I. Intro to the topic: Political issues that are causing Americans chaos … and what we might be able to do about that within ourselves and others.

II. Intro to Ramsey: To help us sort this out, we have Ramsey Zimmerman, host of the Podcast “What’s Worthwhile,” to talk about the topics on our minds as Americans as we go into the upcoming Presidential Election in November, 2024.

Today, we will be talking about the issues that most Americans feel are worthwhile to consider politically as we prepare to vote.

Ramsey and I have been friends for over a decade, and so our talk today with be civil…and…at sometimes we may agree or disagree on where we stand on these issues. It should be fun and maybe get a bit chaotic, so hang on, and let’s welcome Ramsey to Calming the Chaos Podcast.

III. Ramsey is on screen and introduces himself to Calming the Chaos Podcast audience

IV. Political Issues to Discuss That are Contributing to the Chaos – What are they? Why are they agents of Chaos? Why are they divisive and upsetting? How can we Calm the Chaos within ourselves related to these issues? How can we work within communities to Calm the Chaos?

I. The Economy (our money)

• Purchasing Power: Inflation – Wages – Savings – Credit – Interest Rates

• Business: Jobs – Ownership – Main Street vs Wall Street – Buying Online

II. The Border / Immigration (safety)

• Border: Crossings – Cartels – Drugs – Human Trafficking - Assistance/Enabling

• Immigration: Culture Clashes – Crime – Entitlements – Displacement (wages, jobs)

Visit Ramsey's podcast at www.whatsworthwhile.net or on iTunes, Apple, Spotify, Amazon and other podcasting websites.

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