Category Archives: Pandemic

Trump Regime’s First 20 Days – Podcast February 9, 2025

Posted on February 10, 2025 by Gary LaMaster

The Felon-in-Chief’s First 20 Days In Office. Steve Williamson, Karen McClelland and Gary LaMaster review the actions of the new Trump Regime and Project 2025. We begin by reminding listeners that many psychologists have diagnosed Trump as a sociopath and … Continue reading →

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Ceniceros, Dyer Interview – Podcast September 15, 2024

Posted on September 17, 2024 by Gary LaMaster

A Two-Person School Board Youth Movement. Steve Williamson and Karen McClelland welcome Markus Ceniceros and Mikah Dyer, both of whom decided to run for school boards just after turning 18. Markus is running for a second term on the Littleton … Continue reading →

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MacLean Interview – Podcast July 7, 2024

Posted on July 9, 2024 by Gary LaMaster

“Bad Faith – Christian Nationalism’s Unholy War On Democracy.” That’s the title of a new film this week’s guest and others are screening in battleground states to help voters understand what’s at stake in November. Nancy MacLean joins co-hosts Steve … Continue reading →

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Dictator In Waiting – Podcast March 17, 2024

Posted on March 20, 2024 by Gary LaMaster

Trump In His Own Words And Actions. Now that Trump has sealed up the Republican nomination, we decided it was time to consider what he might do in a second term in the White House. (Remember, he has already been … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion, Affordable Care Act, Anti-Gay Discrimination, Autocracy, Bigotry, Capital Punishment, Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Class Conflict, Climate Change, Conservative Paranoia, Constitutional Issues, Corporations, Corruption, Criminal Justice Reform, De-regulation, Domestic Extremism, Domestic Terrorism, Education, Elections, Entitlements, Environmental Issues, Foreign Policy, Government, Health Care Policy, Human Rights, Immigration, Inflation, International Relations, Judicial System, Labor Unions, LGBTQ Issues, Mass Incarceration, Medicaid, Medicare, Military Policy, National Politics, Nuclear Weapons, Pandemic, Political Polarization, Presidential Elections, Public Accountability, Racism, Refugees, Russia, Social Security, Ukraine, Voter Suppression, Women's Rights | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Dictator In Waiting – Podcast March 17, 2024

Nez Interview – Podcast March 10, 2024

Posted on March 12, 2024 by Gary LaMaster

Representing Constituents. Not An Ideology. Steve Williamson and Karen McClelland welcome Jonathon Nez, Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives. He is running against Republican Eli Crane, the extremist incumbent who doesn’t even live in the congressional district he … Continue reading →

Posted in Arizona Economy, Arizona Politics, Civic Renewal, Cultural Diversity, Democratic Governance, Department of the Interior, Development, Domestic Extremism, Education, Elections, Environment, Environmental Issues, Federal Lands, Government, Health Care, Infrastructure, Infrastructure Investment, Interviews, Jobs and Employment, Justice System, Local Politics, National Politics, Native American Issues, Opioid Epidemic, Pandemic, Political Candidacy, Political Polarization, Public Accountability, Public Lands, Public Service, Small Business, Social Services, Taxation, U.S. Forest Service, Veterans' Issues, Voting, Water Policy, Women's Rights | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Nez Interview – Podcast March 10, 2024

Ryan Interview – Podcast December 24, 2023

Posted on December 28, 2023 by Gary LaMaster

A Legacy Of Problem-Solving And Service. Steve Williamson and Karen McClelland welcome Matt Ryan retiring Coconino County Supervisor to the show. Ryan has been a supervisor for 27 years representing the north and eastern portion of the Sedona area as … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Corrections Policy, Democratic Governance, Development, Environment, Federal Lands, Government, Housing, Interviews, Local Politics, Pandemic, Public Service, Small Business, Tax and Investment Policy, Technology, Tourism, Voting, Wilderness Preservation | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Ryan Interview – Podcast December 24, 2023

Sauer Interview – Podcast October 2, 2023

Posted on October 6, 2023 by Gary LaMaster

Recruiting Democratic Candidates In One Of America’s Reddest Counties. Steve Williamson, Karen McClelland and Holli Ploog welcome Kathleen Sauer, newly elected chair of the Yavapai County Democratic Party. Asked how the organization is doing, Sauer replies, “We just had our … Continue reading →

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Bidenomics – Podcast July 31, 2023

Posted on August 2, 2023 by Gary LaMaster

Rebuilding The Economy From the Middle Out And Bottom Up. Steve Williamson and Gary LaMaster examine the enormous success of the Biden-Harris administration in rescuing the United States economy from the chaos caused by the pandemic and the Trump administration. … Continue reading →

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Lenze Interview – Podcast February 6, 2023

Posted on February 8, 2023 by Gary LaMaster

Balloons, Borders, And Bullies. Steve Williamson and Karen McClelland welcome Professor Paul Lenze, Jr. back to the show to discuss recent events affecting US foreign policy. They begin by talking about the Chinese spy balloon that was shot down after … Continue reading →

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Podcast May 9, 2022

Posted on May 9, 2022 by Gary LaMaster

Keeping Perspective: Looking To The Past And To The Future. As Democratic Perspective celebrates 11 years of programming, Steve Williamson and Gary LaMaster, two of the show’s founders, offer a retrospective of the past 11 years. Steve explains how the … Continue reading →

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