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The World According To Ben Stein
On the April 4 edition of #TheWorldAccordingtoBenStein, we come to grips with what can best be described as “A Grim Day for America.” It’s not just Donald Trump in trial in a Manhattan courtroom, it’s everything the nation has stood for over the decades since the American Experiment was launched in Philadelphia. @BenStein, @JudahFriedman, @MandyGunasekara and @TheRoffDraft take a look behind the headlines at what’s really going on. It’s not pretty, because if the insiders who run the government can do this to Trump, they can do it to anyone. And probably will.
52:49•5 Apr 2023
Ben Stein and Guests: Unmasking Legal Battles and Freedom Threats
“Prosecutors abusing their authority, abusing the judicial process to achieve political ends- that's a lot of what the political part of the Enron case was about. This is a one in a billion grand jury procedure, and to have not allowed any defense to be spoken at the grand jury level was just pure bolshevism.”
What happens when the legal system becomes a tool for political agendas? In this episode of 'The World According to Ben Stein', hosts Ben Stein and Judah Friedman are joined by Mandy Gunasekara and Peter Roff to dissect a moment they call 'A Grim Day for Freedom'. The discussion centers around the indictment of Donald Trump and its broader implications for American democracy.
They argue that if the government can target a former president, no one is safe from potential abuses of power. The conversation doesn't stop there. The group also dives into the influence of powerful groups and unions, the role of algorithms in shaping public opinion, and the responsibility we all have to stand up for our freedoms.
One memorable quote from the episode sums it up: 'Prosecutors abusing their authority, abusing the judicial process to achieve political ends- that's a lot of what the political part of the Enron case was about.' This episode is raw, engaging, and leaves you with plenty to think about. Tune in for an eye-opening discussion on the state of freedom and democracy in America.
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