate this by dismantling their three primary citations - the right to privacy, the Ninth and the Fourteenth Amendment. Show Notes: Roe v. Wade opinion Chapter 7 of Mark Levin’s Men in Black. Truth Quest Podcast Episodes: Episode #2 – The Truth About Abortion – What about the Baby? Episode #33 – The Truth About Abortion –  Mental Gymnastics Episode #3 – The Truth About the Constitution - Where in the Constitution? Episode #16 – The Truth About the Supreme Court Episode #37 – The Truth About the Bill of Rights Episode #43 – The Truth About the Federalist Papers - Part I Episode #44 – The Truth About the Federalist Papers - Part II Episode #45 – The Truth About the Federalist Papers - Part III Episode #26 – The Truth About the Judeo-Christian Tradition ---------------------------------------------------------------- Grab your Truth Quest Merchandise at The Truth Quest Shirt Factory: With each shirt design there will be an explanation of what to expect from those inquisitive or brave enough to ask you about it. In most cases there are links to podcast episodes that will further deepen your understanding of the importance of each phrase.  We hope you take the challenge of wearing these shirts in public and to family gatherings. Don't worry! You will be equipped with the rhetorical tools to engage in conversation and/or debate.  Good luck! And thanks for supporting the Truth Quest Podcast! Check out the "WHAT ABOUT THE BABY?" and "PRO-LIFE" shirt inspired by this episode. ---------------------------------------------------------------- The Truth Quest Podcast Patron Page Join the conversation at The Truth Quest Facebook Fan Page Order a copy of Shawn's books, Pritical Thinking, The Proverbs Project, The Termite Effect. The video of this episode is available on Rumble, Thinkspot, BitChute and Brighteon. Check out short highlight videos of each episode on Instagram.

In the last two episodes, I introduced or re-introduced you to The Federalist Papers and discussed some of the checks and balances in the Constitution - the legislative and executive branches of government. Today we are going to discuss, as Paul Harvey used to say, “The rest of the story!” – the Judicial branch, States Rights, taxation, the military, and a brief look at the Necessary and Proper and Supremacy clauses of the Constitution.  Show Notes:  Tenth Amendment Center publishes episode. The Federalist Papers The Original Argument, Glenn Beck National Association of State Budget Officers Truth Quest Podcast Episodes: Episode #3 – The Truth About the Constitution Episode #16 - The Truth About the Supreme Court Episode #23 - The Truth About Nullification Episode #37 - The Truth About the Bill of Rights ----------------------------------------- Grab your Truth Quest Merchandise at The Truth Quest Shirt Factory: With each shirt design there will be an explanation of what to expect from those inquisitive or brave enough to ask you about it. In most cases there are links to podcast episodes that will further deepen your understanding of the importance of each phrase.  We hope you take the challenge of wearing these shirts in public and to family gatherings. Don't worry! You will be equipped with the rhetorical tools to engage in conversation and/or debate.  Good luck! And thanks for supporting the Truth Quest Podcast! Check out the "Few and defined; Numerous and indefinite" shirt partially inspired by this episode. ----------------------------------------- The Truth Quest Podcast Patron Page Join the conversation at The Truth Quest Facebook Fan Page Order a copy of Shawn's books, Pritical Thinking, The Proverbs Project, The Termite Effect. The video of this episode is available on Rumble, Thinkspot and BitChute. Check out short highlight videos of each episode on Instagram.

In Episode 43, The Truth About the Federalist Papers - Part I, I introduced (or re-introduced) you to the Federalist Papers. We discussed why the founders thought it was necessary to create a new document rather than amend the Articles of Confederation. In this episode, we look at two of the three branches of government created by this new Constitution - the legislative and executive branches. Along the way we have uncovered the progressive tearing down of the constitutional republic the founders bequeathed us. Show Notes: Tenth Amendment Center publishes episode. The Federalist Papers The Original Argument, Glenn Beck Truth Quest Episode #34 - The Truth About the Electoral College ----------------------------------------- Grab your Truth Quest Merchandise at The Truth Quest Shirt Factory: With each shirt design there will be an explanation of what to expect from those inquisitive or brave enough to ask you about it. In most cases there are links to podcast episodes that will further deepen your understanding of the importance of each phrase.  We hope you take the challenge of wearing these shirts in public and to family gatherings. Don't worry! You will be equipped with the rhetorical tools to engage in conversation and/or debate.  Good luck! And thanks for supporting the Truth Quest Podcast! Check out the "Few and defined; Numerous and indefinite" shirt partially inspired by this episode. ----------------------------------------- The Truth Quest Podcast Patron Page Join the conversation at The Truth Quest Facebook Fan Page Order a copy of Shawn's books, Pritical Thinking, The Proverbs Project, The Termite Effect. The video of this episode is available on Rumble Thinkspot and on BitChute. Check out short highlight videos of each episode on Instagram.

The Federalist Papers were written and published in New York newspapers in 1787-1788 in order to sway public opinion to approve and ratify the newly devised United States Constitution. The essays were written by three prominent members of the founding generation - Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay. I consider these essays the user’s guide for the Constitution and, therefore, deserve at least a perfunctory understanding. Short of reading the debates from the constitutional convention and the state ratification debates, the Federalist Papers provide some of the best insights into the United States Constitution. In this episode, we will cover 25-26 essays - those covering the topics of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, the arguments for a stronger centralized government and the system of checks and balances devised by the Constitution. In the next episode we will cover the Executive and Legislative branches followed by an episode that covers everything else - the judiciary, taxation, states’ rights and a few important miscellaneous musings.   Show Notes: Tenth Amendment Center publishes episode. The Tenth Amendment Center Archives The Federalist Papers The Original Argument, Glenn Beck Tom Woods Show - Episode 411 - Hillsdale Colleges Federalist Papers Course - Error and Propaganda Hillsdale College Federalist Papers Course Truth Quest Podcast Episodes: Episode #3 – The Truth About the Constitution Episode #16 - The Truth About the Supreme Court Episode #26 - The Truth About the Judeo-Christian Tradition Episode #34 - The Truth About the Electoral College Episode #37 - The Truth About the Bill of Rights ----------------------------------------- Grab your Truth Quest Merchandise at The Truth Quest Shirt Factory: With each shirt design there will be an explanation of what to expect from those inquisitive or brave enough to ask you about it. In most cases there are links to podcast episodes that will further deepen your understanding of the importance of each phrase.  We hope you take the challenge of wearing these shirts in public and to family gatherings. Don't worry! You will be equipped with the rhetorical tools to engage in conversation and/or debate.  Good luck! And thanks for supporting the Truth Quest Podcast! Check out the "Few and defined; Numerous and indefinite" shirt partially inspired by this episode. ----------------------------------------- The Truth Quest Podcast Patron Page Join the conversation at The Truth Quest Facebook Fan Page Order a copy of Shawn's books, Pritical Thinking, The Proverbs Project, The Termite Effect. The video of this episode is available on Rumble, Thinkspot, and BitChute. Check out short highlight videos of each episode on Instagram.

When you really think about it, how bad can a guy be who pissed off BOTH the establishment Republicans and establishment Democrats to the point where they BOTH want him in prison? Perhaps there is more to the story than the casual, headline-reader might see? The message sent from the powers-that-be is very clear – no government critic is above the law! Do not blow the whistle on our illegal and immoral activities. Do not expose our lies and corruption. Do not question our numbers, our integrity, or our honesty. If you do, you might be assanged! Show Notes: The Tom Woods Show - Episode 1385: The Truth About Whistleblower Julian Assange Julian Assange: Political Prisoner 18 Ways Julian Assange Changed the World Myths About Julian Assange Twenty-One Thoughts on the Persecution of Julian Assange Is Orwell's Ministry Of Truth Alive? Why Don't We Hear Much About Julian Assange? Trump's Betrayal of Julian Assange - Ron Paul Marjorie Cohn on Julian Assange’s Extradition The Truth Quest Podcast Patron Page Join the conversation at The Truth Quest Facebook Fan Page Order a copy of Shawn's books, Pritical Thinking, The Proverbs Project, The Termite Effect. The video of this episode is available on Rumble, Thinkspot, Brighteon and BitChute. Check out short highlight videos of each episode on Instagram.

We've all heard the claim - women only make $0.77 on the dollar compared to men! The so-called gender pay gap is front and center of the national Democrats' agenda. Are their claims of a workforce infected with institutional discrimination true? Listen to find out. Show Notes: Women Earn Just Half of What Men Earn Over 15 Years Harvard Study of Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Dispelling the Myths Why the Gender Pay Gap Does Not Reflect the Choices Women Make Nancy Pelosi Promotes Wage Gap Bill Equal Pay Act of 1963 Episode #3 - The Truth About the Constitution - Where in the Constitution? Peter Schiff Show - Episode #456 PragerU - There is No Gender Pay Gap How Come Nobody Talks About the Gender Workplace Death Gap Bureau of Labor Statistics Time Spent Working Full and Part-Time, Status Gender and Location 2014 Table 4 Employed persons working and time spent working on days worked by full- and part-time status and sex, jobholding status, educational attainment, and day of week, 2017 annual averages HOUSEHOLD DATA ANNUAL AVERAGES 18. Employed persons by detailed industry, sex, race, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity Fee.org Truth and Myth on the Gender Pay Gap Harvard Study Explains Wage Gap by Choices The Equal Pay Myth That Just Won't Die The Truth Quest Podcast Patron Page Join the conversation at The Truth Quest Facebook Fan Page Order a copy of Shawn's books, Pritical Thinking, The Proverbs Project, The Termite Effect. The video of this episode is available on Rumble, Thinkspot, Brighteon and BitChute. Check out short highlight videos of each episode on Instagram.

Regular listeners know that I attempt to record a Christian apologetic-related topic in every once in awhile. Today I compare and contrast the three major monotheistic world religions - Islam, Christianity and Judaism. They have a lot in common, which may be eye-opening to many. However, it is their divergences that really matter. The bottom line is if one of them is true, the other two cannot be. It's great food for thought. I hope this episode prompts you to dig a little deeper in your faith or lack thereof. Show Notes: Acts17Apologetics - YouTube The Quran, the Bible and the Islamic Dilemma Truth Quest Episodes: Episode #5 - The Truth About the Resurrection of Jesus Christ Episode #10 - The Truth About God and Evil Episode #15 - The Truth About Prayer Episode #22 - The Truth About Jesus Christ Episode #26 - The Truth About the Judeo-Christian Tradition Episode #30 - The Truth About the New Testament - Is it historically reliable? Episode #35 - The Truth About the Existence of God ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Grab your Truth Quest Merchandise at The Truth Quest Shirt Factory: With each shirt design there will be an explanation of what to expect from those inquisitive or brave enough to ask you about it. In most cases there are links to podcast episodes that will further deepen your understanding of the importance of each phrase.  We hope you take the challenge of wearing these shirts in public and to family gatherings. Don't worry! You will be equipped with the rhetorical tools to engage in conversation and/or debate.  Good luck! And thanks for supporting the Truth Quest Podcast! Check out the "The World Needs More Jesus" shirt partially inspired by this episode. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Join the conversation at The Truth Quest Facebook Fan Page The video of this episode is available on Rumble, Thinkspot, and on BitChute. Check out short highlight videos of each episode on Instagram. Truth Social: @TruthQuestPodcast GETTR: @TruthQuest_PC Twitter: @apathyreigns The Truth Quest Podcast Patron Page Order a copy of one of my books, Pritical Thinking, The Proverbs Project, The Termite Effect.

The news is filled with stories about millennials and their student loans. We are told that, because of student loans, they are waiting longer to move out of their parents' home, get married, buy their first house and start families. We are told it is a generation crushed by debt. Unfortunately, very little time is spent analyzing why this is the case. Why are college costs so much higher than they were in the past? What is the truth about student loan debt and the cost of college? Show Notes: The Student Loan Trap How Government Guaranteed Student Loans Killed the American Dream for Millions Why College Tuition is So Expensive Higher Education Institutions in the U.S. by Type Walter Williams: Colleges Dupe Parents and Tax Payers Truth Quest Podcast: Episode #3 – The Truth About the Constitution – Where in the Constitution Episode #9 - The Truth About the Healthcare in America Forbes: Price of College Increasing Almost Eight Times Faster than Wages Student Loan Debt Statistics 2018  Average Cost of College Statistics The Federal Role in Education A Sensible Way to Fix  the Student Loan Problem Eleven Rage Inducing Facts About Americas Wildly Out of Control Student Loan Debt Bubble Health Care Isn't Our Only Ludicrously Expensive Industry International Liberty Blog - Daniel J. Mitchell: Subsidies for Higher Education are Emptying the Pockets of Students and Lining the Pockets of Bureaucrats Reduce Out of Control College Costs by Ending Government Subsidies The Higher Education Bubble and Third Party Payer Sunday Reflection: Higher Education Bubble Bursting So What Comes Next College Offer Takes Percentage of Future Income: An Alternative to Student Loans Four in 10 College Graduates Lack the Critical Thinking Skills The Truth Quest Podcast Patron Page Join the conversation at The Truth Quest Facebook Fan Page Order a copy of Shawn's books, Pritical Thinking, The Proverbs Project, The Termite Effect. The video of this episode is available on Rumble, Thinkspot, BitChute and Brighteon. Check out short highlight videos of each episode on Instagram.

In this episode we examine the historical record of the national Democratic Party and then fast-forward to present day and uncover the real motivations behind their radical agenda. Why do they take such hard line positions on policies like abortion, illegal immigration, welfare, gay marriage, socialized medicine, guns control, climate change, minimum wage and higher taxes? Why do they advocate for socialism? None of these policies have the support of the majority of Americans yet they are all a prominent fixture in the platform that the national Democratic Party. Show Notes: PragerU – The Inconvenient Truth About the Democratic Party Truth Quest Podcast Episodes: Episode #31 – The Truth About Socialism – Part I Episode #32 – The Truth About Socialism – Part II Episode #2 – The Truth About Abortion – What About the Baby? Episode #33 – The Truth About Abortion – Mental Gymnastics Episode #34 – The Truth About the Electoral College Episode #26 – The Truth About the Judeo-Christian Tradition Episode #4 – The Truth About Minimum Wage Episode #18 – The Truth About Gun Control Episode #7 – The Truth About Climate Change – Part I Episdoe #9 – The Truth About Healthcare in America Episode #12 – The Truth About Socialized Medicine Episode #14 – The Truth About Obamacare Episode #17 – The Truth About Healthcare Reform Episode #3 – The Truth About the Constitution Episode #37 – The Truth About the Bill of Rights Episode #16 – The Truth About the Supreme Court The Truth Quest Podcast Patron Page Join the conversation at The Truth Quest Facebook Fan Page Order a copy of Shawn's books, Pritical Thinking, The Proverbs Project, The Termite Effect. The video of this episode is available on Rumble, Thinkspot, Brighteon and on BitChute. Check out short highlight videos of each episode on Instagram.

As most of you probably remember from your middle school civics' class, the first ten amendments of the United States Constitution are known as the Bill of Rights. What you probably do NOT know is those amendments only apply to the federal government. They were included in the Constitution as a way to insure the states that this newly created federal government would be limited in power. They would not be able to infringe upon the people's freedom of speech or their right to bear arms; they would not be able to quarter their soldiers in our homes, perform unreasonable search and seizures without probable cause, prosecute us without a speedy jury trial or impose excessive fines. But most importantly, the Tenth Amendment specifically states that any powers not granted to the federal government (mostly in Article I, Section 8) is left to the states. Fast-forward a few decades later as the Civil War ended and the slaves were freed. Congress passed and the states ratified the Fourteenth Amendment in order to permanently codify the Civil Rights Act of 1866, which essentially insured that the newly freed slaves were treated equally under the law. It contained a few familiar phrases like, "privileges or immunities", "due process", and "equal protection".  Unfortunately for all of us, over the ensuing 150 years the Supreme Court, as it is apt to do, has perverted the Constitution (rather than protect and defend it) and found ways to apply the Bill of Rights to the states. This is known as the Incorporation Doctrine. Show Notes: The American Ideology, Brian Vanyo Power Divided is Power Checked, Jason Lewis Government by Judiciary: the Transformation of the Fourteenth Amendment, Raoul Berger Founders Constitution - University of Chicago What is Incorporation? Brion McClanahan Show - Episode #247 The Tenth Amendment Center                                                                    Incorporation Doctrine: A Fools Game Charlottesville: Blame the Incorporation Doctrine Privileges and Immunities: An Overview of the Fourteenth Amendment ----------------------------------------- Grab your Truth Quest Merchandise at The Truth Quest Shirt Factory: With each shirt design there will be an explanation of what to expect from those inquisitive or brave enough to ask you about it. In most cases there are links to podcast episodes that will further deepen your understanding of the importance of each phrase.  We hope you take the challenge of wearing these shirts in public and to family gatherings. Don't worry! You will be equipped with the rhetorical tools to engage in conversation and/or debate.  Good luck! And thanks for supporting the Truth Quest Podcast! Check out the "Few and defined; Numerous and indefinite" shirt partially inspired by this episode. ----------------------------------------- The Truth Quest Podcast Patron Page Join the conversation at The Truth Quest Facebook Fan Page Order a copy of Shawn's books - Pritical Thinking, The Proverbs Project, The Termite Effect. The video of this episode is available at Rumble, Thinkspot, BitChute and Brighteon. Check out short highlight videos of each episode on Instagram.

In Episodes #32 and #33, I covered the truth about socialism. In this episode we are going to discuss the validity of the demonization of the rich. One of the claims made is that their very existence is immoral. It is claimed that they hoard their money; that they are freeloaders. But when you examine the facts; when you examine the benefits betrothed to society by the work of billionaires and the taxes they have already paid (and continue to pay), you quickly realize that this is just another installment of the multi-decades-long effort to divide and conquer the electorate with jealousy, envy and resentment.  Show Notes: Tom Woods Episode 1347 - Hooray for Billionaires Mises.org - Billionaires Already Paid Their Fair Share Forbes List of Billionaires Billionaires Per Capita Daniel J. Mitchell - Are Billionaires Good or Bad? Billionaires: Tax the  Rich Andrew Ross Sorkin Should Spend More Time With Billionaires CNBC - Alexandria Ocasio Cortez: A System That Allows Billionaires to Exist is Immoral CNBC - Elizabeth Warren I Want Billionaires to Stop Being Freeloaders New York Times - Billionaires Innovation New York Times - Abolish Billionaires Tax Fee.org - The Salem Billionaire Trials of 2019 Fee.org - The Myth The Billionaires Hoard Wealth The Truth Quest Podcast Patron Page Join the conversation at The Truth Quest Facebook Fan Page Order a copy of Shawn's books - Pritical Thinking, The Proverbs Project, The Termite Effect. The video of this episode is available on Rumble, Thinkspot, Brighteon and on BitChute. Check out short highlight videos of each episode on Instagram.

Proving God’s existence or the fact that Jesus rose from the dead, will never be proven in a manner we are all familiar with from watching TV legal dramas – beyond a reasonable doubt. However, I have found Frank Turek and Norman Geisler’s approach to apologetics most helpful. Specifically their approach in their best seller I Don’t Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist. In today’s episode, I am going to present three arguments for the existence of God: (1) The Cosmological Argument, which argues that since the universe had a beginning something had to be the cause. The most logical explanation is that that "something" is God. (2) The Anthropic Principle which is the idea that the complexity of the universe proves the God exists and; (3) The Teleological Argument which reasons that the best explanation for the complex fine-tuning of the universe and life on Earth is an Intelligent Designer (or God). Show Notes: I Don't Have Enough Faith to Be An Atheist - Frank Turek and Norman Geisler CrossExamined.org Over 1,000 Scientists Sign Dissent Darwinism Statement ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Grab your Truth Quest Merchandise at The Truth Quest Shirt Factory: With each shirt design there will be an explanation of what to expect from those inquisitive or brave enough to ask you about it. In most cases there are links to podcast episodes that will further deepen your understanding of the importance of each phrase.  We hope you take the challenge of wearing these shirts in public and to family gatherings. Don't worry! You will be equipped with the rhetorical tools to engage in conversation and/or debate.  Good luck! And thanks for supporting the Truth Quest Podcast! Check out the "The World Needs More Jesus" shirt partially inspired by this episode. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out short highlight videos of each episode on Instagram. The video of this episode is available at Rumble, Thinkspot, and on BitChute. Join the conversation at The Truth Quest Facebook Fan Page Order a copy of Shawn's books - Pritical Thinking, The Proverbs Project, The Termite Effect. Truth Social: @TruthQuestPodcast GETTR: @TruthQuest_PC Twitter: @apathyreigns The Truth Quest Podcast Patron Page

The call for the elimination of the Electoral College by liberals, progressives and Democrats continues to swell. After all, they rationalize, Bush got less votes than Gore and Trump got less votes than Clinton so why should they be President? Fortunately for the rest of America, the Founding Fathers had enough foresight to include the Electoral College process in the Constitution to protect the country as a whole from the tyranny of the majority. In this episode, I give a brief history lesson on the Electoral College and explain why the, now underway, National Popular Vote movement, with the goal of eliminating the Electoral College, is both dangerous to the country and, of course, unconstitutional. Show Notes: The Effort to Abandon the Electoral College Gains Steam PragerU - Video 1 PragerU - Video 2 PragerU - Video 3 TedEd Brion McClannahan Show - Episode #179 Beyond the Electoral College The Electoral College is a Good Thing Democrats Opposition to Electoral College Reveals Their Distaste for Democracy Gallup Poll 2016 - Americans Support for Electoral College Rises Sharply The Electoral College: What is it and Why it Matters - Michael Maharrey Hillsdale College Dialogues - The Electoral College The Danger of the Attacks on the Electoral College Federalist #68 - The Mode of Electing the President The Truth Quest Podcast Patron Page Join the conversation at The Truth Quest Facebook Fan Page Order a copy of Shawn's books - Pritical Thinking, The Proverbs Project, The Termite Effect. The video of this episode is available on Rumble, Thinkspot, BitChute and Brighteon. Check out short highlight videos of each episode on Instagram.

In Episode #2 – The Truth About Abortion, I introduced the question “What about the baby?” I suggested that you ask that question anytime you are in a conversation with a pro-abortion advocate. We also discussed fetus development and addressed common arguments put forward by these same advocates. This episode has evolved into a cornucopia of abortion outtakes, contradictions, absurdities, and the disclosure of evil measures taken by pro-abortionists. Much of this was covered in my book, Pritical Thinking. Show Notes: Truth Quest Podcast Episode #2 – The Truth About Abortion - What About the Baby? Prevent Parenthood's 2016-2017 Annual Report Prevent Parenthood's 2017-2018 Annual Report Center for Medical Progress BlackGenocide.org AbortionNo.org The Case for Life, Scott Klusendorf Three-way Libertarian Abortion Debate - Lions of Liberty podcast PragerU: What You Need to Know About Planned Parenthood The Most Important Question About Abortion Whose More Pro-Choice Europe or America? ---------------------------------------------------------------- Grab your Truth Quest Merchandise at The Truth Quest Shirt Factory: With each shirt design there will be an explanation of what to expect from those inquisitive or brave enough to ask you about it. In most cases there are links to podcast episodes that will further deepen your understanding of the importance of each phrase.  We hope you take the challenge of wearing these shirts in public and to family gatherings. Don't worry! You will be equipped with the rhetorical tools to engage in conversation and/or debate.  Good luck! And thanks for supporting the Truth Quest Podcast! Check out the "WHAT ABOUT THE BABY?" and "PRO-LIFE" shirt inspired by this episode. ---------------------------------------------------------------- The Truth Quest Podcast Patron Page Join the conversation at The Truth Quest Facebook Fan Page Order a copy of Shawn's books - Pritical Thinking, The Proverbs Project, The Termite Effect. The video of this episode is available on Rumble Thinkspot, Brighteon and  BitChute. Check out short highlight videos of each episode on Instagram.

Today's episode continues our examination of socialism. We will discuss a series of "Questions for Skeptics" that you can use to engage those who believe socialism is a viable social and economic option. We also examine so-called socialism in Scandinavian countries. Then we look at socialism and religion followed by a brief look at the solution to socialism - free market capitalism. Show Notes: Sorry Bernie but Nordic Countries are not Socialist The Tom Woods Show Episode #717 Debunking Utopia: Exposing the Myth of Nordic Socialism (Nima Sanandaji) Episode #1404 Socialism: The Failed Idea That Never Dies Freedom of Choice is What Sets Capitalism Apart Banning Sweatshops Only Hurts the Poor Is Sweden Socialist? The Myth of Scandinavian Socialism International Liberty Blog - Daniel J. Mitchell The Case Against Socialism The Truth Quest Podcast Patron Page Join the conversation at The Truth Quest Facebook Fan Page Order a copy of Shawn's books - Pritical Thinking, The Proverbs Project, The Termite Effect. The video of this episode is available at Rumble, Thinkspot, BitChute and Brighteon. Check out short highlight videos of each episode on Instagram.

In this episode we discuss the lack of socialist society success stories, the immorality of socialism, Democratic Socialism, socialistic incrementalism in America, and we examine how socialism violates both economic and natural laws. Show Notes: Daniel J. Mitchell The Endless Failure (but Bizarre Allure) of Socialism Socialism: A Dreary Failure, Malignantly Evil, or Both? An Amusing Examination of Socialism Young People and the Socialist Delusion Can Bernie Make Socialism Great Again? A Primer of the Folly (and Evil) of Socialism Venezuela Accelerating Descent to Socialist Misery The Horrifying Death Throes of Venezuelan Socialism, Captured in 28 Headlines PragerU Socialism Makes People Selfish What's Wrong with Socialism Venezuela's Maduro Admits Socialism Has Failed Frozen in Time Havana Looks to Put a Modern Stamp on Its 500-Year History Soho Forum: Socialism vs. Capitalism: A Debate with Jacobin Magazine Why Socialism Failed Mises.org Four Reasons Why Socialism Fails Still Fighting the Last War Against Socialism Why Socialism Must Fail John Stossel - Venezuela is Socialism Tom Wood's Episodes Episode 696 The Problem With Socialism: Tom DiLorenzo Educates Socialist Millennials (Tom DiLorenzo) Episode 586 Why Capitalism Is Morally Superior to Socialism (Jason Brennan) Episode 408 The Main Reason Socialism Can’t Work (Mateusz Machaj) Episode 337 The Fatal Errors of Socialism (James Otteson) Episode 1404 The Failed Idea That Never Dies The Truth Quest Podcast Patron Page Join the conversation at The Truth Quest Facebook Fan Page Order a copy of Shawn's books - Pritical Thinking, The Proverbs Project, The Termite Effect. The video of this episode is available at Rumble, Thinkspot, BitChute and Brighteon. Check out short highlight videos of each episode on Instagram.

When I first started studying Christian apologetics someone gave me a copy of I Don’t Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist by Frank Turek and Norman Geisler. If you read just one book this year and you are curious about Christianity or looking to bolster your current faith or, for that matter, you are a skeptic of Christianity, I cannot encourage you enough to read this book. One of the most profound insights I ever got into Christianity came from Chapters 9-12, which covers the historical reliability of the New Testament. Much of what I discuss in today’s episode comes from these three chapters. I hope you find it as profound as I did. Show Notes: I Don’t Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist by Frank Turek and Norman Geisler Early Testimony – Frank Turek What Criteria Do Historians Use to Get to the Minimal Facts About the Historical Jesus - CrossExamined.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Grab your Truth Quest Merchandise at The Truth Quest Shirt Factory: With each shirt design there will be an explanation of what to expect from those inquisitive or brave enough to ask you about it. In most cases there are links to podcast episodes that will further deepen your understanding of the importance of each phrase.  We hope you take the challenge of wearing these shirts in public and to family gatherings. Don't worry! You will be equipped with the rhetorical tools to engage in conversation and/or debate.  Good luck! And thanks for supporting the Truth Quest Podcast! Check out the "The World Needs More Jesus" shirt partially inspired by this episode. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Join the conversation at The Truth Quest Facebook Fan Page The video of this episode is also available on Rumble, Thinkspot, and on BitChute. Check out short highlight videos of each episode on Instagram. Truth Social: @TruthQuestPodcast GETTR: @TruthQuest_PC Twitter: @apathyreigns The Truth Quest Podcast Patron Page Order a copy of one of my books, Pritical Thinking, The Proverbs Project, The Termite Effect.