Episode 23: Pat McGeehan (R), W.V. House of Delegates

Pat McGeehan is a graduate of the Air Force Academy and served as an intelligence officer overseas. A former businessman, he is currently an author and a state representative in the West Virginia legislature. Eric Morris, who was interviewed in Episode 19 and is a former member of the Wyoming National Guard, interviews Pat about the "Defend the Guard Act" and "Bring Our Troops Home," covering a variety of other interesting topics along the way. 0:00 Pat's background5:20 Catholic intellectual tradition as a road to reversion13:38 Antimilitarism of Catholic tradition ---Just War Theory and military service today--questioning things at the Air Force Academy21:47 Catholic chaplaincy 23:35 Deployment in 2005--first impressions--propaganda--questioning things more30:20 The "Afghanistan Papers"--Catholic military leaders, lies36:30 Secularism--watered down Catholic teaching43:22 Bring Our Troops Home / Defend the Guard Act--building a coalition 56:07 Diocese of West Virginia--Any support for Pat's efforts from Church hierarchy? Find Pat McGeehan's books here: https://www.amazon.com/Pat-McGeehan/e/B073X3MMM8?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1578693888&sr=1-1Find Pat's legislative record here:http://www.wvlegislature.gov/House/lawmaker.cfm?member=Delegate%20McGeehanBring Our Troops Home:https://bringourtroopshome.usFind Eric's writing here:https://www.lewrockwell.com/2019/11/no_author/why-i-am-a-veteran-for-peace/www.catholicsagainstmilitarism.comInterview with Eric:https://youtu.be/xKAPIFJ7h1QFind us here:www.catholicsagainstmilitarism.comCAM podcast RSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171Support the showFind CAM here:  https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.comRSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171​Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/CAMpodcast