The American Pulse E29: The Semi Bird Interview

E29: The Semi Bird Interview

 

E29 Introduction

Hello listeners and thank you for tuning into The American Pulse.  One of the defining characteristics of Americans is a courageous willingness to put our values on the line in the narrative and spiritual battlefield that we are facing. And to take heat in the process. My guest today happens to be a perfect example of this.

He is a man who selflessly stepped up to public service after a long and decorated military service to our nation. Only to be targeted by the morally compromised Uniparty donor class and their little minions in the media and within the Republican party.

He was the candidate of WE THE PEOPLE did not win that battle. However, we are Americans. We are tough-minded and hard to get rid of. We dust ourselves off, learn our lessons, and come back with greater clarity, vision, and resolve. The founding fathers (and future generations)  are counting on us to not let the Globalists and Communists have our nation.  This is neither hyperbole nor a falsehood to state it this way.

I feel honored to have this be the first interview that my guest has granted after an extended period of rest, renewal, and retrospection following his 2024 gubernatorial race.  We caught up with him to talk about all the things we care about: God, family, the American way, and serving our nation.

We also talk about the aftermath of his 2024 gubernatorial candidacy, his re-emergence in his Christian faith and the documents of the Founding Fathers. We talk about how America is a nation blessed by God and how we have, to our detriment, outsourced our authority to govern ourselves and what we can do to fix this and start to move the needle in the favor of WE THE PEOPLE.

Let’s get to our sponsor and our interview with proud American Semi Bird. Enjoy the conversation.

Basecamp for Men E330: This is Our 1776 Moment

E330: This is Our 1776 Moment

 

E330 Introduction

As Americans, we have an important legacy to protect. After all, our founding fathers fought and died so that we could have a chance at holding and protecting this great Constitutional Republic for future generations. To be an American is to have a responsibility to do our part, each and every one of us.

I promise to do my part, as you can hear today and I trust you to do your part. That is how we win. The Globalist establishment with their Marxist collectivist ideas and tactics, want us divided and confused. This is how they move their chess pieces down the board. Hoping we don’t notice what they have done in our schools or what they do in our elections.

They are counting on our passivity. Counting that our battle fatigue from this narrative war has left us depleted of spirit. That we have lost our American pride, our fight, our natural optimism ,and faith in God. The Marxists will fail at this.

As you will hear in today’s conversation, WE THE PEOPLE are not running on empty. Far from it. Whenever we have lost a battle, we have retreated, renewed ourselves and our faith, and come back with more wisdom and resolve. And in greater numbers.

Before we get to our excellent guest, I have a Jordan Peterson meme for you. He posted this right before our 250th Independence Day. I thought you would enjoy it.

Mr. Peterson says “To the Americans: I’ve travelled all overt the world. I’ve familiarized myself with many places, met many people. And I’m Canadian, although I’m privileged to reside once again in the States.

And here’s something I’ve noticed, and it’s a key element of America’s continuing greatness:  You bloody Americans value success, and you believe in its existence.

This is something that doesn’t really happen anywhere else in the world. Even in other free democracies- the United Kingdom, Finland, Sweden,and Norway; Australia, New Zealand, and Canada; Germany, France, and the Netherlands. In these places a counterproductive cynicism seems to reign.

This happens sometimes in the United States too-particularly among the misearable progressives, who confuse their resentment, ingratitude and unearned skepticism with wisdom.

But in your country, by and large, striving is admired and success celebrated.

This means that more people strive and succeed in the U. S. Than anywhere else. And it’s increasingly obvious. You remain stunningly more innovative and productive than any people anywhere else on the planet.

And so I say, as all should how are fortunate enough to live the in the western world, let along America:

Thank God for the United States.

Thank Go for the wisdom of its founders.

Thank God for its faith in the free markets and in the natural rights of man

Happy Birthday, you damn Yankees and Southerners.

Long may your admirable country dominate the world

Long may freedom and hope provide an example to those suffering everywhere at the hands of their malevolent states.

May your two and a half centuries of unparalleled success be just the beginning.

Your country is the light of the world and the city on the hill.

Thank God for the USA.

Happy 250.”

Dr. Jordan Peterson

What a great blessing for our nation and its people. Thank you Dr. Peterson.

Today’s interview is with an American that I truly admire and respect and he was gracious enough to grant me his first interview since a retreat from public life for the past two and a half years after his gubernatorial run.  I feel honored and humbled.

Let’s get a word from our sponsor and get to this excellent interview. Enjoy the episode.       

Semi Bird Bio

My guest today is former gubernatorial candidate Semi Bird. Semi was raised by a single mother in the Bay Area of CA. He is a veteran who served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1978 to 1985, receiving multiple medals and honors for his service . He then re-enlisted in 2001, where he then served as an Army Special Forces Green Beret. Semi is a husband and father, a man of faith.

He is a proud American who leads by example and truly honors God, country, and family. Here is my interview with Semi Bird.

E330 Final Thoughts

I hope you enjoyed that conversation as much as I did. I absolutely LOVE Semi’s new organization Empowering Washington Freedom Alliance. I am already lending my support and I encourage you to do the same. It is organizations and Americans like Semi that will help us move the needle in our favor. Kids need to understand our real history and heroes of their nation and have pride in this great country as Dr. Peterson so eloquently stated at the start. You can support the Empowering Washington Freedom Alliance at www.ewafa.org

Thank you Basecampers and we’ll see you around the fire next week.

Basecamp for Men E328: Happy 250th America!

E328: Happy 250th America!

 

E328 Introduction

 

Well we are coming up on our great nation’s 250th birthday and we are hosting the World Cup (which has been a smashing success) and DC is getting ready to host a big blowout celebration.

Have you seen all these Europeans, Aussies, Asians, and African tourists raving about our great nation? There is some great videos on IG where these World Cup fans are talking about how great America is. They are raving about the food and the beautiful land and the people and how gracious they have been to the visitors. Doesn‘t surprise me.

The interesting thing is that many have commented that the America they see on social media is a lot different than being here and seeing it and meeting the people in real time. Social media, with all of its Collectivist and anti-American bots can paint an unflattering picture of a group of good people or even a whole nation.

I hope all sorts of Americans can see their country through the lens of all these tourists who are loving America. America is not perfect. We never claimed it was. But to not recognize Lady Liberty and the global appeal our country, its people, our land have on the rest of the world is to be woefully ignorant of the great gift that is America.

Happy 250th America. We love ya!

 

Basecamp for Men E327: Counter Punching

E327: Counter Punching with Special Guest Floyd Brown

 

E327 Introduction

Hello Basecampers, I hope you are all doing well. We have written and talked about the narrative war for the past few seasons and today I have the great pleasure of interviewing an American who has had his sleeves rolled up for 40 years or more.

He has written a book that talks about the narrative and cultural war and it is full of truthful and steely-eyed descriptions of the challenges we face. However, it is also strategic and tactical and full of practical advice for Conservative Americans.  He is incredibly optimistic and you all know that I gravitate towards American optimism. I believe that keeping the faith and staying optimistic along with our “can do” attitude and work ethic are our superpowers. I also believe that America has a Divine assignment; a God-chosen nation that is the greatest hope humanity has against the Globalist authoritarian and Marxist adversary that work to demean, demoralize, and diminish our numbers.

Today’s interview is a good one. My guest and I range from the formation of the Uniparty, to looking at how the Marxist influence in education has been the absolute worst thing for kids. We also touch on the legalization of marijuana and how did Covid REALLY come about? We also talk about why getting involved locally is the best way to make a difference.

Let’s get to it Basecampers but first a word from our sponsor.

 Floyd Brown Bio

My guest today is Floyd Brown. Floyd has long been an influential Conservative, working on Ronald Reagan’s team. He is an author many times over, a keynote speaker, and the founder of the Western Journal. He is a former radio host here in Seattle and has appeared on many TV shows including 20/20, The Bill Maher Show, Fox News, CNN, Good Morning America, and many others. He is also a devout follower of Jesus. Here is my interview with Floyd Brown.

E327 Final Thoughts

What a great American Floyd Brown. It’s not an exaggeration to say that he’s a national treasure. And his book is as good as I am raving about. The name is Counter Punch- An Unlikely Alliance of Americans Fighting Back for Faith and Freedom. Go get yourself a copy!

 

The American Pulse E26: Elections and Saving America

E26: Elections and Saving America w Special Guest Brian Burnett

 

E26 Introduction

Hello listeners and thank you for tuning into The American Pulse. We have a really good interview today with one of our State Representatives who was kind enough to make time for us. Our conversation runs far and wide but front and center right now for me (and I think for some of you as well) are two questions: What do we do about all the graft and corruption that we ALL see? Somali day care centers with no kids stealing millions of taxpayers dollars? Well guess what? We have something to the tune of 400-plus Somali daycare centers right here in WA state. How much do you want to bet that many of them have few, if any, kids in them?

The other question that is burning for me is: can we trust the elections? Does anybody (right, center, or left) really trust the elections in this country right now? I don’t think so. And President Trump doesn’t think so either, which is why he introduced the Save America Act. This is meant to restore faith in our elections and our political process. Not only in our nation but in our great state of Washington.

Olympia will fight it all the way, no doubt. It’s a bit ironic, isn’t it? With all the corruption in the air and Democrats are going to fight a bill that simply says only Americans can vote in American elections and we need a proper photo ID. Seems pretty basic, doesn’t it? You would think.

Let me illustrate this a bit further. I can’t vote in French or German or Australian elections. Why? Because I’m not French or German or Australian. I have no citizenship in those countries, I don’t pay taxes there, so I have no right to vote there. The same common sense and laws apply right here in America. Just because you are here in our country, does not mean you have earned he right to vote. There is a clear process for that. Follow the process if you want to vote.

On another gentler note, with spring in the air, one of my prayers is for a rebirth of our great nation. That good Americans serving in all sorts of capacities will tip the scales in favor of WE THE PEOPLE and all of those that love America, no matter their political leanings. And I believe we are seeing this in real time.

Before we get to our excellent guest today, I have a couple of memes for you. And remember that after our interview, KCGOP Chairwoman Jolie Lansdowne will land the plane in our final segment.

From Laura Matsue who says “Life really comes at you fast. One day I was a leftist because I was into organic food and not taking pharmaceuticals and now I’m a far-right extremist for being into those exact same things.”

And from Etheric Echoes who says “Hope is not naïve optimism but the stubburn refusal to grant darkness the final word. It is the quiet rebellion that plants gardens in the midst of ruins” Love this!

Now, onto our sponsor and our excellent guest. Enjoy!