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Coalition Purple
by Coalition Purple
The Coalition Purple podcast (formerly Beer Money America) is a show about third party politics for normal people. Your hosts: -- Bill Hornung, a recovering Democrat who leans progressive yet is now a registered Independent. -- John Phipps, a former Libertarian who leans conservative... but also is now a registered Independent. We’re the podcast for anyone uninterested in today’s politics, but do care about the country! So our goal is to have fun, rational discussions focused on solutions... not name-calling and other foolishness found in today's two-party system.
Episodes
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PIZZA REVOLT… THE SIGN OF CALIFORNIA’S ECONOMIC CRISIS
It’s a new year but we have the same old problems here inCalifornia. We cannot get distracted by more sensational stories in places like Venezuela or even Minnesota. Many major U.S. cities have huge deficits. (We’re talking toyou, San Diego.) Overregulation and oppressive taxation will not solve...
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‘TIS THE SEASON TO BE KIND TO YOUR GRUMPY POLITCAL COUSINS
Attack mode has become the norm for everyday discourse, and this can create situations where even friends and family are unable to listen to each other. Since we are in the middle of the holiday zone between Thanksgiving and the New Year we want to focus on what the holidays are supposed to be...
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POLITICAL HYPOCRISY HITS ALL-TIME HIGH
Government hypocrisy has reached new heights in America. California legislators want to save democracy by ignoring voter-approved constitutional amendments that prevent politicians from redrawing congressional district lines. They don’t seem to understand that democracy does not exist if the...
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CAN HOLLYWOOD BE TURNED PURPLE?
This week we talk with Dick Lucas. He’s running forCalifornia State Assembly district 51 which includes Beverly Hills, Hollywood, Santa Monica, Westwood and West L.A. He is our kind of candidate because he focuses on issuesthat matter like housing, homelessness, and the economy. And he’s doing it...
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LEARN FROM THE AMISH WHEN IT COMES TO HEALTHCARE
Hey, what’s a non-political podcast these days without a discussion about California’s Prop 50 lawsuits, gerrymandering, and broader Constitutional concerns? Digging deep, let’s face it that the two major political parties really aren’t about solving problems… but exploiting structural problems...
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CAN HOLLYWOOD BE TURNED PURPLE?
If Proposition 50 passes California will no longer have anindependent redistricting council. The turf war has begun and now every state will join in. When we have achieved maximum gerrymandering the Prop 50 advocates may end up saying “be careful what you wish for.” Prop 50 is just the tip of the...
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POLITICIANS HIDE BEHIND ‘NON-ESSENTIAL’ WORKERS
Any mammoth organization or government is bound to be inefficient. That particularly applies to the groups ofpoliticians that lead us today. While there’s no doubt that inefficiencies exist in our federal bureaucracies… perhaps the biggest form of “waste, fraud and abuse” could be found in the...
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FORMER MAYOR SPEAKS TRUTH ABOUT POLITICAL DIVIDE
Richard Bailey — the former Coronado, California mayor, Instagram influencer, economics professor, endurance athlete and business owner — discusses the importance of focusing on policy over partisanship in local government. Bailey emphasizes the need for independent voices to bridge the divide...
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FEAR, SCAMS, LAWFARE… JUST ANOTHER D.C. ADMINISTRATION
There are so many important political issues we should befocusing on but problems will never get solved if we continue to be reactive instead of proactive. The ol’ slight-of-hand tricks to distract the public comesfrom the same playbook used by both the GOP and Dems. For example, even if the...
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THE GERRYMANDERING SCAM OF MOST STATES
If you’ve been watching the news it’s probably not a surprise that this week’s episode is about gerrymandering. This political tactic is unacceptable during the best of times. Doing it in retaliation against a rival state is a sure sign that we need change here in California. Maybe it’s time for...
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POLITICAL COMMONSENSE HAS LEFT THE GOP & DEMS… IT’S UP TO OTHER FORCES
Attending a soccer match and watching the MLB All-Star Game inspired us this week. We need more positive experiences to bring people together. Especially if we are going to have conversations about complicated topics like immigration. We think a new political party may be the easiest way to...
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GOP WAS THE LAST SUCCESSFUL 3RD PARTY… IS ANOTHER ON THE HORIZON?
Could it be that the dawn of a new political party isfinally upon us? The Republican Party was a successful third party during the existential crisis of slavery. We’re hoping that Elon Musk’s America Party could be the solution we need during our current economic crisis. We are in favor of a…
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LOOK AWAY FROM THE SHINY ‘POLITICAL’ OBJECTS
GOP & Dems love to distract you! Coalition Purple is all about addressing problems that needto be solved. But we get it… it’s easyto get distracted. This past week Sen. Alex Padilla crashed a press conferenceand Sen. Rand Paul was excluded from the White House Congressionalpicnic. As this episode...
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CORPORATE MEDIA & THE POLITICAL INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
There is an understandable parallel between U.S. politicsand the media. For a long time a limited number of news outlets helped tocontrol and shape our political narrative. Despite participation from third party candidates the Democrats and Republicans have dominated most races. Independents who...
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INNOVATION-NOT… POLITICAL DANGERS AHEAD
With all the talk about reigning in oligarchs and theircorporations, it’s important to point out that appropriate regulation requires responsible governance. Voters need to demand responsibility from their electedleaders but unfortunately most Americans seem to be getting distracted. The people…
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MAKE AMERICAN POLITICIANS RESPONSIBLE AGAIN
It’s easy to blame our politicians for the current state ofU.S. politics, but at some point we need to hold ourselves accountable. It’s gotten to the point where we can no longer shame politicians into doing the right thing and that says a lot about the national psyche. Politicians in Congress…
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INDEPENDENT POLITICAL THINKING STARTS WITH THE ABC'S
It’s time to change our political mindset. We need to vote forsomething rather than against someone. In order to do that we need to stop overcomplicating things.For example, there is no need to discuss whether grade school teachers should address controversial topics if the majority of kids in…
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PREVENTING POLITICAL VIOLENCE BY HAVING MORE (CALMER) VOICES
In our everyday conversations we’ve heard more and morepeople state that Democrats and Republicans are actively trying to divide Americans. This gives us hope that more people will leave party politics behind and become true Independents. The founders of our country put a lot of thought...
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BREAKING THROUGH THE SILOS OF A TWO-PARTY SYSTEM IS HARD!
We’ve analyzed the feedback from our viewers and it’s official: Coalition Purple is on the right track. Since about half the commenters think we are Trump loyalists and the other half think we are shills for the Democrats we figure we must be doing something right. At least we can all agree on…
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BOTH MAJOR PARTIES ARE UNPOPULAR. INDEPENDENTS NEED TO STEP UP.
A couple of recent polls support Coalition Purple’s theorythat Americans do not like their current political system. Both polls show satisfaction with the Democrats at record lows of under 30 percent. Not surprisingly (in our view) satisfaction with theRepublicans is not much higher than 30...
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RECESSION OR ECONOMIC BOON? DON'T DEPEND ON EITHER PARTY TO FIGURE IT OUT
Since we’re only a few months into the new administration we are taking a wait and see approach before assessing Trump’s policies. The economy always has ups and downs so we may not know the full picture until at least a year into his term. What we do know is that both Republicans and...
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SHOULD GOP & DEMS BE INVESTIGATED FOR WASTE, FRAUD & ABUSE?
“On Again, Off Again” is the name of the game these days. Whether it’s tariffs, peace talks, or Supreme Court rulings, the only thing we can expect is that everything will change by tomorrow. Trump’s tariff strategies would perplex the most seasoned chess master. Will the tariffs of today be...
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LET’S SEE HOW THE ECONOMY LOOKS IN A FEW MONTHS…
It’s no surprise that this week’s main topic of conversationis the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. Although we think it’s a good idea to audit the nation’sfinances, we also think the process should be thoughtful and measured. The reckless pace of the audits may result in a...
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WHAT DRIVES POLITICS? JUDGES, CHAOS AND STRAWS
We hope Episode 47 can be an antidote to the chaos that is currently happening in Washington, D.C. In this episode we discuss some of the pros and cons of our judicial system. We agree there are benefits to a system that is designed to be outside the political realm, but acknowledge the downside…
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BAIL REFORM: BALANCING COMMUNITY SAFETY WITHOUT IMPACTING CIVIL RIGHTS
What happens when you get a recovering Democrat, a TexasRepublican, and a Libertarian-leaning Independent together? An amazing episode of Coalition Purple. This week we are joined by Ken Good, an appellate attorneyand bail reform advocate. He has years of experience in the area of bail reform…
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WHY IT'S OUR FAULT WE'RE IN THIS POLITICAL MESS
If you follow Coalition Purple you are probably exhaustedwith the unproductive conversations happening between two very divided camps. In this episode we discuss some sensitive topics with the kind of nuance wethink the subject matter deserves. We need to have a rational conversation about...
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DUELING PARDONS & NEW POLITICAL PARTY IDEAS
Coalition Purple went into overtime this week. There are so many important issues to discuss so we strayed from our focus on California politics. The recent gambit of dueling Presidential pardons is a big problem. The point of pardons is to provide checks and balances to governmental or judicial...
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NEW POLITICAL THINKING IS ONLY WAY OUT OF THE BOX WE'RE IN
We need to build and maintain better water infrastructure. And we need to get our electrical infrastructure safely underground. Yes, this is simple stuff. It’s easy to say it hasn’t been done because it’s so expensive, but if you think about how much we pay in taxes and how much we will need to...
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THE FIRE WE NEED TO START ABOUT THE CALIF. WILDFIRES
Well, most will probably agree that 2025 has gotten off to a rocky start… especially here in Southern California. We first want to express our sadness and empathy for so many who’ve lost so much (if not everything…including their lives). Wildfires are nothing new to us who’ve lived here for a...
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IT'S A NEW YEAR... A NEW POLITICAL OPPORTUNITY!
We recorded the weekend before Christmas to wrap up 2024 here at Coalition Purple! And like our demands that politicians be more transparent... we're walking the talk in this episode! You get to experience our first major technical meltdown! No editing or sugar-coating here. You see us in our raw...
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POLITICAL ANSWERS ARE 'BLOWING IN THE WIND' HERE IN CALIFORNIA
The winds are blowing here in California so naturally the power is turned off in some places in order to prevent fires. It seems like a better solution would be to fix the power grid infrastructure. We think some of the billions of dollars Gavin Newsom is spending on failing programs and lawsuits...
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CAN CALIFORNIA REGAIN TITLE OF BEING THE "IT" PLACE TO BE?
The year is almost over and like most people we are reflecting on all the crazy events of 2024. This always happens at the end of the year. You get together with friends and family around the holidays and talk to people from different generations. We’ve decided it’s not just nostalgia when people...
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WHY GOP AND DEMS DON'T WANT TO SOLVE PROBLEMS
Because we have a freeform podcast at Coalition Purple, we’ve decided our motto is “Politics Without a Plan.” It occurred to us that this would also be a good description of California politics. Our politicians seem to focus more on raising money and maintaining power rather than creating good...
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WE HAVE 2 MONTHS OF POLITICAL TRICKS AND FEAR-MONGERING AHEAD
Stuck in the Post-Election Doldrums? Here's a bright spot: At least the pollsters have stopped calling! Although we can't find anybody who's every talked to a pollster! Until Donald Trump takes office in January, a lot of people here in the United States are in political limbo. But fear not! This...
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WHAT AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A BROKEN POLTICAL SYSTEM
we’re still standing two days after the Presidential election and we’ve decided that November 5th should be known as Independent’s Day. After all, Independent voters decide the elections. And we are ok with that because we think there should be no “safe states” for any candidate. So how do we...
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EVERYTHING IS UPSIDE DOWN & SIDEWAYS... BUT INDEPENDENT VOTERS CAN SET IT STRAIGHT
By this time next week the 2024 election will be over and we will have a new administration ready to takeover the White House… Oh wait, that’s too optimistic. This is the election that will go on and on and on. All we can say is that whenever it resolves each side needs to do some soul searching....
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WHAT'S NEXT FOR INDEPENDENT VOTERS AFTER NOV. 5?
In this episode we reflect on our podcast journey. It’s taken us about a year, but we think we’ve finally figured out what we can do in future episodes to move things forward for third parties and Independent candidates. Check out the full episode for our ideas and let us know what you think. We...
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WORD OF THE DAY: "TRANSPARENCY!" WHERE'S THE DETAIL IN GOVERNMENT SPENDING?
Bill is back in town and ready to discuss the important issues of the day despite his travel-weary brain. He’s no longer feeling braindead after John piqued his interest in a couple of recent lawsuits related to campaign fundraising and transparency regarding how our tax money is spent. The...
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WE DON’T NEED INFLUENCERS! WE HAVE OUR OWN LIST OF WHAT’S IN AND WHAT’S OUT.
It’s official. Bill is going to have to go underground for a while. Getting rid of his contact information is the only way to escape the constant barrage of phone calls, emails, and flyers from his former political party. He’s tried hitting Stop and Unsubscribe, but it does no good. But never…
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WHAT'S THE BEST 1-YEAR ANNIVERSARY GIFT FOR PODCASTING ABOUT THIRD PARTY POLITICS?
Well, John forgot, but it’s our one-year anniversary here at Coalition Purple! We are celebrating a year since October 9, 2023 with 30 episodes under our belts. And for good reason. Although we have different political backgrounds and opinions, we still enjoy getting together for a beer and we…
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EAT GEESE? FLORIDA SHERIFF LOSES IT. AND SHOULD POSTAL WORKERS ENDORSE A PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE?
Just when we thought things could not get any crazier in our divided political world, we find out that even the Teamsters are not endorsing a Presidential candidate. If that’s not reason enough to have more political parties and coalitions, we’ll give you some more… Are we doxxing kids now? We’re...
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Unsatisfied voters have option to wake up Dems and GOP
We both survived the heat this past week, but things are still heating up in California. The fire and homelessness problems are still out of control here. Plus, we had to suffer through the Presidential debate, and we’re not sure anything of substance was really discussed. Yet, we keep voting the...
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APALACHEE SCHOOL TRAGEDY IS LATEST EXAMPLE OF NEED FOR A THIRD PARTY TO FIND COMMONSENSE SOLUTIONS
Two events in the past week got John and Bill focused on how a Third Political Party could break the logjam that keeps so many people fighting each other. Yet again another senseless school shooting has most people saying “stop, we need to try something different.” The reality is nothing has (or...
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DO DEMS OR GOP THINK THEY FOOL PEOPLE WITH PRIMARIES?
Bill and John are at odds over the ethics of how the Dems and GOP conducted recent election primaries. But one thing the boys agree on is that just having two choices really stinks. The existing political machinery is simply not good for America… and the theatrics of it all (going on and on and…
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COULD ‘COOLNESS FACTOR’ BE OBSTACLE FOR A THIRD POLITICAL PARTY
Most people naturally think presidential politics when considering a third party. And usually that means 1) a third-party candidate would spoil things for a favorite candidate; and/or 2) the entire idea is futile because of the GOP-Democrat duopoly. So we again remind folks... here at…
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PLATFORM OF THIRD POLITICAL PARTY INCENTS LEADERS TO DO THE RIGHT THING
The party platforms of the Dems and GOP are largely ignored by most voters (hey, regurgitating history should be left to high schoolers). All the words are repeated over-and-over in the “UniParty” platforms… pandering to voters’ emotions rather than focusing on how to get things done. Well, we’re...
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New third party has a leg up on Dems and GOP by ignoring boring, pointless name-calling
Political name-calling has gotten so ridiculous that now labeling your political opponent as [insert your least favorite dictator, cultural reference or school yard bully here] is as useless as a dead skunk (no offense to skunks). Most normal people are now exhausted by the antics. They turn the...
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TWO UNPOPULAR CANDIDATES… WHAT A GREAT TIME FOR THIRD PARTY!
Here’s the deal. If you live in any state besides Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Georgia, Arizona or Nevada, you can rest assured your vote for a third party presidential candidate will NOT threaten Joe Biden or Donald Trump. You see, the two major candidates have…
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POLICIES ARE POPULAR, BUT CANDIDATES OFTEN SUCK
Season 2 | Episode 6 The groundswell of support for more political options beyond Dems and GOP has never been stronger. So, why do third parties and their candidates struggle to gain traction? Well, it’s complicated as John and Bill discuss. Quick look at history shows the policies of many third...
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ENSURE EVERY AMERICAN HELPS SOLVE HOMELESSNESS SENSIBLY
Countries like Brazil, Austria and Nigeria require every citizen to enter non-military “public service” programs. The idea is to provide relatively low-cost support for vexing social problems like homelessness… and also build pride in the country and respect for other cultures. Could mandatory...
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The Coalition Purple podcast (formerly Beer Money America) is a show about third party politics for normal people. Your hosts: -- Bill Hornung, a recovering Democrat who leans progressive yet is now a registered Independent. -- John Phipps, a former Libertarian who leans conservative... but also is now a registered Independent. We’re the podcast for anyone uninterested in today’s politics, but do care about the country! So our goal is to have fun, rational discussions focused on solutions... not name-calling and other foolishness found in today's two-party system.
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