The founders of the United States of America had a really good idea, and a pretty revolutionary one at that. Where almost every previous regime in history was about controlling the people, the Constitution was written to restrict the government. The first amendment, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” lays out five ways in which the government cannot control your life. The first is that they cannot establish or prohibit religious expression. Some would say that means it was probably the first on their minds. In 2021, after almost every state government told churches that they could not gather, it would be difficult on any level to defend the idea that government has not overreached this restriction. Today, Wayne and Averi dive into the recent encroachments of government upon our religious liberties, how various tolerant* political groups are using government overreach to get their way against the religious convictions of others, and what it really means to practice freedom of religion. In the end, the separation of church and state exists to protect churches from the government... not the other way around. *self-described

A devastating earthquake, a cholera outbreak, massive gang violence, and government corruption that was in place before either of those happened have created the perfect storm to keep the people of Haiti, the poorest people in the Western Hemisphere. Today we'll dive into these factors and more as we explore what's happening in Haiti.  

Wayne's dad, Dan Ettling, joined the show again for a powerful talk about the effects of the push for wokeness and Critical Race Theory in the military. Join us for a fascinating look at life in the military, the differences made by a Republican or Democrat Commander in Chief, the places where women turn out to be a huge asset, and a look at why a true soldier only cares about one thing regarding other soldiers. LANGUAGE WARNING: Sometimes, in quoting a soldier, you have to say offensive words. We apologize for not apologizing.

Vaccine Passports. In many places across America, the idea is pretty well dead - and in some states they've been made illegal. Of course, being from the West Coast, it's still up in the air for us. It's fascinating to watch this play out from Vancouver, Washington, as we have two states, and two very different populations, to watch this reality play out. On the north side of the Columbia River, the situation is similar to many areas of the country, where you can wear your mask if you want to. You can leave your mask behind. Cause if you don't mask, if your friends don't mask then they must be friends of mine. Ahem, sorry. Your faithful producer got carried away to the 80s there. A friend who just returned to the PNW from Oklahoma said the masks are almost a joke there. Around here, it's probably a 50/50 split. Even in Oregon and Washington, as you move toward the heartland of America, you will see fewer and fewer people obediently wearing masks. But if we cross the river from Vancouver into Portland, businesses are violating HIPAA and requiring to see your vaccine passport in order to go inside unmuzzled. Today we take a look at how people are reacting to the masks, what the future may hold, the ways state governments are handling forward movement, and what this means for our long-term liberty as citizens of the United States of America... or subjects as it seems so many want to be.

After a week off, we're back! With around 60% of Americans having received the COVID-19 vaccine/gene therapy/whatever you want to call it and governments around the world pushing for everyone to take it, we look at the way different people approached this decision, and the reasons they made the choice that they did. We also explore why it is that the government, media, and so many are pushing so hard to make this a reality. But at the end, should they? With the World Health Organization making the decision they did about children receiving this injection just hours before we recorded this episode, we're wondering what that means for everyone else. But either way, whose decision should it ultimately be? Wayne and Averi dive into all of this (and the producer edited out some exclamations from himself) in today's episode.

The loudest liberals hate them. Most conservatives love them. But what are the facts about guns, and why are they important? Today Wayne and Averi discuss the place and functions of guns in our society, who should have the right to carry them, what restrictions should be placed upon them, and the truth about the number of people killed versus those saved.

Within the Church, there's a lot of controversy over whether we should be meeting or whether we should obey the government and stay closed. In the United States, most of the churches who have chosen to obey Scripture have not seen a ton of pushback. In Canada, however, multiple pastors are facing huge fines, as well as jail or long prison sentences. In this episode, we sat down with Jacob Reaume from Trinity Bible Chapel in Waterloo, Ontario. Pastor Jacob is facing close to $1,000,000 in fines and nine years behind bars, and the church facing $50,000 in fines for gathering and preaching the Gospel in an era where the government wants his congregation kept from meeting... and many other churches in the area are standing against this local body's right to gather. We discuss all of this with Pastor Jacob, as he gives us a look at what is going on in Canada, right from the middle of it. To help Trinity Bible Chapel, you can keep them in your prayers, and give at trinitybiblechapel.ca

There's been quite the uproar in the Middle East, and as the missiles were flying we explored the issues of the Middle East with Wayne's dad, Dan Ettling. Dan has worked in countries all around the Middle East, including countries with some pretty hostile views toward the United States. In this episode, Dan talks about how the fights between Israel and their neighbors often go down. He discusses the great pains and sacrifices Israeli soldiers make to reduce the death toll when they do have to actively fight back. And in this episode, you'll hear about a conversation that built bridges between the human beings that live in enemy nations - and helped to create understanding with a few people on the other side of the conflict. Finally, Dan talks about an important part that America plays in the world, and the difference  America and Americans make, even in countries that hate us.

If you're from Washington State, there's a very good chance that you know who Loren Culp is. In his run for governor in 2020, he was the candidate for Constitutional freedom, which has been his message ever since he got into politics. In our call with Loren, he talked about his history, what he's doing presently, and his plans for the future! Connect with Loren Culp at his website: https://culpforcongress.com/ His Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/culpforcongress And connect with us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thinkingofthefuturetv/ Gab: https://gab.com/ThinkingOfTheFuture Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThinkingOfTheFuturePodcast Our website (still under construction): https://www.thinkingofthefuture.tv/

They like to claim that we saved all sorts of lives with the masks and lockdowns, but more and more the statistics are proving that notion utterly false. When compared to nations like Sweden that did not lock down or require masks, the numbers are the same, and in some places much higher. In short, lockdowns have been a disaster! And note that we recorded this episode BEFORE the jobs numbers came out. Meanwhile, we've watched as lives have crumbled around us. Today we explore what happens when the cure is worse than the disease.