Your Heard Tell Show is turning down the noise of the news cycle and getting to the information we need to discern our times by talking about VP Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are both pitching "no tax on tips" which is bringing bipartisan agreement among lawmakers to do it bipartisan agreement among policy wonks it is a bad idea. We go to the Olympics and talk about how Snoop Dogg being the unofficial official mascot of America in Paris 2024 is a teachable moment on the current culture wars when you remember Tipper Gore and the war against Snoop, rap, and the culture wars "for the children" of the previous generation. Then, we cover the developments in Russia's Ukraine invasion as invaded become invaders and Ukrainian forces push into Kursk. We'll talk about what the objectives and reasons might be, and what it means for the conflict. Meanwhile, after Debby soaked and battered the Atlantic Coast the dumbest thing in all news media reappeared - the live shot of someone out in a hurricane - so we properly mock it with a little help from Greek mythology. Finally, my latest column for The Fayette Tribune talks about the five freedoms of the First Amendment, how we got them, and how we as Americans are very much taking them for granted. All that and more on this episode of Heard Tell.Timestamps:00: Intro/ Donald Trump & Kamala Harris both tout bipartisan "no tax for tip" while there is bipartisan agreement it is a bad idea14:13 Culture Warring, the Olympics, and why Snoop Dogg shows why everyone from Tipper Gore and the Parents Advisory Council to today's internet and social media critics and Karens need to settle down about "the children"22:00 Ukraine probes into Kursk and puts Russia at a PR and Strategic disadvantage33:35 The dumbest part of hurricane season news coverageFrom my piece "Information, but Dumber, Louder, and Wetter" at Ordinary-Times.comhttps://ordinary-times.com/2020/09/16/information-but-dumber-louder-and-wetter/38:54 Taking our freedoms for grantedFrom my piece in the Fayette Tribunehttps://www.fayettetribune.com/opinion/the-novel-and-daring-american-freedoms-we-take-for-granted/article_203791a0-58be-11ef-85f8-638f82a6ae21.html--------------------Heard Tell SubStack Free to subscribe, comes right to your inboxhttps://heardtell.substack.com/Questions, comments, concerns, ideas, or epistles? Email us HeardTellShow@gmail.comPlease follow @HeardTellShow like the program, comment with your thoughts, and share with others.Support Heard Tell here: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/4b87f374-cace-44ea-960c-30f9bf37bcff/donations

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