Wake the Bear Radio #259

"The Labor of Hard Anniversaries and Combating Invasion"

Hosts: Brandon Johnson, Ron Powers | Missing: Chris Hurst

OPENING REFLECTIONS

Personal Updates:

• Ron Powers recently restored an old tractor and plowed a field
• Working on Chichewa film dubbing (language spoken in Malawi)
• Chris Hurst published book: "Go to Selima and Turn Left" - about missionary Patty Brady's work in Malawi (poorest country in world)

SEGMENT 1: HARD ANNIVERSARIES

9/11 (25th Anniversary) & Charlie Kirk Assassination (1st Anniversary)

• Two traumatic events marking this difficult week
• 9/11: ~3,000 people killed instantly on American soil
• Vivid imagery of towers falling, smoke clouds, people running for lives
• Palestinians celebrating destruction in 2001 (foreign aid supporter viewed as defender of Israel)
• Key concern: 25 years later, Muslim politicians now in NYC office (e.g., Ilhan Omar/similar figures)
• Giuliani called for non-appearance at 9/11 memorial

Charlie Kirk (One Year Since Assassination)

• Described as "good man whose life was cut short"
• Smart, articulate, respectful in debate (never resorted to name-calling)
• Championed Blexit (Black exit from Left)
• Had everything at fingertips; likely would have been president
• Legacy: Advocated for bold Gospel preaching and stand against cultural evil
• Categorized churches: True church (bold Gospel), Timid church (won't speak out), Traitorous church (pro-LGBTQ)
• Byron Donalds testimonial: Kirk made difference in his life, championed young Americans, spread platform to unheard voices

SEGMENT 2: MOVEMENT IN THE WEST - GERMANY

AFD (Alternative for Germany) Victory:

• Conservative party winning major elections
• Leader Alice Weidel speaks out at CPAC

Key Issues:

• Mass Muslim immigration devastating Germany
• Crime rates exploding from imported migrant violence
• Jobs disappearing, quality of life deteriorating
• New Chancellor (Merz) won election with AFD promises but immediately went back on word
• Sold out to leftists to stay in power

Context Notes:

• Islam "software is a death cult" - 1,400 years of destroying Christian nations
• Western civilization rooted in Christian values/law
• Clash of ideologies, not race (important distinction)
• Constitution based on Christian values; Sharia Law incompatible

SEGMENT 3: BURNING MAN CONTROVERSY

Philip Renner's Ministry:

• Led 600 people to Christ at Burning Man
• Baptized attendees, performed deliverance (casting out demons)
• Massive tent with DJ, Christian art, alternative music
• Problem: Requested water tanks for baptisms
• Burning Man's response: First time ever kicking out entire group (not individuals)
• Justified by "inclusivity" rules and water drainage concerns
• Actually packed water in/out (compliant with rules)

Irony:

• Event claims "extreme inclusivity" but excluded Christians for preaching bold Gospel
• Other ministries there for years haven't led 600 salvations
• Event has orgy domes but complaint was about kid witnessing baptism
• Ministry faced "Stop Nick Shirley Act"-type intimidation

Church Takeaway: Church needs backbone; preach uncompromised Gospel with signs, wonders, and deliverance

SEGMENT 4: IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT & BORDER SECURITY

DOJ Policy Change (John Solomon)

• Major win: States/municipalities receiving DHS funding must report ALL illegals
• Blue states forced to choose: give up federal funding OR report illegals
• Required cooperation since 1998 but finally enforced

ICE Arrests (Record Numbers)

• August 2025: 50,925 arrests in ONE MONTH (~1,000/day)
• July: 50,208 arrests
• June: 43,900 arrests
• Total: 150,000+ in three consecutive record months
• Targeting criminals: gang members, rapists, murderers, child predators
• "Operation Rotten Apple" (NYC): 2,100 arrests in 30 days alone

Banking Integrity Measures (Scott Besant Initiative)

• Illegal aliens access banking (credit cards, direct deposit, bank accounts)
• New Treasury guidance to financial institutions
• Plan to cut banking access = major self-deportation driver
• Illegal aliens lose capital access = incentive to leave

Voting Security (SAVE Act/Prop 39)

• Ensuring only citizens vote
• Nancy Pelosi calling it "voter suppression" & "power grab"
• Actually PROTECTS citizen voting (eliminates vote cancellation by illegals)
• If only men voted: ~90% red country (women's voting bloc critical to Left)

Self-Deportation Numbers

• 2+ million self-deported since Trump took office
• Previous estimates: 1.2 million entered under Biden
• Updated estimates: nearly 10 million total (massive caravans visible)
• Good people become camouflage for criminals entering with them

SEGMENT 5: CALIFORNIA FRAUD EXPOSURE

Nick Shirley's Hospice Investigation

• Multiple investigations exposed massive fraud in LA County
• Van Nuys complex: 287 hospice businesses in 4 blocks
• 15 hospices in single building (now vacant after exposure)
• Luxury vehicles gone (Mercedes, BMWs, Cybertrucks, Maybachs)
• Stolen amounts:
• Guardian of Angels: $4.8M
• Blossom Hospice: $3.4M
• Miracle Healing Hospice: $1.3M
• Total from 3: $9.5M stolen from taxpayers

California's Response:

• Passed "Stop Nick Shirley Act" - prevents videotaping of potential fraud
• Legislators favor fraudsters over citizen journalists
• Gavin Newsom's California enabling this corruption

Impact: Exposure caused fraudsters to disappear; new video shows vacant buildings proving effectiveness of journalism

SEGMENT 6: MISC. RAPID-FIRE UPDATES

End of Political Eras

• Maria Bartiromo fired by Fox - wanted to cover Trump election fraud; Fox refused (implicated themselves)
• Nancy Pelosi out after decades leading Democratic Party/CA politics

Industrial Decline & Onshoring

• Marco Rubio speech: America made terrible mistake de-industrializing
• Outsourced everything to China for "efficiency"
• Lost manufacturing capacity for critical components
• Now dangerously dependent on foreign nations
• Trump admin focusing on: reshoring, critical minerals access, rebuilding manufacturing
• Oil situation: Venezuela deal (35% of oil to US), plus new US access
• Problem: No new refineries since 1979 (Trump building new ones)

Moms for Liberty

• Exposing gender ideology in schools
• Male teacher requiring students to use "Miss" pronoun
• Issue: children compelled to speak language conflicting with reality/family beliefs
• Core argument: Parental rights fundamental; schools teach academics, not values

WNBA Commissioner Resignation

• Kathy Engelberg retired (admission WNBA rules must change)
• Enes Kanter-Freedom: "If WNBA can't define woman, I'll be commissioner. I'll bring a dictionary."
• Could face lawsuits; WNBA picking/choosing which transgender athletes to allow

California Fiscal Crisis

• Unemployment: 5.1% (above national average)
• Lost 20,500 jobs in July 2025
• "Balanced budget" via borrowing (not truly balanced)
• Corporations leaving → jobs leaving
• Response: Tax mileage, threaten wealth taxes
• Death spiral: Overregulation → corporations exit → no jobs → tax common people

Data Collection Concerns

• Walmart collecting: geolocation, biometric info, behavioral data, license plates
• Tesla autonomous taxi incident: caught person with warrant, drove to police station
• Technology enabling surveillance state if wrong people in power

California Gun Ban

• New Glocks no longer sold in California (as of July 2025)
• Glock refused experimental "ballistic fingerprinting" stamping requirement
• Also refused loaded-status flag requirement
• Combined: expensive, unproven technology
• Result: Most popular handgun in America unavailable in CA
• AR-15 already banned; Glock completion = weaponless populace

Strait of Hormuz/Iran

• Iran choking off waterway (critical to global oil commerce)
• South Korea military assisting America
• Trump proposal: dredge narrow passage near islands (outside Iran's range)
• Iran losing relevance as US gets oil from Venezuela + new pipelines
• City of London historically controlled world through oil control; losing grip

Democrat Implosion

• Dr. Butch Ware (DSA): "Democrats cannot be reasoned with. They must be destroyed."
• Even Democratic Socialists see mainstream Dems as containing radicalism, not advancing it
• Mondami now "not radical enough" for DSA
• Party created monster (incompatible coalitions: LGBT + Muslims, etc.) that will devour them

KEY THEMES

1. Immigration: Clear enforcement, banking cutoffs, voting security = major Trump admin wins
2. Cultural: Church needs boldness; Gospel > political correctness
3. Economic: Reshoring manufacturing, oil independence, eliminating globalist control
4. Corruption: Exposed in CA (hospice fraud), media (Fox), politics (Dem breakdown)
5. Liberty vs. Control: Surveillance technology, gun bans, overregulation destroying California

CLOSING CALL TO ACTION

• Midterms critical: most consequential elections in US history
• Referendum on Democrats vs. pro-MAGA/Trump policies
• Message: Love sinners, hate sin; stand boldly against evil
• Enemy is Satan, not people
• Get word out, expose truth before November elections

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