Civil Politics

Further Reading: What is Net Neutrality? - http://bit.ly/2Muh1Qp Man builds house, then finds out cable Internet will cost $117,000 - http://bit.ly/2MuSDOs The Congressional Review Act resolution to restore net neutrality, explained. - http://bit.ly/2JKVaXm What does it mean that the Federal Reserve is "independent within the government"? - http://bit.ly/2JIsgHe Telecommunications Act of 1996 - http://bit.ly/2MwBlAP Congressional Scoreboard on Net Neutrality -...

Further Reading: Man with air rifles triggered lockdown at Northampton middle school - http://bit.ly/2y2zYGS Opinion analysis: Court rules (narrowly) for baker in same-sex-wedding-cake case [Updated] - http://bit.ly/2McXtj9 THE SUPREME COURT: Animal Sacrifice; Court, Citing Religious Freedom, Voids a Ban on Animal Sacrifices - https://nyti.ms/2McZAn5 Clinton Signs Law Protecting Religious Practices - https://nyti.ms/2MdGf5w Court sides with Hobby Lobby -...

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Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ For more Civil Politics visit our website, civilpoliticsradio.com and follow us on the socials! Facebook.com/civilpoliticsradio @CivilPoliticsFM Don't miss another episode - subscribe to our podcast (iTunes, Google Play, tunein.com) Support Civil Politics by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/civilpoliticsradio This podcast part of the Planetside Productions Network. Visit...

We're happy to have Ann Thalheimer back on the show! Follow her on Twitter (@mymonsterhat), Etsy, and you can even email her! Further Reading: A Santa Fe High School student says she expected to be shot at one day - http://bit.ly/2IySYxs Santa Fe High School (Texas) - http://bit.ly/2Ivh2Be Voices of School Shooting Survivors - http://bit.ly/2Iyfbvs Leviathan and the Air-Pump - http://bit.ly/2Ix8km2 House Will Soon Vote On 'Red Flag' Gun Bill, Says Speaker DeLeo -...

Anne Thalheimer speaks more about her book "What You Don't Get," a graphic novel about her experience surviving the Simon's Rock school shooting. You can buy it online here: http://www.lulu.com/shop/anne-thalheimer/what-you-dont-get/paperback/product-21057975.html and remember to visit her Etsy! https://www.etsy.com/shop/mymonsterhat Further Reading: Why the Seattle ‘head tax’ is relevant to the nation - https://wapo.st/2LeCN9Z Every Town for Gun Safety -...

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Northampton Chief of Police Jody Kasper returns to talk about local issues! Further Reading: Boa constrictor gets loose, kills puppy in Amherst - http://bit.ly/2Ib4p1c Downtown Northampton survey gets strong response - http://bit.ly/2IbkzI3 Evidence Puts Dolphins In New Light, As Killers - https://nyti.ms/2rlClyF Crowd at Northampton council meeting protests $75K request for police tactical gear - http://bit.ly/2rlDbeN For more Civil Politics visit our website,...

SECRETLY TAPED AUDIO REVEALS DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP PRESSURING PROGRESSIVE TO LEAVE RACE - http://bit.ly/2vWEG7J For more Civil Politics visit our website, civilpoliticsradio.com and follow us on the socials! Facebook.com/civilpoliticsradio @CivilPoliticsFM Don't miss another episode - subscribe to our podcast (iTunes, Google Play, tunein.com) Support Civil Politics by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/civilpoliticsradio This podcast part of the Planetside...

Further Reading: Greitens charged with second felony after AG investigation into veterans charity - http://bit.ly/2K2w9mE Men Arrested At Philadelphia Starbucks Speak Out; Police Commissioner Apologizes - https://n.pr/2K3I8Rg ‘Sully’ was just a hero. Why label the Southwest captain a ‘female pilot’? - https://wapo.st/2K4gl39 Probe uncovers no hostile work environment at Easthampton City Hall - http://bit.ly/2K2ACFW Trump won't attend Barbara Bush funeral 'out of respect' for family,...

Continuing our discussion with Mayor Nicole LaChepelle, focusing on how the Easthampton town charter is affecting some hiring choices. For more Civil Politics visit our website, civilpoliticsradio.com and follow us on the socials! Facebook.com/civilpoliticsradio @CivilPoliticsFM Don't miss another episode - subscribe to our podcast (iTunes, Google Play, tunein.com) Support Civil Politics by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/civilpoliticsradio This podcast part...

We had a special guest on this episode: Mayor Nicole LaChepelle! you can find her on Twitter and Facebook Further Reading: Paul Ryan declares support for Kevin McCarthy as next House Speaker - https://abcn.ws/2JIVn9D Speaker Ryan resists calls to step aside for quicker transition to new GOP House leader - https://wapo.st/2JKxhLU Sen. Dick Durbin Proves Mark Zuckerberg Is As Awkward As the Rest of Us - https://slate.me/2JJ3Iu1 Twitter thread On Metadata -...

An extra treat for our online listeners! We discuss what the effect of a democratic sweep of congress. What would happen? What COULD happen? Enjoy! Massachusetts Assault Weapons Ban Enforcement - http://www.mass.gov/ago/public-safety/awbe.html For more Civil Politics visit our website, civilpoliticsradio.com and follow us on the socials! Facebook.com/civilpoliticsradio @CivilPoliticsFM Don't miss another episode - subscribe to our podcast (iTunes, Google Play, tunein.com) Support...

Further Reading: E.P.A. Officials Sidelined After Questioning Scott Pruitt - https://nyti.ms/2GDYHB6 This is what America looked like before the EPA cleaned it up - http://bit.ly/2GETRDr Merrick Garland Supreme Court nomination - http://bit.ly/2IzaLEg TRACKING TRUMP - http://bit.ly/2qaXqLz 'Torture Memos' Author, Former DOJ Attorney John Yoo, Says Trump Has Gone Too Far - https://nbcnews.to/2JoXIXe We’re journalists at a Sinclair news station. We’re pissed. -...

Tonight we welcome John Sheirer back on Civil Politics! Follow him on Twitter (@realamericanlib) and Facebook! Check out his book Donald Trump's Top Secret Concession Speech: https://amzn.to/2uyioJ2 For more Civil Politics visit our website, civilpoliticsradio.com and follow us on the socials! Facebook.com/civilpoliticsradio @CivilPoliticsFM Don't miss another episode - subscribe to our podcast (iTunes, Google Play, tunein.com) This podcast part of the Planetside Productions...

Further Reading: Cambridge Analytica, the shady data firm that might be a key Trump-Russia link, explained - http://bit.ly/2pzQXte Facebook may have violated FTC privacy deal, say former federal officials, triggering risk of massive fines - https://bloom.bg/2pFPl1l Uber Self-Driving Crash Calls Safety, Rules Into Question - https://wapo.st/2pALzpP The Real Scandal Isn’t What Cambridge Analytica Did - It’s what Facebook made possible. - https://slate.me/2pD2W9t Craigslist Shuts Down...

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Further reading: Florida governor signs gun-safety bill into law after school shooting - http://reut.rs/2Dfyu9e Falling Sales Concern Gun Industry - http://abcn.ws/2DgudT2 The Finger (Wikipedia) - http://bit.ly/2DelgK9 H.R.4477 - Fix NICS Act of 2017 - http://bit.ly/2tAVwYW U.S. Added 313,000 Jobs in February. Here’s What That Means. - http://nyti.ms/2DeYHFc After tariff fight loss, Trump economic adviser Cohn quits - http://reut.rs/2DdJm7K The White House said it was imposing steel...

Further Reading: Georgia Senate approves tax bill, snubbing Delta in NRA feud - http://abcn.ws/2CWeWGL Trump Stuns Lawmakers With Seeming Embrace of Comprehensive Gun Control - http://nyti.ms/2CUTORk In Blow to Dianne Feinstein, California Democrats Won’t Endorse Senate Run - http://nyti.ms/2CUlshh Delta CEO after losing $38M tax break over NRA: 'Our values are not for sale' - http://bit.ly/2CTbsFb Kushner loses access to top-secret intelligence - http://politi.co/2CRZ8Vv New...

After the recent town hall, the Florida mass shooting is still fresh in our minds, and our show is dominated on a discussion about firearms. During this we go into a frank discussion about the specific weapon used and its effects on the human body. If you would rather not hear this part of the episode, the time codes marking the beginning and the end of that topic are below. Thank you for listening, and we hope you enjoy this week’s Civil Politics. Further Reading: Stoneman Douglas cop...