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The Schaftlein Report is hosted by Mark Schaftlein, who runs the Private Equity Investment firm Capital Consulting Inc. which is based in Delray Beach, Florida and serves as CEO of Conservative Broadcast Media & Journalism (CBMJ). Mr. Schaftlein is a world-renowned conservative political commentator who seeks to address factual political news without the left-wing bias of the mainstream media.
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Episode Notes My guests include Bacarra Mauldin, Interim CEO of MATA Transit. As many of you know, the organization is facing some steep financial challenges and difficulties to the tune of a $60 million dollar debt. She talks to me about some of the drastic changes they are looking at to right the ship. Natalie McKinney is a newly elected MSCS boa…
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Episode Notes My guests include City Council Chairman JB Smiley. There has been a lot of conversation of late regarding the state house leadership threatening our city by withholding tax revenues if we put a gun control initiative up for a vote. The Council has now filed a lawsuit against the local Election Commission and he tells me why it was nec…
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Episode Notes We talk about a variety of subjects; Paul Martin, VP of Health & Wellness for Trezevant will talk about the importance of both health and wellness and especially the physical, social and emotional well-being of our seniors. Next, so many are coping with family members who have either Dementia or Alzheimer’s. These diseases can cause s…
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Episode Notes My guests include newly elected MSCS Board member Tamarques Porter. He is one of four new members responsible for helping guide our superintendent to best help our students to succeed. He tells me why he decided to run and what his priorities will be moving forward. If many of you are familiar with the STEM program you know that scien…
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Episode Notes My guests include Natalie McKinney, newly elected MSCS board member for District 2. She defeated incumbent and board chair Althea Greene. Now that she is in the seat, she tells me why she choose to run, what she sees as the major issues of concern and how she’s plans to help address them. Now that we are upon the beginning of another …
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Episode Notes Guests include TN. State Senator Raumesh Akbari. As a delegate to the Democratic Party, and who some consider a rising star, what is her take on the change at the top of the ticket and can Kamala Harris make history twice. Also, what she thinks about the state Republican Party plan to take over Shelby County. Next, mental health issue…
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Episode Notes Guests include Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy. He joins me live in studio to talk about his ouster attempt from Sen. Brent Taylor and House Speaker Cameron Sexton. Also, his latestattempt at bail reform. State Rep. Karen Camper represents many areas including the Whitehaven community. It was scheduled for the second part…
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Episode Notes The new President of LeMoyne Owen College Christopher B. Davis. He joins me to talk about his journey, what makes the school so special and how he plans to lead it moving forward. Next, Dementia is an illness that affects thousands of people every year but the care is both expensive and exhausting. Meritan, Inc, a Memphis health care …
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Episode Notes Guests include Shelby County Election Commissioner Linda Phillips. With a big election just around the corner, it's time we got an update on what you can expect to see. New machines are also on the ballot and she explains everything you need to know to be an informed voter. Next, the recent revelation that MPD Asst. Chief Shawn Jones …
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Episode Notes My guests include Dr. Michelle Taylor, Director, Shelby County Health department. She joins me to discuss a few top of mind issues like the high incidence of HIV in our community and that gun violence is now a public health emergency. The Shelby County Sheriff's Office has its own set of challenges, one in particular, having enough of…
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Episode Notes On the next and all new Real Talk Memphis my guests include; Chandell Ryan, President/CEO of the Downtown Memphis Commission. She makes her first visit to the show to talk about her new position and how if anything she did as the former COO for the City of Memphis helped her. Also, now that we are in the midst of a busy tourist season…
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Episode Notes My guests include Sarah Houston, aka the ‘water warrior’. With all the excitement and fuss about the new xAI supercomputer project, many people wonder what it all means and how it will affect certain things like our water. Sarah joins me to share the pros or cons. Next, gun violence can lead to tragic consequences. Bennie Cobb is a fo…
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Episode Notes My guests include West Memphis Mayor Marco McClendon. We get the chance to catch up a bit on what he is doing as the city continues to grow along with some of the challenges he is facing. Next, the MSCS now has a new Superintendent, Dr. Marie Feagins and as she prepares for a new school year, the school board prepares for reelection a…
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Episode Notes My guests include Memphis City Councilwoman Jerri Green. With budget season in full swing, the city is trying to figure out how to fill a $50 million dollar plus budget shortfall without putting a proposed 75 cent property tax increase on taxpayers. She has an idea and will share it with us. Next, we are all aware of some of the issue…
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Episode Notes My guests include Marilyn Rucker, Dementia and Alzheimer's advocate. She knows first hand just how difficult dealing with this disease really is. She along with a fellow expert Lynn Doyle will host a free seminar for the public Thursday nite to answer all your questions and provide available resources. Next, this is a challenging time…
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Episode Notes My guests include Pastor Dianne Marshall Young co-founder of the Healing Center. She along with her late husband Bishop William Young were given a vision from God years ago to make our community whole in spirit, soul and body. They were also leaders in the conversation surrounding mental health. She joins me to discuss her latest camp…
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Episode Notes Guests include MPD victim advocate Alicia Denton. She is a mental health expert who also holds a first of its kind position with MPD over the Victims Services unit for families dealing with major traumatic events. Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner is the top law enforcement authority in Shelby County. These days, he's facing a few ch…
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Episode Notes My guests include City Councilwoman Yolanda Cooper Sutton who is serious about her business and passionate about this city. She talks to me about the continuing violence, the upcoming budget and the proposed property tax increase. Britney Thornton is a County Commissioner who is community strong. We speak with her about her beloved Or…
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Episode Notes Guests include; Rev. Dr. Earle Fisher, Sr. pastor, Abyssinian MB Church is a community leader who is concerned about our direction and future. He speaks to me about the current legislative agenda and if their actions are really for the benefit of our city. Lastly, we should all know how important good oral hygiene is, but did you know…
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Episode Notes My guests include Ted Townsend, President/CEO Greater Memphis Chamber. There is a lot of building going on downtown these days as one can see, and he joins me to share his goals, the overall direction of the city and the concerns about crime and how it might affect future growth. Speaking of crime, the criminal justice system can be a…
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Schaftlein Report | Guest Dr Mark Sherwood Headline - Democrats ARE executing their plan 1) Take a border that was relatively secure under Trump and create a 2000 mile hole 2) Allow drugs and human smugglers to flourish 3) Run $2T deficits bringing the debt to $35T 4) Chastise Israel and snuggle up to China and Iran 5) Weaponize Identity politics 6…
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Episode Notes My guests include MSCS Board Chair Althea Greene. Difficult times filled with frustration does not begin to describe the many issues the board has had to address over the past year plus, but now the selection of a new school superintendent has finally been completed. She tells me what the path forward now looks like for our students a…
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Episode Notes My guests include Durell Cowan, founder and executive director of Heal 901. Since 2018, this organization has focused on violence prevention especially within youth populations. He tells us the challenges they face as well as the successes they continue to see. Next, remember the days when physicians actually made house-calls? Angela …
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Guests: Joe Visconti and Lee Elci Headline - Biden Making ALL of the Wrong Policies - Trouble Lies Ahead Unless WE Change Course 1) U.S. called for Cease Fire vote at UN. Action vetoed by China and Russia. 1A) Israel calls its own shots despite intense pressure from Democrats looking for votes in Michigan. 1B) Palestinian neighboring countries do n…
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Episode Notes My guests include Bacarra Mauldin, Interim CEO of MATA. She is the first Black female to head the transit organization. She speaks to me about the significance of being selected to this position as well as the challenges and her vision for the future. Mack Weaver has been with the Memphis in May organization for over 25 years, and was…
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Episode Notes Guests include State Senator Ramesh Akbari. She is having a busy legislative season with a primary focus on public safety. She speaks about her sponsorship of a bill that could soon become law which would reduce medical deaths in police custody among other things. U.S. Attorney Kevin Ritz is the Chief federal law enforcement officer i…
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Schaftlein Report | Guests: Tom Amenta and Joe Visconti Headline - Trump Forces Biden to the Border a Catastrophic Policy Failure 1) Biden going to the border (Brownsville ranked 29th) only Weakens his position while Trump (Eagle Pass 1st) gains Strength. 1A) Major cities like NY, Chicago and Denver are becoming part of the Welfare State Network as…
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Schaftlein Report | Guests: Tom Amenta and Joe Visconti Headline - Trump Forces Biden to the Border a Catastrophic Policy Failure 1) Biden going to the border (Brownsville ranked 29th) only Weakens his position while Trump (Eagle Pass 1st) gains Strength. 1A) Major cities like NY, Chicago and Denver are becoming part of the Welfare State Network as…
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Schaftlein Report | Guest - Drew Allen Headline - Biden and Trump to the Border in Defining Issue 1) Americans overwhelmingly Disapprove of Biden Border Policy by 35-57 break down as follows: Democrats - 73% approve his handling Independents - 35% Republicans -4% 1A) Crime, Drugs, Human Trafficking 1B) In England, mass migration has forever changed…
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Episode Notes My guests include Rev. Dr. Reginald Boyce, Dir. Office of Community Affairs and Special Assistant to Mayor Young. This week, the City of Memphis begins a listening tour called One Memphis beginning in Whitehaven. Dr. Boyce shares its intent and why it’s important for all citizens to be involved. Next, we all know how important the fam…
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Schaftlein Report Airdate: Thursday, February 20, 2024 Guest - Andrew Crapuchettes Headline - Economic Anxiety While Stock Market Booms 1) What's behind the anxiety of a labor market with a 3.0M job gap of Full time versus Part time. 1A) Government Surveys used to determine labor numbers 1B) Nvidia earnings power the S & P 500 to record territory w…
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Schaftlein Report Airdate: Thursday, February 15, 2024 Guest - Drew Allen Headline - Illegal Immigration Wreaking Havoc 1) Blue cities severely stressed with required social services 2) Biden Executive Order forced the Census to count illegal non citizens in in voting districts. 16M have entered the U.S. Each district represents 762K people. You do…
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Episode Notes My guests include a true Memphis trailblazer and barrier breaker in 1961. As she was a member of the Memphis 13, who helped open doors in education many of us take for granted. Dwania Kyles shares her story as one of the first Black students to integrate a Memphis City School. Next, Junior Achievement of the Mid South is an organizati…
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Schaftlein Report Airdate: Thursday, February 15, 2024 Guest - Drew Allen Headline - Illegal Immigration Wreaking Havoc 1) Blue cities severely stressed with required social services 2) Biden Executive Order forced the Census to count illegal non citizens in in voting districts. 16M have entered the U.S. Each district represents 762K people. You do…
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Headline - Consumer Price Index Comes in High High at 3.1% 1) Americans feeling the pain. Core CPI excluding food and energy rose 3.9%. That was the same number in December. 1A) Predictably, stocks fall and bond yields rise. 1B) Interest Rate cuts anticipated by investors which had been moved from March to May may need to now wait until June. 1C) G…
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Episode Notes My guests include Shelby County Commissioner Erika Sugarmon. It has already been a busy legislative session with several issues at the forefront. One of those is the appointment of a civilian review board for the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office. She tells me as sponsor, why it was so important to the community. Next, as we celebrate Bl…
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Guest - Jeffrey Dunetz Headline - Democrats Failure at the Border - Biden takes the Heat from Voters 1) White House threatens to Reduce Deportations and Retention - Amazingly Bad Policy 1A) Biden considers Executive action to deal with border. 2) Biden hemorrhaging voters on Important Issues: Border -35 Economy -22 Mental & Physical Health - 23 Cri…
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Schaftlein Report Airdate: Tuesday, February 6, 2924 Guest - David Brat Title: Vice-Provost for Engagement & PR, Liberty University Headline - Debt, Taxes and Economic Cracks? 1) Consumers owe Credit card companies $1.05T. The U.S. government is $34T in Debt. Are we headed for a 'Death Spiral'? What causes a break? 2) Certain voices are calling for…
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Episode Notes On this episode of Real Talk Memphis, my guests include Kirsten Hipkins from the Community Alliance for the Homeless. Recently, as the Coordinated Entry Director, her team went into our streets for the Point in Time Count. Their goal is to not only help the homeless but to one day eliminate it. Next, weather in the Mid-South can be on…
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Schaftlein Report Airdate: February 1, 2024 Guest - Tom Amenta Headline - Trump/Biden Poll Results Changing? Economy and Immigration are Top Issues 1) Who is correct Morning Consult or Quinnipiac? 1A) Consult has Trump up 45-40 and leading in all 7 swing states. Quinnipiac has Biden up 50-45 1B) Trump appears to be gaining among working class, Blac…
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Schaftlein Report Airdate: January 30, 2024 Guest - Colonel Eric Buer, USMC (RET.) Author - Ghosts of Baghdad Headline - A Firsthand account of a Marine Attack Helicopter Pilot in the Iraq War 1) Colonel Buer details the initial attacks and the aftermath 1A) The chaos, sights and sounds of night combat operations flying a Cobra attack helicopter - …
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Episode Notes My guests include Newly elected Memphis City Councilwoman Jerri Green. She is one of seven women on the body and recently voted no to reappoint now Interim Chief CJ Davis. She gives her reasons and what steps she thinks should happen next. Last week, a City Hall press conference was held to announce the introducing a new amendment to …
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Schaftlein Report Guest Host: Drew Thomas Allen Airdate: Jan 25, 2024 Headline: The Texas Border Battle is a War Against a Lawless Federal Government Peter Navarro is going to jail. It's meant to intimidate us. The border battle is heating up. Why Abbott must stand his ground and why it's about so much more than the border and illegal immigration. …
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Episode Notes My guests include the honorable Mayor Paul Young who after only being in office barely a month already has a full plate. A major snow storm that brought things to a grinding halt and a new City Council that put the brakes on the reappointment of Police Chief Davis. He talks about that and the rest of his agenda. Toni Williams is the I…
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Schaftlein Report Airdate: January 11, 2024 Guest - Drew Allen Headline - Republican Shake Up 1) DeSantis and Haley trade Insults and attack each other in heated Iowa Debate. "The donner debate" 1A) Trump holds town hall, then heads to NY for Civil Trial. Claims he has decided on VP. 1B) Christie drops out - hot microphone comments 2) GOP Conservat…
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Guest - Joe Visconti Headline - Biden Takes the Low Road - Democrats Very Nervous 1) His entire election strategy is to Blame Trump for everything. mentioned 40 times in speech in South Carolina 2) 74% say Biden is too old, His Job Approval is stuck at 40% and 67% say country is on the Wrong Track 3) Iowa is one week away and Trump leads DeSantis b…
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Episode Notes My guests include newly elected City Councilwomen Yolanda Cooper-Sutton, Super district 8-3 and Pearl Eva Walker who represents District 3. They are part of history as two of seven women elected making them the majority for the first time since the Mayor-Council form of government. I ask them why they decided to run, what their consti…
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1) A polling trend continues as strategies takes shape. 2) Biden approval rating at 39% similar to Jimmy Carter at 37% 2A) Biden being defined by a migrant crisis at the border, tough economy, unrest over seas and his age . 2B) He is -21 on economy, -23 on border and -11 on Israel /Hamas war. His age at 81 is very problematic. 2C) Biden campaign to…
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Guest - Tom Amenta Headline - Presidential Race Appears Frozen - Literally No Change 1) Barreling toward a rematch 65% of Americans do not want 1A) Trump leads Biden among Young and Hispanic voters and is making up ground with Black voters 1B) Biden poll numbers look worse than Jimmy Carter at the same point in time with him holding an approval rat…
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As the year concludes, Mark Schaftlein reflects on the 2023 political and financial rollercoaster of events. From market fluctuations to geopolitical tensions, as Mark and his guests dissected the complexities shaping economies worldwide. Their incisive analysis and insightful interviews brought clarity to viewers navigating a tumultuous year in po…
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