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Gracearchy with Jim Babka

Jim Babka

GRACE. Jesus didn't bring us religion; humans had long been sacrificing to the gods. His Gospel is an undeserved gift that overflows the heart and splashes out in waves that bless others.

ARCHY. A suffering servant is the true king. His "government" is made up of servants who voluntarily carry a cross, go the extra mile, and care for the weakest. Church and State don't govern that way, so you're "Done."

HOST. Jim Babka's career evolved from political campaigns to policy activism to principle-based philosophy. He discovered that politics corrupts character, the world hates being fixed, and debates disconnect persons. Chopping at the root requires us to address blame, envy, and scapegoating. The world needs Grace.

MODERATOR. Bill Protzmann

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September 10 · 53 min
Was Charlie Kirk the Katechon of Antisemitism? - Gracearchy with Jim Babka 169
It's been a year since 9/10/25. Charlie Kirk. Only here will you hear a discussion of how national politics and Trump Admin decisions could've been different, if Kirk was still here. Maybe, just maybe, he was "the restrainer." ***SUBSCRIBE to the channel and tell us you did so, in the Comments.*** REFERENCES IG41 Charlie Kirk, Grace for the Moment - https://youtube.com/live/Z_GKmOZnZdk IG39 Minnesota Assassinations: Day One Insights - https://youtu.be/K4V2NckwfNU EP139 Charlie Kirk: Political Lures & Lies or Grace? - https://youtu.be/932mIgimS-0 The Tom Massie playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNcOnJOBHg28 Charlie Kirk's leaked text exchange - https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-donors-play-into-all-the-stereotypes-charlie-kirk-wrote-in-leaked-texts-before-murder/ A site evaluating claims in the Charlie Kirk case, including claims made by Candace Owens - https://publish.obsidian.md/charliefiles/Home The Clean Break Memo, only 6 pages, worth reading - https://www.dougfeith.com/docs/Clean_Break.pdf CHAPTERS 0:00 The last 48 hours 0:22 Theme 0:34 What if Charlie was not shot? 3:25 Zigging while others Zag 4:57 Who was Charlie Kirk? 6:42 Antisemitism worse - Consequence 1 7:24 Conservative katechon 11:06 Fissures at the Student Action Summit 16:09 The Iran War - Consequence 2 19:07: Thomas Massie primaried - Consequence 3 23:01 Must criticism be bigotry? - Coleman clip 25:09 Joe Kent and Tucker's Third Party - Consequence 4 26:58 Two katechon questions 31:47: A third katechon question 34:37 Your own foreign policy 36:21 Wisdom on Meddling 37:35 Massie has a principle 38:46 Hating libertarians - Fine clip 41:35 War violates the alleged purpose of government 45:37 Not rooting for or against Israel 47:18 Vision of John Quincy Adams CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other.
September 3 · 38 min
How to Read the Constitution with Four Key Amendments - Gracearchy with Jim Babka 168
Do you need to be a constitutional lawyer to understand the Constitution? Not even close. Jim explains simple rules for constitutional interpretation using the First, Second, Ninth, and Tenth Amendments, plus lessons he learned while taking a case to the U.S. Supreme Court. You’ll see how the Bill of Rights can help clarify constitutional meaning, why modern government creates serious constitutional problems, and how abolitionist Lysander Spooner challenged the Constitution itself. A short, practical guide to understanding constitutional rights, limited government, and the deeper question of political consent. ***SUBSCRIBE to the channel and tell us you did so, in the Comments.*** REFERENCES Jim's role in Paul v. FEC https://www.realcampaignreform.org/ Link to the Alaska case https://zeroaggressionproject.org/amicus-brief/expose-your-donors-alaska-amicus/ Gary North Article, "In Defense of the Second Amendment" https://www.garynorth.com/public/10459.cfm The previous episode about "Arms" https://youtu.be/tdUhSR-kQM4 CHAPTERS 0:00 Are politicians to blame? 0:36 An evergreen episode 1:15 A brief show note 2:05 The Bill of Rights 3:14 The First Interpretive Key 4:31 The Second Interpretive Key 6:29 The First Rule of Deliberative Bodies 8:13 Fundamentals of Grammar 13:45 Specific applications of the rules 18:54 A modifying clause, in context 23:39 Being extreme in defense of liberty 27:47 Lysander Spooner leads us to grace 32:05 Gracepoint - Human Respect CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other.
August 25 · 46 min
2nd Amendment Is About More Than Guns - Gracearchy with Jim Babka 167
This is The Most Innovative Second Amendment Show EVER because it features a defense of the right that's superior to any conservative show we've ever heard, and an earth-shakingly wonderful idea that's more practical than anything you've ever heard on the subject. It's based on an empathetically strong yet accurate definition of the term "arms." This idea is so practical, we end up calling for lawyers to advance it. And you know you're on solid ground when you can draw on Harriet Tubman, Lysander Spooner, and Frederick Douglass. They help us demonstrate how the Second Amendment is a truly social justice idea. RESOURCES & NOTES In Defense of the Second Amendment by Gary North https://www.garynorth.com/public/10459.cfm Gun Owners of America - https://www.gunowners.org/ Marcus Jeter story: https://www.facebook.com/thehall1972/videos/813433595347930/ Originally Recorded July 31, 2026 CHAPTERS 0:00 Preview 0:05 Theme 0:17 Intro 1:11 What is a right? 5:53 Self-defense is social justice 7:02 Arms defined 10:32 Sovereignty 13:51 Truths about State security 15:42 Gary North historical wonders of the 2nd 20:48 US or Australia? 23:45 Larry Pratt's essential right 28:05 Gun control is racist 31:29 Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, Lysander Spooner 36:06 Not Just Firearms, Marcus Jeter story 39:12 The overlooked Arm bearing tool CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other.
August 12 · 49 min
Four Tests of a Scapegoat - Gracearchy with Jim Babka 166
Is every alleged criminal in the dock a scapegoat? How can you tell when someone actually is a scapegoat? In the immediately previous episode (165), Bill asked Jim if Fauci is a scapegoat. Jim said no, but he also sensed that his reasoning was insufficient to answer Bill's pressing question. What are the timeless standards? This episode IS NOT ABOUT ANY ONE PERSON - not limited to the current headline. It's timeless. You'll be able to repeatedly apply it to future social conflicts. Oh, and Bill catches Jim off-guard. Jim learns something new, right in front of you! You'll learn things too, if you tune in. Primer: Rene Girard explains that religions, nations, and states are founded on sacrifice - the sacred murder of someone who possesses partial or complete innocence. That person is the scapegoat. The grossly oversimplified version (go watch episode 88) goes like this... Desire is modeled. An imitator covets. Rivalry ensues. The contagion spreads; an angry mob forms. Violence breaks out. There might even be a war. The scapegoat is blamed for the violence and killed. Peace returns, so the scapegoat becomes sacred. Taboos and rituals arise so the community can avoid repeating the war. If Girard is right, then this process has profound implications to sociology, theology, and plain old politics. SHOW REFERENCES 88: René Girard: The Founding of Religion and State https://youtu.be/dL8Err6K778 The Rene Girard Playlist at YouTube https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLop5COwTfeX727RXjBsStfIcnDcieZZzi 121: Daryl Davis Pt 1, Biography of his work: https://youtu.be/Yu-j3zvD2o8 122: Daryl Davis Pt 2, Fighting Racism with Grace: https://youtu.be/ceL600_kQi0 165: Is Anthony Fauci Just a Scapegoat? - https://youtu.be/Q4OUSUhXP0o CHAPTERS 0:00 The relevance of sin 1:03 Theme 1:36 Purpose - Four ways 3:28 Girardian caveats 5:05 Sacrifice, It is finished 6:28 That's not very graceful 9:08 Non-Culpability test 11:38 De-mythologizing sacred violence 13:20 Motive Check test 20:46 Rivalry test 23:57 Catharsis or Reflection 26:17 Who are my victims? 35:21 The Desires that lead to violence 39:32 Restoration or Vengeance? test 42:34 Putting it all together CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other.
August 3 · 41 min
Is Anthony Fauci Just a Scapegoat? - Gracearchy with Jim Babka 165
New evidence of a lab leak. A named conspiracy: The Spillover Gang. Jim and Bill get to both. Even better, an unscripted conversation lands on something sharper: why politics gets in the way of truth, and why truth is vital. Thousands of other shows chase the phony ethics drama over Fauci's "diary" or debate the legality of his Fifth Amendment plea. This episode does neither. Instead, the Fifth Amendment gets a spiritual read, not a legal one — and the real time goes to new evidence, and what it will actually take to achieve "truth and reconciliation." SHOW REFERENCES EP41: COVID and the Spillover Gang: https://youtu.be/T7ZRFtnwBOo Jim's first interview with Bill on Authentic Human Outliers: https://youtu.be/og-OJDgzQVg EP159: Hantavirus And The Lab Leak Indictment of David Morens: https://youtu.be/ETkPKeX2zpw EP94: Mimetic Mirror: Jerry Bowyer Explores Jesus's Eye Parable: https://youtu.be/i_zaPoAx8co CHAPTERS 0:00 Why we can't get reconciliation 0:34 Theme 0:47 Is Fauci a Scapegoat? 3:55 Truth before reconciliation 5:54 Conspiracy to cover truth 8:36 New Spillover Gang info 10:21 The Proximal Origins conspiracy 15:41 Not a mere mistake 17:59 Pardon preventing truth 19:51 Pain and punishment 22:20 Politics crushes the truth 26:29 Truth is the First Commitment 29:03 Can't just blame the media 34:38 Can we still have hope? 37:54 Caring for your own soul CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other.
July 27 · 1 hr 1 min
Iran War, Why Failure Was Inevitable - Gracearchy with Jim Babka 164
Bombing campaigns. Boots on the ground. Even nukes. There's no shortage of confident opinions about what Trump should've done differently in Iran. This episode takes the best of those ideas seriously. Not the strawman versions, but one of the strongest ideas out there: airdropping weapons to Iranians so they could rise up and overthrow the regime themselves. It's a clever idea. It's also wrong, and we'll walk through exactly why. Along the way... Three reasons arms were never dropped, what Friedrich Hayek, Richard Maybury, and Harry Browne would say about why government interventions fail, and BRAND NEW! - the "Tax-Funded Midas Curse" — a concept that explains why this failure was baked in from the start. NOTES & RESOURCES WarTruth.org - the history of U.S. Gov foreign interventions: https://wartruth.org/ TruthAboutWar.org - predicting the problems with the Iraq War: https://truthaboutwar.org/home.shtml CHAPTERS 0:00 Prefer regime change 0:35 Theme 0:48 It wasn't done right 2:02 Regime change air ball 6:16 Dropping arms to the people 11:06 Why arms weren't dropped 13:26 Allied vs liberated Iran 15:50 Best laid plans 18:58 TruthAboutWar and WarTruth dot org 27:03 Let's pretend, the fatal conceit 28:28 Let's pretend, Chaostan 31:01 Let's pretend, the dictator fallacy 33:33 Why the best government plans fail 34:40 Tax-funded Midas curse 40:02 The instrument fallacy 43:18 The implementation doom loop 46:01 You say you want a revolution 49:57 What's happening to Islam in Iran? 52:16 Voluntary organizing a revolution 56:21 Government hates the competition CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other.
July 22 · 1 hr 4 min
Libertarian Chair Evan McMahon; The Coming 10x Bigger Party - Gracearchy with Jim Babka 163
As part of a ten year project to achieve Parity with the major parties, Libertarian Party Chair Evan McMahon is pledging to grow the LP to nearly ten times its current size during his term. How will he do it? Will it work? Plus, you'll learn four ways that the LP is already "punching above its weight." Like, why is the GOP so scared of the Libertarians? And, likely unique to this interview, you'll learn how Evan is already bringing Grace to the Party. REFERENCED DURING THE SHOW LP.org - https://lp.org/parity-project-recruitment-portal/ Advocates for Self-Government, Libertarian Landscape Survey, scroll to the P.S. - http://eepurl.com/R9fTpe8XPG Jeremy Todd for Congress, KY-4 - https://jeremy-todd.com/ EP37: Into the mind and motives of Jo Jorgensen, Libertarian 2.27.23 - https://youtu.be/qOxi4Pl_hHo CHAPTERS 0:00 Obviously Libertarians matter 0:23 Theme 0:35 Evan and becoming a Libertarian 4:30 Who else, but the Libertarians? 10:17 GOP and Dems terrified of the LP 13:15 Libertarians change policy 17:32 Libertarians are breaking through 21:27 Are there 30 million libertarians? 23:50 Making the LP more inviting 30:46 The Parity Project and Evan's Pledge 35:43 Why recruiting members is the best strategy 41:28 On the sidelines? A Come Home message 45:02 Bringing Grace to the party 52:23 Convention, where and when 54:06 Evan's most pleasant surprises 57:48 How to get involved now 1:00:43 Jim's appeal 1:01:27 A way to shut the state's lights off CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other.
July 7 · 58 min
162: Does Tucker Carlson Understand the Rigged Two Party System? - Gracearchy with Jim Babka
Tucker Carlson announces he's left the GOP and he's going to help launch a third party. Well, it's no secret that Tucker has been eyeing a presidential run for months. *Almost certainly, Tucker Carlson doesn't understand the rigged rules that practically ban third parties from competing! Even the political media are ignorant of the rules and barriers.* But if Tucker watches this episode, he'll learn and even discover novel strategies about how to execute his plan. You too can learn things hardly anyone gets about third party campaigns. This episode is packed with insight! RESOURCES MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW - Jim consulted about the LP See: Episode 160: Libertarian National Chairs Nekhaila and Darr - https://youtu.be/Zrm_Qhtm8-w - LP big tent episode was 129: Libertarian Purity Tests Do NOT Exist https://youtu.be/0lD3JdZGCS8 - Jim's Paul v FEC case at the U.S. Supreme Court https://www.realcampaignreform.org/ - Jim's co-authored book, "The Plan: How to Create a Libertarian America in as Little as Ten Years, Using Resources That Already Exist!" Get it FREE here: https://lp.org/parity-project-recruitment-portal/ - IG06: How Robert Kennedy Is Quitting The Race (10/9/23) https://youtu.be/zDIuzpyZVPs CHAPTERS 0:00 Who understands 3rd parties? 0:14 Theme 0:26 It's been a month 2:36 Paparazzi-level political coverage 3:11 Appreciating alternatives 5:59 Tucker's tell 11:03 Tucker the third 14:07 Famous quitters 16:58 Secret code to ballot access 19:14 Why Tucker won't go to THE third party 22:28 Tucker and the LP Mises Caucus 25:15 The War Chest 31:21 Citizens United, an opportunity 41:01 The state of the parties 45:39 Major prediction: Era of Bespoke Parties 53:26 Is Tucker's timing right? Will he break the rules? CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other.
June 8 · 48 min
161 Dave Smith Wishes He Wasn't A Libertarian - Gracearchy with Jim Babka
The title was ironic: "Why can't the #libertarianparty get it right? #davesmith explains." As gracefully as possible, Jim Babka lays out the historical reasons why it's ironic. This is the Liam McCollum show we're responding to - https://youtu.be/SH_D95dsoJ8 NOTES EP130: Wish Dave Smith Was A Libertarian On Immigration - https://youtu.be/tANBs1_n3nE EP88: René Girard: The Founding of Religion and State - https://youtu.be/dL8Err6K778 EP160 Libertarian National Chairs Nekhaila and Darr - https://youtu.be/Zrm_Qhtm8-w Oops: Late in the episode, Jim accidentally says "The New Yorker" when I meant "The New York Post." Recorded Tuesday, June 2, 2026 CHAPTERS 0:00 Name of The Game 0:25 Theme 0:37 The true fight is not against people 5:59 The madness of mobs 10:05 Rene Girard to the courtesy phone 14:36 Track record of Dave the Dropout 22:13 The locust that ate the Party 33:23 The Play in Two Acts 37:16 Is there anything left for locusts to eat? 44:37 Anything we can say to make them look bad CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other.
May 27 · 13 min
Tom Massie: The Good News No One Else Has - Instant Grace with Jim Babka 51
This one is audio-only, taken from Jim Babka's appearance on The Gary Nolan Show, Thursday May 21. Jim had a secret he wouldn't share until he was on air. And Jim's review of Tom Massie's primary loss includes a fact that everyone overlooks. Turns out, there's a very positive half-loaf analysis to be had - as in, "How strong a candidate is Massie for a 2028 Libertarian presidential run?" On top of that, Jim explains why people were willing to imbibe lies about Massie - in other words, the real Steelman reason that the MAGA base is still so loyal to Trump. You'll want to hear it all in this brief episode. CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other.
May 19 · 58 min
160 Libertarian National Chairs Nekhaila and Darr - Gracearchy with Jim Babka
Did Libertarian Party national Chair Steven Nekhaila and Vice Chair Paul Darr call Jim Babka for a crucial LP history lesson? Did they take extraordinary action after that call? Who are these men, what makes them tick? And what will happen next, given that they're moving on from their current positions? NOTES I will be attending the national convention in Grand Rapids Michigan over Memorial Day weekend - https://www.lnc2026.com/ CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:13 When Jim met Paul 2:48 Meet Steven Nekhaila 5:42 Meet Paul Darr 9:54 Finding the missing piece 12:34 Working the details 15:03 Why to join the Libertarian Party 20:46 The real reasons third parties lose elections 27:38 How to make the LP politically potent 30:43 Perry Willis and the Parity Project 35:15 Barely started. Will it be fulfilled? 38:40 Party leadership at the next convention 47:48 Convention May 21-25 Grand Rapids MI 52:58 A real choice at this event 54:07 With THIS thing comes everything CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other.
May 15 · 10 min
Tom Massie May Surprise: I Called it! - Instant Grace with Jim Babka 50
You've heard of an October Surprise. Now, Tom Massie is the victim of a May Surprise - because his primary election is next Tuesday. And you heard Jim Babka predict that this smear campaign would happen, back in December (see link below). Jim explains the fake attack. But the BIGGER QUESTION involves grief. Massie's opponents have continued to hit him where it hurts - the death of his wife. And this makes Jim wonder aloud... Why do adults, actual grown ups, act so weird about sexuality and the need for human connection? Why does anyone believe they have the right to determine how others should handle their grief and loneliness? As always, this is about grace. 12.10.25 / The Self-Hating Tea Party vs Thomas Massie - https://youtu.be/8nQzLJ2hQEk - recorded 12.5 1.5.26 / Instant 43: Attacks on Tom Massie and Rand Paul have already begun - https://youtu.be/YGY0ILpk9us 3.18.26 / 156: The Latest Attack on Tom Massie, Reading Between the Lines - https://youtu.be/VAIwFgQJHDU CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other.
May 13 · 41 min
159 Hantavirus And The Lab Leak Indictment of David Morens - Gracearchy with Jim Babka
Is the David Morens indictment science vs. politics, or even political retaliation? This government scientist has been indicted for allegedly conspiring to suppress investigation into the Covid lab leak. Meanwhile, passengers disembarked a ship in Spain after Hantavirus exposures, and we recorded this episode the next day (May 11) because this leaves us in uncomfortable wonder: Are we still vulnerable to the same failures that may have cost millions of lives? We're not here to do much rehash of what we covered in our landmark March 2023 Episode 41, "Covid and the Spillover Gang." There, we presented a thorough case for why the lab leak was a far better explanation than zoonotic spillover. Here, we're bringing you the breaking facts in the Morens indictment, what they reveal about the original investigation, and why they matter today. And here's what might surprise you most: Jim will show how this entire affair — the cover-ups, the politics, the tangled science — can be handled with Grace leading to reconciliation. Two crises. New evidence. A path forward. Start listening. NOTES EP41: Covid and the Spillover Gang - https://youtu.be/T7ZRFtnwBOo White House "five points" - https://substack.com/home/post/p-190758502 CHAPTERS 0:00 Opening 0:27 Theme 0:40 Hantavirus and David Morens 2:05 No Hantavirus drama 4:00 The Spillover Gang redux 8:24 Trump admin is doing its job 11:47 David Morens' indictment 16:28 Three tricks to undermine FOIA 19:07 Why it's not science vs politics 25:26 Why it's not political retaliation 28:06 How much info does democracy require? 29:19 What was the Spillover Gang's role? 33:00 Gracepoint: Truth before reconciliation 38:03 Things we can do, or stop doing, now CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other.
April 29 · 7 min
The Second Reason It's Wrong To Shoot The President - Instant Grace with Jim Babka 49
There are the obvious reasons it's wrong, and then... There is the overlooked reason. Besides that, it's contrary to a No Kings ethic, not to mention the Zero Aggression Principle and Human Respect. Maybe, when you believe the ruler's heart is rotten and his actions stink, instead of violence, there's a role for a higher power. With that, there's an action that promotes peace in the heart and only then... Peace in the land. CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other.
April 14 · 52 min
158: 5 Hard Truths About Warmongering - Gracearchy with Jim Babka
You will be wiser after listening to this evergreen episode that's inspired by current events. In fact, we recorded these five lessons on March 10, 2026, just under six weeks into the Iran War, and we'd CHALLENGE YOU to schedule on your calendar a re-listening in three and (again) ten years from now. If you believe this time is different, that the current war brings peace, then that's when these Hard Truths will have the most impact on your mind, if not your heart. NOTES Instant Grace 48 - A Whole Civilization Will Die Tonight - https://youtu.be/KavjSnjGa5M TruthAboutWar.org - https://www.truthaboutwar.org/home.shtml EP90: TruthAboutWar.org 21-Year Analysis WarTruth.org - https://wartruth.org/ Blood Sacrifice and the Nation: Totem Rituals and the American Flag by Carolyn Marvin and David W. Ingle - https://archive.org/details/bloodsacrificena0000marv/page/n9/mode/2up Nations Have the Right to Kill: Hitler, the Holocaust and War by Richard Koenigsberg - https://www.libraryofsocialscience.com/books/nations-have-the-right-to-kill/ CHAPTERS 0:00 Clock-like Consistency 0:25 Theme 0:36 History and Evergreen Truths 3:56 Statists Are Bad at Regime Change 7:43 No Royal We 10:11 Health of the State 13:01 Truth the First Casualty 24:56 Unfortunately, You Don't Run the War 35:35 War Advocates Are the Most Deceived 38:40 War Deifies the State 46:50 The Tragedy of Human Sacrifice CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other.
April 7 · 8 min
A Whole Civilization Will Die Tonight - Instant Grace with Jim Babka 48
A Gracearchy would remove the power for one man or a small handful of persons to collectively initiate a war. In the wake of two bizarre and potentially horrifying social media posts by the President, we consider Senator Chris Murphy's suggestion that it's time for the 25th Amendment. As justified as it may be, Jim explains why that won't be invoked, and then he does something you'll only hear on this show... He shows you how Senator Murphy is part of the problem. Listen to the entire thing, and you're guaranteed to have something to say that gets to the root and is unique. CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other.
March 30 · 26 min
157: Four Inviting Conditions for Muslims in America - Gracearchy with Jim Babka
Scared of Muslims = Doubt in America. What actually radicalizes people? And what quietly and efficiently does the opposite -- bringing people toward openness and freedom? Indeed, there’s new, powerful evidence of Muslim assimilation… and once we reveal it to you, you won’t be able to unsee it. Risk changing your mind by tuning in! NOTES EP121: Daryl Davis Pt 1, Biography of his work - https://youtu.be/Yu-j3zvD2o8 EP122: Daryl Davis Pt 2, Fighting Racism with Grace - https://youtu.be/ceL600_kQi0 Muslim Immigrants Assimilate Even More Than Polls of Muslims Indicate - By David J. Bier https://www.cato.org/blog/muslim-immigrants-assimilate-even-more-polls-muslims-indicate Geraldine Brooks: "Nine Parts of Desire - The Hidden World of Islamic Women" audiobook preview https://youtu.be/oZayuOHzuhQ CHAPTERS 0:00 The solvent 0:15 Theme 0:28 Grace techniques 4:06 Feedback 6:15 Provoking radicalization 9:20 Fundamentally special 14:45 Polls understate assimilation 18:45 NextGen assimilation 19:19 Cultural yeast 21:08 The best pro-immigrant argument CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT is sometimes used to help write the show description. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other.
March 18 · 49 min
156: The Latest Attack on Tom Massie, Reading Between the Lines - Gracearchy with Jim Babka
Did you know that progressives are giving money to Tom Massie? Do you know that he's not getting AIPAC money? Does this mean that Massie is misleading you about his libertarian brand? Is he actually a member of The Squad? Well... Followers of Gracearchy with Jim Babka knew attacks were coming. This Ken Blackwell attack is the latest. And every single one of the questions above are based on premises that are phony. We go through the post line by line, so that Jim can show you what's between those lines. Jim also makes a new prediction that will happen before May 19. NOTES EP42: Trump & The Rancid Truth About Campaign Finance Laws - https://youtu.be/NNQDvm3pFns The general principles explained in the first 29 minutes are so potent, that... - You'll know more about every future story (not just Trump's case) where you see words like "candidate investigated for campaign finance violations" then the reporters covering these cases! Ken Blackwell's Facebook post - https://www.facebook.com/100044271561786/posts/1491548398997531/?rdid=O0wQI8YidCPb23PN# EP43: The Establishment Strikes Back, The Steve Stockman Story - https://youtu.be/SK02wslA-kw Instant Grace 25: Campaign Finance Laws Solve No Problem; Mayor Eric Adams - https://youtu.be/gwr5nXaopd0 EP146: The Self-Hating Tea Party vs Thomas Massie - https://youtu.be/8nQzLJ2hQEk Instant Grace 45: Attacks on Tom Massie and Rand Paul have already begun - https://youtu.be/YGY0ILpk9us CHAPTERS 0:00 Bread buttering 0:30 Theme 0:43 You are smarter for listening 3:03 What MAGA really means 8:43 A May Surprise for Massie? 10:52 Ken Blackwell. Why? 12:25 Squad by association 16:05 False moderation 17:05 Blinding you with pseudo-science 21:29 Make Israel Great Again 25:43 Throwing stones from a cash house 26:28 Profound nothingburgers 28:54 Blackwell backfiring 32:19 Unsourced, unsubstantiated, ghost-written 34:13 Don't care about campaign finance conflicts 38:22 The two, true purposes of campaign finance laws 44:03 The worst still to come 46:14 Principle makes you wiser CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT is sometimes used to help write the show description (but not this time). We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other.
March 9 · 34 min
155: The MAGA Case for Open Immigration by Ammon Bundy - Gracearchy with Jim Babka
Ammon Bundy was famous in 2014, with his father and other rancher families, standing up to the federal government in a militia-style way. If anyone should be on Team MAGA, it should be Ammon, right? But unlike so many MAGA types, Ammon was morally serious. He's written a manifesto that makes a human case for free immigration. We discuss it in the show, and we link to it below. This document is based on the Imago Dei (image of God), Biblical admonitions on behalf of the sojourner, and the Constitution. This episode is for people who claim to be conservative, Christian, constitutionalist, or all of the above. The Zero Aggression Project helps Gracearchy in many ways. A subscription form is located on the home page: https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Please subscribe. EPISODE NOTES The Stranger: A Christian and Constitutional Case for Protecting Those Who Come to America https://www.peoplesrights.ws/asset/news/a3a48d43-411d-448c-a5e0-4c91ac739ab4/the-stranger-2922.pdf Equal Liberty Rule https://zeroaggressionproject.org/mental-lever/equal-liberty/ CHAPTERS 0:00 Friends flip? 0:19 Theme 0:32 Ammon Bundy 2:18 The Stranger 4:05 Godly right to migrate 7:40 Undocumented pilgrims at Plymouth 10:06 Protect persons not papers 13:01 Historical moral losers 15:09 Punish harm, protect liberty 18:43 America's inspired heritage 22:46 God's judgment on our nation 30:37 A call to America Recorded: February 23, 2026 CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT is sometimes used to help write the show description (but not this time). We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other.
March 2 · 7 min
She Came in Peace They Put Her In Chains - Instant Grace with Jim Babka IG47
"I'm all for immigration, just follow the legal process." Nearly everyone who says something like that is put to the test by this short video. It's the story of a person who was here legally, with a career of significant responsibility, and who took the procedural steps. Handcuffed, for no reason. And then? Well, tune-in to learn the story of Maria de Jesus Estrada Juarez. And anyone who thinks, "Oh well, she deserves it," then you'll know where they really stand. Probably in hypocrisy, if not outright bigotry. CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other.

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