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Glenn Beck
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DATE: TUESDAY, 08.08.23
LAST UPDATE: 08:45 AM ET
PREPARED BY: CB, RR, JB, SK, BM

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We have the following scheduled for today's program:

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GUEST: Riley Gaines
TOPIC: Texas' new legislation will protect women in college sports from competing against males.

TOP OF HOUR 3
GUEST: Sabo
TOPIC: Conservative street artist targets American Airlines Arena during Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz UFC fight over the airline's woke policies.

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Here are some highlights from this day on previous shows:

August 8, 2006 - Glenn discussed spending time with his young kids, relating to an article by a British woman about finding parenting boring... The declining quality of Hollywood movies... Joe Lieberman's Senate primary... Glenn says advertising to kids should be banned...

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Domestic News...

Every aspect of American life and culture is under assault
We are in the midst of one of the most radical revolutions in American history. It is as far-reaching and dangerous as the turbulent years of the 1850s and 1860s or the 1930s.

Federal judge halts Colorado gun law, citing Supreme Court Bruen precedent
"Bruen stated that the Court has 'made clear that individual rights enumerated in the Bill of Rights and made applicable against the States through the Fourteenth Amendment have the same scope as against the Federal Government,'" Judge Brimmer wrote in his 44-page order.

Democrats demand 1,000% tax on 'assault weapons'
Democrats in the House of Representatives are pressuring Speaker Kevin McCarthy to hold a vote on legislation that would place an excise tax on what they consider "assault weapons" and increase gun prices by 1,000%.

Forget American meritocracy. China's scary spying system is already here
China's social credit system has invaded the U.S., and it threatens all of your freedoms.

Obama judge orders Catherine Herridge to reveal sources for stories on FBI, Chinese-American scientist
The ruling is raising concerns about protections for the press.

Oakland has created an 'unlivable' situation for residents as homeless population explodes, activist says
"Oakland and San Francisco have become the promised land of milk and fentanyl, and people are coming here. People who are homeless in Oakland now typically are not from here. They're drug tourists."

Parents and politicians dismiss violence and robbery as ‘just kids being kids’
After thousands of people — mostly young men — trashed cars and Union Square all because a social-media influencer said he was going to give away a PlayStation, Mayor Adams asked the logical question: Where are the parents?

Los Angeles workers set to go on 24-hour strike starting Tuesday
The strike, organized by SEIU Local 721, will include more than 11,000 workers in sanitation, mechanics, and engineering. The workers are expected to picket in front of city hall and LAX.

Political artist Sabo speaks out after lighting up American Airlines in anti-woke poster campaign
Fans making their way to the Jake Paul and Nate Diaz boxing match at the arena were confronted with Sabo's signature sardonicism.

Deep State...

New Facebook Files Expose Biden Censorship-For-Spying Scheme
Internal emails reveal that fear among Facebook executives over losing White House support in EU privacy case was behind greater censorship.

FBI agent lied under oath about knowledge of Hunter Biden laptop, talks with Facebook, document reveals
A San Francisco-based FBI special agent lied under oath about discussions he had with big tech companies that suppressed the Post’s reporting on the contents of first son Hunter Biden’s laptop hard drive before the 2020 election, according to an internal Facebook document.

Joe Biden letter to Devon Archer underscores his closeness to Hunter Biden's business activities
2011 letter follows several instances emerging of Biden having awareness of son's dealings while vice president.

Hunter Biden’s longtime business partner visited the Obama WH, VP residence more than previously known
Former President Obama appointee and top exec at Hunter Biden's now-defunct firm visited White House at least 36 times.

Trump Pushes Back On DOJ's Attempt To Silence Him
Trump’s legal team argued the DOJ’s proposed order is “overbroad” and infringes on Trump’s First Amendment rights by regulating his political speech.

Jonathan Turley Slams Attempts To Silence Trump With Gag Order During Election Cycle
“This case is a First Amendment case, it is a free speech case. I disagree with my friend Bill Barr on that. I respect him, but I think that this is a case that could really bulldoze the First Amendment, and to add secrecy, protective orders to that is only going to magnify the problem.”

Kayleigh McEnany questions DOJ's independence after NY Times reveals Biden's wish for AG to prosecute Trump just prior to multiple indictments
Biden "told confidants that he wanted Attorney General Merrick Garland to stop acting like a ponderous judge and to take decisive action."

Yet more indictments: Prosecution of 2020 alternate electors in six of seven states likely
The seven states with alternate electors were Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, New Mexico, and Pennsylvania.

Disgraced FBI official who helped trigger ‘Russiagate’ probe set to plead guilty to illegally working for Russian oligarch
Charles McGonigal, busted Monday for allegedly taking illegal foreign payments, played a key role in the bureau’s controversial “Russiagate” probe of Trump — and a “defensive briefing” of ex-rival Hillary Clinton’s lawyers.

Politics...

In DeSantis interview, NBC's Dasha Burns falsely claims Dems aren't pushing no-limit abortions
Critics piled on the reporter, citing states passing expansive abortion laws.

Vivek: USA Should Cancel ‘Useless’ Juneteenth Holiday
“The reason for making it a holiday was under political duress. It was a political hostage situation on the back of the death of George Floyd,” Ramaswamy said.

Ken Paxton attorneys move to dismiss all articles of impeachment
Paxton's attorneys accused the House impeachment managers of attempting to subvert democracy, using “any means necessary” to “overturn the will of voters.”

How Can Mail-In Voting Be ‘Secure’ When Postal Theft Is Rampant?
As postal crimes proliferate nationwide, Democrats' deceptive insistence that mail-in ballots are completely secure is collapsing.

Elon Musk reiterates assertion that George Soros 'hates humanity'
"Soros arbitraged politics. He figured out that spending small amounts of money in many obscure, but influential, races is far more effective than money spent on major contests. The mistake people make is thinking that he did it for the good of humanity. He hates humanity," Musk posted.

Andrew Cuomo’s sister behind vicious campaign to discredit his accusers as ‘bimbos’: Report
Madeline Cuomo repeatedly messaged a group of her brother’s supporters — most of them elderly women — and pushed them to promote “bimbo photos” of the “unsophisticated girls” who leveled harassment claims against her brother.

Dem mayor of Boston may have to testify under oath regarding 'enemies list'
Last month, Michelle Wu, the Democratic mayor of Boston, came under fire after a public records request revealed that her office had compiled a list of Wu's supposed "enemies" and sent it to Boston police.

Economy / ESG...

Carol Roth: Why are gas prices REALLY so high?
The media and other elite geniuses who have discovered that the weather during summer can be hot want to weaponize the reality of changing weather, seasons, and climate as a “Climate Emergency™.”

WaPo / Bloomberg: The US Economy Is Great. Stop Worrying About It.
The good news is evident: 2.4% growth rate last quarter exceeded expectations, inflation has fallen to the 3% range, wage gains are finally exceeding price hikes, stock prices have rebounded, measures of volatility have been low, and consumer sentiment is improving.

'Bidenomics' Is Heading Toward a Crash. The Latest Housing Data Could Not Make It Clearer
Whenever housing prices increase as quickly as they have in recent years, an economic, stock market, and/or housing crash is almost certain to follow.

China reports double-digit plunge in July exports and imports, missing expectations
China said Tuesday that exports fell by 14.5% in July from a year ago, while imports dropped by 12.4% in U.S. dollar terms.

Porsche erased a historic Christian landmark from its new ad
Porsche elicited outrage over the weekend after keen observers recognized the company had edited a historic Christian landmark out of its new advertisement.

Border...

NYers are furious about their 'sacrifices' to accommodate illegal aliens
Over the weekend, hundreds near the Sunset Park facility took to the streets in protest. “People are really upset,” one local railed. Everyone in the community uses the facility, and “now you take away all the benefit to us and give it to them. What the hell?!”

WAR News... 

US deploys fleet of destroyers to Alaska to monitor 'unprecedented' Russian, Chinese naval patrol
The unprecedented nature of the move has left the nation's defense agencies on high alert.

Kremlin aide floats canceling presidential election, citing 'costly bureaucracy'
“Elections are what a democracy demands and Putin himself decided to hold them, but theoretically, they don’t even have to be held,” Dmitry Peskov told Russian media. “Because it’s clear that Putin will be elected. That’s completely my personal opinion."

COVID-19...

Anthony Fauci’s Deceptions
A trove of emails, Slack messages, and other documents reveal Fauci’s behind-the-scenes involvement. "Tony doesn't want his fingerprints on origin stories."

COVID Learning Loss Isn’t Confined To The Classroom — It’s Hurting Our Economy
A recent story in the Wall Street Journal highlighted the ways in which knowledge losses and the disappearance of certain “soft skills” during the post-pandemic years have harmed the economy, creating qualification gaps that employers have struggled to fill.

Horowitz: Chip Roy calls on House Republicans to use pandemic reauthorization bill for COVID reckoning
Absent reauthorization at the end of this fiscal year, the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority and the HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response – two agencies instrumental in the biomedical surveillance, tyranny, and experimentation state – will cease to exist.

Biden pushes to end remote work for more federal workers after Dems opposed similar GOP effort
Biden is asking cabinet officials to bring more federal employees to the office for in-person work this fall.

Zoom asks employees to return to office for first time since COVID-19 pandemic
Zoom is asking all employees within 50 miles of a company office to return for at least two days a week.

Entertainment...

BuzzFeed's unethical Spacey reporting exposed in lawsuit discovery
Texts show the reporter conspired to tweak details to fit a predetermined narrative, while key facts undermining claims were omitted.

Bill Maher blasts 'Barbie' movie as 'preachy, man-hating, and a Zombie Lie'
He took issue with the film's focus on the patriarchy, suggesting that movie is behind the times.

Media...

Is NPR Trying To Start A Race War?
The racial lens through which NPR produces coverage has driven government-funded pundits to produce bizarre takes on race.

Joy Behar would exile Trump to Saudi Arabia
Led by Trump Hater in Chief Joy Behar, they talked up a plea deal that prosecutor Jack Smith could offer that sends the former president away for good — but not jail.

Europe...

Biden Administration Weaponizes Diplomacy Against Conservative Hungary
Biden's focus on Hungary is no accident. Over the last decade, Hungary has made a name for itself as an island of sanity in a sea of woke ideology and gender propaganda.

UK Army Veteran Faces Charges for Praying Outside Abortion Business
Adam Smith-Connor is one of three pro-life advocates who has been fined or criminally charged recently for the “thought crime” of silent prayer near an abortion facility.

Environment...

Biden Admin Commits Billions To Green Tech It Doesn’t Know Will Work
The USDA is beginning to send around $3 billion to American farmers to test out various technologies in hopes of reducing the agricultural industry’s carbon footprint, according to Politico.

No more summer vacation? Five unexpected things blamed on climate change
In some instances, the opposite of some expert predictions surrounding climate change have happened instead.

LGBTQIA2S+...

Anheuser-Busch heir claims founders 'rolled over in their graves' at Mulvaney ad
"They believed that transgender, um, gays, that sort of thing was all a very personal issue. They loved this country because it is a free country and people are allowed to do what they want, but it was never meant to be on a beer can and pushed in people's faces."

Bud Light Sales Tank Another 26%
Extending the decline of Anheuser-Busch, the brand’s sales have tanked another 25.9% for the week ending July 29.

LGBT group funds ‘wide spectrum’ of woke projects at 71 schools across the US, Canada
"Gender-affirming closet," "inclusive curriculum," and "queer prom."

Charlotte Pride gives 2023 Harvey Milk award to convicted sex offender
The event is sponsored by Bank of America, McDonald's, Bud Light, Lowe's, NASCAR, and a host of other ESG-captive corporations.

Wayne Brady wants you to know he's pansexual
“I am pansexual,” he told People, clarifying that he is attracted to people regardless of their sex or gender. “Bisexual — with an open mind!”

Education...

Biden's new student debt relief scheme blocked by appeals court
A federal appeals court granted an injunction to block President Joe Biden's new rules that intend to make it easier for student borrowers to have their debts relieved if they were misled or defrauded by a university.

School District Puts Misbehaving Kids Through Diversity Trainings Instead Of Suspending Them
A California school district detailed its “restorative justice program,” which is used in place of punishment and teaches students about empathy, diversity, and “implicit bias” during a training for “veteran staff” in September 2022.

AI...

AI-piloted jet completes successful test flight: US Air Force
The Air Force Research Laboratory stated that the three-hour test flight of the XQ-58A Valkyrie was a success. After two years of work, the flight occurred in late July at the Eglin Test and Training Complex in Florida.

Deepfake speech is getting too good, fooling a quarter of listeners in study
Using a text-to-speech algorithm, the researchers generated deepfake speech samples. About 27% of the time, listeners thought the deepfake speech was real.

Tim Cook says Apple is building AI into ‘every product’ amid questions over its plans
In recent months, as hype over AI has increased and most of Apple’s competitors have rolled out new features making use of the technology, Apple has stayed largely silent on its plans.

Science...

Russia to evacuate village for first lunar lander mission in 50 years
Russia will evacuate a village in its far east on August 11 as part of the launch of Russia's first lunar lander mission in nearly half a century.

Travel...

Passenger behind ‘not real’ viral tirade that delayed travelers for hours ID’d as marketing executive
The woman behind the epic airplane meltdown where she proclaimed “that motherf****r back there is not real” to bemused fellow passengers is a Texas marketing executive who told cops the rant was sparked by an argument over wireless headphones.

Sports...

Whitlock: ‘The Great Gay Hope’ – Megan Rapinoe – dragged US soccer down the slippery slope
The collapse of the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team mirrors the descent of its most famous player, Megan Rapinoe.

Reporter who got driver suspended for liking meme suggests NASCAR fans are 'toothless hicks'
The "reporter" liked a post, saying, "You did great Daniel! Don’t let these toothless hicks with nothing better to do than watch cars drive in circles get to you!"

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