Wake the Bear Radio - Episode 254: "The Age of Contempt of Congress, Country and Culture"

Episode Overview

Hosts: Ron Powers, Khris Hurst (Brandon Johnson out)
Air Date: Week of July 29 - August 4
Main Topics: Fauci Congressional Hearings, Muslim Immigration/Sharia Law Concerns

Part 1: Fauci Congressional Hearings

Key Points:

• Hearing Date: July 29 - Senate committee chaired by Senator Rand Paul
• Focus: Gain-of-function research funding, lab leak theory allegations
• Fauci's Response: Pleaded the Fifth Amendment over 111 times - even on benign questions (day of week, tie color, carpet color)
• Critical Issue: Fauci had presidential pardon, so Fifth Amendment protections legally don't apply (Supreme Court precedent: Brown v. Walker, 1896)

Notable Moments:

1. Senator Josh Hawley's Critique:

• Exposed that Fauci got rich during pandemic ($1M+ in prize money) while people were dying
• Used federal employees and taxpayer money to solicit cash prizes
• Highlighted contempt for Congress

1. Fauci's Attorney Removal:

• David Shurtler (high-profile criminal defense attorney, known for defending those "in deep shit") was ejected from hearing
• Was told to sit behind client but refused, disrupted proceedings
• Shows Fauci's defensive posture

1. Rand Paul's Opening Statement:

• Called for apology from Fauci for funding dangerous gain-of-function research in Wuhan
• Detailed collateral damage: children's lost education, destroyed businesses, delayed medical care, family separations
• Warned of contempt of Congress charges and obstruction of justice consequences

Lab Leak Evidence:

• Tulsi Gabbard's Statement (National Intelligence Director): Confirmed Fauci funded coronavirus research at Wuhan lab; worked with intelligence community to suppress lab leak information; lied to Congress under oath
• Glenn Beck Analysis: Fauci kept government diary on federal servers (government property), emailed it to himself to write book; over $1.5B sent to Morocco in last decade but locals claim no food/schools

Notable Support:

• Senator John Fetterman (Democrat): Expressed regret for dismissing lab leak as "right-wing conspiracy"; acknowledged partisan blindness
• John Stewart/Stephen Colbert: Humorously highlighted obvious connection: "Wuhan Novel Respiratory Coronavirus Lab = Coronavirus in Wuhan"

Fauci's Pardon Vulnerabilities:

1. Used auto-pen (not personally signed)
2. Blanket pardon (not for specific crimes)
3. If Biden stole election, pardon may be void
4. Crimes outside 10-year window remain prosecutable (dating back to 2002)

Next Steps:

• Rand Paul pursuing contempt of Congress charges
• DOJ to determine if charges filed
• Multiple states pursuing separate lawsuits

Part 2: Islamic Immigration & Sharia Law

U.S. Context:

• Houston Arabian Parade: Commemorated Battle of Karbala (680 A.D.); featured lockstep marching, chest-pounding, black flags, military-style organization on American soil
• Chip Roy (Representative, Louisiana): Filed legislation asserting Sharia Law is incompatible with U.S. Constitution

European Crisis:

• Ceuta Invasion (Spain): 60,000+ migrants crossed border in one day after Spanish PM offered amnesty
• Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez: Encouraged mass migration from Africa
• Italian Response: PM Giorgia Meloni rejected open borders approach
• Context: U.S. sends $75-76M annually to Morocco; $1.5B over last decade - money laundering suspected since locals report no food/schools

Islam's Theological Framework:

Key Concepts:

• Dar al-Islam (House of Islam) vs. Dar al-Harad (House of War)
• Any non-Islamic territory = "House of War"
• 56 OIC (Organization of Islamic Cooperation) countries once had zero Islam
• Once territory becomes Islamic, it can never revert (e.g., Andalusia reconquest goal)

Abrogation Doctrine:

• Later Quranic revelations supersede earlier ones
• Early peaceful verses (Muhammad's weak period) replaced by violent verses (after gaining power)
• This legitimizes violent interpretations within Islamic theology

Statistics (Policy Exchange Report, 2016 - British Muslims):

• 43% support Sharia Law over British Law
• 53% prefer Muslim-values schools
• 44% want face coverings in schools
• 24% sympathize with violent defense of religion
• 31% accept polygamy
• 35% believe Jews have too much power in UK
• 52% want compulsory halal food

Sharia Law Options for Non-Muslims:

1. Submit to Islamic rule
2. Pay Jizya (tax institutionalizing inferior status)
3. War with Muslims

Note: "Peaceful coexistence as equals" is NOT an option offered

Oxford Union Debate Highlights:

• Proposition: Islam is compatible with Western secular democracy
• Evidence: 78% of Muslims believe depicting Muhammad warrants death penalty
• Dramatic Moment: Speaker held envelope suggesting he'd show Charlie Hebdo Muhammad cartoon; room erupted in fear/anger
• Reference: Charlie Hebdo 2015 Paris attack killed 12 people for Muhammad cartoon
• Salman Rushdie survived assassination attempts for "Satanic Verses" (1988)

Muslim Brotherhood Messaging:

• Claims Sharia eliminates domestic violence by eliminating alcoholism
• Reality Check: Muslim countries have widespread alcohol/prostitution; child marriages normalized; "temporary marriages" used to justify child abuse

Key Distinction:

• Christianity: Tolerates other religions (free will); expands law without replacing it (e.g., "turn other cheek" - harder standard, not replacement)
• Islam: Supremacist; seeks domination; no tolerance for non-Islamic systems

Hosts' Conclusion:

• Constitution written for religious/moral people with Christian values
• Sharia affects others (e.g., domestic violence, forced conversions) = violates constitutional law
• Christianity's tolerance enabled diversity; Islam's intolerance seeks supremacy
• Current invasion/immigration patterns require political pushback

Overarching Theme:

"Age of Contempt" = Contempt for Congress (Fauci), Contempt for Country (anti-American ideologies), Contempt for Culture (incompatible legal systems)

Call to Action: Wake up; read about these issues; don't be surprised when crisis arrives

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