74. Fred Guttenberg. The Powerful Parkland Dad Speaks Out On The Republican National Convention, The 17-year-old Shooter In Kenosha, Biden vs Trump, Getting Thrown Out Of The State Of The Union. Rieckhoff Rips into RNC, DNC, NBA, Hurricane Laura.

Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff

Righteous Media | Bleav

Daily News, Veteran, News, Politics, News Commentary, National Security

4.6 • 907 Ratings

🗓️ 27 August 2020

⏱️ 77 minutes

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If anyone has a right to be angry it’s Fred Guttenberg. [10:31] He suffered a terrible loss when his 14-year-old daughter Jamie was shot at Parkland, Florida’s Stoneman Douglas High School. Despite his pain, he emerged the very next day. He spoke at a vigil addressing his community. It was carried nationally and the entire country was riveted by what he said. And he has not stopped ever since then. Our host, combat veteran, author and renowned independent activist Paul Rieckhoff (@PaulRieckhoff) sits down with activist Fred Guttenberg (@fred_guttenberg) for a gripping conversation spanning his grief and how he used that experience to move forward, the current state of our country, the chaos of Donald Trump, and the pandemic. And of course we’ve got your weekly breakdown of the latest news and headlines. Rieckhoff tears into the insanity of the Republican National Convention, the politicization of our troops by everyone, the chaos in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and in case you blinked and missed it, Russian forces attacking and injuring our troops in Syria. Plus he shares his thoughts on Biden’s speech and what it might mean for all of our futures. It’s an inspiring episode that’s bringing light not heat. It’s another important and inspiring national security-focused episode of Angry Americans---the hottest weekly podcast in America for independent politics, news and culture. Angry Americans is your trusted place for a weekly breakdown of the news and a strong dose of inspiring content to empower you in these difficult times. The show continues to top podcast charts worldwide and make news on CNN, MSNBC, and more. Find Angry Americans on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter--and check the Righteous Media YouTube page for video of this conversation with Pete Buttigieg and video of all our guests from Rosie Perez to Sam Bee to Rachel Maddow to Ambassador Susan Rice to Westworld star Jeffrey Wright to Medal of Honor Recipient David Bellavia. And visit the Angry Americans community on Patreon to support this critical, independent media voice that speaks truth to power and always keeps a special focus on veterans, national security, and first-responders issues. Get special access to our host, Paul Rieckhoff, our dynamic and diverse guests, and discounts on Angry Americans merch and special content not available anywhere else. Our Patreon members also get to meet influential friends of the pod like Henry Rollins, Ambassador Susan Rice, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, and Meghan McCain. Republican, Democrat or independent--this is a weekly podcast for politics and news you should subscribe to now. Don’t just be angry, be active. Join the movement. Angry Americans empowers independent Americans everywhere and is powered by Righteous Media. Watch the Conversation: https://youtu.be/19817JoMqn0

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0:00.0	Welcome to Angry Americans.
0:15.4	Welcome to Episode 74.
0:18.4	I'm your host, Paul Reikoff.
0:20.8	And if you're not angry, you are not paying attention.
0:25.0	So my first realization of the way things were going to go with him happened the day I very
0:31.7	in a minute.
0:32.9	What he put out a tweet that I saw two hours before I was supposed to leave for her funeral that blamed
0:39.0	her murder on the Russia investigation. That was my first realization and got me so enraged that I
0:47.7	rewrote the ending of my eulogy to specifically address the president and what I wanted from him.
0:56.5	If anyone has a right to be angry, it's Fred Gutenberg.
1:01.5	His beautiful 14-year-old daughter, Jamie, was shot and murdered in the Parkland School
1:08.7	shooting on February 14, 2018, on Valentine's Day.
1:14.5	The day after Jamie's murder, Fred decided to attend a public vigil in Parkland,
1:21.1	and the mayor invited Fred to speak. His words shook our country, and Fred has not stopped since. He's been fighting. He's
1:30.9	been advocating. He's been teaching. And he's our guest today. He is our important, iconic,
1:38.1	inspiring American that will help us understand our country's past, our country's present,
1:45.8	and our country's future.
1:55.0	When we say look for the helpers, Fred Gutenberg is the epitome of a helper. And his new book is called Find the Helpers. Even in the darkest times, there are helpers out there. And we're going to need them,
2:03.6	because these are some very dark times. President Mayhem's dystopian America is in full bloom right now.
2:12.6	It's maybe the worst it's ever been. A massive hurricane is slamming our country.
2:19.9	California is on fire.
2:22.0	Violence in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
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