Rick Rosner, American Comedy Writer, http://www.rickrosner.org Scott Douglas Jacobsen, Independent Journalist, http://www.in-sightpublishing.com Scott Douglas Jacobsen: As I noted when you were questioning me in “Ask Scott Anything,” sessions one through five, at least those done so far, my father is an alcoholic. He also did some heavier drugs, apparently, but to uncertain amounts. As far …
Rick Rosner, American Comedy Writer, http://www.rickrosner.org Scott Douglas Jacobsen, Independent Journalist, http://www.in-sightpublishing.com Scott Douglas Jacobsen: So I want to discuss the backlash against women’s rights progress. This has happened recently, and for several years before that, I will be reading from Human Rights Watch. They know, according to the UN, that women’s gender disparities are …
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Rick Rosner, American Comedy Writer, http://www.rickrosner.org Scott Douglas Jacobsen, Independent Journalist, http://www.in-sightpublishing.com Scott Douglas Jacobsen: So, these were from my friend, Manroop. Here we go. Question one: “How does it feel having done both parts of a strip club, stripper and bouncer?” Rick Rosner: OK, so, I never bounced at a strip club. I bounced …
Rick Rosner, American Comedy Writer, http://www.rickrosner.org Scott Douglas Jacobsen, Independent Journalist, http://www.in-sightpublishing.com Scott Douglas Jacobsen: If people in America have less concern about a particular politician, they simply hate politicians now. They even hated them or, at least, disliked them strongly in many ways. What I am noticing now, especially based on the dual dislike …
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Rick Rosner, American Television Writer, http://www.rickrosner.org Scott Douglas Jacobsen, Independent Journalist, http://www.in-sightpublishing.com Rick Rosner: It is four or five days since the debate between Trump and Biden, in which Biden did poorly. He looked old, his sentences were rickety, and he looked slightly out of it. Now, Trump also did poorly because Trump told a ton …
Scott Douglas Jacobsen: What is there in the sense of false balance in the United States? Rosner: We just had a discussion where you said I went on a rant, which I believe to be accurate, about it being a Republican strategy to appeal to less informed voters because they are a capturable demographic. The …
Rick Rosner: So, we’ve talked about this before, but one of the Republican projects about 50 years ago was to corral all the less informed people in America because they’re more politically manipulable, and it’s easier to get them riled up and energized. That project has largely succeeded fifty years later, and the Republican Party has …
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Rick Rosner: It's a disaster for America because of the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025. Are you aware of Project 2025? Scott Douglas Jacobsen: Yes, I am aware of Project 2025. Rosner: For those who aren't, it's a conservative wish list, more than 900 pages long, detailing what they intend to do if Trump becomes president …
Scott Douglas Jacobsen: Any updates on the debate front? Rick Rosner: Yesterday, there was some talk that it might have been due to cold medicine. People are unsure, but there hasn't been any confirmation from the Biden camp. Today, however, they had a meeting to discuss the future course of action, according to reports. It's …
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Rick Rosner: So, it’s been two days since the Trump-Biden debate, and Biden appeared at 2 a.m. the night of the discussion when he arrived for a rally the next day in North Carolina. At 2 a.m., he was fine. The next day at the rally, he was strong, coherent, and energetic. Today, there were …
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