Radio Show Hour 1 – 08/12/2025

* Guest: Sheriff Richard Mack Founder and President of CSPOA - A partnership between citizens and local law enforcement, especially sheriffs. Mack encourages those not in law enforcement to stand with their sheriffs - CSPOA.org* The Farmers' Almanac predicts a long, cold, and snowy winter for the US in the 2025-2026 season, calling it an "old-fashioned" winter.* On August 12, 1994, the Major League Baseball strike began, stemming from disputes over salary caps and revenue sharing - ThisDayOfHistory.comThe strike significantly damaged the sport's reputation and its fanbase, with a drop in both game attendance and TV ratings.* President Trump announced that his administration is considering reclassifying marijuana to a less dangerous drug at the federal level.* While 45 states have legalized marijuana for either medical or recreational use, it remains listed as a Schedule I drug, considered dangerous and without medical benefits under federal law since 1970.* Charlie Kirk: Dems are terrified of fair elections.* Former Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins, 67, was indicted on federal extortion charges on August 7, alleging he threatened to revoke a Boston-area cannabis dispensary's business license unless they helped him acquire $50,000 in pre-public stock.The charges could lead to 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a $250,000 fine.* Trump announced the deployment of 800 National Guard troops to Washington, DC to address high crime rates.* The Trump administration is relying on a provision of the DC Home Rule Act, a law passed by Congress in 1973 establishing local control of Washington.The law gives the president the power to temporarily take over the Metropolitan Police Department. A White House official said the takeover would last 30 days, a time limit outlined in the law.* Police Union Chair Gregg Pemberton commended President Donald Trump’s decision to temporarily assume oversight of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), citing the city’s rampant and “out-of-control” crime as necessitating federal intervention.* Judge Jeanine Pirro: This is rightfully an emergency crisis - @FoxNews.* Is the Jeffrey Epstein Story Dead? - Matt Vespa, Townhall.com