Well, welcome back to the Bill Bennett Show. It's the podcast that takes a deeper look at the news of the day and gives you thoughtful perspective, or so we hope, about what's happening in America at home and abroad.

Joining me today is Joel Farkas, director of the American Strategy Group,

get his thoughts on something interesting regarding the European Union wanting natural

gas from the West, from the United States and North America.

We'll also take a look at some interesting things happening in our west, on our West Coast, California.

As you know, Joel Farkas is our head of our California desk and keeps us posted on what's happening there.

Since a lot of people think the future of America is a future of California.

Also we will hear from the great Conrad Black, get out your thesaurus in your dictionary.

He is the author and the non-affiliated member of the House of Lords.

His latest book is Donald J. Trump, a president like no other.

We'll take a look at two of his most recent articles. And we will finish up our two-part interview with Phil Steele of the Phil Steele College Football

Preview magazine.

He's an ESPN insider.

We'll have some thoughts on Urban Meyer in that regard, by the way.

Several matters on my mind today that I'd like to raise with you. First of all, I went to a meeting

at the White House. I think it's perfectly fine to talk about this.

And there were several other people there.

Robbie George from Princeton University, some other people from Turning Point

and other groups, to talk about higher education, free speech, and the open campus.

What to do about it, what to do about the fact that there are campuses where free speech is squashed or quashed

where it's not allowed, where people with conservative opinions are not welcome.

What to do about that.

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