Quote of the Day — Theodore Roosevelt
August 12, 2022
Do something now. If not you, who? If not here, where? If not now, when? — Theodore Roosevelt
1858–1919
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1858–1919
Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) was the twenty-sixth President of the United States and one of the most energetic and transformative leaders in American history. Born into a prominent New York family, Roosevelt overcame childhood physical infirmities through rigorous self-discipline and developed into an outdoorsman, soldier, author, and statesman of remarkable accomplishment. His “Rough Rider” military service in Cuba during the Spanish-American War, combined with his advocacy for American imperial expansion, shaped his worldview. Roosevelt believed in American moral obligation to civilize and develop less-developed regions while simultaneously maintaining American military strength and strategic advantage. As president (1901-1909), Roosevelt pursued progressive domestic…
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Roosevelt’s call to action anchored the August 12, 2022 broadcast, urging citizens to engage rather than stand idle in the face of government overreach. Greg Walcher exposed how the Colorado River Compact unfairly burdens upper basin states and how federal forest policies have created the catastrophic wildfire conditions devastating Western landscapes.
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Weaponization
The act of converting something into a weapon or using it as a means of attack; the deployment of an…
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Federal Overreach and the Weaponization of Government Agencies
Greg Walcher exposes water and forest policy failures while Steve Peck analyzes the FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago. The Kim Monson Show, August 12, 2022.
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