The Livewire Politics Podcast

It's time to face the music. Our culture has taken a radical shift in the wrong direction over the past few years. There are now multiple truth claims as it relates to sex and gender and these claims are battling it out in the marketplace of ideas.
This episode will cover how our institutions interact with our children when it comes to this very critical issue. Our Government, local schools, the media, medical hospitals, entertainment, corporate America, sports, and many other organizations have quickly adopted the LGBTQIA+ agenda with little consideration to how this impacts our youth. The question at hand remains; is this ideology harmful to children? Why have we witnessed such a drastic change in recent years and what can we do about it?
Dr. Albert Mohler once stated, "if you want to reach people with an ideological agenda, you will have to get them as young as possible, so that you can have as much control as possible."
Like it or not, this is an issue that is not going away anytime soon. It must be confronted with a steadfast combination of grace and grit. Our future depends on it.
Episode References:
https://acpeds.org/position-statements/gender-dysphoria-in-children

https://acpeds.org/assets/imported/9.14.17-Gender-Ideology-Harms-Children_updated-MC.pdf

https://defendinged.org/gender/

https://www.genderjustice.us/get-the-facts-trans-equity-in-sports/

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/10/04/transwomen-may-have-sporting-edge-even-years-hormones-study/

https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2022/may/biden-admin-threatens-to-take-away-lunch-money-for-kids-if-schools-dont-allow-boys-in-girls-restrooms

https://www.metroweekly.com/2022/09/federal-bill-would-strip-funding-from-schools-with-trans-support-policies/

https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2022/may/biden-admin-threatens-to-take-away-lunch-money-for-kids-if-schools-dont-allow-boys-in-girls-restrooms

https://washingtonstand.com/commentary/at-least-13-us-hospitals-perform-gender-transition-surgeries-on-minors

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-transgender-stroke-risk/hormone-therapy-poses-stroke-risk-for-transgender-women-idUSKBN1JZ2Q1

https://www.cnsnews.com/article/national/michael-w-chapman/johns-hopkins-psychiatrist-transgender-mental-disorder-sex

https://www.foxnews.com/media/parents-defend-child-transitions-pbs-transgender-before-she-could-even-speak

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Today's episode is called the "10-minute download." A quick and concise analysis of a popular topic that many in the general public have gotten wrong. The gender wage gap discussion has been going on for decades. We've been told that women make only 77 cents for every dollar a man makes. Is that statement true? False? Incomplete?
Is there a gender wage gap? Are women paid less than men to do the same work? If that were the case, wouldn't companies simply hire a larger proportion of women and save nearly 20- 25% on the bottom line?
The "pay gap" is actually an "earnings gap" and the reason for this gap is primarily due to individual choices. Not sexism or discrimination. When individual choices are taken into consideration, the gap nearly vanishes.
This episode is intended to provide a spark to research this issue further. Hope you enjoy and don't forget to rate the podcast!
Resources:

American Association of University Women (AAUW) study: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/wage-gap_b_2073804/amp

Personality differences between men and women: https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/beautiful-minds/taking-sex-differences-in-personality-seriously/

Men and things, women and people: a meta-analysis of sex differences in interests: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19883140/

Pay By Major 1: https://hbr.org/2017/04/women-dominate-college-majors-that-lead-to-lower-paying-work

Pay by Major 2: https://www.kstatecollegian.com/2017/04/28/study-9-out-of-10-highest-paid-college-majors-are-male-dominated/

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Today's episode will lay out a comprehensive pro-life argument for the 21st century. We'll focus on our current understanding of embryology, bio-ethics, abortion as a civil rights issue, and how we can properly define what it means to be a member of the human family.

If you already agree with the pro-life proposition and are searching for arguments to defend your position, this episode is for you. If you are on the fence, yet curious to know if there is more to the issue than what is projected in the media, this episode is for you.

I hope you find this episode helpful, informative, and heartfelt.

Resources:

Scientific Paper (When does life begin): https://www.embryodefense.org/MaureenCondicSET.pdf

Pro-life Arguments from Science: https://www.focusonthefamily.com/pro-life/becoming-pro-life/pro-life-arguments-explained-part-1/

The Miracle of Fetal Development: https://www.hli.org/resources/miracle-fetal-development/

Hard Case Numbers: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/05/24/rape-and-incest-account-few-abortions-so-why-all-attention/1211175001/

Planned Parenthood: https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/07/23/racism-eugenics-margaret-sanger-deserves-no-honors-column/5480192002/

NYC Abortion vs Birth rates: https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2016/09/04/politifact-in-new-york-city-black-womens-abortions-outnumber-births/10071450007/

Post Abortion Mental Health: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/abortion-tied-to-sharp-decline-in-womens-mental-health/

A secular argument for being pro-life: https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2003/02/hitchens200302

Dr Levatino Testimony to Congress:

https://youtu.be/OZXQBhTszpU

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Over the past half century, conservatism has become the dominant political philosophy in the United States. This is part two of the conservative guide to win and influence our culture in a meaningful and productive way. References are located on Livewirepolitcs.org. Happy listening!

1-12 are found on Episode 18 (Conservative Culture Guide Part I)
13. It's not selfish to want to keep the fruits of your labor
14. America is worthy of your patriotism
15. Always support equality of opportunity; reject equality of outcome
16. Personal liberty comes with personal responsibility
17. Protect freedom of speech at all costs
18. Science and biology should not be weaponized to carry out social experiments
19 Love and respect the dignity of every individual; reject collectivism and groupthink
20. Carry on as a happy warrior for truth, optimistic and brave

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America is on the move like never before. For many, the driver is as much political as it is economic. According to the U.S. Census Bureau; California, New York, New Jersey, Michigan and Illinois lost a combined 4 million residents between 2010 and 2019.
The term "Leftugee" has been coined to describe citizens who are leaving predominately Blue States for Red States. On this episode, we will be covering the top five reasons why this might be the case and uncover a few interesting (and strange) findings along the way. For example, in California, consumers pay a 33% tax on fruit when it’s purchased from a vending machine.
Visit Livewirepolitics.org for a full list of references form this episode.
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