On Democracy with FPWellman

Dec 05 2024 127 ep. 47 mins 128
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An ongoing discussion with activists, advocates, political operatives, candidates and others about the state of democracy in the U.S., the threats to its future and how we can fight back to preserve our nation.

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Could It Happen Here?

Dec 05 2024 50 mins  
The world watched as South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared Martial Law in a late-night speech on Tuesday and one of the strongest democracies in the Asian-Pacific region faced its greatest test in nearly 40 years. The nation’s parliament was able to gather a quorum and overrule his attempt and he stood down. This left many Americans wondering if something like this could

We Need to Fight For America More Than Ever

Nov 29 2024 35 mins  
Even with the events of November 5th it’s important that we remember that democracy starts with the people, and we are the ones who build it, maintain it, and grow it. Many are asking what they can do considering the coming changes and threats to our democracy with the new Trump Administration. Fred talks about a range of things everyday Americans can do to make their community,

Being Real Wins with Rep. Doug Landsman

Nov 21 2024 28 mins  
The continuing madness of Donald Trump’s nominations and plans continued this week. A lot of us feel like we fell down the steps on election day. But, the fight continues to protect our freedom and claw back our power. We have to figure out what went wrong and apply those lessons quickly as 30 states have local elections, two with key Supreme Court selections, and statewide races

Time to Run for Something!

Nov 14 2024 51 mins  
It has been a hell of a week…again. The dust is still settling on the election, and we are all watching in shock as Trump selects a complete clown show of a Cabinet. Many are wondering what we can do and how to stop this unfolding train wreck from swallowing us up. We look at how Democrats can do a better job of getting their messages to more Americans and why that’s important

Break’s Over Back On Your Heads!

Nov 08 2024 41 mins  
It has been a hell of a week. Fred fell down his stairs and gave himself a concussion and then there was that whole election thing too. A lot of people are asking what happened, why Democrats lost, how Americans turned back to Trump, and much more. In the meantime, the Republicans have been planning for this opportunity for years. They have an entire Day 1 set of horrendous policie

Running Through The Finish Line!

Oct 31 2024 36 mins  
It’s just days until the election. We’ve been in this fight for a couple of years now but here comes the finish line. We have to run through the tape and everyone is stressed but there are a lot of signs that should encourage you to keep running. Since most people should have their heads down sprinting for the finish line it's still a couple of miles away so Fred wants to throw

YES! He is a Freaking Fascist!

Oct 24 2024 40 mins  
The least controversial thing on Earth to say these days is that Donald Trump is a fascist. This week only brought a flood of confirmation from his own staff and experts as well. Two huge news articles broke from the New York Times and Atlantic laying out how much disdain Donald Trump has for the military and the rule of law. More terrifying is his love of Hitler. All of this comes

Jesus, John Wayne, and J.D. Vance with Dr. Kristin Kobes Du Mez

Oct 17 2024 45 mins  
Donald Trump is clearly struggling with age and his ability to keep pace with the demands of a campaign and certainly to serve as President. Waiting in the wings is J.D. Vance, the least qualified Vice-Presidential nominee in modern history with barely a year and a half of elected experience. He was the choice of Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, and the Christian Nationalist movement and th

Trump Has Always Hated Veterans

Oct 11 2024 43 mins  
Fred is on the road for the third of his trilogy of shows on what Donald Trump really did as President and why we can't let him back in. This week we talk about his lifetime disrespect and outright hostility towards military service and veterans. It started when he got a fake bone spurs diagnosis to avoid the draft and continues to even today when he dismisses traumatic brain injur

The End of Trump Then and Now!

Oct 04 2024 29 mins  
Fred is on the road with the VoteVets 'Not Losers or Suckers' Bus Tour so he is solo and reporting on the end of Trump's last administration and hopefully the work that will end his political career too. We talked last week about January 6th and Jack Smith dropped his big brief right in time to back us up. He lays out just how deep Trump was in the entire insurrection. But that's n