The Rick Smith Show

Rebecca Vallas, vice president for the Poverty to Prosperity Program at American Progress joins Rick to talk about how a united Democratic Party with the help of several Freedom Caucus Republicans turned back a terrible Farm Bill and to discuss what the bill would do if eventually passed into law.

Tom Perez, Chairman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) joins Rick to discuss recent big primary wins, looks forward to a Blue Wave in November, and talks about the values Democrats will bring to the national conversation making the case to flip the house and senate in 2018. 

Will Bunch, National columnist for Philadelphia Daily News joins Rick joins Rick to discuss his recent article raising awareness to current kleptocratic atmosphere of the Trump administration calling for voters to follow the money.

Eugene Gu, MD, Surgeon-scientist hoping to cure heart and kidney diseases in babies. Blocked by @realDonaldTrump and Healthcare columnist @TheHill joins Rick to discuss what doctor see rolling into emergency rooms across the nation and the real world results of a nation with porous gun laws and a gun fetish culture. 

Red T Raccoon, medic in Iraq and an EMT in CT joins Rick to share his battlefield experiences of what weapons of war do to the human body in a war zone and a school and to explain why now is the time to enact sane gun laws to protect students and law abiding citizens.

Brett Pransky, Democratic Candidate for State Representative in Ohio's 77th House District joins Rick talk about his campaign, the issues that brought him to step forward, and to discuss how state gun laws encourage a dangerous gun environment. 

Khary Penebaker, #GunViolence Survivor and @Everytown Board Member joins Rick to talk about a day with two school shooting, one in Santa Fe, TX and another in Georgia that has needlessly taken the lives of students whose only crime was going to school and to share his thoughts on how Americans can fight back against to NRA and gun fetishists.

Eugene Gu, MD, Surgeon-scientist hoping to cure heart and kidney diseases in babies. Blocked by @realDonaldTrump and Healthcare columnist @TheHill joins Rick to discuss what doctor see rolling into emergency rooms across the nation and the real world results of a nation with porous gun laws and a gun fetish culture.

Red T Raccoon, medic in Iraq and an EMT in CT joins Rick to share his battlefield experiences of what weapons of war do to the human body in a war zone and a school and to explain why now is the time to enact sane gun laws to protect students and law abiding citizens.

Brett Pransky, Democratic Candidate for State Representative in Ohio's 77th House District joins Rick talk about his campaign, the issues that brought him to step forward, and to discuss how state gun laws encourage a dangerous gun environment.

Khary Penebaker, #GunViolence Survivor and @Everytown Board Member joins Rick to talk about a day with two school shooting, one in Santa Fe, TX and another in Georgia that has needlessly taken the lives of students whose only crime was going to school and to share his thoughts on how Americans can fight back against to NRA and gun fetishists.

Scott Paul, President of the Alliance for American Manufacturing joins Rick to discuss Donald Trump’s about face with China pursuing a #ZTEBailout, what even the threat of steel and aluminum tariffs have done for the industry, and to talk about the NAFTA negotiations and China Made 2025.

Sarah Burris, Raw Story Reporter joins Rick to talk about the “Let them starve and die” Gubernatorial candidate from Oklahoma, Rudy Giuliani’s media tour, and top stories of the day.

Jeanette Deutermann, Founder of New York Opt Out joins Rick to discuss the opt out movement, how the testing regime has changed public education, and what parents need to do to make sure parents get their kids the best education possible.

Scott Paul, President of the Alliance for American Manufacturing joins Rick to discuss Donald Trump’s about face with China pursuing a #ZTEBailout, what even the threat of steel and aluminum tariffs have done for the industry, and to talk about the NAFTA negotiations and China Made 2025.

Sarah Burris, Raw Story Reporter joins Rick to talk about the “Let them starve and die” Gubernatorial candidate from Oklahoma, Rudy Giuliani’s media tour, and top stories of the day.

Jeanette Deutermann, Founder of New York Opt Out joins Rick to discuss the opt out movement, how the testing regime has changed public education, and what parents need to do to make sure parents get their kids the best education possible.

Ben Jackson, DadoftheDecade Blogger and #NoRA co-founder joins Rick to talk about the creation of their anti-NRA group, their mission, and how to move the nation toward gun sanity.

Reid Maki, Director of Social Responsibility and Fair Labor Standards at the National Consumers League and Director of Child Labor Issues and Coordinator of Child Labor Coalition joins Rick to talk about the Trump Administrations plan to scrap regulation on children doing hazardous jobs.

Hassan Ahmad, Virginia Immigration Lawyer and Blogger at Typhoonical.com joins Rick to discuss the recent announcement that the Trump Administration is looking to make internment camps great again as the float the idea of using military bases to house children taken from their families and to talk about recent extreme comments made by talking heads and the president.

Ben Jackson, DadoftheDecade Blogger and #NoRA co-founder joins Rick to talk about the creation of their anti-NRA group, their mission, and how to move the nation toward gun sanity.

 

Reid Maki, Director of Social Responsibility and Fair Labor Standards at the National Consumers League and Director of Child Labor Issues and Coordinator of Child Labor Coalition joins Rick to talk about the Trump Administrations plan to scrap regulation on children doing hazardous jobs.

 

 

Hassan Ahmad, Virginia Immigration Lawyer and Blogger at Typhoonical.com joins Rick to discuss the recent announcement that the Trump Administration is looking to make internment camps great again as the float the idea of using military bases to house children taken from their families and to talk about recent extreme comments made by talking heads and the president.

David Yankovich, Digital Strategist joins Rick to discuss GOP candidates extreme policy positions, Trump’s ZTE Bailout, massive redistribution of wealth from workers to shareholders, and the latest form As The Trump Turns. 

Marilyn Park, AFGE’s VA legislative representative joins Rick to discuss the recent Nation article on veterans being fired from the VA over trivial issues under a law that was supposed to be used to hold decision-makers and top brass accountable and what her union is doing to make the public aware of the serious problems facing the VA as they work to treat our nation’s heroes.

David Yankovich, Digital Strategist joins Rick to discuss GOP candidates extreme policy positions, Trump’s ZTE Bailout, massive redistribution of wealth from workers to shareholders, and the latest form As The Trump Turns.

Marilyn Park, AFGE’s VA legislative representative joins Rick to discuss the recent Nation article on veterans being fired from the VA over trivial issues under a law that was supposed to be used to hold decision-makers and top brass accountable and what her union is doing to make the public aware of the serious problems facing the VA as they work to treat our nation’s heroes.

Peter Morley, Survivor and Patient advocate joins Rick to talk about his most recent meetings on Capitol Hill in Washington DC and what our nation’s elected leaders had to say on the issue of health care for America’s most vulnerable.

Propane Jane joins Rick to share her thoughts on Donald Trump’s late night calls with Sean Hannity, the loss of civility in politics, and how to deal with the reality that what is being seen coming out of the White House is not normal.

 

Christopher Stroop, Founder of #EmptyThePews and #YouDontKnowEvangelicals joins Rick to talk about the Grand Opening of the US Embassy in Jerusalem and the reactions of different groups seeking the end times.