The Village Oak Tree

The Village Oak Tree

by T Ó Domhnaill

News Commentary Politics

Season 3

Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Government?

Fáilte Welcome to The Village Oak Tree I am your host, Terrance Ó Domhnaill. Thank you for joining me once again. Once again, the United States is at a historical crossroads. Trump and his loyalists are running roughshod across the country still, and the chaos is consuming everything, every day. The news feeds in the U.S. are full of little else but some kind of new Trump attention grabber, from the new concentration camp in the Florida Everglades to this hugely unpopular bill being battled back and forth between the house and the senate. So come, sit you down somewhere comfortable for a bit and let me talk to you about some of the things that are going on, and some personal memories of times past about the U.S. military. For more about The Village Oak Tree, visit https://crann-na-beatha.com

The First in a series about the Real United States and How to Fix It (maybe)

Fáilte Welcome to The Village Oak Tree I am your host, Terrance Ó Domhnaill. Thank you for joining me once again. I'm back from my long vacation out west, to which, if you're interested in learning about our adventures, read my four travel blogs posted on my Substack page. During my long vacation, I thought some about the future of this show and I decided to redirect the show once again. I want to start focusing on the things that really matter to most folks. Poverty, homelessness, tyranny, how the warming climate is making all of that worse, and what we can try and do about it. So come, sit you down somewhere comfortable for a bit and let me talk to you about some of the things I saw during my trip through the rural areas of the United States. Visit my website for more. https://crann-na-beatha.com

Religion, Education, and the State

Fáilte Welcome to The Village Oak Tree I am your host, Terrance Ó Domhnaill. Thank you for joining me once again. This week, I'm going to dive into religion and education, and how the separation of church and state is starting to become blurred in the United States, despite what the U.S. constitution says. After I have presented my findings from this week's news feeds, I would ask everyone to stick around through my commercial break to hear another chapter of The Priest by Michael Campi So come, sit you down somewhere comfortable for a bit and let explain what I mean and what that might mean for U.S. citizens in the future.

More News Stories from Trumplandia, and Would China Fight if Pushed?

Fáilte Welcome to The Village Oak Tree I am your host, Terrance Ó Domhnaill. Thank you for joining me once again. This week, I'm going to try and stay away from Trump’s efforts to become a dictator. There’re enough people jumping into that fray so I don't need to join them. Instead, I'm going to talk some more about ICE and their draconian efforts across the country to snatch up undocumented people everywhere, the great American migration of people on the move across the country for a variety of reasons, the assault on the environment in Trumplandia, and some different news from around the world that might affect people everywhere. These are just little oddities I found outside of the mainstream that might make someone sit up and take notice. After I have presented my findings from this week's news feeds, I would ask everyone to stick around through my commercial break to hear another chapter of The Priest by Michael Campi So come, sit down somewhere comfortable for a bit and let me show you what I've found this week.

The War in Sudan

Fáilte Welcome to The Village Oak Tree I am your host, Terrance Ó Domhnaill. Thank you for joining me once again. As promised, I have my Canadian friend with me this week to talk about the war in Sudan. I will be bringing you some history as to why this started and where it stands today, and my friend Sam will be talking about the humanitarian crisis all of this has caused. Especially since Trump recently cut out aid money for the NGO's in the area with the closing of USAID. Once we've presented our case to you in order to bring awareness to all of these atrocities, I would ask everyone to stick around through my commercial break to hear another chapter of The Priest by Michael Campi So come, pull up a chair, and let us tell you a little about the war in Sudan that the North American media isn't telling you.

The Sad Decline of the United States into Authoritarianism

Fáilte Welcome to The Village Oak Tree I am your host, Terrance Ó Domhnaill. Thank you for joining me once again. Most of what I want to focus on this week, is about how scary Trump's defiance of the judicial system should be to all of us as this means he could come after any of us now for any reason he can make up. I have a lot of news stories that I found that I hope will wake people up to what's going on in the United States, and why we, as residents of the US. should sit up and take notice before it's too late. Once I've finished telling you what I think about the things I've found, I would ask everyone to stick around through my commercial break to hear another chapter of The Priest by Michael Campi So come, pull up a chair, and let's talk about what's on my mind this week.

It's the Economy Stupid. Trump's war on foreigners, and Climate Change

Fáilte Welcome to The Village Oak Tree I am your host, Terrance Ó Domhnaill. Thank you for joining me once again. This week I want to talk some more about all of the chaos taking place across the world with all of the tariffs, U.S. detentions of foreigners, Trump's ramping up of his war on climate change and a whole lot more. Once I've finished telling you what I think about the things I've found, I would ask everyone to stick around through my commercial break to hear another chapter of The Priest by Michael Campi So come, pull up a chair, and let's talk about what's on my mind this week.

More Chaos and a Call to Action

Fáilte Welcome to The Village Oak Tree I am your host, Terrance Ó Domhnaill. Thank you for joining me once again. This week I want to talk some more about all of the chaos taking place across the United States, some positive news (not much but a little), and a call to action for any Americans who still believe in democracy. Once I've finished with my essay, I would ask everyone to stick around through my commercial break to hear another chapter of The Priest by Michael Campi So come, pull up a chair, and let me try to push you into revolting against the government, Something the Irish are famous for going back centuries.

Tourism, the Environment, and OPSEC, or Lack Thereof

Fáilte Welcome to The Village Oak Tree I am your host, Terrance Ó Domhnaill. Thank you for joining me once again. This week, I continue to talk about immigration, the environment, and this latest deal with these dumbasses working for Trump. There's a lot to unpack once again. Once I've finished talking about the news stories I found for this week, I would ask everyone to stick around through my commercial break to hear another chapter of The Priest by Michael Campi So come, pull up a chair, and let me regale you with the news I have from outside your village and a story to make you think.

Immigrants, Civil Rights, and The Economy

Fáilte Welcome to The Village Oak Tree I am your host, Terrance Ó Domhnaill. Thank you for joining me once again. This week, I want to talk about immigration, civil rights and the economy. Once I've finished talking about the news stories I found for this week, I would ask everyone to stick around through my commercial break to hear another chapter of The Priest by Michael Campi So, come sit you down somewhere in a patch of spring sunshine, or a warm cozy spot if you live in the more northern climates, and let me regale you with what news from the outside and stories to make you think.

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