Renaldo sits down in Philadelphia with Twin Brother Ricardo Mckenzie and Media Consultant Paul Booth for a rapid-fire Pulse: Trump’s rhetoric and “unity,” the constitutionality of sending National Guard into cities, whether militarized policing reduces crime, the real drivers of violence (poverty and inequality), and the right’s gerrymandering blitz. Then a quick pivot to sports: the Eagles’ outlook, the Chiefs loss, and why Jalen Hurts doesn’t need anyone’s validation. Straight talk, no varnish—politics, culture, and football from Philly.

• Opening in Philly — Ricardo joins Renaldo in-studio; why the moment feels tense but clarifying.

• Trump & “unity” — Missed chances to cool rhetoric; what a president owes the whole country.

• National Guard in cities — Legal/constitutional questions; why militarization isn’t a long-term public-safety strategy.

• Root causes of crime — Relative deprivation, poverty, and inequality vs. short-run deterrence; the budget tradeoff between troops/police and opportunity programs.

• Gun violence — Responsibility of ownership and the policy gap between mass shootings and everyday violence.

• Gerrymandering — Texas and beyond; why “process vs. power grab” defines the map fight, and how Democrats should respond.

• Sports pivot — Eagles confidence, Saquon’s move, Chiefs’ stumble, and Hurts’ business-first mentality.

• Calls to action — Support, subscribe, and follow links (as you read on air).

Long show notes / summary

• Opening in Philly — Ricardo joins Renaldo in-studio; why the moment feels tense but clarifying.

• Trump & “unity” — Missed chances to cool rhetoric; what a president owes the whole country.

• National Guard in cities — Legal/constitutional questions; why militarization isn’t a long-term public-safety strategy.

• Root causes of crime — Relative deprivation, poverty, and inequality vs. short-run deterrence; the budget tradeoff between troops/police and opportunity programs.

• Gun violence — Responsibility of ownership and the policy gap between mass shootings and everyday violence.

• Gerrymandering — Texas and beyond; why “process vs. power grab” defines the map fight, and how Democrats should respond.

• Sports pivot — Eagles confidence, Saquon’s move, Chiefs’ stumble, and Hurts’ business-first mentality.

• • Calls to action — Support, subscribe, and follow links (as you read on air).

  
  

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In this quick hit, Rev. Renaldo C. McKenzie asks the hot question: does sending in the National Guard make cities safer—or merely look tough on TV? From Chicago to D.C., we weigh the constitutional limits on federal troop deployments, the real costs of “boots on blocks,” and the deeper drivers of violence—relative deprivation, inequality, and shrinking opportunity. If crime is born of scarcity and status gaps, can soldiers solve what schools, jobs, and housing leave undone? Short, sharp, and straight to the point—policy over posturing. Walk good.

Pull-Quotes

• “You can’t police poverty out of a paycheck.”

• “Boots on the block aren’t a business plan.”

• “If inequality is the fuel, a convoy won’t be the water.”

  Chapter Markers

• 00:00 Cold open & question

• 01:00 Authority: who can deploy troops?

• 03:00 Costs, optics, and the deterrence half-life

• 05:00 Relative deprivation & inequality

• 07:00 Smarter spend: jobs, housing, youth, health

• 09:00 Closing: safety as opportunity, not occupation

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Renaldo McKenzie of The Neoliberal Round goes off on how the pundits are underrating the Eagles performance last night against the Cowboys. Renaldo believes the Eagles never had to do much to beat the Cowboys and that the Eagles had a thin defense and rarely got their other stars involved in the game highlighting how easy the won was.

#Eagles beats the @dallascowboys easily without having to get most of their stars involved I the game. Even with a so-called undisplined defense with young guys and a supportive cast of referees Cowboys failed to stop the @Eagles.

Renaldo McKenzie is a Philly resident and Eagles fan.

Renaldo is Author of Neoliberalism, Globalization, Income Inequality Poverty and Resistance.

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