Episode 14 - Pros and Cons in A.I. and Art

Oct 18th, 2023

People are meaning making machines. Consent and Compensation for the artist.

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U.S. Congress Handbook | ⁠⁠uscongresshandbook.com⁠⁠ | 240-753-0941

Cyber, Information Tech and Innovation | 202-225-4151

Cyber Security, Infotech & Govt. Innovation | 202-225-5079

Cyber Security, Infrastructure Protection & Innovation | 202-226-8417

Cybersecurity | 202-224-5871

Office of Naval Research | ⁠⁠ONR.NAVY.MIL⁠⁠

Secretary of the Navy | ⁠⁠SECNAV.NAVY.MIL⁠⁠

Department of Defense | ⁠⁠https://www.defense.gov/contact/⁠⁠

Senate Committees

Foreign Relations | ⁠⁠foreign.senate.gov⁠⁠ | 202-224-4651

Europe & Regional Security Cooperation | 202-224-3871

Armed Services Strategic Forces | 202-224-3871

Department of Defense | 202-224-6688

⁠⁠Intelligence.Senate.gov⁠⁠ | 202-224-1700

House Committees

Foreign Affairs | ⁠⁠Foreignaffairs.house.gov⁠⁠ | 202-226-8467

Global, Health, Global Human Rights & International Organizations | 202-226-8467

State, Foreign Operations & Related Programs | 202-225-2481

Intelligence & Special Operations | 202-225-4151

Armed Services | ⁠⁠Armedservices.house.gov⁠⁠ | 202-285-4151


Episode 13 - Pros and Cons in A.I. and The Military

Oct 11th, 2023

The wisdom of AI tech integrated with military machines and tech.

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U.S. Congress Handbook | ⁠⁠uscongresshandbook.com⁠⁠ | 240-753-0941

Cyber, Information Tech and Innovation | 202-225-4151

Cyber Security, Infotech & Govt. Innovation | 202-225-5079

Cyber Security, Infrastructure Protection & Innovation | 202-226-8417

Cybersecurity | 202-224-5871

Office of Naval Research | ⁠⁠ONR.NAVY.MIL⁠⁠

Secretary of the Navy | ⁠⁠SECNAV.NAVY.MIL⁠⁠

Department of Defense | ⁠⁠https://www.defense.gov/contact/⁠⁠

Senate Committees

Foreign Relations | ⁠⁠foreign.senate.gov⁠⁠ | 202-224-4651

Europe & Regional Security Cooperation | 202-224-3871

Armed Services Strategic Forces | 202-224-3871

Department of Defense | 202-224-6688

⁠⁠Intelligence.Senate.gov⁠⁠ | 202-224-1700

House Committees

Foreign Affairs | ⁠⁠Foreignaffairs.house.gov⁠⁠ | 202-226-8467

Global, Health, Global Human Rights & International Organizations | 202-226-8467

State, Foreign Operations & Related Programs | 202-225-2481

Intelligence & Special Operations | 202-225-4151

Armed Services | ⁠⁠Armedservices.house.gov⁠⁠ | 202-285-4151


Episode 12 - Use of A.I. In Advancement of Medicine

Oct 4th, 2023

A.I. In medicine and how it may change doctor-patient relationships and AI used by medical institutions.

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Contacts: U.S. Congress Handbook | uscongresshandbook.com | 240-753-0941

Cyber, Information Tech and Innovation | 202-225-4151

Cyber Security, Infotech & Govt. Innovation | 202-225-5079

Cyber Security, Infrastructure Protection & Innovation | 202-226-8417

Cybersecurity | 202-224-5871

Office of Naval Research | ONR.NAVY.MIL

Secretary of the Navy | SECNAV.NAVY.MIL

Department of Defense | https://www.defense.gov/contact/

Senate Committees

Foreign Relations | foreign.senate.gov | 202-224-4651

Europe & Regional Security Cooperation | 202-224-3871

Armed Services Strategic Forces | 202-224-3871

Department of Defense | 202-224-6688

Intelligence.Senate.gov | 202-224-1700

House Committees

Foreign Affairs | Foreignaffairs.house.gov | 202-226-8467

Global, Health, Global Human Rights & International Organizations | 202-226-8467

State, Foreign Operations & Related Programs | 202-225-2481

Intelligence & Special Operations | 202-225-4151

Armed Services | Armedservices.house.gov | 202-285-4151


Episode 11 - Medical Advancements in the use of Animals

Sept 20th, 2023

Morality and Medical Research: Issue-Use of animals in medical research for the benefit of mankind. Animals have been shown to have the emotional capacity of a child of 2-3 years old. And in some cases, there is approximately only a 2% difference in DNA between animals and humanity. So, is it moral to use animals in medical experiments?

Something to ponder: If even twenty years ago, there were few alternatives for the advancement of pharmaceutically-based cures or ease of suffering, would YOU permit medical experiments on for example, cats and dogs? How about mice or rats? Why?

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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals | PETA.ORG |24 hrs. 757-622-7382

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine | PCRM.ORG | 202-686-2210

Rise for Animals | Animals.org | 617-523-6020

HumaneSociety.org | 202-452-1100 or 866-720-2676

Stop Animal Exploitation Now! | saenonline.org | 513-575-5517

Rescue dogs and cats | PAWSOFWAR.ORG

European Coalition to End Animal Experiments | ECEAE.ORG

Animal Rescue Front (ARF)| animalrescuefront.org

Bite Back website (not a joke) | directaction.info


Episode 10 - Mental Health

Sept 13th, 2023

This episode will address the issues of the mentally challenged and their spirit, resilience and what we could learn.

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United Cerebral Palsy - ⁠UCP.ORG⁠ 202-776-0406

Friends of Disabled Adults and Children ⁠FODAAC.ORG⁠

National Alliance on Mental Illness

703-524-7600

Easter Seals 800-221-6827

The Arc of the United States (Accessibility) 800-433-5255

Alzheimer’s Sub-Section

Alzheimer’s Association ⁠ alz.org⁠

American Brain Foundation 866-770-7570

Alzheimer’s Foundation of America

866-232-8484

Cure Alzheimer’s Fund 781-237-3800


Episode 09 - Quality of Life and Death

Sept 6th, 2023

Ron and Ticia air their views on quality of life and death and the questions concerning the value of palliative patient care, hospice care, and euthanasia.  

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Some palliative care references (check local area)

Covenant Care (Pensacola, FL)

Suncoast Hospice Care Center (Palm Harbor, FL)

Haven-Tricounties Hospice Care Center (Chiefland, FL)

 

Some hospice references (check your local area)

VITAS.COM                                        888-941-4293

COMPASSUS.COM                                  833-380-9583

ENHABIT HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE EHAB.COM

PROMEDICAHOSPICE.ORG

AMEDISYS         locations.amedisys.com

invest.gov: information on where government money is spent

whitehouse.gov⁠: send your comments to the president

 

States Where Euthanasia is Legal

Washington, Oregon, California, Hawaii, Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Vermont, Maine, New Jersey  Washington, D.C.

Note: If you’d like to see the law changed in your state, Contact your governor and state representatives and…use your power!


Episode 08 - The Air (Part 3)

Aug 30th, 2023

The Air: In this Episode part 3 of 3 on climate looks at what we face regarding not just the air earth species beneath, but how we are interacting with the ozone layer, centrails, deadly winds from tornadoes, and the question of fossil fuels in our air.

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Federal Aviation Administration: ⁠faa.gov⁠ | 866-835-5322

NASA: ⁠NASA.gov⁠ | 202-358-0001

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: ⁠epa.gov⁠ | 202-564-4700

Moms Clean Air Force: ⁠momscleanairforce.org

invest.gov: information on where government money is spent

whitehouse.gov⁠: send your comments to the president


Episode 07 - The Sea (Part 2)

August 23, 2023

The Sea: In this Episode part 2 of 3 on climate seeks to address whether we are planning protections of the oceans and waterways or are humanities plans simply leading to more damage.

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Bureau of Ocean Energy Management: boem.gov | 202-208-6474

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: fws.gov | 202-208-6541

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: epa.gov | 202-564-4700

The Invading Sea: theinvadingsea.com

Moms Clean Air Force: momscleanairforce.org

Invest.gov: information on where government money is spent

whitehouse.gov: send your comments to the president


Episode 06 - The Land (Part 1)

August 16th, 2023

The first of three episodes on climate. Civil Dissent intends to take note of the challenges being faced by earth’s land, and the dangers that must be mitigated for the many species and humanity. Intense drought, fires, dying trees and more.

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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission: ferc.gov | 202-502-6088

Forest Service: fs.usda.gov | 800-832-1355

National Park Service (NPS): nps.gov | 202-208-6842

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission: NRC.gov | 301-415-7000

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: epa.gov | 202-564-4700

Moms Clean Air Force: momscleanairforce.org

Invest.gov: information on where government money is spent

whitehouse.gov: send your comments to the president


Episode 05 - The Fragility of

Democracy (Part 2)

August 8th, 2023

Welcome to The Fragility of Democracy part 2! Can our form of government in The United States be destroyed from forces within our borders? Dr. Benjamin Franklin may be listening. We hope you do too.

 

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Contacts

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US Executive Branch President

Joseph R. Biden | 202-456-1111

1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW

Washington, DC 20500  

Vice President

Kamala D. Harris | 202-456-1111

Chief of Staff, Ron I. Klain | 202-456-0373

Counsel to the President

Steve Richetti | above

Director of Communications

Ken B. Loeld | above                  

National Security Advisor

Jake Sullivan | 202-456-2744


Episode 04 - The Fragility of

Democracy (Part 1)

August 1st, 2023

In this first of a two part episode, Ticia and Ron debate the recent anti-democratic measures passed into law by the Israeli Knesset. Ironically, the Israelis’ may have done to themselves what Arab nations and the Palestinians have tried to do for 74 years. What does Israel stand for now?

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Embassy of Israel

Wash, DC

202-364-5500

Permanent Mission of Israel to the UN

United Nations N.Y.C.

212-499-5300

U.S, House

foreignaffairs.house.gov

202-226-8467

U.S. Senate Committees Foreign Relations

202-224-4651

foreign.senate.gov

US Institute of Peace

USip.org

202-457-1700


Episode 03 - Trans Life and More

July 18th, 2023

Ron and Ticia address keeping an open mind towards an alternate community life choice, it could be yours.

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References: The Guardian

USA National Suicide Prevention Lifeline | 1-800-273-8255

Text HOME to 741741 | Textline Crisis Counselor

The Trevor Project's Trained Crisis Counselors | 1-866-488-7386

Chat at: thetrevorproject.org/gethelp or text START to 678678

UK & Iceland Samaritans I Text 116123 email | jo@samaritans.org

Australia Lifeline | Text 131114

International | www.befrienders.org


Episode 02 - Immigration

July 11th, 2023

Ron and Ticia debate the value of immigrants coming to the United States. Is there coming to America supportive or destructive to the American Population? This episode is a great opportunity for you to learn and form your own opinion on this critical issue of our time.

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Senate Committees 

  • Government Operations & Boarders Management |  202-224-4551 

  • Judiciary | judiciary.senate.gov | 202-224-7703 

  • Human Rights & Law | 202-224-3841

  • Emigration Citizenship & Border Security  | 202-224-6991

Fed Agencies 

  • Emigration, Integrity, Security & Enforcement | 202-225-6906

  • National Security, The Border & Foreign Affairs | 202-225-5074

  • US Citizenship & Immigration Services | uscis.gov | 800-375-5283 

  • US Commission On Civil Rights | usccr.gov | 202-376-7700 

  • US Customs & Borders Protection | cbp.gov | 202-325-8000

  • US Drug Enforcement Administration | dea.gov | 202-305-8500


Episode 01 - Russo-Ukrainian War

July 4th, 2023

Welcome to our very first show!

In this show Ron and Ticia have a very heated debate about The Administration, mistakes made by Russia, The U.S. and Ukraine.

We're hosting a competition! Please visit the Quote Submissions Page to submit your favorite quote. It can be any quote meaningful to you or something you made up. We'll select up 3 winners and mention the quote at the end of a future show. The winner will also receive a $25 Amazon gift card. Please submit your quotes no later than August 1st, 2023. Take action and see you next time on, Civil Dissent!

Contacts

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Senate Committees

  • Foreign Relations | foreign.senate.gov | 202-224-4651

  • Europe & Regional Security Cooperation | 202-224-4651

  • Strategic Forces | 202-224-3871

  • Department of Defense | 202-224-6688

House Committees

  • Foreign Affairs | foreignaffairs.house.gov | 202-226-8467

  • Global, Health, Rights & International Organizations | 202-226-8467

  • State, Foreign Operations & Related Programs | 202-225-3481

  • Intelligence & Special Operations | 202-225-4151

  • Armed Services | armedservices.house.gov | 202-225-4151

  • Intelligence.senate.gov | 202-224-1700 US