8.29.26 Seth Grossman WPG Radio. Remember Richard Somers on September 4. Antisemitism is a variant of socialism. 2 Needless Deaths in Mays Landing are more evidence of our broken democracy.
Upcoming Events & Liberty and Prosperity Announcements Richard Somers Memorial (Sept 4): A ceremony honoring local hero Richard Somers (died Sept 4, 1804, in Tripoli) will take place at 10:00 AM at the park by the library in Somers Point, followed by an $20 breakfast at 11:00 AM. Media Appearances: A feature story is published in the free Shore Local newspaper (page 8), and a radio segment discussing Richard Somers will air Wednesday, Sept 2, at 8:00 AM on 95.5 WPG. Mort Klein Lecture (Sunday): The president of the Zionist Organization of America will speak at 7:00 PM at the Rodef Sholom Synagogue in Atlantic City on anti-Semitism and Zionism. Donations: Listeners are urged to support Liberty and Prosperity with $30 dues/donations via their website, by mail, or at the breakfast. Fatal Car Crash & Crime Policy Critique Mays Landing Tragedy: A stolen vehicle containing four Atlantic City teenagers crashed into oncoming traffic on Route 50 and 3rd Street, killing Egg Harbor Township residents Alice Stillwell and Robert Barr. Juvenile Detention Shortage: The speaker argues that local crime is worsened by a lack of juvenile facility space—noting that the 27-bed Harborfields facility is overcrowded, leading to repeat offenders (including one teen in the crash who was arrested twice in the previous two months) being released. Social and Institutional Criticisms: The host attributes systemic issues to liberal education, broken family structures, overly restrictive police pursuit guidelines, and municipal disputes between Atlantic County and the state over detention obligations. Federal Spending, Law, and Political Influence Presidential Spending Authority: Addressing the national debt, the speaker highlights that U.S. presidents cannot unilaterally cut Congressionally approved budgets without a veto, as mandated by federal budget law and 1972 Supreme Court precedent. Political Lobbying Dynamics: In response to a caller questioning why pro-Israel PACs opposed fiscal conservatives like Rep. Thomas Massie, the host stated that political lobbies primarily support politicians who advance their specific legislative priorities, regardless of broader party alignment or fiscal policies. EDITED TRANSCRIPT OF SETH GROSSMAN RADIO INTERVIEW WITH JOHN DEMASI ON AUGUST 29, 2026: SETH GROSSMAN: This Friday, September 4, we'll hold a ceremony, - at the park by the library in Somers - Point, - at Shore Road across the street from Charlie's - Bar. - To remember the local hero Richard Summers - who died on September fourth eighteen o four. - Fighting America's first foreign war against terror - in Tripoli North Africa. - So the ceremony will be at 10:00. - We're having a breakfast afterwards for $20 at - 11:00. - It's not a fundraiser, it just pays for - the breakfast, but we'd love to have you - come and participate. - And, if you haven't joined or donated to - Liberty and Prosperity - yet - and you like hearing me talk on the - radio and you like the events we have, - you like the website, - please let us keep doing it by donating - at least $30 - for - supporting dues or whatever you can. - You could donate through the website at the - breakfast or send a check to our Somers - Point office. - Oh and by the way, if you wanna - share that story of Richard Summers, - Shore Local did a great job this year. - It's a newspaper that's distributed free all along - on the South Jersey Shore. - The whole story is on page eight. You - can, it has a big picture of a - colorful beach umbrella for this edition, - and I recommend getting it. And of course, - another long standing tradition, Harry Hurley will be - having me tell the whole - story. - O'clock, - rather at, - at 08:00, - in the morning this Wednesday, September 2 - on, ninety five five point five, WPG. - Well, - it's, - certainly a week that you are gonna be - very busy. That's for sure. - It seems that way. And another announcement, - on Sunday, - that's tomorrow if you're listening to this on - Saturday or in about an hour if you're - listening to this on - Sunday. Mort Klein, - the president of the Zionist Organization of America - will be speaking in Atlantic City, - at 7PM at the - and that's on Atlantic Avenue and Plaza Place - across the street from the, - Plaza, - condominium. - And his official topic is fighting antisemitism - and the propaganda lies against Israel and more. - Now, when you go to most of these - seminars on antisemitism, - you normally get the woke leftist garbage - of the, - established - you know Jewish organizations - who seem more interested - in keeping their stupid rainbow, - leftist coalition together and elect Democrats. - They could care more about that than in - protecting Jews. But Mort Klein, - is really a a Republican, a conservative, - staunch supporter of Israel who really tells you - the truth about what's going on. - And, if anyone has a chance to get - to Atlantic City, - and and wants to - understand - how these so called Jewish organizations - are creating more antisemitism - than they, they say they prevent. - He's a a dynamic speaker, and I think, - a lot of folks would find that worthwhile. - It it's definitely, - I'll I'll tell you, when I saw the, - saw the ad that you had for it, - It sounds like, it it's definitely different than - what the norm is. - And, Yeah. What what is the reason? Why - is there so much antisemitism? - I know you could talk for an hour - about this, but why is do you do - you know? - Well well, I mean, it there there's - a a problem is that really, - socialism - is, - in my opinion, is the main cause of - of antisemitism. - It always has been. Because again, socialism - has two elements to it. One is that, - you know, too many people have too little. - And if there's a problem in your life, - if you don't have what you want, - it's because somebody else is taking too much. - Somebody else is is fixing the system so - you don't get a fair share. - So of course, once you have that kind - of mentality - and and so many of these liberal, - institutions that you support, support the socialism. - But socialism also ends up leading you to - antisemitism. - Because people say well look at look at - how well the Jews are doing. So - so that's - the cause of it and yet these Jewish - organizations - who claim to be fighting antisemitism, - they make it worse by falsely blaming Christians, - falsely blaming the so called right wing, - falsely, blaming, - conservatives and Republicans and Trump. You know? So - that so so Jewish leaders actually make it - worse. Worse. And of course the second element - of socialism - is instead of understanding the reality of life - that all people - have some good in them. Most people have - some bad in them. Good people often do - bad things. Bad people do good things. - What they teach, the the leftist, the socialist - teach that every single problem in the world - is caused by somebody else who's bad. And - all we have to do is identify who's - bad and get rid of them. - And, it's very easy to say, oh, look - the Jews are are behind everything. So I - think that's the main cause of the antisemitism. - And I think that, - that unlike the, the groups we have in - Atlanta County, you know, like the Board of - Jewish Education and the Jewish Federation and the - ADL - who make things worse, - Ward Klein really, - tells it straight. And I think, - a lot of people who are fed up - with, you know, the the the, traditional Jewish - groups will find, - Mordecline in his Zionist organization of America very - refreshing. That's this Sunday at 07:00, - and it'll be posted on the website. - Sounds like a a a must attend - lecture. - It is. And we'll we'll put the stuff - online. - But meanwhile, I think the most important, - story, - or event that we've just got to talk - about, and you can't talk about it enough, - is what happened just an hour before you - and I were on the radio last Saturday. - And that was when four teenagers - from Atlantic City - stole a car in Longport - and then ran away from police in Longport, - drove to Mays Landing, and killed two people - on Route 50 And 3rd Street, right in - the middle of Mays Landing. - And and they were, of course, Alice Stillwell - and Robert Barr, both of Egg Harbor Township. - And, we posted, - you know, the whole story on our website - under the title, - I I believe that the title was, - something like, - two two here it is. Teens - caught and released twice in Atlantic City - till two in Mays Landing. - And when you look at the video - of just, you must had a huge SUV. - I think it was a $280,000, - car, Mercedes, - SUV. - Well, it must have been going 70 or - 80 miles an hour, - swerves into the oncoming lane - and hits these poor people. You see they - never had a chance. The absolute horror. - And if you don't already know how evil - and dysfunctional - the politics and government of this country have - become, - the senseless death of these two people should - wake you up, - but I'm not so sure. - Because - what led to the deaths of Alice Stillwell - and Robert Barr - have been going on for fifty years. And - I just don't have time to discuss the - details, but let's just talk about the the - main points. Number one, for the past sixty - five years, - black Americans and the rest of us have - been fed this fake black history instead of - real American history. - And the fake black history tells us that - every problem, every failure in the black community - is the fault of white racism. - Therefore, black teachers, black parents, black leaders, or - black anybody - has no responsibility - whatsoever for their actions - responsibility - for raising their children. Number three. We have - schools that spend $25,000 - a year that teach these kids absolutely no - skills, - no discipline, - no sense of controlling yourself,...
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