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Ralph talks to John Bonifaz, of The Impeachment Project, where he argues that the Ukraine scandal is just the last straw in a long line of Donald Trump’s impeachable offenses. And energy expert, David Freeman joins us to talk about the necessary steps the Climate Strike movement needs to take to realize their demands.
<p></p> <p><a href="https://freespeechforpeople.org/about/staff/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><b>John Bonifaz</b></a> is a public interest lawyer and the Co-Founder and <a href="https://freespeechforpeople.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><b>President of Free Speech For People</b>,</a> which in coalition with <a href="https://credoaction.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><b>Credo Action</b></a> has initiated <a href="https://www.impeachmentproject.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><b>The Impeachment Project</b></a>. Mr. Bonifaz previously served as the Executive Director and then General Counsel of the National Voting Rights Institute and has been at the forefront of key voting rights battles in the country for more than two decades. In 2004, Mr. Bonifaz wrote the book <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/-9781560256069" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><b>Warrior-King: The Case For Impeaching George W. Bush</b></a>.</p> “We are in this urgent moment where Donald Trump almost on a daily basis attacks our Constitution, our democracy, and the rule of law. He’s a direct and serious threat to our republic and he needs to face impeachment proceedings now.” <b>John Bonifaz, of the The Impeachment Project</b> <p></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/greencowboysdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><b>David Freeman</b></a> is an engineer, an attorney, and an author, who has been called an “ecopioneer” for his environmentally conscious leadership of both the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Sacramento Municipal Utility District. He is also a noted anti-nuclear activist and the author of a number of books on energy policy, including <a href="https://www.gibbs-smith.com/catalog/product/view/id/152/s/winning-our-energy-independence" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><b>Winning Our Energy Independence</b></a> and his latest <b><a href="https://allelectricamerica.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">All Electric America</a>. </b></p> “The problem is fossil fuels. It’s 70% of the greenhouse gasses being emitted. And the answer is old-fashioned. We need to outlaw the goddamned stuff.” David Freeman, former director of the Tennessee Valley Authority <a href="https://ralphnaderradiohour.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/RALPH-NADER-RADIO-HOUR-EP-291-TRANSCRIPT.pdf"> RALPH NADER RADIO HOUR EP 291 TRANSCRIPT (RIGHT CLICK TO DOWNLOAD)</a>