Our show is broken into eight 10-minute segments. Here’s a breakdown of what goes down in today’s show!
Segment 1: After we make fun of Dallas showing up late, we take a call from Thomas, who gives some of his thoughts on race in the country.
Segment 2: Zach gives a heated response to an MIT Chaplain resigning over an email saying George Floyd didn’t live “virtuous life”
Segment 3: Thomas B. calls in to comment on police brutality and racial tensions. Zach then rants on Nancy Pelosi’s remark that Republicans are trying to “get away with the murder of George Floyd” and Twitter censoring a tweet from President Trump.
Segment 4: Zach comments on the recent shootings in Seattle’s CHOP zone, the controversy over the name of the Masters golf tournament, and Oregon County’s order that everyone wear masks (unless they’re a racial minority)
Segment 5: Zach gives thoughts on the lack of childhood discipline evident in the active young millennial protestors.
Segment 6: Zach explains the concept of rope to those claiming a noose was hatefully placed in the garage of Bubba Wallace and comments on the legal proceedings of the Atlanta police officer that shot Rayshard Brooks.
Segment 7: As cities consider replacing police in many situations with social workers, Zach outlines why such a radical re-imagining of policing is a bad idea. Later, Rich from Huntsville calls in to compare modern police to slave patrollers.
Segment 8: Zach takes 3 calls that cover the sentencing discrepancy between the wealthy and the poor in the justice system, qualified immunity for police officers, and the need for accountability at all levels of society.
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Hometown Heartbeat with Zach Walker is your daily dose of commentary from a constitutionally conservative Christian perspective. We bring a refreshing reality into a convoluted world of current events, and it's just what you need on your morning commute!