Captain Hoff's America - The Big Issues Behind Today's Politics, News & Culture

The Gulf Stream is the current that brings warm water from the Gulf of Mexico up into the Atlantic Ocean. It's at its weakest point in 1,600 years. Will this unleash a climate catastrophe? And is the tipping point coming sooner than we expect?More at CaptainHoff.com#gulfstream #tippingpoint #climatechange #climateaction #climate #globalwarming #disaster #scientificresearch #sci

The food industry is loading Americans up with sugar. It's in practically everything we eat, whether you realize it or not. Like cocaine, sugar releases dopamine and opioids into our bodies. But is sugar as addictive? And what will this do to our health?More on CaptainHoff.com#IncreasedHunger #Irritability #Fatigue #Cravings #Acne #Wrinkles #JointPain #Sleep #BrainFog #opioids

Americans are obsessed with being thin, and now there's a drug for that. Ozempic can shave 15% off a person's body weight. And new drugs coming to market will increase that to over 25%. But are these drugs really helping? What's the hidden secret none of the drug companies want you to know? Join us on https://CaptainHoff.com#weightloss #diet #getlean #doctor #healthtips

Conservatives are up in arms over the latest Barbie movie, claiming it's a pro China, trans grooming, man-hating, monstrosity of leftist manipulation, while others say Barbie is a daring new take on female role models that's long overdue. Who's right? Is Barbie brainwashing our children? And why are pundits burning Barbie dolls?Join us at https://CaptainHoff.com#barbie

Arizona is now offering parents $7,200 for each student they send to a private school. And they aren't alone. Many other states are heading in the same direction. Is this a good idea? What does it mean for our public schools? And who pays for this?#Schools #k12 #vouchers #Arizona #publicSchools #privateSchools #politics #GOP #republicans #taxes #homeschooling #rich #wealthy #af

Believe it or not, parents are paying their grown kids a salary to return home and be with them. All the kids have to do is hang out with their folks and do a few chores, and they can earn as much as they would in a real job. Why is this happening? And is it a good thing?#unemployment #kids #children #UBI #universalBasicIncome #parents #grownChildren #China #Chinese #politics #Amer

Even though the Supreme Court just banned Affirmative Action, it's alive and well, but only for the wealthiest Americans. If you're in the top 1 percent, your chance of getting into an Ivy League are substantially higher than the rest of us. How much higher? And how are the richest Americans getting away with this?#affirmativeaction #supremecourt #woke #wokeness #collegestu

Surprisingly, the answer is yes. They are rewriting the Bible, but don't believe the rumors. They are not replacing Jesus with Mao or Colonel Sanders or anyone else. It's much more subtle than that. What they want to do is rewrite the Bible so that it conforms with the Chinese Communist Party's agenda. In essence, they want a Bible with Chinese characteristics that will

RFK Jr., the son of the late U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy, has long been a controversial figure. He is a well-known environmental activist, but he has also been accused of spreading misinformation about vaccines and other health issues.In recent months, Kennedy's rhetoric has become increasingly extreme. In a video that surfaced last week, he claimed that COVID-19 is "tar

House Republicans introduced a sweeping voter suppression bill that they claim would restore confidence in elections, but will actually disenfranchise millions of voters, especially people of color and low-income Americans. The bill, dubbed the American Confidence in Elections (ACE) Act, was unveiled in Georgia, a state that has become a battleground for voting rights after passing