Hello and welcome to the political orphanage, a home for misfits and problem solvers.

I'm your host Andrew Heaton, and I'm coming to you from Oakland, California,

where I will be until the election and maybe a little bit after.

Coming up on this episode, I'm going to talk to an expert on revolutions when they happen

and if it might happen here in the United States and under what circumstances

might it occur. Before we do that however we need to deal with a little bit of

past show business. Last week was Judge Week where I went over various forms of

jurisprudence and the issues actually facing courts from the inside as opposed to a bunch of

partisan histrionics and banter that are otherwise paraded throughout the news and it was a hit.

I am thrilled at how much you guys love Judge Week.

I am so gratified that everybody stepped up their support,

and I'm truly gratified that me tacking away

from a partisan dumpster fire towards thoughtful and informative actually lit the fire

under people's feet.

That is like it bodes well for you, me, and the country that that worked so well.

Part of the deal for Judge Week was that anybody knew who signed up would be in a drawing to win a gavel.

And we are going to draw a name today.

I compiled a list. There were 57 new people who signed up on Patreon to become

supporters of this program and one is going to be drawn from the hat by my friend Justin Robert Young.

Indeed.

When that happens, that person, I have to refer to whoever this individual is

as judge whenever I encounter them.

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