A Constitutional Convention We Didn't See Coming

The Gist

Peach Fish Productions

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🗓️ 28 September 2022

⏱️ 29 minutes

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The authors of The Constitution in Jeopardy: An Unprecedented Effort to Rewrite Our Fundamental Law and What We Can Do About It, Peter Prindiville and Senator Russ Feingold raise the alarms about a ploy that has a chance of upending our democracy. Plus, Russian military mobilization sparks flight, and the iconic TV doofus dad isn't going away. Produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara Email us at thegist@mikepesca.com To advertise on the show, visit: https://advertisecast.com/TheGist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This podcast is dedicated to the dissemination of explicit language, but not today.
0:05.6	Today we played on Nice Like with the naughty words.
0:12.9	It's Wednesday, September 28th, 2022, from Peach Fish Productions.
0:17.2	It's the Jess-Dime Mike Pesca.
0:19.2	We're seeing long lines crossing the border, a mass exodus,
0:23.2	trying to get ahead of this coming storm.
0:25.8	Not talking about Florida, facing down Ian.
0:28.8	I am talking about Russia, facing the wrath of Vladimir Putin.
0:32.9	Mass mobilization, meaning this fight of Putin's choosing,
0:36.8	becomes mandatory for Russian young men.
0:40.0	Oh, and not so young men, up to 60.
0:43.3	Michael Kaufman, one of the most trusted voices in this area,
0:47.3	program director in the Russia Studies program at CNA,
0:50.8	has read and heard what they're saying about the order.
0:54.1	Announced was a partial mobilization, wartime measures,
0:58.5	and they're looking for men with prior experience, up to 300,000 men.
1:02.4	But Kaufman notes, having read the executive order,
1:05.6	there is no framing as partial.
1:07.9	He views it as a phased-in general mobilization,
1:10.9	and these aren't reservists.
1:13.1	They're taking anyone, and anyone, and everyone is trying to flee
1:17.5	the Russian border crossing at Kazakhstan.
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