Send us a text The left IS EVERYTHING they claim they are against.... educating our kids, gun rights, health care, justice, women’s rights, law enforcement and the police, and even eating beef, the left embraces and practices everything they say they are against…. Hypocrisy at it’s finest. The left is a bunch of pious hypocrites. Education: The left hates the parents showing up at school board meetings, and now that many conservatives are running for school boards across the nation, they are ter...
Nov 18, 2021•23 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Send us a text Social justice: Is It Possible? What is it? Attempting to define it, the methods to achieve it, and to know what the finish line will look like, it became an exercise in frustration. Equity, racial equity, social justice, and fairness….when listening to a leftist these are code words for socialism and Marxism. So can we have social justice? What is it? Several organizations and institutions provide their own definitions for social justice. Here are a few: “Social justice may be br...
Nov 03, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Send us a text Columbus Day is the 2nd Monday in October. Who is he? Columbus is credited for discovering the Americas in 1492. His real achievement was that he opened the door for more exploration to a New World, and successfully put the Americas on the map. Columbus arrived 500 years ago, and 600 monuments and statues have been erected to him in the USA since we became a nation in 1776. He made 4 voyages from Europe heading west, to find a passage to Asia by sailing west. Cities and a large ri...
Oct 11, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Send us a text The freedom OF speech is not the freedom FROM speech, or from hearing speech that may be controversial or harsh, and in America under the 1st amendment to the constitution we are still allowed to say anything we want to say here in this country, and critique and criticize those in government, without fear of facing criminal punishment. The first President of our nation, George Washington said, "if the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep t...
Sep 30, 2021•21 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Send us a text Red states vs. Blue states: Who’s Winning? Red states have: Conservative approach to government Low taxes Tough on crime Mass migration is to the red states and leaving the blue states. Small government Job growth for the private sector. Safer big cities Prospering and economically doing well Homelessness is dealt with Blue states have: Liberal left- progressive approach to government Big gov Mandatory union membership High taxes, property, B & O tax, tax on the gross receipts...
Sep 16, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Send us a text Why Study History? Because It’s Your Future The tagline in my podcast says… I’m now sharing and discussing what “I’ve learned and experienced along with some historical context of where we are on the timeline of history”. Knowing history is knowing where you are. History is the map, history is the navigation system. History is the basis from which all decisions are made. Edmund Burke (1729-1797) “Those who don’t know history are destined to repeat it.” The other key to knowledge a...
Sep 03, 2021•20 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Send us a text TheTangledAngle.com Four types of government: self, the family, the church, civil government. The first 3 forms of government must be healthy, intact, and functioning well for the 4th form of government in a free republic under a constitution to function well. If the first 3 are battered, bruised, broken and dysfunctional, the fourth form of government will surely fall from within. 1. The first type of government is the government of self. We have relationships, handle our own hea...
Aug 19, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Send us a text The 4 levels of government are meant to be executed and carried out well, in order to have a stable & prosperous country. But America is in trouble. In this podcast, Part I of II, the 4 levels of government are defined and discussed which are: *The government of the self *The government of marriage between one man and one woman, which is the family & often includes children *The government of the Judeo-Christian church *Civil government.…the government of a group of people...
Aug 04, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Send us a text What is gaslighting? Gasligting is a form of psychological control to get someone to believe what is false by constantly feeding them lies, distortions of the truth, and to get them to eventually doubt their memory or their sanity. Over time, if someone falls victim to this, they end up questioning their own sanity and believing they are the one who is crazy, not the person who is gaslighting them. What are the goals of gaslighting? It’s goal is to cause confusion, bring a lack of...
Jul 15, 2021•18 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Send us a text Please email me at podcast@TheTangledAngle.com . Independence Day! This 4th of July, we will celebrate 246 years since 56 brave men signed the Declaration of Independence, outlining why the 13 colonies wanted independence from Great Britain and the British Crown. The document was drafted by a committee made up of John Adams (40 years old), Benjamin Franklin (70) , Thomas Jefferson (32) , Roger Sherman (54) , and Robert Livingston. Jefferson, recognized for his ability with words, ...
Jul 01, 2021•18 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Send us a text Critical race theory: Is it critical? Why now? Here's the simple explanation to a very complex topic. Critical race theory (CRT) is just Marxism renamed- but to call it neo-Marxism would be too revealing for what it really is. Instead of feeding the Critical Race Theory (CRT) lies to our children and college students, we need to teach them about the amazing freedom and liberty that the Constitution and the Bill of Rights has given us. The United States of America is the best basti...
Jun 17, 2021•15 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Send us a text Are you after the NEWS, or the TRUTH? These are not the same. How do we find out the truth about issues, and figure out what is the truth and what is just hype, media frenzy, and an attempt to increase ratings? How do we know if what we are reading or watching is the news, or the slanted view of the author or producer? Truth is hard to find in the news, so here’s how I approach finding the truth in all the news we are drowning in each day. In the podcast, I go into detail about KN...
Jun 03, 2021•27 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Send us a text Socialism vs. Capitalism: What’s the difference? Socialism and Capitalism are defined, and contrasting examples from everyday life are cleverly explained. The USA was built on the amazing economic engine of capitalism, providing the best economic achievements the world has ever known. Capitalism allows every person to keep the fruits of their own labors. Socialism forces this reward for work to be shared with others, regardless of their work ethic, and guarantees equal poverty and...
May 28, 2021•10 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Send us a text Public Schools: Education or Indoctrination? What is the purpose of education in our country? I dive into the history of the public schools here in America, and what they were originally created to do. Hint: it was never the main goal to come along side the parents and teach the children of our nation about reading, writing, and arithmetic. The founders of our nation thought it was absurd that government would educate children. Resources: WA State Charter Schools: https://wacharte...
May 13, 2021•24 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Send us a text In Government, the meeting is the goal and more money spent equals more success. Do not apply basic Economics 101 to government thinking. That's not how they reason. How do those in government think? Here I lay out the differences between the government and the private sector, and how each measures success, and I answer the question, “What was the legislature and the governor thinking when they passed and signed into law all of these horrible laws?” In government, the meeting, the...
May 06, 2021•12 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Send us a text The Declaration of Independence, signed July 4, 1776. The document was drafted by a group of men in the Continental Congress made up of John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Roger Sherman, and Robert Livingston. Jefferson, an accomplished writer, wrote the first draft; then it was edited by the others, and then edited again by the whole Congress. 56 members of Congress signed it. The Declaration of Independence clearly explains why the 13 colonies, at war with Great Bri...
Apr 29, 2021•18 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Send us a text 3 Branches of Government & why the Gov. Of WA has so much power. Executive, Legislative, Judicial Executive branch: The executive branch carries out and enforces laws. It includes the president, vice president, the Cabinet, executive departments, independent agencies, and others. Legislative Branch: Makes the laws. The legislative branch is made up of the House and Senate, known collectively as the Congress. Among other powers, the legislative branch makes all laws, declares w...
Apr 22, 2021•23 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Send us a text So you want to run for office? Here are 10 things you should know. This is not how to run a campaign; these are 10 things to consider before you run. After being involved in 9 WA State House races as my husband ran, and being involved in dozens of other state and county races, here's an insider's perspective on what to know before you put your name on the ballot.
Apr 15, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Send us a text While in a difficult situation those in power, and often abusing their power to control people, move the goal post, change the goals, and constantly but vaguely describe the goals.... to keep people oppressed. This is the strategy of fatigue. During this past year of our government's response to Covid this strategy of wearing out the citizenry has been very effective, allowing our Constitutional rights to be further eroded. Our own governor here in the state of WA has used this st...
Apr 08, 2021•7 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Send us a text What is a Conservative? What is a Leftist? Words matter. Here I define the what is a conservative and what is a leftist, give some practical examples, and discuss that if you’re on the right or the left, we often use the same words, but they have very different meanings to those on the two sides. We may be saying the same words, but the MEANING of those words are NOT the same, and the same word has VERY different meanings according to who is using them. What is the definition of t...
Apr 01, 2021•15 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Send us a text Did 2020 shock you? Upset your entire life? What's going on? Many of us experienced a year like no other…the Covid virus brought unprecedented changes to our way of life, and a huge government overreach into our lives. In this podcast I describe my wake up year in the early 2000’s, when I realized the immense government control in our lives, and the following shock and grief I was in. Now I’m on the other side of this wake up moment, here to offer some perspective on where we can ...
Mar 25, 2021•17 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Send us a text This is Janis Kristiansen, news junkie, and fan of politics, government, & American history. In this podcast I, along with future guests, will be discussing the tangled angles of conservative American values given to us by the Constitution, while using facts and keeping it classy. *Why a podcast? My husband served in the WA State House of Representatives for 16 years, and during that time I had a front row seat to state government and American politics. So come listen in to my...
Mar 18, 2021•10 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Send us a text Welcome to the Tangled Angle! This is Janis Kristiansen, discussing politics, government, & American history, after having spent 16 years of walking the halls of WA state legislature. Listen in to what it was like to walk beside my husband as he served in the WA State House, what I saw, what I learned, who we met, and the discovery we made of what an incredible nation this is. Addressing these tangled angles, from someone who spent 16 years living it, I’m so glad you are joini...
Mar 11, 2021•1 min0
