One For the Road 1776

One for the Road 1776 focuses on contemporary political issues. We also explore historical ties, when applicable, to current issues.

One For the Road 1776 is a news podcast hosted by erm76, with 90 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

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  Episode #12

  The 2026 Election & the Ravaging of the American Ethos. A Commentary; Part 1

  Oct 4, 202613 minS2

  Please see: https://erm76.substack.com/p/the-2026-election-and-the-ravaging   So here we sit in 2026, a breath away from the midtermelection. And while we’ve heard how every election since Trump’s first run as president was the most important in history, this midterm and the subsequent 2028 election come closer to the mark.   We’re at a cusp moment, which brings us to the focus of thenext two podcasts—winning the House and possibly the Senate for the Democratic Party.   To this end, I thought it might be helpful to cover a sampling of Trump’s policies and their impact. I hope it’s a memory jolt of what we’ve experienced under a Trump-led White House and a Republican-dominated Congress for the last 20 months.   The samples; Part 1   1. The war in Iran. 2. Other Countries. 3. Choosing Pete Hegseth. 4. Trump’s treatment of the press. 5. Trump must be the belle of the ball. 6. The administration’s treatment of immigrants. 7. Racism. 8. Attempt to overthrow the election, including the January6 riot.   Notes:   * FINAL REPORT. Select Committee to Investigate the January6th Attack on the United States Capitol. December 22, 2022. 117th Congress Second Session. House Report 117-663.  https://www.govinfo.gov/collection/january-6th-committee-final-report?path=/gpo/January%206th%20Committee%20Final%20Report%20and%20Supporting%20Materials%20Collection/Final%20Report/%7B%22pageSize%22%3A%2250%22%2C%22offset%22%3A%220%22%7D   (1) ” Fact Sheet: The Iran Deal, Then and Now,”  Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation. June 2025.https://armscontrolcenter.org/the-iran-deal-then-and-now/   (2) “A Central African Hotel Has Become a Nightmare Prisonfor U.S. Deportees,” by Megha Rajagopalan and Pranav Baskar, The New York Times. September 18, 2026.https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/world/africa/us-deportation-hotel-equatorial-guinea.html?eafs_enabled=false   (3) “Trump administration to welcome up to 17,500 more WhiteSouth Africans as refugees,” by Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News. September 22, 2026. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-administration-white-south-africans-refugees-afrikaners/

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  Episode #12

  Las elecciones de 2026 y la devastación del ethos estadounidense. Un comentario; parte 1

  Oct 4, 202616 minS2

  Por favor, consulte: https://erm76.substack.com/p/las-elecciones-de-2026-y-el-deterioro    Disculpen cualquier error de traducción. Se utilizó GoogleTranslate para la traducción del inglés al español. Gracias.   Nos encontramos en 2026, a un paso de las elecciones demitad de mandato. Y si bien hemos escuchado que cada elección desde la primera candidatura de Trump a la presidencia ha sido la más importante de la historia, estas elecciones de mitad de mandato y las posteriores de 2028 se acercan aúnmás a esa cifra.   Estamos en un momento crucial, lo que nos lleva al temacentral de los próximos dos podcasts: la victoria del Partido Demócrata en la Cámara de Representantes y, posiblemente, en el Senado.   Con este fin, pensé que sería útil repasar algunos ejemplosde las políticas de Trump y su impacto. Espero que sirva para recordar lo que hemos vivido bajo una Casa Blanca liderada por Trump y un Congreso dominado por los republicanos durante los últimos 20 meses.   Los ejemplos; Parte 1.   1. La guerra en Irán. 2. Otros países. 3. La elección de Pete Hegseth. 4. El trato de Trump a la prensa. 5. Trump debe ser el centro de atención. 6. El trato de la administración a los inmigrantes. 7. Racismo. 8. Intento de subvertir las elecciones, incluyendo losdisturbios del 6 de enero.     * Notas   * Comité Selecto para Investigar el Ataque del 6 de enero alCapitolio de los Estados Unidos. 22 de diciembre de 2022. 117.º Congreso, Segunda Sesión. Informe de la Cámara de Representantes 117-663. https://www.govinfo.gov/collection/january-6th-committee-final-report?path=/gpo/January%206th%20Committee%20Final%20Report%20and%20Supporting%20Materials%20Collection/Final%20Report/%7B%22pageSize%22%3A%2250%22%2C%22offset%22%3A%220%22%7D   (1) «Hoja informativa: El acuerdo con Irán, antes y ahora»,Centro para el Control de Armas y la No Proliferación. Junio ​​de 2025. https://armscontrolcenter.org/the-iran-deal-then-and-now/   (2) «Un hotel de África Central se ha convertido en unaprisión de pesadilla para los deportados estadounidenses», por Megha Rajagopalan y Pranav Baskar, The New York Times. 18 de septiembre de 2026. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/world/africa/us-deportation-hotel-equatorial-guinea.html?eafs_enabled=false   (3) «La administración Trump acogerá hasta 17.500sudafricanos blancos más como refugiados», por Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News. 22 de septiembre de 2026.https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-administration-white-south-africans-refugees-afrikaners/

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  Episode #12

  The 2026 Election & the Ravaging of the American Ethos. A Commentary; Part 1.

  Oct 4, 202613 minS2

  Please see : https://erm76.substack.com/p/the-2026-election-and-the-ravaging  So here we sit in 2026, a breath away from the midterm election. And while we’ve heard how every election since Trump’s first run as president was the most important in history, this midterm and the subsequent 2028 election come closer to the mark.  We’re at a cusp moment, which brings us to the focus of the next two podcasts—winning the House and possibly the Senate for the Democratic Party.  To this end, I thought it might be helpful to cover a sampling of Trump’s policies and their impact. I hope it’s a memory jolt of what we’ve experienced under a Trump-led White House and a Republican-dominated Congress for the last 20 months.  The samples; Part 1.  1. The war in Iran. 2. Other Countries. 3. Choosing Pete Hegseth. 4. Trump’s treatment of the press. 5. Trump must be the belle of the ball. 6. The administration’s treatment of immigrants. 7. Racism. 8. Attempt to overthrow the election, including the January 6 riot.   Notes:  * FINAL REPORT. Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol. December 22, 2022. 117th Congress Second Session. House Report 117-663.  https://www.govinfo.gov/collection/january-6th-committee-final-report?path=/gpo/January%206th%20Committee%20Final%20Report%20and%20Supporting%20Materials%20Collection/Final%20Report/%7B%22pageSize%22%3A%2250%22%2C%22offset%22%3A%220%22%7D   (1) ” Fact Sheet: The Iran Deal, Then and Now,”  Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation. June 2025. https://armscontrolcenter.org/the-iran-deal-then-and-now/  (2) “A Central African Hotel Has Become a Nightmare Prison for U.S. Deportees,” by Megha Rajagopalan and Pranav Baskar, The New York Times. September 18, 2026. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/world/africa/us-deportation-hotel-equatorial-guinea.html?eafs_enabled=false (3) “Trump administration to welcome up to 17,500 more White South Africans as refugees,”by Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News. September 22, 2026. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-administration-white-south-africans-refugees-afrikaners/

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  Episode #12

  Las elecciones de 2026 y la devastación del ethos estadounidense. Un comentario; parte 1

  Oct 4, 202616 minS2

  Por favor, consulte: https://erm76.substack.com/p/las-elecciones-de-2026-y-el-deterioro  Disculpen cualquier error de traducción. Se utilizó Google Translate para la traducción del inglés al español. Gracias.  Nos encontramos en 2026, a un paso de las elecciones de mitad de mandato. Y si bien hemos escuchado que cada elección desde la primera candidatura de Trump a la presidencia ha sido la más importante de la historia, estas elecciones de mitad de mandato y las posteriores de 2028 se acercan aún más a esa cifra.  Estamos en un momento crucial, lo que nos lleva al tema central de los próximos dos podcasts: la victoria del Partido Demócrata en la Cámara de Representantes y, posiblemente, en el Senado.  Con este fin, pensé que sería útil repasar algunos ejemplos de las políticas de Trump y su impacto. Espero que sirva para recordar lo que hemos vivido bajo una Casa Blanca liderada por Trump y un Congreso dominado por los republicanos durante los últimos 20 meses.   Los ejemplos; Parte 1.  1. La guerra en Irán. 2. Otros países. 3. La elección de Pete Hegseth. 4. El trato de Trump a la prensa. 5. Trump debe ser el centro de atención. 6. El trato de la administración a los inmigrantes. 7. Racismo. 8. Intento de subvertir las elecciones, incluyendo los disturbios del 6 de enero.    * Notas  * Comité Selecto para Investigar el Ataque del 6 de enero al Capitolio de los Estados Unidos. 22 de diciembre de 2022. 117.º Congreso, Segunda Sesión. Informe de la Cámara de Representantes 117-663. https://www.govinfo.gov/collection/january-6th-committee-final-report?path=/gpo/January%206th%20Committee%20Final%20Report%20and%20Supporting%20Materials%20Collection/Final%20Report/%7B%22pageSize%22%3A%2250%22%2C%22offset%22%3A%220%22%7D  (1) «Hoja informativa: El acuerdo con Irán, antes y ahora», Centro para el Control de Armas y la No Proliferación. Junio ​​de 2025. https://armscontrolcenter.org/the-iran-deal-then-and-now/  (2) «Un hotel de África Central se ha convertido en una prisión de pesadilla para los deportados estadounidenses», por Megha Rajagopalan y Pranav Baskar, The New York Times. 18 de septiembre de 2026. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/world/africa/us-deportation-hotel-equatorial-guinea.html?eafs_enabled=false  (3) «La administración Trump acogerá hasta 17.500 sudafricanos blancos más como refugiados», por Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News. 22 de septiembre de 2026. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-administration-white-south-africans-refugees-afrikaners/

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  Episode #11

  Artificial Intelligence. Where We Began to Where We’re Going. Analysis & Commentary. Part 2

  Sep 25, 202612 minS2

  SUMMARY   https://erm76.substack.com/p/artificial-intelligence-where-we-47f  --------------------------------------------  We introduced our first AI piece in the last podcast. Thisis the second of the ongoing series and focuses on some of the earlier AI applications and projected implications.   We think this information gives context to some of thecontemporary AI issues you hear and read about in the news and that we’ll be exploring in future podcasts. This includes the Trump Administration’s refusal to take a measured look at the technology and its applications.   Some of the earlier applications, which still exist today inmore advanced iterations, include Natural Language Processing or NLP, expert systems, neural networks and autonomous vehicles.   AI opponents, both past and present, have painted a bleakpicture about AI. Jobs will be lost, our humanity will be diminished and AI systems could potentially wreak havoc and kill us all.   On the flip side, proponents have argued, for years, that AIwill free up our time so we can pursue other ideas and goals. It would give us the time and tools to potentially enhance our humanity.   Finally, Isaac Asimov’s prescient Three Laws of Robotics canserve as an inspirational guide for developing AI guardrails. First articulated in the 1940s and 1950s, Asimov’s laws or rules govern robots and their actions.  I. A robot may not injure a human being, or throughinaction, allow a human being to come to harm. II. A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings,except where such orders would conflict with the first law. III. A robot must protect its own existence, as long as suchprotection does not conflict with the first or second law.   Notes:   * The New Communications Technologies, by Michael Mirabito& Barbara Morgenstern, Focal Press. 2005.  ** Michael G. Buffa, “Neural Network Technology Comes toImaging,” Advanced Imaging 3 (November 1988), 47.  *** 2001: A Space Odyssey, directed by Stanley Kubrick(1968; Burbank, CA: Warner Home Video, 2001), DVD.  **** Isaac Asimov, The Robots of Dawn (New York: Doubledayand Company, Inc., 1983), back cover.   1. Texas Instruments, “French Expert System Aids in CancerTreatment,” Personal Consultant Series Applications, product information release.   2. This includes novel situations where a human expert, incontrast, may be able to adapt to the new condition.   3. Edward Warner,“ Expert Systems and the Law,” HighTechnology Business (October 1988), 32.   4. G. Steven Tuthill, “Legal Liabilities and ExpertSystems,” AI Expert 6 (March 1991), 46–47.   5. Michael G. Buffa, “Neural Network Technology Comes toImaging,” Advanced Imaging 3 (November 1988), 47.   6. Gary Entsminger, “Neural-Networking Creativity,” AIExpert 6 (May 1991), 19.   7. Maureen Caudill, Neural Networks Primer (San Francisco:Miller Freeman Publications, 1989), 4. See also Andrew Stevenson, “Bookshelf,” PC AI 7 (March/April 1993), 30, 38, 57, 58, for an in-depth review of In Our Own Image, by Maureen Caudill (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1992), a book relevant to this overall discussion.   8. Louis E. Frenzel, Jr., Crash Course in ArtificialIntelligence and Expert Systems (Indianapolis, IN: Howard W. Sams & Co., 1987).   9. As described in “Machine Vision,” by J.R. Wilson,Military & Aerospace Electronics 12 (August 2001), 14–18,   10. Isaac Asimov, The Robots of Dawn (New York: Doubledayand Company, Inc., 1983), back cover.

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