Upstream Ideas

Chicago FOP President Kevin Graham on proposed consent decree: “if imposed in current form, the city will be less safe.” Is it really important for Chicago police to get personal pronouns correct when arresting felons? What is next, disarming the CPD? President of the Chicago Fraternal Order of Police Kevin Graham joins Dan and Amy to discuss.

Why does an active member of the Chicago Democratic Party decide to leave after years of support? Have black communities in Chicago been systematically forced into a belief that the Democratic Party represents them? Lex Anderson, a local Chicagoan joins Dan and Amy to explain why he’s now a libertarian.

Is there a widening gap between elites and the working class? Do young people have a lack of appreciation of the work product of other people? How big of a problem is it to be completely on board with or completely separate from Trump heading into the midterms? Does Kavanaugh need to be confirmed before November? Senior Editor at TheFederalist.com, David Harsanyi joins Dan and Amy to discuss.

After getting used to an anemic national GDP under past presidents, why are we tentative to accept Trump’s success? What effects will the $12 billion farming subsidies have on American farmers? What are the areas of greatest concerns for the growth potential of the U.S. economy in the next 24 months? On-air editor for CNBC, Rick Santelli joins Dan and Amy to discuss.

The political ruling class in Illinois wants you to believe you own your home. But aren’t you essentially renting it from the government when paying an upwards of 3% of home value in property taxes? Why is your home collateral for someone else’s pension? Dan and Amy discuss the latest devastating property tax report from Kane County. (https://kanecountyreporter.com/stories/511497740-2018-kane-county-property-tax-report-maple-park-west-dundee-algonquin-sugar-grove-pay-top-property-taxes-with-effective-rates-over-3-percent)

“The U.S. was becoming a place where earning money didn't entitle you to it but wanting money did. Trump changed that.” Are minorities sick of the Democrats telling them that they need the government to succeed? What’s the message Republicans need to push going forward to overcome the socialist movement rising on the left? Former Ohio Secretary of State and former Domestic Policy Advisor to the Trump Transition Team, Ken Blackwell joins Dan and Amy to discuss.

Is Facebook going the way of Myspace? If Facebook can’t even regulate Facebook, why would we expect the government to figure it out? Will the U.S. create their own version of Europe’s mess of a regulation law? Tech Reporter from the Daily Caller, Eric Lieberman joins Dan and Amy to discuss.

Who deserves the credit for the 4.1% GDP growth? Should we thank Obama for leaving office or thank Trump for advocating for the corporate sector? Was the biggest takeaway from the Facebook stock plummeting, the strength of the market? CNBC Contributor, Jim Iuorio joins Dan and Amy to discuss.

Should profitability be driven by market competition or government selection? Have we already reached the high water mark on GDP growth? Are we going to make it to a zero tariff trade agreement? Before we discuss tax cuts 2.0, are we still waiting for good things to come from the current tax cuts and deregulation? Fox Business Network’s Scott “The Cow Guy” Shellady joins Dan and Amy to discuss.

Was Sec. Pompeo’s performance at the Senate Foreign Relations Committee a success?  Has the Trump administration actually been tougher on Russia despite hysterics from the left? How did past presidents handle Putin? Resident Scholar for the American Enterprise Institute, Michael Rubin joins Dan and Amy to discuss.

How will the 9th Circuit decision impact other states down the road? How difficult is it for law abiding citizens to obtain a gun from certain states? Can dangerous individuals be stopped from purchasing a weapon by the law? John Lott Jr, President at the Crime Prevention and Research Center, joins Dan and Amy to discuss.

Are we seeing the ushering in of a new type of leftist politics? If so, what exactly does this mean and how does the Republican Party prepare for it? Who is Senator Cory Booker attempting to appeal to? Will the Democrats emerge victorious as they have been in special elections heading into the midterms? Will conservatives look back on this time and realize they missed an opportunity? Associate Editor for Commentary Magazine, Noah Rothman joins Dan and Amy to discuss the evolving landscape of the left.

Is Paul Ryan correct in saying that Trump is trolling people by targeting ex-CIA agents? Are Trump’s actions his way of draining the swamp or is it petty political retribution? Why is there more attention on the Twitter war between Trump and Rouhani than on the eloquent speech that Mike Pompeo delivered on Iran? Editor for National Review, Rich Lowry joins Dan and Amy to discuss.

One (or more) will be taken from you without a change in political leadership and policy choices. Mark it down. So which one will it be? Where’s the policy alternative from IL Leaders? Dan and Amy discuss the latest property tax destruction update in Lake County. (https://lakecountygazette.com/stories/511496936-2018-property-tax-report-zion-volo-hainesville-grayslake-pay-effective-property-tax-rates-of-4-percent)

Trump moves to compensate those injured by friendly fire in his trade war. Is Trump’s zero tariff option going to gain any traction while hurting our economy in the process? Chief Economist for CNN, Steve Moore joins Dan and Amy to discuss.