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About this Episode
Become a Bunker Dweller
18 I'm Biologically a Thief
NATIONAL DAY: National Potato Day — Celebrate the versatile potato in all its forms (baked, mashed, fried, and more).
BIRTHDAY: Gene Roddenberry (born 1921) — Creator of Star Trek.
THIS DAY IN HISTORY: 2004 — Google went public with its initial public offering (IPO). - $85 – Now $350
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I'M BIOLOGICALLY A THIEF (NEW YORK POST)
New York Assemblywoman Emily Gallagher drew backlash after saying people stealing basics such as toothpaste or soap may be committing “crimes of poverty” tied to biological need. Gallagher favors treatment, food assistance and housing support over arrests and jail; critics argue excusing theft shifts costs to paying customers and can drive retailers out of communities.
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ANOTHER HOOT OF A LOOT (NEW YORK POST)
A family-owned Bellflower, California store was ransacked by dozens during a street takeover, leaving nearly $30,000 in damage and stolen merchandise, according to the New York Post. The mob attack turned an illegal driving spectacle into a direct hit on a small business and renewed concerns over street takeovers spilling into looting and property crime.
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TRUMP AND THE KOREA'S (GROUND NEWS)
President Trump ordered the Pentagon to substantially reduce long-planned U.S.-South Korea military exercises. He cited their cost, his relationship with Kim Jong Un and the hostile signal the drills send North Korea. Trump also linked the move to Seoul declining a U.S. request connected to denuclearizing Iran; South Korea says it is monitoring the shift.
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SHOW CREDITS:
Thank you to my co-host, Ken Madden of MaddK Studio
Jason Radosevich Horrible Designs
Cast:
Kate the Duchess of NJ and John Jamingo of theBoomer Bunker
Aaron of I had to Say it
Boomer Bob of the Boomer Bob Show
Supporters:
Steve McShane of the Razor Wire News
Josh Roberts from New Hampshire
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Hosts & Guests
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