Welcome podcast listeners.

Listeners. Hey hoe!

And before we get to talking about this week's show,

I'm going to get a little duty out of the way.

What's that sir? Well, we need to thank all of our supporters

for the Thomas Jefferson Hour, as I always say. We are a listener supported

show and podcast. We receive no corporate support. We receive no public radio

support. So without the support of listeners like you

podcast listeners we would not be able to continue this program and I think I can

say safely that you and I both desperately want to continue this program.

In fact, I think I just climb Mount Whitney in California, 14,500.

I think listeners said they would give a dollar.

No, they would give a dollar for every foot that I ascended.

Now why didn't you think of that before you went on?

They could have sponsored me up the mountain.

Anyway, it's that time of year when people think about charitable contributions.

You should be nicer about my foot, you know, you don't, you're not limping.

Hey, I'm trying to do a pitch here, huh?

I'm just saying be nice about my toe.

All right, it is the time of the year when people think about charitable contributions and if you would like to make a

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