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Dr. Jay Fleitman - a mainstay in local conservative politics - joins us to discuss his regular opinion articles in the Daily Hampshire Gazette, his run for the House of Representatives, and his experience as a conservative living and working in Northampton. If you would like to know more about the Better Angels organization, please visit www.better-angels.org (...I'm not sorry about the title...) 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 Planetside.pro to find other Planetside Podcasts! Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/civilpoliticsradio

Further Reading: Political Tribes: Group Instinct and the Fate of Nations - http://bit.ly/2O6iRYD The Division of Labor in Society (1893) - http://bit.ly/2O53Rdi Cracked Explains: Why Uber Is Terrible - https://youtu.be/Og3PjvcR1Pc Cracked Explains: Why airbnb is terrible - https://youtu.be/m3ZVWt38nC4 Read the full transcript of the Helsinki press conference - http://bit.ly/2NxSee5 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 Planetside.pro to find other Planetside Podcasts! Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/civilpoliticsradio/3ff8dfb5-5

Our intrepid Engineer takes over hosting duties... We're joined by frequent guest of the show, Stacey Cooney from the science show Evidence Based! Further Reading: You'll Hate This Post On Brett Kavanaugh And Free Speech - http://bit.ly/2LlrvAt Sherman Antitrust Act - http://bit.ly/2zGlRry The Pace of Modern Life (XKCD) - https://xkcd.com/1227 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 Planetside.pro to find other Planetside Podcasts! Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/civilpoliticsradio/35c9ff7f-479f-424f-b5dd-6f3b4fc038a7

Further Reading: Ahead of elections, Mexicans say they want change, a stop to violence - https://nbcnews.to/2tFhLKv Congress heads home without passing immigration bill - https://abcn.ws/2NaJE5y Flight Attendants Want No Part in Separating Immigrant Children From Parents - https://slate.me/2tErIbe Democrat Tahirah Amatul-Wadud, challenging US Rep. Richard Neal, looks to bring new perspective, progressive policies - http://bit.ly/2NdaXfp Indicted politicians in Massachusetts - http://bit.ly/2N8dgAm The Poor People's Campaign - http://bit.ly/2tFbnTB Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: A 28-Year-Old Democratic Giant Slayer - https://nyti.ms/2ICTBVC Shift to More Positive View of Trump Could Impact Midterms - http://bit.ly/2IDcfwK Last Week Tonight Segment on Mexican Elections - https://youtu.be/8-hahRWhFvg 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/civilpo

Further Reading: The facts about Trump’s policy of separating families at the border - https://wapo.st/2MbqsTG House vote on "compromise" immigration bill delayed until next week - https://cbsn.ws/2MhdMeg Melania Trump's jacket mixes message during visit to detained immigrant children - https://reut.rs/2KcxSWj Immigrant children forcibly injected with drugs, lawsuit claims - http://bit.ly/2MgSOvV 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 Planetside.pro to find other Planetside Podcasts! Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/civilpoliticsra

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 - http://bit.ly/2MpwvoR Occupy the Airwaves - https://occupytheairwaves.wordpress.com New York governor signs executive order to keep net neutrality rules after the FCC’s repeal - http://bit.ly/2JHl522 The fight for net neutrality isn’t just for consumers. It’s a fight for California - http://bit.ly/2JK8cEx Attorney General Maura Healey to sue FCC over net neutrality rollback - http://bit.ly/2JGQl1d Comcast Offers $65 Billion for 21st Century Fox, Challenging Disney - https://nyti.ms/2JDnniu Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should

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 - https://politi.co/2JF5RK4 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 Planetside.pro to find other Planetside P

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 Planetside.pro to find other Planetside Podcasts! Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/civilpoliticsradio/c8238ac2-354d-479b-98b3-f9af9f4d5fd5

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 Planetside.pro to find other Planetside Podcasts! Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/civilpoliticsradio/6bcc252d-2bb0-47dd-a852-170d6879138e

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 - https://wbur.fm/2Ix1qx1 'Red flag' laws allow police to take guns from people who show signs of violence - http://bit.ly/2KCHBFi An Act temporarily preventing firearm access for extremely dangerous or suicidal individuals - http://bit.ly/2C7oLG2 Every Town for Gun Safety - https://every.tw/2LeKqxm 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

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 - https://every.tw/2LeKqxm 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 Planetside.pro to find other Planetside P

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 Planetside.pro to find other Planetside Podcasts! Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/civilpoliticsradio/6086da63-3989-4f02-9bf3-7b45593ac302

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, 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 Planetside.pro to find other Planetside Podcasts! Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/civilpoliticsradio/10c40964-13cb-4456-a9d7-6777e0acb895

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 - https://wbur.fm/2Ix1qx1 'Red flag' laws allow police to take guns from people who show signs of violence - http://bit.ly/2KCHBFi An Act temporarily preventing firearm access for extremely dangerous or suicidal individuals - http://bit.ly/2C7oLG2 Every Town for Gun Safety - https://every.tw/2LeKqxm 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 mi

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 Productions Network. Visit Planetside.pro to find other Planetside Podcasts! Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/civilpoliticsradio/114be6e7-d666-4473-976c-e7084298cb7b

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, White House says - https://politi.co/2K0U0TU Nikki Haley plays the long game, no matter the cost - http://bit.ly/2K5opR8 The 2018 Congressional Retirement Tracker - https://theatln.tc/2K2v7ar 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

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 of the Planetside Productions Network. Visit Planetside.pro to find other Planetside Podcasts! Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/civilpoliticsradio/ca23d59f-99aa-4e4a-afa2-416b643a3e33

  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 - https://twitter.com/saradannerdukic/status/984072281323376640 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 Planetside.pro to find other Planetside Podcasts! Send us your feedback online: https://pinec

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 Civil Politics by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/civilpoliticsradio This podcast part of the Planetside Productions Network. Visit Planetside.pro to find other Planetside Podcasts! Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/civilpoliticsradio/b70d45a2-a510-4f44-a25c-a1cbd449e82e

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. - http://bit.ly/2JrMLE3 Trump: Why I Launched a Missile Strike on Syria - https://nbcnews.to/2Jq9W1y Israel Threatens More Force After Gaza Protests Leave 16 Dead - https://bloom.bg/2qba7pA   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 Network. Visit Planetside.pro to find other Planetside Podcasts! Support Civ