The Omaha Bugle-Global News Network
A thought-provoking look at the news--offering entertaining insights into politics, economics, and popular culture--which are occasionally grounded in actual facts.
Podcasting since 2022 • 150 episodes
The Omaha Bugle-Global News Network
Latest Episodes
Russia Celebrates 4 Years in Ukraine. . . . Put is not Amused. . . . Russia Delays its Plans to Invade Greenland
Adam and Jeff discuss the state of Russia's 4-year misadventure in the Ukraine and point out that this conflict has lasted longer than Russia's involvement in World War II. Jeff points out that Russia has suffered about 1.2 million milita...
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Can A Wealth Tax Balance the Budget? Do We Have Enough Billionaires to Fund Our Spending Spree?
Almost-billionaires Adam and Jeff discuss the recent proposal in California to implement a "one-time" 5% tax on the net worth of all persons with assets in excess of $1 billion. Despite the repeated failures of such taxes in other parts o...
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Why Do Electric Mail Trucks Cost So Much? Could Children on Bikes Replace Postal Carriers Nationwide?
Always ready to spotlight instances of government waste and folly, Adam and Jeff turn their attention to the boondoggle that is the government effort to purchase electric mail delivery vehicles from a defense contractor that has never built tru...
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What Good are Congressional Resolutions? . . . Ranking the Worst Killers in History
Adam and Jeff discuss whether they think Congress should spend its time promulgating non-binding resolutions. A recent resolution passed by the House condemning the horrors of socialism is considered. Adam and Jeff wonder if the Con...
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