David Gornoski

David Gornoski starts the hour by reacting to Kanye West's latest election ad. He is then joined by Craig Cesal who was imprisoned for a nonviolent marijuana offense. Craig takes us through his experience from being imprisoned for a first-time offense--repairing trucks used to transport marijuana--to home confinement. What led to the use of marijuana becoming illegal in the United States? Craig po...

"The American left should work toward abolishing the Constitution someday—either for a new document or a new democratic order without a written constitution." This was written in a column for the New Republic. David analyzes this statement and points to the lack of any real vision on the Republican side as well as the alarming views held by many on the left. "What is left for the left?" David asks...

David Gornoski begins the show by reading from Rene Girard's book "When These Things Begin." What did Jesus mean when he said we must pick up His cross and follow Him? What does the imitation of Christ mean in our modern-day society? Also in the show, David is joined by Sgt. Dan McKnight of Bring Our Troops Home and Maj. Danny Sjursen of Skeptical Vet for a Veterans Radio segment. Together, they d...

"The right doesn't have a robust answer to the lies behind the utopian revolutionary moment that we're entering." Joining David Gornoski for this episode is Michael Rectenwald, author of Beyond Woke , to discuss this phase of near-totalitarianism rising in our country. How can the media collude with a character like Joe Biden and portray him to the public as a Mr. Rogers? Is Critical Race Theory a...

In this classic interview, David Gornoski is joined by Maj Toure of Black Guns Matter . The two discuss government overreach, taxation, leftist hijacking of emotions for statism, gun-control, Kanye West's musical direction, and more. How do we reform our culture without violence and coercion? Listen to the full episode to find out how love for neighbor and freedom can go hand-in-hand in creating a...

David Gornoski starts the show with his analysis of the mainstream media's alliance with the Biden campaign. Almost all the news outlets are saying that Biden is leading the polls. Are we headed towards a one-party system at the federal level? "There is no way we're going to have liberty when we have a media that is totally owned by a one-party government." "The state is the messiah," David says,...

Mises Institute's Ryan McMaken calls in to comment on the increasing censoring by social media companies. Ryan highlights how these new media "platforms" are becoming more open about pushing their political agendas like the TV media of old. Is there any way to hold these Big Tech companies accountable? Will Twitter meet a similar fate like that of MySpace? Also, why are there fewer arrests despite...

Dr. Weiping Yu is back with another segment of Science and U. On the claim that there is a fifty percent chance we're living in a simulation, Dr. Yu remarks says, "there is a fundamental problem in quantum physics" and this is why such claims arise. What can better explain our universe if not quantum physics? The key, Dr. Yu says, lies in acknowledging that every particle has a magnetic property....

David Gornoski starts the show by continuing his analysis of the New York Post Hunter Biden story and the subsequent mass censorship of this story by Big Tech companies like Facebook and Twitter. What are the consequences of Biden's email leaks and Big Tech censoring any mention of it? How deep does corruption lie in the DNC? Join David as he comments on the latest news stories like Steve Scully a...

Keith Weiner of Monetary Metals calls in to comment on stimulus checks in pandemic time and whether they do good for the economy. Is government involvement, even in an emergency, beneficial or harmful? Weiner argues that every government intervention is initiated as a reaction to an "emergency." Listen to the full episode for more from Keith Weiner, plus David Gornoski's comments on Drudge Report'...

David Gornoski resumes his commentary on the media's one-sided coverage of the 2020 presidential election. David expands on Mike Cernovich's tweet that "the entire media establishment is Team Biden rapid response." Join David Gornoski as he comments on the New York Post story surrounding Hunter Biden's emails, Biden and Co's horrendous foreign policy record, Big Tech's social media monopoly and ma...

David Gornoski, the host of A Neighbor's Choice, is joined by the grandson of Ethiopia's Emperor Haile Selassie, Prince Ermias Sahle Selassie. Prince Ermias takes us through a brief history of Haile Selassie's reign, the founding of the League of Nations, as well as his own experience growing up during the Marxist revolution in Ethiopia. Is there a similarity between the current social unrest in A...

In our current state of restlessness, we need to remind ourselves that beyond the politicians in DC and the bosses of giant corporations the Master of history is deconstructing coercion and violence. "My power is made perfect in weakness," Jesus said. The "new world order" falls apart just like the tower of Babel. What did Jesus mean when He said "the stone that the builders rejected has become th...

David Gornoski comments on President Trump's Sanford rally, the WHO's remarks on global COVID lockdowns, the NBA's declining viewership, and the TV media's fear complex. Plus, Sgt. Dan McKnight of Bring Our Troops Home returns with another segment of Veterans Radio to discuss the nineteenth anniversary of the start of the Afghanistan war. McKnight reflects on the illegal nature of the war and how...

David Gornoski starts off the show by commenting on the latest news surrounding the Supreme Court and Amy Coney Barrett. Is the Supreme Court supposed to deal with matters such as marriage, abortion, and private property? What is the originalist interpretation of the American constitution? It's not what the conservative ink claims it to be, David says. What is the basis of the law as the founding...

Eric Kampmann, founder of Republic Books , and noted journalist Alec Klein return to the show for another segment of Trail Thoughts. The two talk about their experiences of living in New York, a city that has been turned into a virtual ghost town thanks to the pandemic. "Cities are fragile things," Eric says as he reflects on how the once vibrant city of New York has fallen. Can New York recover f...

In this classic Science and U interview that aired on November 7, 2019, David Gornoski and Dr. Weiping Yu are joined by Scott Adams, creator of the Dilbert comic strip and author of Loserthink. In Loserthink Scott Adams argues that untrained brains are ruining America. How is this phenomenon occurring? "It takes some humility to understand what other people are thinking, so it's better to just con...

Keith Weiner of Monetary Metals calls in to offer his insights on the nation's debt, inflation, and how gold investment can rescue us from this economic crisis. How is gold the solution for paying off debt? Listen to the full episode to find out. Also, Tho Bishop of Mises Institute joins David to discuss the upcoming debate between Mike Pence and Kamala Harris. What topics can we expect from the d...

David Gornoski starts the show by commenting on the news that a plexiglass barrier will be installed at the Pence-Harris debate. "This is a clown show," David says as he highlights the fear-mongering at play in the political theater. David also comments on the Russiagate revelations. "If there is no accountability for these actions...," he says, "I don't think the republic can be salvaged." How ca...

Sgt. Dan McKnight is back with another hour of Veterans Radio. Why did Hillary Clinton lose in the last election? Dan McKnight argues that the American people are sick of endless wars and the candidate who promises to bring our troops home is the most likely to be elected president. What is the human cost of war? Sgt. McKnight answers by giving us a harrowing account of what it was like serving in...

Can we have a pro-family society without liberty? What is liberty and who gives it to us? Join David Gornoski as he explains how love for freedom can coexist with love for our fellow neighbors? Also, David explains how the Left's dynamics are eerily similar to that of a cult while highlighting their thirst for war, sanctions, and authoritarian control. How do we reduce our dependence on the state...

David Gornoski starts off the show by commenting on Trump's remarks about his recovery from COVID and the media reaction to his interaction with supporters. "Trump cares too much about the media," David says. "The corporate press are the PR firms for the establishment." One does not need to agree with Donald Trump to see that the corporate press deals with propaganda and fear-mongering. How do we...

David Gornoski addresses the prevalent postmodern critique of traditional values such as the family, gender roles, and chivalry. "It's a rebellion against nature, against boundaries. Differentiation becomes evil and violence becomes passé." David argues that political correctness is not just an "idea" but also a religious movement that has, in some sense, rightly identified social imbalances. The...

David Gornoski comments on the news that President Donald Trump and his wife has tested positive for the COVID virus. Also in the show, Alec Klein and Eric Kampmann return to the show with another segment of Trail Thoughts. Eric talks about his hiking experiences and the important lessons he has derived from them. Alec agrees with Eric on the need to view our lives as stories or pieces of art. Wha...

Michael Rectenwald, author of Beyond Woke , and mathematician James Lindsay, author of Cynical Theories , join David Gornoski to address a certain subject that was brought up during the presidential debate by Chris Wallace, namely Critical Race Theory. What is this ideology that has crept into the universities? James Lindsay says, "this ideology that we're up against today has cherry picked from t...