Senator Bill Cassidy on SUPPORT Act: We Can't Arrest Our Way Out of an Epidemic of Drug Abuse

You're listening to American Ground Radio with Stephen Parr and Louis R. Avallone. This is the full show for December 3, 2025.


We break down the exploding growth of AI data centers and why neighbors are shouting “not in my backyard!” even as the numbers tell a different story. Do these massive facilities really spike energy bills and drain local water supplies — or could they actually lower costs thanks to the huge surge in power infrastructure they fund? From Bill Gates quietly backing off the climate panic to towns like Shreveport eyeing data-center money to overhaul crumbling water systems, we dig into the clash between fear, facts, and the future of American tech dominance. A big-picture look at AI, power, water, prosperity — and why a rising tide might lift more than just servers.

Plus, we cover the Top 3 Things You Need to Know.

• ICE has begun a new immigration sweep in Louisiana dubbed Catahoula Crunch, targeting illegal aliens who were released from jail due to local sanctuary city policies in place in New Orleans.
  
• The ACLU is suing the state of Louisiana over a new law that was designed to protect federal law enforcement officers.
  
• Saronic Technologies is investing $300 million into it's ship manufacturing plant in Franklin, Louisiana.
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  The ACLU says a brand-new Louisiana law—one that simply says “don’t interfere with federal law enforcement”—is somehow a First Amendment crisis. Really? We break down why shouting, filming, and holding signs is fine… but physically blocking ICE officers is not “free speech,” it’s obstruction. And the ACLU’s argument? Let’s just say… it doesn’t hold up.
  
  We pick up the phone and dial up Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy, fresh off a visit to the White House with President Trump. Cassidy talks about the newly reauthorized SUPPORT Act, how it targets addiction and mental-health crises, why treating demand matters as much as cracking down on cartels, and how accountability keeps real help from turning into more government waste.
  
  Nancy Landry just dropped a new explainer video on YouTube—walking voters through the big switch to closed primaries. And look, the concept isn’t rocket science: Republicans vote in the Republican primary, Democrats vote in the Democratic primary. That’s it. Mystery solved. But why does it matter? Because closing a primary shuts the door on the political mischief—no more one party sneaking in to pick the other party’s nominee. No Democrats helping choose a RINO, no Republicans gaming the Democratic slate. The party’s voters choose the party’s candidate. Period. The legislature watered the bill down, sure—but it still hits several major offices. And for a state that’s been the oddball with its jungle primary system, this is a big shift. We’ll tell you what’s changing, what’s not, and where to watch Landry’s “Go Vote” video so you don’t get caught off guard.
  
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  U.S. oil production just jumped again—up 44,000 barrels a day in September—and we are now pumping nearly 14 million barrels per day, the highest output in American history. That’s right: a brand-new record. Drill, baby, drill isn’t a slogan right now… it’s a scoreboard. We’ll break down how production cratered after Biden’s freeze on exports and drilling, why we lost the energy independence Donald Trump delivered, and how we’re finally clawing our way back toward it. And yes—gas prices slipping below $3 nationwide? There’s a reason for that: supply matters.
  
  Plus, we have a little fun guessing which states have the highest percentages of of Republicans in their state legislatures. And trust us… some of these states may surprise you. We’ll break down who dominates where, which states have shifted the most, and why red states are actually more lopsided than blue ones when you look at raw legislative control.
  
  Lane Kiffin strolls into Baton Rouge, steps into one of the biggest jobs in college football… and then shrugs when asked what his contract is? Is he humble? Or does this hint that details might not be his strong suit?