Neal Larson and Julie Mason react to a weekend of immigration-related chaos and political theater, contrasting high-profile protests in Minneapolis with Idaho’s non-sanctuary posture and routine cooperation with federal law enforcement. Neal argues that enforcing long-standing immigration law is being recast as “authoritarianism” only because leaders and activists have grown accustomed to lax enforcement, and he criticizes statements (including from the Shoshone-Bannock Tribe) that he says amplify anxiety about ICE activity despite no local evidence of raids on the reservation. The conversation repeatedly returns to language and narrative framing—how terms like “sanctuary,” “illegal,” and “voter ID” are used to inflame rather than inform.
The second major focus is Idaho’s new education tax credit/school choice program (House Bill 93), which opponents label a “voucher scheme.” Neal and Julie argue the program is in strong demand (citing thousands of applications within roughly 48 hours) and contend critics are using focus-grouped rhetoric while ignoring that public school funding isn’t reduced even if some students leave the system. They also address Democrats’ request that the Idaho State Tax Commission pause advanced payments over fraud concerns, comparing it to other states’ misuse and debating whether the commission can legally “pause” a program created by law. The hour wraps with foreign-policy talk: Trump’s approach to Greenland as an aggressive opening negotiation stance, and a clip of Ted Cruz predicting potential regime changes in Iran, Venezuela, and Cuba, framed as a rare chance for democratic openings—while the hosts dismiss Canada’s ability to materially defend Greenland.
– Neal argues immigration enforcement feels “authoritarian” only after years of lax enforcement and sanctuary policies.
– Idaho school choice tax credit: huge early demand; hosts dispute the “voucher scheme” framing.
– Debate over fraud/oversight: Democrats urge a pause; hosts note receipts/audits and tax enforcement mechanisms.
– Trump/Greenland: portrayed as negotiation strategy and Arctic security positioning vs. China/Russia.
– Ted Cruz clip: possibility of regime change in Iran/Venezuela/Cuba framed as historic opportunity.
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