We're in a fight right now for the future of Western civilization and for the preservation of free speech.

And I view all of my commentary work and all of my interests in the American political system through that lens.

CNN political analyst Scott Jennings talking about his presentation at this year's issues, et cetera, making the case conference.

We have to preserve Western civilization. We have to preserve Western civilization.

We have to preserve free speech.

And I think most issues and most politics

comes down to those two fundamental issues.

I think it's good for audiences to have their bubbles popped.

I think it's all too easy in American political culture right now

to get yourself in a silo or in a bubble where only the

information that you want to hear that confirms your priors is what you see. And I think it's detrimental

to the average citizen to be stuck in a silo or a bubble like that. You can meet and hear Scott Jennings

at the 2025 making the case conference Friday, July 18th and Saturday, July 19th at Concordia University, Chicago.

Find out more at Issuesetc.org.

If you are a frequent listener to issuesues, etc., subject we return to again and again is concern, parental concern, about what's being taught in the public school classroom.

What about religion being taught in the public school classroom?

In this case, Eastern Mysticism.

Welcome back to Issues etc. I'm Todd Wilkin,

joining us to discuss Eastern Mysticism in Public Schools,

Rhonda Thomas, founder and president of Truth in Education,

author of a recent column for the Federalist,

titled is Your Child's Public school teaching Eastern mysticism.

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