The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (03/27/2023):

3:05pm- On Friday, an estimated 8,000 gallons of water-soluble latex finishing solution spilled into Otter Creek in Bucks County, PA—near the Delaware River, where an estimated 58% of Philadelphia gets its water. According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia officials said tap water is safe to drink in the city through at least 11:59 p.m. Monday.” Read more here: https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia/live/philadelphia-water-delaware-river-chemical-spill-20230327.html

3:40pm- With city officials concerned about the quality of water throughout Philadelphia, some are concerned about “price-gouging” by grocery stores—charging higher than usual prices for bottled water. In his famous 2004 essay, Stanford Economist Dr. Thomas Sowell writes: “Price controls will not cause new supplies to be rushed in nearly as fast as higher prices will.” Momentary increases in prices will encourage producers, and entrepreneurs in neighboring areas, to rush supplies to the impacted area. You can read Dr. Sowell’s essay here: https://www.capitalismmagazine.com/2004/09/price-gouging-in-florida/

4:05pm- Will abandoning free market principles result in a more egalitarian distribution of a scarce resource? No—it simply devolves into a “first-come-first-served” scenario. Contrarily, modest increases in prices during an emergency result in profit-seeking manufacturers and individuals to rush products to the impacted area.

4:15pm- With wind turbines estimated to be a $31.2 billion industry, no wonder government officials are disinterested in halting construction on a project that may have caused the deaths of over a dozen whales and at least one pod of dolphins along New Jersey beaches.

4:20pm- During his Senate confirmation hearing to become the next head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Phil Washington was unable to answer any of Senator Ted Budd’s (R-NC) basic aviation questions. The Biden nominee withdrew his candidacy on Sunday.

4:30pm- Rich takes your calls: one listener points out that in the absence of increased prices, problematic hoarding will take place. PLUS another listener says he would like to be nominated to be next head of the FAA—he has never flown a plane or worked in an airport, but he’s nearly as qualified as Phil Washington.

4:45pm- On Monday, “[a] heavily armed woman entered a Christian school in Nashville...and fatally shot three children and three staff members before she was shot and killed by the police”, according to reporting from The New York Times. While speaking with the press, President Joe Biden said that the shooter had two AK-47 rifles—though, that information has not been verified by the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department. You can read more here: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/03/27/us/nashville-shooting-covenant-school

4:50pm- While speaking with reporters, comedian Adam Sandler defended Chris Rock’s controversial stand-up special on Netflix.

5:05pm- The Drive at 5: While speaking with Yahoo! News, Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry denied ever “flying private” since working for the Biden Administration—but then immediately explained how he had flown on private planes “one or two” times since 2021.

5:10pm- Speaking with Fox Business, Steve Forbes predicted that President Joe Biden will not run for reelection 2024—citing economic turmoil on the horizon.

5:15pm- “Tiger King” Joe Exotic spoke with Fox News’ Lawrence Jones over the weekend—declaring his candidacy for United States President of the United States. He has Henry’s vote!

5:35pm- Nashville Police Chief John Drake spoke to reporters about the Monday shooting that occurred at Covenant School which left six people dead, including three children. Chief Drake confirmed that the alleged shooter, who is now deceased, was 28 years old, identified as transgender, and was a former student at the school.

5:50pm- In a story published Friday, National Public Radio (NPR) argued that there is “limited scientific evidence that men have a physical advantage over women in sports.” You can read more about the story here: https://www.nationalreview.com/news/npr-claims-limited-scientific-evidence-men-have-physical-advantage-over-women-in-sports/?utm_source=recirc-desktop&utm_medium=blog-post&utm_campaign=river&utm_content=top-bar-latest&utm_term=fourth

6:05pm- Following Nashville Police Chief John Drake’s press briefing, ABC anchor Terry Moran hypothesized that the alleged Covenant School shooter’s motivation may be linked to Tennessee legislation banning “gender affirmation” surgeries. Chief Drake suggested that police have unearthed a manifesto created by the shooter.

6:15pm- During her Monday press briefing, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre stated: “How many more children have to be murdered before Republicans in Congress step up and act to pass the assault weapons ban?”

6:35pm- Political grandstanding: progressive district attorneys throughout the country are not prosecuting criminals.

6:50pm- While speaking with Congressman Mark Amodei (R-NV) during a recent House Appropriations Committee hearing, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen claimed that the reason people don’t like the Internal Revenue Services (IRS) is because the governmental organization is too small.