Tony Katz Today: The Problem With The Political Loyalty Pledge

On This Episode:

- What is going to be Donald Trump’s Legacy? It depends on who writes the history books.

- The political right must engage in academia and entertainment. We have to be willing to create or fund creation of works that impact culture.

- Parler is working its way back online.

- Public radio stations are dropping a daily podcast form New York Times. We examine why.

- The problem with a $15/hr minimum wage.

- Facebook will not be selling ads for gun safes or holsters out of "an abundance of caution" according to Facebook executives.

- Biden’s economic policy team signaled that it will be the first administration ever to construct economic policy around issues like race, gender equality and climate change, rather than around traditional indicators like GDP or deficit ratios.

The Big Story:

Kohl’s, Wayfair and Bed Bath & Beyond will no longer sell MyPillow because of the founder’s connection to Donald Trump. National Guard members are being vetted for their political loyalties to determine if they are fit to protect the US Capitol. Tennessee Congressman Steve Cohen asserts that the white males in the National Guard can’t be trusted bc they may have voted for President Trump.

We discuss the trouble with Political Loyalty Pledges.

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