When the Vox Populi is Jonesing for an Autocrat

Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah and said to him, “Behold, you are old and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint for us a king to judge us like all the nations.” But the thing displeased Samuel when they said, “Give us a king to judge us.” And Samuel prayed to Yahweh. And Yahweh said to Samuel, “Obey the voice of the people in all that they say to you, for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me from being king over them. - 1 Samuel 8:4-7   This Episode’s Links: 00:24 – 1 Samuel 8 03:13 – Thoughts on the Reading 27:41 – Monarchy – Wikipedia 39:00 - Remember how "every House Republican voted against the Inflation Reduction Act"? – Harris Rigby, NTB 45:06 - Gold mine near Yellowstone purchased to avoid development – Brett French, Billings Gazette 56:06 - California Law Capping Magazine Capacity Struck Down By Federal Judge – Leif Le Mahieu, DW 1:03:05 – Autocracy - Wikipedia