My Two Pennies Jeffery Swain

Did President Trump Incite an Insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6th, 2021? In this podcast, we will analyze that question, discuss the facts surrounding the events that occurred at the United States Capitol on January 6th, 2021,  present some questions and discussion that will help us understand what happened and finally answer the basic question of whether President Trump is responsible for the violence that occurred. 

Some of you will probably not agree with the points presented in our discussion. The point is to make you think critically about opposite points of view and expand your mind.

The question of whether to reopen schools is so controversial that it evokes tremendous responses from both sides of the argument. As usual with these types of subjects, both sides are firmly entrenched in their position and will seldom try to understand the other’s viewpoint. So, today we are going to try to examine the issue from both points of view.

The main questions are: Should we reopen our schools and is it safe to do so?

Hydroxychloroquine finds its way back into the news every couple of weeks since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. There is wide disagreement in the healthcare community regarding the efficacy of the drug as well as its potential for life-altering side effects. Depending upon from which you receive your information, you can find various reports in support or opposition of whether hydroxychloroquine should be used as a treatment for COVID-19. In this podcast, we are going to look at the discussion from both points of view.

There has been a lot of discussion recently about what to do with statues of Confederate soldiers. That discussion has even evolved into discussions about our founders and other individuals who have previously have been revered throughout our history. While there can be discussions about those, I want to focus this podcast on how we view Confederate soldiers.

At the center of the controversy are the statues of General Robert E. Lee, Jefferson Davis, General Stonewall Jackson, General Pike, and others of the average Confederate soldiers. Needless to say, the discussion is so polarizing that neither side willing to entertain the possibility that they are wrong. Let’s briefly describe the two arguments.

One side of the discussion insists that the statues were meant to revere a time before the abolition of slavery in the United States and are reminders to the descendants of slaves of the horrors their ancestors endured. They say that because these men fought on the side of the Confederacy to preserve slavery, their legacy should be removed from the public square.

The other side is just as entrenched in their position that the statues represent history, regardless of how we perceive it, and art and should be preserved. The argument that removal of the statues is tantamount to surrendering to mob rule is bolstered by the fact that these statues have remained even in cities that liberals have controlled for decades. They could have been removed at any time if they were offensive, but were not.

There are the arguments. Presented clearly and concisely without bias. So, now let’s look at the issue from a third perspective.

Welcome to the Two Pennies Podcast. In each "My Two Pennies" podcast, I will offer my viewpoint on events that have been in the news, striving to remain unbiased and equally presenting both sides of the argument. My intent is not to offer an opinion that will validate your position on the subject. Although some see presenting an argument with which they disagree as an attack on their person, I will try my very best not to antagonize you with needless biased comments or personal attacks. My intent is to cause you to take the blinders off, step outside of your closed-minded way of thinking, and try to look at the issue from the other person's point of view. Only through civil discourse and thoughtful discussion will we grow together as a society.