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Thursday, July 16, 2020
Our guest host today is Dr. Merrill (Buddy) Matthews. He will first welcome Rep. James White. They will talk about Police reform & the current unrest. Sidney Powell will join him for a segment to discuss Michael Flynn and corruption at the DOJ. Then Buddy welcomes Tom Giovanetti, president of the Institute for Policy Innovation who will answer the question, "Is social media breaching its platform position?" Buddy's final guest is environmental activist, Michael Shellenberger. They'll talk about Michael's new book: "Apocalypse Never." Please call or contact us with your perspective, call 800-351-1212 or you can post a comment or question on Facebook at facebook.com/pointofviewradio.
Our guest host today is Dr. Merrill (Buddy) Matthews. He will first welcome Rep. James White. They will talk about Police reform & the current unrest. Sidney Powell will join him for a segment to discuss Michael Flynn and corruption at the DOJ. Then Buddy welcomes Tom Giovanetti, president of the Institute for Policy Innovation who will answer the question, "Is social media breaching its platform position?" Buddy's final guest is environmental activist, Michael Shellenberger. They'll talk about Michael's new book: "Apocalypse Never." Please call or contact us with your perspective, call 800-351-1212 or you can post a comment or question on Facebook at facebook.com/pointofviewradio.

HOST

Dr. Merrill Matthews

Dr. Merrill Matthews

Resident Scholar — Institute for Policy Innovation

Merrill Matthews, Ph.D., is a resident scholar with the Institute for Policy Innovation, a research-based, public policy “think tank.” He is a health policy expert and weekly contributor at Forbes.co...

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James White

James White

Texas Representative, District 19 — Texas House of Representatives

State Representative James White is a native Texan born in Houston, TX. He attended Houston ISD public schools before graduating with honors from Prairie View A&M University in 1986 with a Bachelor of...

State Representative James White is a native Texan born in Houston, TX. He attended Houston ISD public schools before graduating with honors from Prairie View A&M University in 1986 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science. In addition, he completed his doctorate in political science at the University of Houston. The United States Congress commissioned Rep. White as an officer of Infantry in the U.S. Army. His service included an assignment with the Berlin Brigade from 1987-90 during the demise of the Soviet Union. After leaving the Army with an Honorable Discharge in 1992, Rep. White began a career as a public school educator. Rep. White was first elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 2010. Throughout his tenure in the Legislature, Rep. White has been a strong advocate for the residents of District 19 and is committed to ensuring the people of Hardin, Jasper, Newton, Polk, and Tyler counties are well represented in the State Legislature. He believes in the fundamental values of strong families, constitutional government, and economic prosperity. Currently, Rep. White serves as Chairman of the House Committee on Corrections and sits on the Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence, Redistricting, and Driver's License Issuance & Renewal committees.

Sidney Powell, JD

Sidney Powell, JD

Federal Appellate Attorney | Best Selling Author — Sidney Powell, P.C.

Sidney Powell worked in the Department of Justice for 10 years, in three federal districts under nine United States Attorneys from both political parties. She was lead counsel in more than 500 federal...

Sidney Powell worked in the Department of Justice for 10 years, in three federal districts under nine United States Attorneys from both political parties. She was lead counsel in more than 500 federal appeals. She is the author of Licensed to Lie: Exposing Corruption in the Department of Justice –a legal thriller that tells the inside story of high-profile prosecutions.

Tom Giovanetti

Tom Giovanetti

President — Institute for Policy Innovation

Tom Giovanetti is president of the Institute for Policy Innovation (IPI), a public policy research organization based in Dallas, Texas. Prior to joining IPI in 1992, Mr. Giovanetti was a freelance pol...

Tom Giovanetti is president of the Institute for Policy Innovation (IPI), a public policy research organization based in Dallas, Texas. Prior to joining IPI in 1992, Mr. Giovanetti was a freelance policy writer and the director of product development for a small manufacturing company in Dallas, where he designed several patented products and gained real-world experience in how taxes and regulations affect small business. Mr. Giovanetti writes for IPI and for other publications on a wide variety of policy topics including tax reform, intellectual property, Social Security personal accounts, communications policy, Internet governance, education reform, the broadband revolution, and out-of-control government spending. In addition to being published in leading papers including the Wall Street Journal, Washington Times, Investor's Business Daily and The Dallas Morning News, he also appears regularly on a number of radio and television programs. Mr. Giovanetti represents IPI many national and international organizations, including the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), where IPI is an accredited NGO. IPI was also accredited as an observer organization with the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), where he argued against UN involvement with Internet governance, and with the UN's Internet Governance Forum (IGF). Mr. Giovanetti also participated during meetings of the World Health Organization's (WHO) Intergovernmental Working Group on Public Health, Innovation and Intellectual Property, and represents IPI as a stakeholder during trade agreement negotiations such as the current Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).

Michael Shellenberger

Michael Shellenberger

Author | Founder & President — Environmental Progress

A lifelong environmental activist, Michael Shellenberger is the founder and president of Environmental Progress. He advises policymakers around the world, including in the U.S., Japan, Taiwan, South K...

A lifelong environmental activist, Michael Shellenberger is the founder and president of Environmental Progress. He advises policymakers around the world, including in the U.S., Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, the Philippines, Australia, United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Belgium.

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