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Twenty-five years after September 11, America still remembers the lives lost—but has it learned the right lessons from everything that followed? Rick Robinson reflects on the attacks, the people whose names must not be forgotten, and the transformation of American life through the Patriot Act, Homeland Security, airport security, surveillance, and two decades of war. He examines the human and financial cost of Afghanistan and Iraq, the chaotic withdrawal from Kabul, and the uncomfortable question that must precede every military commitment: What does winning actually look like? That question becomes urgent again as conflict with Iran escalates. Rick considers attacks on shipping, the Strait of Hormuz, energy prices, proxy forces, regional alliances, nuclear ambitions, and the danger of entering another open-ended conflict without a clearly defined objective or exit. The program concludes with the mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy case, jurors’ accounts of the deliberations, reasonable doubt, criminal responsibility, and the difficult distance between moral judgment and the legal standard required for conviction. Memory matters. Justice matters. But neither can substitute for clear objectives, honest accountability, and the courage to recognize when a mission has lost its way. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/america-off-the-rails--986237/support.

On this special Chat Lives Matter Night edition of America Off the Rails, Rick Robinson connects a chaotic collection of political, legal, medical, and military stories through one central theme: America has no shortage of authority, but almost no one wants to accept responsibility when that authority fails. The episode begins with Arizona’s Republican primary results and a warning for the GOP: winning over the party base is not the same as winning a general election. Rick examines national polling, Democratic overperformance in special elections, and the growing divide between ideological activists and the broader electorate. From there, he turns to the House and Senate, where Republicans hold power but still struggle to convert their agenda into law, even on popular issues such as congressional stock-trading restrictions and election security. The show then moves into immigration and the courts, including the Fifth Circuit’s handling of prolonged immigration detention and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s effort to crack down on suspected birth-tourism operations. Rick argues that immigration policy has become a permanent government-by-workaround system, with Congress, presidents, judges, and governors all expanding into gaps created by institutions unwilling to act clearly. In Hour 2, the focus shifts to expert authority. Newly released COVID-era messages reveal that scientists involved in the influential “Proximal Origin” paper were privately far less certain about a possible laboratory origin than the public was led to believe. Rick examines the gap between private scientific doubt, public certainty, and the censorship that followed. The episode also investigates an alleged international organized-crime scheme involving fraudulent Oklahoma Medicaid enrollments, a New York prescription-fraud case involving stolen Medicaid identities, and a massive federal health-care-fraud takedown involving hundreds of defendants and billions in alleged fraud. The final portion of the show turns to Texas foster-care failures and the dignified transfer of four American service members killed during the Iran conflict. Rick asks what victory means, what authority Congress has granted, and why lawmakers are willing to fund a war without fully owning the mission. Across every story, the conclusion is the same: authority is everywhere, responsibility is nowhere, and the public is left paying the price. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/america-off-the-rails--986237/support.

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The world is crying out to be free, and  we are finally doing the right thing when it comes to Islamofascist commies  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/america-off-the-rails--986237/support.

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What really happened inside the FBI during the first year of the new administration? In this America Off the Rails special, we take a deep, data-driven look at every major FBI operation from January 20, 2025 through January 26, 2026 — cutting past narratives and focusing on measurable outcomes. Over the course of the year, the FBI launched multiple nationwide enforcement surges, including: sweeping crackdowns on crimes against children, rescuing hundreds of victims and arresting hundreds of offenders,Operation Summer Heat, a massive violent-crime initiative resulting in thousands of arrests, major weapons seizures, and large-scale drug interdictions,the largest health care fraud takedown in U.S. history, targeting more than $14 billion in alleged fraud,targeted deployments into Indian Country to address unresolved violent crime,and the quiet dismantling of transnational theft rings and nation-state-linked fraud schemes.Most notably, during this same period, the FBI took down six of its ten Most Wanted fugitives — a 60% turnover of the Bureau’s highest-priority targets in roughly one year. This episode isn’t about press releases or politics. It’s about operational tempo, enforcement capacity, and what the numbers actually say about how federal law enforcement functioned in 2025. Whether you trust the FBI or distrust it, the question isn’t how you feel. The question is: did they go loud? This episode answers that. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/america-off-the-rails--986237/support.

TB shows make these moments seem clean and well-choreographed because on TV, they are  Life isn't a video game; there is no pause, rewind, or respawn point if you get it wrong.  On this episode, Rick gives his candid take on the events in Minneapolis on the 23rd of January 2026. It's easy to judge someone's actions when you have the luxury of frame-by-frame video. But life doesn't have a pause button, and sometimes you only have the blink of an eye to make a life-or-death decision. People would do well to remember that   Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/america-off-the-rails--986237/support.

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“Fifteen days in, and the D.C. script hasn’t changed: spend more, blame less. Rick Robinson calls out the shutdown farce, illegal immigrant funding, and a power class allergic to accountability.” Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/america-off-the-rails--986237/support.

Washington stalls, the CDC rewrites the record, and freedom takes the hit. The reaction to Trump's Mideast peace win is very partisan, to say the least. A new intro and a new musical interlude piece wait for you as well.  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/america-off-the-rails--986237/support.