PROFESSOR, ALLAN SAXE, University of Texas at Arlington Political Science Professor, will talk about: DEMS TAKE HOUSE PUSHING MASSIVE GOVERNMENT EXPANSION, TAXES, FREEBIES AS PARTY LURCHES LEFT : The growing socialist wing of the Democratic Party will flex its muscle with the seating of the new Congress, as more self-described Democratic Socialists join the ranks and dozens of sitting and incoming members – including likely 2020 hopefuls – embrace a massive government expansion that would make FDR look like a penny pincher. The party agenda is increasingly embracing big-government policies like “Medicare-for-all” and guaranteed jobs programs -- as well as an aggressive “Green New Deal” that would include all this and more as part of a fundamental overhaul to America’s economy and specifically its energy sector. It’s unclear when and if any of them will make it to the floor, let alone pass the House. But their growing support marks an astonishing rise for socialist-leaning policies in just a few years, and reflects a shift in the party itself and he spoke to Brad and Paul about this

Lumberjack Ned! George Colli joined Gary this morning from New York City to discuss the protests at Columbia University and the rest of the country, and he explained the situation with Governor Lamont cutting down 180 trees, illegally, without a permit and on protected wetlands. Lee Elci checked in from the shoreline and shared his thoughts on Treegate and other thoughts and observations, then former Democratic Congresswoman and 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidate Tulis Gabbard called in to discuss her new book, and to discuss why she left the Democratic Party.

This morning, Gary chatted with CT Political Columnist and SubStacker Terry Cowgill about 3rd parties and immigration, then House Republican Leader Vincent Candelora joined the show to discuss the EV mandate and the latest happenings in Hartford, Maggie Drag from Home Care 4 U stopped into the studio to talk about caring for our parents, and Thomas L. Krannawitter, President of Speakeasy Ideas, came on to talk about how progressive policies have hurt the family unit.