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Find Me: Patreon Substack Facebook YouTube Twitter: @thebestidea Instagram: thebestideapodcast Email: thebestideapodcast@gmail.com References: Banks never lose. Universities need to think before they support student outrage. Daycare owner shot her husband for molesting kids, Cheers. Now she has a trial date The woman that got Emmett Till murdered won't die in prison. How easily one detective can ruin so many lives. Most states make you pay for your own prison time. We probably failed Eliza Fletcher. There is a better way to do prison.

References: Would you take a flying taxi? The Swiss have a great idea for delivering packages. Did you know cyborg cockroaches can save your life? Would you allow robots to clean your teeth? How about a micro-robot can be driven like a car in your blood? Why does Sims need to be this involved? We can fold our own proteins now. Amazing video of proteins being built.   Find Me Here: Patreon Substack Facebook YouTube Twitter: @thebestidea Instagram: thebestideapodcast Email: thebestideapodcast@gmail.com

We can all learn from Nora  Beware people that try to ban books Metais a strange place to work Volcanoes can create a glass brain Judges in Louisiana give out more time if LSU loses unexpectedly. This fertility doctor used his own semen to impregnant a lot of women R.Kelly got 30 years for raping girls. Ghislane Maxwell got 20 years for helping someone rape girls. Texas woman claims her fetus is a person to get out of a traffic ticket, rather than just cry.   Find Me: Patreon Facebook YouTube Twitter: @thebestidea Instagram: thebestideapodcast Email: thebestideapodcast@gmail.com

Think of the worst way we could treat poor families and foster kids, then double it. States are stacking welfare checks or spending it to prosecute parents After the state takes your kid, you get an invoice Then, once they have the kid in foster care, they steal their money too. How states spend the money we pay to help people. Your state's budget bullshit Being poor makes you a poor parent There are far too many kids in foster care   ProPublica investigation on welfare spending   Find Me: Patreon Facebook YouTube Twitter: @thebestidea Instagram: thebestideapodcast Email: thebestideapodcast@gmail.com

Maybe the seven judges in 1973 had the decision right when they crafted the Roe v Wade opinion; Maybe the five judges in 2022 that completely changed were right on the constitutional question. The problem is that they had a say in the first place.  We allowed this to happen. Find Me: Patreon: patreon.com/thebestidea Twitter: @thebestidea Instagram: thebestideapodcast Email: thebestideapodcast@gmail.com Facebook: The Best Idea Roundtable YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChmdSNCgEEYBZfxfZRtIy6A   Resources:  Norma McCorvey Norma McCorvey II Henry Wade Roe v Wade & The Constitution Roe v Wade – Oral Arguments Norma’s lawyers US Constitution THE ROE BABY Age Of Consent by state Cases regarding abortion rights Grain of salt Louisiana law is too vague to stand

Money can't buy happiness, but poverty is boring. A few dozen wealthy old people got caught doing that rich people do and we should all be surprised. What can a few hundred thousand get you? Might be enough to get your underperforming child into a school they shouldn't be in. Maybe.   Resources:  A Summary of Events All Started with a Rat William Singer Harvard grad took tests for stupid kids Former U.S.C. Coach in Varsity Blues Scandal Is Found Guilty  Mr. Wilson At least two parents know thier privledge What happened to these kids? The cheater that is suing Georgetown List of everyone and their sentences $500 Billion Lawsuit

You know why we have to talk about this. Again. and again. Is there actually anything to be done? Would anything be done anyway? Let's get to and thru this.

Fiftieth Episode and counting. Thank you for sticking with me this long.  We are failing our kids by letting them use social media. We don't understand ourselves, our minds, or the technology enough to let them use it. Hear me out. Find Me: If you like an episode, visit the tip jar -  Patreon: patreon.com/thebestidea.  If you have thoughts, questions, or criticisms -  Twitter: @thebestidea Instagram: thebestideapodcast Email: thebestideapodcast@gmail.com Facebook: @BestIdeaRoundtable YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChmdSNCgEEYBZfxfZRtIy6A Resources:   The Allen Institute on brains Our brains were not built for uncertainty Instagram Stats 2022 Report on kids addiction to TikTok Brain development during adolescence Facebook VP doesn't let his kids use social media Facebook President is the same way

Everyone has their own personal opinions about the most pressing crisis facing our species, but I think we can all agree that when billionaires lose their status as billionaires, we are all in trouble. How can we expect these fine people to put food on the table in this climate? And on top of that, we have some in the United States that want them to pay more in taxes. Salt in the wound, kick them while they're down, rubbing it in....pick your idiom...then have a listen. Let me know how I am doing: Patreon: patreon.com/thebestidea Twitter: @thebestidea Instagram: thebestideapodcast Email: thebestideapodcast@gmail.com Facebook: @BestIdeaRoundtable YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChmdSNCgEEYBZfxfZRtIy6A   Resources: Forbes Billionaire's List Rich people use stock to skip the check Census Data on Veterans How Many Billionaires Are There, Anyway? Thomas Piketty Thinks America Is Primed for Wealth Redistribution Americans’ views about billionaires What Does Insulin Cost and What's Behind the Skyrocketing Prices? David Ricks Buy, Borrow, Die: How Rich Americans Live Off Their Paper Wealth Banks Are Giving the Ultra-Rich Cheap Loans to Fund Their Lifestyle

Everybody is good at something. Every country is good at something. I thought Russia was good at fighting....welp.....that may not be the case.   Resources: What is your country famous for? Greatest Russian Military Battles Sambo Greatest Russian MMA fighters Greatest Russian Boxers Fedor Emelianenko Khabib Nurmagomedov Charts of Russian Military Losses Maps of Russian Invasion in Ukraine Russian Generals being killed….A Lot Russia first stole Crimea, a part of Ukraine Then they started taking more… Ukrainian War Crime? Russian War Crime.

Black history is American history. What do we know? After 50 years, surely we all have a deep knowledge of black legends that beat the most lopsided odds to become some of the best among us. Surely. Right? What do we know?   References: Marcus Garvey   Crossing the Atlantic in 1920   Declaration of the Rights of the Negro Peoples of the World   Atlanta Exposition Speech   J. Edgar Hoover & Marcus Garvey   Judge Kentanji Brown Jackson   Judge Leondra Kruger   Judge Michelle Childs   American history textbooks can differ across the country   Texas Board of Education Rejects Having Academics Review Textbooks, While Black Parents Demand Teachers Tell the Truth About American History   Mother Exposes Text In Texas History Book Suggesting Some Blacks Were Not ‘Terribly Unhappy’ with Being Enslaved

Apparently Epstein and Maxwell ran the only sex trafficking operation that only involved two people. Who would have thought that? We have to have stupid laws to catch smart criminals. Apple Air Tags are a favorite for stalkers and thieves; long live android. Banning books is already a useless idea, but it is made 10,000 times worse when you pay people $10,000 to do it.  I appreciate your support. Find Me Here: Twitter: @thebestidea Instagram: thebestideapodcast Email: thebestideapodcast@gmail.com Facebook: The Best Idea Roundtable Resources: Ghislaine Maxwell Guilty Maxwell Charges Explained Charges Against Jail Guards Dropped You Must Report Stolen Income Stalkers New Favorite Gadget Apple Expands Network The Business of Book Banning Medical Marijuana in Mississippi

There are some charities making the most of hard times, some judges that have to throw the book, some monkeys that really hold a grudge, this week. Plus some other things.   Resources: The Night of A Million Lights Holiday Tour Manchin Won't Support BBB Politicians use MMA To Settle Disputes Monkeys are Executing Dogs A Vaccine Against Aging Crazy Expensive Alzheimer’s Drug Gets Cut Rapist Gets Four Years Truck Driver gets 110 Years

If you want to know how to best solve a problem, one way is to look at all the people that are trying to solve it with some success. And shamelessly steal their good ideas. Who is worth stealing from? Find Me: Youtube Patreon: patreon.com/thebestidea Twitter: @thebestidea Instagram: thebestideapodcast Email: thebestideapodcast@gmail.com Facebook: @BestIdeaRoundtable   Resources: Military & Service: Thousands of military families struggle with food insecurity U.S. DEFENSE SPENDING COMPARED TO OTHER COUNTRIES Israel Dominates Cyber Security   Finance: GLOBAL INEQUALITY DATA Income Inequality By Country 2021 Minimum Wage By Country 2021 Sovereign Wealth Funds   Healthcare & Access: Life Expectancy of the World Population How does the quality of the U.S. health system compare to other countries? World Health Ranking   Public Services: The Global Competitiveness Report The Top 9 Public Transportation Systems Around the World NatGeo surveys countries' transit use Singapore Infrastructure in Pictures   Elections: Voter Turnout By Country 2021 Comparing Voter Turnout Around the World Countries with high voter turnout   Corruption: CORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS INDEX Inside 'Putin's Palace' Rule of Law index - US   Freedom: Freedom of the World - US Freedom of the World - Sweden Freedom of the World - China Freedom of Speech by Country   Education: U.S. Students Show No Improvement in Math, Reading, Science Education Rankings by Country The 12 Most Educated Countries in the World Countries With The Highest High School Graduate Rates 10 reasons why Finland's education system is the best in the world Countries with the most libraries per capita   Size: Largest Countries in the World by area   Infrastructure: Singapore Infrastructure Spending   Innovation: Most Innovative Countries 2021 Prosperity Index - The Legatum Project Spain's Basic Income Program

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If someone steals $100,000 from their employer, should they lose their right to vote for a lifetime? What is the downside of letting a tax paying, civic minded resident vote for president? Should we expand the right to vote?   Twitter: @thebestidea Instagram: thebestideapodcast Email: thebestideapodcast@gmail.com Patreon: patreon.com/thebestidea   Resources: The Whiskey Rebellion Voting Timeline The History of the U.S. Federal Tax System State Voting Laws & Policies for People with Felony Convictions Alabama Felonies Kentucky Felonies Mississippi Felonies Florida Felonies Arizona Felonies Iowa Felonies Tennessee Felonies There Is No Good Reason You Should Have to Be a Citizen to Vote New York to allow noncitizen voting Noncitizen Voting Rights - Pros & Cons United States population projections Benefits and Responsibilities of US Citizenship $1 Million Green Cards Permanent Residents Pay Taxes Types of Taxes Noncitizen voting doesn’t pass this test Voter Turnout in Presidential Elections Voter turnout per country Incarcerated Population by Crime Number of Arson Offences - 2020

Fair warning, this starts with bad news, continues on to legislation, and ends with a woman being wrongfully accused of transporting narcotics.  An episode not for the faint of heart... Patreon: patreon.com/thebestidea Twitter: @thebestidea Instagram: thebestideapodcast Email: thebestideapodcast@gmail.com Resources: Why was Darrell Brooks even on the streets? Philadelphia will no longer pull drivers over for low-level infractions Next Kyle Rittenhouse legal battle: Who gets the $2 million bail posted after his arrest? Understanding the Infrastructure Bills Biden taps former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu to oversee $1.2 trillion infrastructure plan Infrastructure czar Mitch Landrieu's mixed New Orleans record scrutinized Biden’s plans to release oil reserves to address rising fuel prices draws the ire of OPEC+ Oklahoma Woman Kicked Out of Church as Members Mistake Cilantro for Marijuana

On the show we have a mix of the good, bad, and ugly. The Rittenhouse trial, and why everything costs so much are bad, an elderly man getting a PhD is good, and the government stealing phone records is bad and ugly.  Resources: Justice Dept. says it’ll no longer seize reporters’ records Man earns Ph.D., fulfills dream of being physicist — at 89 Defense rests its case at murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse Biden Wanted an F.D.R. Presidency. How’s He Doing So Far?   Twitter: @thebestidea Instagram: thebestideapodcast Email: thebestideapodcast@gmail.com Patreon: patreon.com/thebestidea