Jonathans Verdicts

The verdict for this episode is: we don't have universal health care because we choose to not have universal health care. In this episode, I discuss how politicians and media owned by corporations lie about our ability to afford Medicare For All.

The verdict for this episode is: Western democracies don't represent the will of the people. In this episode, I discuss how the results in the recent election in the UK and recent American elections don't reflect the votes cast.

In this episode, I demonstrate why Trump and the GOP don't care about corruption in Ukraine.

In this episode, I discuss why people will not have the choice of keeping their private health insurance if a public option allowing them to buy into Medicare is created.

In this episode, I discuss the ways the Electoral College makes Joe Biden a serious presidential candidate.

Transcript Welcome to Jonathan's Verdicts. I'm Jonathan Simeone. The title of this episode is: Democrats Ignore People With Disabilities: The verdict for this episode is: no Democratic candidate for president talks about people with disabilities. I have seen most of every town hall candidates have done on television, I haven't seen them asked one question about people with disabilities. I haven't...

In this episode, I describe why a jobs guarantee makes sense for America.

The verdict for this episode is: I don't care. In this episode, I discuss the tragic mass shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue. I point out that I don't care about your objections, or what history may or may not say about the right to bear arms. America will have gun control. When America has gun control, everyone will be safer.

In this episode, I discuss how the populations of DC and Puerto Rico compare with the populations of some states. Then I discuss how different things would be if DC and Puerto Rico were granted statehood. I finish by pointing out how DC and Puerto Rico could be granted statehood.

In this episode, I discuss the real problem behind America's political problems: the reality that an illegitimate government is enacting policies opposed by a majority of the American public. In America, minority rules.

The verdict for this episode is: Brett Kavanaugh is a liar. In this episode, I discuss several lies Brett Kavanaugh told during his testimony on Thursday. I conclude with the idea that if you support Kavanaugh, you support putting a perjurer on the Supreme Court.

The verdict for this episode is: Donald Trump should be impeached, but won't. In this episode, I briefly explain the impeachment process. Next, I describe why I believe Trump should be impeached. I finish by explaining why the Democrats shouldn't pursue impeachment.

The verdict for this episode is: the process for confirming people to the Supreme Court is broken. In this episode, I discuss constitutional changes I believe would improve both our judicial and political processes.

I use information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to show how many Americans had less money in 2017 than 2016. The Low Income Housing Coalition shows us how minimum wage workers can't afford a two-bedroom apartment in any state.

I briefly describe my new job, the trouble I have had establishing a good balance, and I hope to more regularly update my blog and podcast.

The verdict for this episode is: dozens of other countries have violent video games. This episode is my response to the tired, ridiculous idea that America's mass shooting epidemic can be blamed on something other than guns.

The verdict for this episode is: arming teachers only makes sense if you're willing to have your child shot. Honestly, this episode was inspired by the frustration I'm feeling around the argument that arming teachers is a practical way to defend against school shootings.

In this episode, I discuss one of the most often repeated arguments made by pro gun people after every American mass shooting.

In this episode, I discuss ABLE accounts. ABLE accounts allow people with qualifying disabilities to withdraw funds free of federal income taxes to pay qualified disability expenses.

The verdict for this episode is: Republicans care more about corporations than people. In this episode, I explain the provisions of the GOP tax bill that are most likely to impact individuals and families.

The verdict for this episode is: Flynn's guilty plea proves the so-called fake news is right a lot of the time. In this episode, I recap Michael Flynn's guilty plea. After that, I describe the timeline of events that demonstrate Flynn's involvement with Russia.

The verdict for this episode is: Republicans don't care about the debt. In this episode, I discuss how Republicans are using tricks to hide the true cost of their tax bills. I also discuss some of the affects of the Senate's decision to eliminate the individual health insurance mandate.

The verdict for this episode is: Hillary Clinton didn't trade uranium for donations to the Clinton Foundation. In this episode, I detail the transaction that resulted in the Russian government buying Uranium One. I also demonstrate why Hillary Clinton lacked the ability to approve the sale on her own. Lastly, I show why the Clinton Foundation's failure to properly disclose donations added to the c...

The verdict for this episode is: John Kelly's press briefing was not only dishonest, but evidence of his outdated beliefs. In this episode, I discuss John Kelly's response to the phone call between Trump and the family of La David Johnson (a soldier slain in Niger). The focus of the podcast is Kelly's rant about the days when women, religion, the military, and Gold Star families were sacred. I con...

In this episode, I discuss a Facebook post I wrote as a response to the messages that black lives and blue lives matter. I describe how I didn't realize that many white Americans are racist. I point out how Donald Trump has shown me that to far more whites than I knew black lives don't matter nearly as much as white lives do.