Frontiers Of Freedom Weekly Report
Welcome to The Weekly Report from the Frontiers of Freedom Policy Institute. Every week we gather, George Landrith - President of FOF, Joe Mangiacotti, PhD - Senior Fellow, Political Commentator and Radio Talk Host, Larry Fedewa PhD - Senior Fellow, Author and Talk Hast and Tom Donelson - Talk Host, Author and Senior Fellow here at FOF The very best of our Senior Fellows gather to examine, comment and analyze the political landscape, News of the week and the issues and concerns of the day.
Episodes

Friday Apr 11, 2025
Friday Apr 11, 2025
The Frontiers of Freedom Weekly Report - April 10, 2025
George Landrith, Dr. Joe Mangiacotti, and Tom Donelson discuss:
George's visit to Azerbaijan, its culture, economy, political structure and religious tolerance, its neighbors many of whom are among the world’s bad actors and how Azerbaijanis are working to maintain their freedom and independence despite some of their bad actor neighbors, and Azerbaijan’s shared values with the United Staes.
Tariffs and Trump's efforts to promote American economic strength and security. How people are freaking out while there is no evidence that Trump is working to weaken the American economy.
The US Supreme Court rules that Trump can deport illegal aliens who are violent criminals and that the crazy left cannot forum shop for judges that will rule in their favor regardless of the law or the facts.
Lawfare in France -- the Left tries to prevent Marine Le Pen from being able to run for office in the future -- by using the legal system to accuse her of crimes that the record is surprisingly weak.

Friday Mar 28, 2025
Friday Mar 28, 2025
The Frontiers of Freedom Weekly Report - March 27, 2025
George Landrith, Dr. Joe Mangiacotti, Tom Donelson, and Kimberly Heckler discuss Margaret Heckler's (1931-2018) political history as the first woman elected as a Republican to Congress, as one of the first female Cabinet Secretaries, and the United States' Ambassador to Ireland. She was an advocate for women's rights and civil rights. She was appointed by Ronald Regan to serve as the Secretary of Health and Human Services. And she was also appointed by Reagan to serve as the U.S. Ambassador to Ireland. Kimberly Heckler also talks about her book -- A Woman of Firsts: Margaret Heckler, Political Trailblazer.

Friday Mar 21, 2025
Friday Mar 21, 2025
The Frontiers of Freedom Weekly Report - March 20, 2025
George Landrith, Dr. Joe Mangiacotti, Tom Donelson, and Sergio de la Pena discuss:
The 42nd anniversary of Ronald Reagan's SDI - Missile Defense speech.
Missile Defense technology and the need to update and technologies.
The Space Force and why it matters.
With the 5th Anniversary of the COVID Pandemic's outbreak, what are the lessons learned from junk science and false claims of science and the devastating lockdowns, the economic damage, the harm done to children and their education, and the mental health crisis caused by government overreach.
What the costs are of not having free speech and not having any accountability for those who lied and engaged in fraud in the name of science and government power.

Thursday Mar 13, 2025
Thursday Mar 13, 2025
The Frontiers of Freedom Weekly Report - March 13, 2025
George Landrith, Dr. Joe Mangiacotti, and Tom Donelson discuss:
Tariffs and what President Trump’s strategy is.
Why the stock market has been preforming poorly.
Canada’s new PM Mark Carney is just another liberal Trudeau type.
Ukraine - Russia peace negotiations and ceasefire talks.
5th Anniversary of the COVID pandemic & What did we learn?
Trumps big picture strategy for foreign policy.
Trump’s big picture strategy for domestic policy.

Thursday Mar 06, 2025
Thursday Mar 06, 2025
The Frontiers of Freedom Weekly Report - March 7, 2025
George Landrith, Dr. Joe Mangiacotti, Tom Donelson, and Dr. Larry Fedewa discuss:
President Donald Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress and the nation and why the extreme Left was unwilling to respect or cheer for Americans who had overcome great challenges and losses.
Will there be peace in Ukraine after Zelensky blew up the white house signing ceremony? The good news is that Trump is still very focused on peace in Ukraine.
Trump’s reciprocal tariffs and what he is working to accomplish in America’s economy and in foreign policy and with promoting more fair and free trade.
An off-duty Boston police officer fatally shot a man who had chased a couple wielding a knife and threatening them. The officer intervened and told the criminal to drop the weapon, but he refused which lead to the shooting. Then Boston’s mayor Michelle Wu did not express any sorrow for the couple having to run for their lives from a criminal or the officer having to intervene, but only expressed condolences to the family of the deceased criminal.

Saturday Mar 01, 2025
Saturday Mar 01, 2025
The Frontiers of Freedom Weekly Report - Feb 27, 2025
George Landrith, Dr. Joe Mangiacotti, Tom Donelson, and Dr. Larry Fedewa discuss:
The recent elections in Germany, what caused the move to the right and what will this do to NATO and the US and European relations.
Apple refused the UK’s demand for an encryption backdoor because it would make privacy at risk. Why is the UK so anti-free speech and anti-privacy?
Given the recent revalations from DOGE at how some NGO’s are effectively money laundering operations, should the DOJ do an RICO investigation?
Trump’s efforts to negotiate peace in Ukraine and the mineral deal that he is working on to help Ukraine be able to rebuild from the war’s destruction and replay America for the billions of support provided and how will Russia respond?
Are there ways to encourage Russia to move away from China and to have better and stronger relations with the West.
How can Trump get Democrats to support needed reforms and reductions in government spending and waste?
Given the extremism on the Left and how extremism has become the norm in the Democrat Party, can the GOP in the future make inroads in states believed to be deep blue?

Saturday Feb 22, 2025
Saturday Feb 22, 2025
The Frontiers of Freedom Weekly Report - Feb 20, 2025
George Landrith, Dr. Joe Mangiacotti, Tom Donelson, and Dr. Larry Fedewa discuss:
Peace talks in hopes of ending Russia’s war in Ukraine and what the terms may be and what the factors are in the discussion.
Vice President JD Vance’s speech in Germany in which he criticized Europe for becoming anti-free speech and using the power of government to silence their political adversaries.
The Israeli-Hamas cease fire has resulted in a number of hostages being released, but they were in very poor health and condition after more than a year in custody and a number of bodies of dead hostages have been returned — including young children. This proves that Hamas is pure evil and must be wiped off the face of the earth.
Trump and Rubio are talking with Saudi Arabia and other Middle Eastern allies — likely to strengthen and expand the Abraham Accords and to weaken the anti-American BRICS effort.
Why is the Left going crazy over the idea of reducing government waste, fraud and abuse that has driven our national debt to historical heights and driven record inflation?
The US hockey teamed played the Canadian team in Canada and the fans booed the American national anthem. But the US Team destroyed the Canadian team 3-1.

Saturday Feb 15, 2025
Saturday Feb 15, 2025
The Frontiers of Freedom Weekly Report - Feb 14, 2025
George Landrith, Dr. Joe Mangiacotti, Dr. Larry Fedewa, and Tom Donelson discuss:
The Department of Government Efficiency and Elon Musk and why the Left is freaking out about cutting waste and fraud.
Gaza and the release of the remaining hostages or there will be hell to pay.
Working towards a peace agreement to end the Russian war on Ukraine. How Trump is working to end the war and avoid America being sucked into a longer war.
Inflation since the November election is up thanks to Biden’s insanely idiotic spending and putting billions of dollars out to limit Trump’s ability to cut the federal deficit which has been fueling inflation for the past four years.
Dr. Larry’s concerns with the Left’s divisiveness and shrillness that many fear could lead the nation to be as divided as it was in 1860.
The media’s corruption in getting paid by the deep state to deceive the American people about real facts in an attempt to promote the power of the Left.
Dr. Mangiacotti’s observation that a Massachusetts city voted 9-2 to make the city as transgender sanctuary city.
Tom Donelson’s observation of how far left the Left has shifted in America to become the pro-censorship party and the pro-totalitarianism party.
George Landrith’s observation how the Left hates DOGE, but wants to see it cut the Defense budget. And while there is waste that can be stopped, we also need to fund missile defense and weapons development to keep us ahead of the world’s evil totalitarian regimes.

Thursday Feb 06, 2025
Thursday Feb 06, 2025
The Frontiers of Freedom Weekly Report - Feb. 6, 2025
George Landrith, Dr. Joe Mangiacotti, and Tom Donelson discuss:
Tariffs and their impact on China, Canada and Mexico.
Trump & Musk go after USAID — a place where money is laundered
The Status of Trump's nominees -- Tulsi Gabbard, RFK Jr., and Kash Patel.
Trump announces plans to take over Gaza and rebuild it.
Panama agrees to work with US and get China out of control of the Canal.
Of the almost $200 billion in aid authorized for Ukraine about $100 billion appears to have been lost or unaccounted for.

Thursday Feb 06, 2025
Thursday Feb 06, 2025
The Frontiers of Freedom Weekly Report - Jan. 31, 2025
George Landrith, Dr. Joe Mangiacotti, and Tom Donelson discuss:
President Trump's executive order to build an Iron Dome missile defense system for the United States. Senator Malcolm Wallop and Ronald Reagan began America's work to have missile defense. But now, Donald Trump is working to update our defensive capabilities to keep America safe.
General Mark Milley's unconstitutional actions in attempting to veto the commander in chief and promising to help the Communist regime of China be able to kill more Americas if there ever were a war. Perhaps this is why Biden pardoned him.
Trump has been doing precisely what he promised to do. It is refreshing to have politicians who do what they said they would do. Biden was a huge liar and while he promised to govern from the center, he governed from the extreme Left.
Trump freezes for 90 days grants and foreign aid so that the grants can be reviewed and determined to either be supportive of America's goals or just a huge waste of money.
The national mood seems to be improving because Trump is keeping his campaign promises.
The California wild fires have revealed that Gavin Newsom and the majority of California legislature are both stupid and liars as they seek to pass laws blaming the forest fires on energy companies -- hoping to fool the public into believing that the catastrophic fires were not the politician's fault.
Jim Acosta is leaving CNN and the corporate media or the legacy media is in collapse because they've spent so many years lying to the American public and being propaganda outlets, rather than news services.

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Frontiers of Freedom, founded in 1995 by U.S. Senator Malcolm Wallop, is an educational foundation whose mission is to promote the principles of individual freedom, peace through strength, limited government, free enterprise, free markets, and traditional American values as found in the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence.





