Views on the News from the Couch

Send us Fan Mail I am very proud of today’s podcast episode that differs from the normal format.  I take a deep dive into the political conversations we have today and conclude while most of us want them to be about truth, instead the puppeteers are manipulating us so their narrative is the first draft of history.  Please check out the podcast and let me know what you think.     https://youtu.be/b...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode we cover a lot of ground in the QUICKHITTERS and touch on several other important topics.  The deep dive is on the new Department of Homeland Security Disinformation Governance Board.  Seriously, that scares me.  The government having the power to fight disinformation.  Might that morph into the government having the power to fight uncomfortable information?  Le...

Send us Fan Mail QUICKHITTERS ·       Putin threatens other countries with retaliatory strikes if they pose an unacceptable threat. ·       A review of a design flaw in Russian tanks.    ·       Disney says the State of the state of Florida cannot end their Special tax district because of a statute that says Florida "will not limit or alter the rights of the District...until all such bonds to...

Send us Fan Mail QUICKHITTERS ·       When I say this is a fascinating article it may say more about me than the study.  In the linked article the author takes on bogus scientific studies and shows how his own purposefully crazy study results were accepted by some.  A good article to read as we follow the science.  The road to good science has some potholes. ·       Russia stopped gas shipments to...

Send us Fan Mail Today’s episode of Views on the News from the Couch starts with the following  QUICKHITTERS. ·       Twitter board approves Elon Musk’s offer to buy Twitter.  By the way, follow me on Twitter at JeffCross@ViewsNewsCouch. ·       A New York Judge found Donald Trump to be in contempt for failure to turn over requested financial documents to the NY Attorney General.  Trump’s lawyers...

Send us Fan Mail I start today’s podcast with a thanks and an apology.  I did a poor job of presenting a study on intermittent fasting and a listener schooled me on the right way to do it.  The Listener who schooled me dug deeper which is what we all should do as we "consume" the news.  Thank you. QUICKHITTERS ·       The world would be a better place if we all watched Ted Lasso. ·     ...

Send us Fan Mail Views on the News from the Couch today quickly reviews ·       CNN+ being shut down after just 1 month.   ·       British PM Boris Johnson and Indian President Narendra Modi meeting in India.  ·       Sunday is the French runoff election between Le Pen and current President Macron. ·       Walk fast, live long.    That is what a British found.  ·       Kentucky passed an abortion...

Send us Fan Mail Today’s episode of Views on the News from the Couch covers: ·       Ukraine ·       The Florida Senate passing a bill to remove Disney’s self-governing status. ·       The DOJ filing an appeal for the CDC in the Florida mask mandate case. ·       Does intermittent fasting work? ·       A review of Andrew McCarthy’s thoughts on the CDC Florida case. ·       A deep dive into the Jan...

Send us Fan Mail In Today’s Views on the News from the Couch: ·       Senator Joe Manchin raises concerns over the Iran nuclear talks. ·       UK Prime Minister to meet with Indian leaders and try to lessen India’s dependence on Russia. ·       Review of the Khashoggi murder and failed attempt at a discussion on the subject with Saudi Arabia. ·       A deep dive into the mask mandate ruling.  http...

Send us Fan Mail Views on the News from the Couch reviews: ·       An investigation cleared Border Patrol officers of charges they whipped illegal immigrants. ·       CDC mask mandate on federal transportation invalidated by a federal judge. ·       Information on a California law that seems to go overboard in allowing employees to sue employers. ·       Why isn’t the US ramping up oil production...

Send us Fan Mail Today’s Views on the News from the Couch starts with comments on Covid and Florida rejecting textbooks because they include CRT material.  During the rest of the podcast the host offers his thoughts on what should be done in Ukraine moving forward.  He does that with humility because this is not an easy situation.   The difficulty of the subject matter made this a 12-minute podcas...

Send us Fan Mail SHOWNOTES In today’s episode of Views on the News from the Couch: ·       Sinking of the Russian warship ·       A Ukrainian stamp giving Russia the finger ·       Discusses coverage of the alleged Brooklyn Subway shooter. ·       The UK’s new asylum policy of sending asylum seekers to Rwanda while processing takes place. ·       Twitter ·       The Republican National Committee v...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s edition of Views on the news From the Couch first reviews today’s news including CDC mask mandate extension, study on human life expectancy, Brooklyn shooting, Ukrainian missile hitting a Russian warship, busing immigrants to DC, Bill Maher’s take on runaway public spending, and Elon Musk offering to buy Twitter. Next was a Continuation of the  conversation on what youn...

Send us Fan Mail SHOWNOTES In today’s edition of Views on the News from the Couch the host covers rising inflation, increasing reports of sadness and hopelessness amongst teenagers, the need to separate the political messenger from the message and the Michigan Governor kidnapping case.  He also tells liberals to cut it out and not accuse each other of evil deeds (pedophilia and joining the Klan) t...

Send us Fan Mail SHOW NOTES Today’s Views on the News From the Couch discusses Putin’s retaliation against his own FSB officers, Covid and ghost guns.  Also discussed are potential political bias by Google’s Gmail program, Limousine liberals being out of touch with the rest of their party and a deep dive into one episode of  CNN’s Reliable Sources show.    https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/healt...

Send us Fan Mail SHOWNOTES In today’s Views on the News from the Couch Jeff Cross reviews 7 quick news hitters, discusses Russian changes in the Ukraine fight that suggests the war will be even nastier for the Ukrainian people, the recent French election,  and comments on the US election process.  For added fun, he discusses CNN ducking responsibility for misinformation at a conference on misinfor...

Send us Fan Mail Quick hitters on todays News and then more Views on Senator Tom Cotton's Senate floor comments on Supreme Court Nominee Jackson followed by a long discussion on misinformation.  Finally, a review of My written comments over the past 2 years on the buildup and conduct of the Ukraine war.   https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/tom-cotton-asked-whether-nazi-remark-about-judge...

Send us Fan Mail Views on the current News in the April 7, 2022, edition include: Title 42, the Covid emergency measure allowing for quicker deportations. Tiger Woods return to the Masters. Tom Cotton’s disappointing comments about Supreme Court nominee Jackson implying she should not have defended, as a lawyer, terrorists. Comments on a poll on the Florida Don’t Say Gay Bill that does not say Don...

Send us Fan Mail A quick View on the News from April 6, 2022, including Quick Hitters. The Ketanji Brown Jackson nomination, An attempt to understand Zuckerbucks. Thoughts on Standardized testing for college. Quick review of an article on a study that seems to suggest that Fox News viewers can be corrected by watching CNN.   https://jonathanturley.org/2022/04/06/mit-reinstates-standardized-testing...

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Send us Fan Mail Host Jeff Cross explains his purpose and background on this exciting new podcast that launches April 7, 2022.