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Monday, October 9, 2023
Penna Dexter is the host of today's show. After a biblical perspective on today's news, she welcomes Carla Sands. They will discuss the left’s goal to de-industrialize the west. In the second hour, she welcomes Tom McClusky and he will share insight into the Catholic vote and the HHS Language Proposal. Her other guest this hour is Jody Thomas. She joins Penna to tell us about the National Foundation for Woman Legislators. We look forward to hearing your perspective, give us a call at 800-351-1212 or post a question on facebook at www.facebook.com/pointofviewradio.
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Penna Dexter is the host of today's show. After a biblical perspective on today's news, she welcomes Carla Sands. They will discuss the left’s goal to de-industrialize the west. In the second hour, she welcomes Tom McClusky and he will share insight into the Catholic vote and the HHS Language Proposal. Her other guest this hour is Jody Thomas. She joins Penna to tell us about the National Foundation for Woman Legislators. We look forward to hearing your perspective, give us a call at 800-351-1212 or post a question on facebook at www.facebook.com/pointofviewradio.

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Penna Dexter

Penna Dexter

Co-Host — Point of View

Point of View Co-Host, Penna Dexter frequently sits in as guest host for Kerby Anderson. Her weekly commentaries air on the Bott Radio Network. Penna’s heart is in educating and encouraging Christian...

GUESTS

Carla Sands

Carla Sands

Vice Chair at the Center for Energy & Environment at America First Policy Institute — Former US Ambassador to Denmark

Carla Sands is currently the Vice Chair, the Center for Energy & Environment, America First Policy Institute, and also leads AFPI’s Pennsylvania Chapter. She previously served as US Ambassador to the...

Carla Sands is currently the Vice Chair, the Center for Energy & Environment, America First Policy Institute, and also leads AFPI’s Pennsylvania Chapter. She previously served as US Ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark which includes Greenland, and the Faroe Islands from 2017-2021. During her tenure, she and her team increased US exports to Denmark by 45% from $2.17 billion to $3.94 billion according to MIT’s Observatory of Economic Complexity. Her number one goal as ambassador was to increase US national security by establishing a consulate in Greenland. By working with the inter-agency and Congress, her goal was realized in 2020. Additionally, she successfully executed trade and cooperation agreements with Greenland and the Faroe Islands to counter Russian and Chinese malign influence. In 2021 she was awarded the Department of Defense’s highest civilian honor, the Medal for Distinguished Public Service.In 2015-2017 Carla served as Chairman of Vintage Capital Group and its subsidiary company Vintage Real Estate which specialized in the acquisition and development of regional malls and shopping centers across the country. Before an orderly wind-down of the company starting in 2018, Vintage Real Estate had a gross value of $750 million. Its portfolio included 13 properties with 4.3 million square feet invested in underperforming assets. The team was vertically integrated with in-house leasing, development, and property management. Early brief careers included film acting and practice as a 3rd generation Doctor of Chiropractic. Carla pursued her undergraduate education at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and Elizabethtown College where she studied pre-med and earned her Doctor of Chiropractic from Life Chiropractic College. Carla is currently a board member of the Parliamentary Intelligence-Security Forum and serves on the advisory boards of Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue, and the International Women’s Forum. She has served on many charitable and philanthropic boards

Tom McClusky

Tom McClusky

Director of Government Affairs — CatholicVote

McClusky has dedicated nearly 20 years to advancing religious freedom and advocating for the protection of the unborn in the nation’s capital, and has been repeatedly recognized by The Hill as an outs...

McClusky has dedicated nearly 20 years to advancing religious freedom and advocating for the protection of the unborn in the nation’s capital, and has been repeatedly recognized by The Hill as an outstanding grassroots lobbyist. Before joining CatholicVote, McClusky spent eight years with the leading pro-life group March for Life, serving both as vice president of government affairs for the March for Life Education and Defense Fund and as the president of March for Life Action. During the previous decade, he served as vice president of government affairs for the Family Research Council.

Jody Thomas

Jody Thomas

Executive Director — National Foundation for Woman Legislators

Jody has served as Executive Director of NFWL since December 2013. As such, she is responsible for the leadership and management of NFWL according to the strategic direction set by the Board of Direct...

Jody has served as Executive Director of NFWL since December 2013. As such, she is responsible for the leadership and management of NFWL according to the strategic direction set by the Board of Directors. Prior to that, she was National Finance Director of two presidential campaigns, managed numerous issue-oriented groups and a vast array of special events, campaigns and committees. Jody was a partner at a public affairs firm for six years. For eight years she managed all fundraising and political activity for Oklahoma Congressman J.C. Watts. She was then appointed by President George W. Bush as Director of Public Liaison for the Office of Personnel Management. Jody holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Central Oklahoma. She is the 2021 recipient of the Women in Government Relations Lifetime Achievement Award.

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