Ep. 223: High Noon for Senator Murphy

On the day of the school shooting at Oxford High School last week, Senator Chris Murphy delivered a passionate speech on the Senate floor tying together the dishonest “sanctity of life” rhetoric from conservatives and the culture of guns, violence and death that is plaguing America. Senator Murphy has been a leading voice when it comes to gun violence in America ever since the Sandy Hook massacre on December 14, 2012 in Newtown, Connecticut. He joins Mike to discuss how America’s founding violence against slaves made the disregard for human life part of our national ethos and how America’s modern day wars overseas continues to legitimize and promote violence both abroad and at home. They also discuss the possibility and the limits of gun legislation, the power of visceral, uncensored images to change history, and the potential compromise on filibuster reform. A Mother’s Love for Son, Gun and Country. By Michael Moore https://www.michaelmoore.com/p/a-mothers-love-for-son-gun-and-country Senator Murphy’s book: “The Violence Inside Us: A Brief History of an Ongoing American Tragedy” https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9781984854575 Music in the episode: “Living In The USA” - The Steve Miller Band https://open.spotify.com/track/7EueQGMtSPfBeyodoyFodr?si=dea6b41c9cf34bae ***** Become A Substack Member To Join Mike’s Livestream Q&A on Sunday, December 12 at 2pm ET/11am PT: https://www.michaelmoore.com/p/members-only-livestream-q-and-a-2 Sign-up for Michael Moore’s FREE email list at: MichaelMoore.com A full transcript of this episode can be found here: https://rumble.media/category/podcast/transcripts/ ***** Underwriters: 1) Go to shopify.com/rumble  [all lowercase] for a FREE fourteen-day trial and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. 2) Visit ExpressVPN.com/RUMBLE and get three extra months for free! 3) Go to Truebill.com/RUMBLE to save thousands per year ***** The Moore Store Check out The Moore Store where you can buy hats, shirts, hoodies, mugs and stickers – and a portion of proceeds will go to progressive groups and organizations fighting to teach the arts and civics in public schools. Saturday, December 11th is the last day to order for guaranteed USPS First Class Delivery by December 24th. https://store.michaelmoore.com/  *****