What Then Must We Do?

Dec 23 2024 112 ep. 54 mins 1k

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Is there any hope at all of building and maintaining a free society? If so, how? If you are among "the remnant", this might be the show for you. See blog & discussion at: https://bretigne.substack.com/

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