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The Daily Signal

#347: The Military Spouses Behind R. Riveter

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4.8 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 23 November 2018

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

November is Military Families Month and today we're recognizing the achievements of R. Riveter, a handbag company founded and run by military spouses. On today’s show, we feature an interview with Lisa Bradley, a finalist for this year’s Small Business Award for Veteran and Military Spouse Employment from Hiring Our Heroes. Bradley, along with fellow military spouse Cameron Cruse, founded the canvas and leather handbag business R. Riveter as a way to help military spouses and families who are struggling. Second Lady Karen Pence recently toured the company's warehouse in North Carolina.Also on today’s show:• Your letters to the editor. Don’t forget, your letter could be featured on our show; write us at letters@dailysignal.com or call 202-608-6205.• We remember the late Jack Kemp, a conservative icon who received The Heritage Foundation’s highest honor posthumously this month.The Daily Signal podcast is available on the Ricochet Audio Network. You also can listen on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app. All of our podcasts can be found at DailySignal.com/podcasts.If you like what you hear, please leave a review or give us feedback. Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

This is the Daily Signal Podcast for Monday, November 26th. I'm Rob Bluey,

0:10.4

editor-in-chief.

0:11.2

And I'm Jenny Maltubano. We hope all of you had a great Thanksgiving.

0:15.0

On today's show, we'll feature an interview with a finalist for this year's Small Business Award

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for Veteran and military spouse employment.

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We'll also share your letters and we remember Conservative icon Jack Kemp

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who received the Heritage Foundation's highest honor.

0:31.0

But first we have a commentary from the Daily Signals Genevieve Wood on the difference

0:35.4

between being a progressive and a conservative.

0:39.2

What's the difference between a conservative and a progressive. Here are three examples. Number one,

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conservatives and progressives have different views about individuals and

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communities. Conservatives ask, what can I do for myself, my family, my community, and my fellow

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citizens? Progressive ask, what is unfair? What am I owed? What has offended me today? And what must my country do for me?

1:09.3

The traditional American ethic of achievement gives way to the progressive ethic of a

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grievement. As opposed to a variety of individuals making up one American

1:19.3

community, progressives seek to place individuals in a variety of competing communities.

1:25.0

The first creates unity.

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The second, identity politics.

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Number two, Conservatives and progressives have different views about diversity and choice.

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For progressives, different ethnicities and gender identities are welcomed, but a variety of opinions and ideas are not.

1:47.1

Just look at two areas of public life dominated by the left.

1:51.3

On college campuses, free speech is under attack. If you're a

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