The Kyle Anzalone Show, 10/04/26
Source: Libertarian Institute
“Showdown at the UN as the US and Iran Escalate Tensions.” (10/04/26)
Increase in Hormuz oil traffic is papering over a darker reality Increase in Hormuz oil traffic is papering over a darker reality
Source: Responsible Statecraft
by Kelley Beaucar Vlahos
“Reports that more oil is getting through the Strait of Hormuz have been heralded as a win for the Trump administration, but experts say this kind of happy talk hides the fact that the war remains in a quagmire. As shipping costs rise and Iran continues to attack vessels, world markets — including fuel — will remain in peril for the foreseeable future. In other words, no matter how much narrative-shaping is attempted to alter American perspectives before the midterms, prices for consumers will not come down to so-called pre-war levels in time for any change.” (10/05/26)
Despite Declaring the Guilt of the Accused, Letitia James Appointed Special Counsel
Source: Jonathan Turley
by Jonathan Turley
“‘Seven men drugged and gang raped a 20-year-old woman’. That verdict in the alleged Cornell rape case was delivered by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who has joined a chorus of others in pronouncing the guilt of Cornell students accused of raping a fellow student. Mind you, not a single witness has testified under oath publicly and not a single charge has been brought. However, guilt is now being collectively declared from the usual figures and outlets who have never been late to mob justice. Ocasio-Cortez declared, ‘I want to be clear that the culture of rape, sexual assault, and pedophilia is protected in elite institutions across the United States and including Cornell University in this instance. It has got to stop’. We have been here before.” (10/05/26)
Japan: Arrest of US Marine for murder reignites protests in Okinawa
Source: BBC News [UK state media]
“For many Okinawa locals, the arrest of a US soldier [sic] accused of robbing and killing a woman in a hotel room has reignited decades of frustration over crimes involving US military personnel there. ‘Honestly my first reaction was, ‘Not again!” 52-year-old longtime Okinawa resident Ai Sato told the BBC. ‘Nothing has changed since I was a child. How many times are we going to repeat the same thing, create more victims, cause their families to suffer, and ultimately, cause the people of Okinawa to grieve?’ Akemi Oshiro, a 62-year-old Ginowan resident shared similar sentiments. ‘I know we shouldn’t get used to terrible things like this, but because they keep happening, I’ve stopped being surprised’, she told the BBC. Okinawa hosts the largest US military presence in Japan. It is home to several US military bases and tens of thousands of American troops.” (10/05/26)
Yes, Government Seizes 80% Of Your Productivity
Source: Libertarian Institute
by Thomas Eddlem
“The title of Jim Ostrowski’s brief and latest book The Government Takes 80% reads at first like a libertarian’s exaggerated fever-dream of government rapacity over the economy. The government takes 80% of the average American’s productivity every year? It sounds ridiculous on its face. But he literally means it, that all levels of government take some 80% of the average person’s income between taxes and regulations in America today. And he demonstrates the estimate as generally true, despite all conventional wisdom to the contrary.” (10/05/26)
https://libertarianinstitute.org/articles/yes-government-seizes-80-of-your-productivity
UK: Mountbatten-Windsor launches bid to “quash Epstein-affair search warrants
Source: France 24 [French state media]
“Britain’s disgraced former prince, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, has launched a High Court challenge ‘to quash search warrants’ obtained by police ahead of his arrest earlier this year, the judiciary confirmed Monday. The London court is set to hold a private hearing on Thursday, the judiciary said in a statement, as King Charles III’s brother challenges Thames Valley Police over searches of his former and current homes on royal estates. The force arrested the 66-year-old on his birthday on February 19 on suspicion of misconduct in public office related to his links to late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. He was released later that day while remaining under investigation. The ex-prince has denied all wrongdoing.” (10/05/26)
Free Talk Live, 10/04/26
Source: Free Talk Live
“Michael in TX calls about the clown presidency and the greatness of FTL :: NCI engineered reality scoring system :: Sarah in NM calls about local politics :: tax talk with Bear Arms :: lawfultaxavoidance.com :: realsecondamendment.com :: Seattle to fix grocery prices :: vets use less opioids where cannabis is legal :: DOJ wants Iran’s bitcoin from oil sales :: David in NM calls to ‘control the show’ :: 2026-10-04 :: Hosts: Stu, Riley O’Bill, Bear Arms, Nobody.” (10/04/26)
Hegseth’s Love of War Isn’t Conservative
Source: The American Conservative
by Jack Hunter
“War does not seem like a mere necessary evil to Hegseth. I’m not sure he sees even unjust war as evil at all. I think he likes it. Is this conservative? The late conservative sociologist Robert Nisbet didn’t think so.” (10/05/26)
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/conservatives-dont-relish-war/
Appeals court weighs judge’s authority to restore Trump administration funding cuts to Harvard
Source: SFGate
“A federal appeals court heard opposing arguments Monday over whether a judge had the authority to restore billions of dollars in funding that the Trump administration cut from Harvard University. U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs ruled last year that the cuts amounted to illegal retaliation for Harvard’s rejection of the administration’s demands for changes to Harvard’s governance and policies. The government had tied the move to Harvard’s delays in dealing with antisemitism, but the judge said the university’s federally backed research had little connection to discrimination against Jews. The ruling restored more than $2.6 billion in research funding for the wealthy Ivy League school. Though the money has resumed flowing, a Justice Department attorney told a three-judge panel of the First U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday that Burroughs lacked the legal power to require the administration to pay it.” (10/05/26)
https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/appeals-court-weighs-judge-s-authority-to-restore-22463416.php
Is Political Polling Broken?
Source: Washington Monthly
by Anne Kim
“Political polling has had a black eye since at least the 2016 presidential election. That’s when national polls had Hillary Clinton leading Donald Trump by a significant margin all the way up to Election Day. Democrats started measuring the curtains. Unfortunately, the polls massively underestimated the strength of Trump’s support, and Trump went on to win the Electoral College and the White House. More recently, pollsters have suffered embarrassing failures in high-profile contested primaries. … In truth, polls have always been unreliable. Numbers create the illusion of infallibility, but polls are an imperfect gauge of unpredictable behavior.” (10/04/26)
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2026/10/04/is-political-polling-broken/