Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and Analysis - The O'Reilly Update, January 4, 2025

Episode Date: January 4, 2025

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It is Friday, January 3rd, 2024. Here's what's happening today in America, details about the New Orleans terrorist. Most New Yorkers want to flee. A nationwide survey gives new meaning to the term man's best friend, and public health officials rank the dirtiest cities in America. That's all coming up. But first, the FBI releasing some details about the terrorist who drove his truck down Bourbon Street murdering 15 people.

According to the FBI, if you can believe them, the 42-year-old Shamshu bin Jabbar acted alone. after pledging loyalty to ISIS last summer. Social media posts show the former army soldier fantasizing about killing his own family, attacking innocent civilians, and dying a martyr's death. 60% of residents in New York City say their families have a better future outside of the Big Apple. A figure increases to 70% for those under the age of 49. Only 40% of New Yorkers think the city's heading in the right direction under the mayor, Eric Adams. Half a million people have left New York City since COVID started five years ago.

A national survey from one poll shows seven in ten dog owners consider their pet to be their best friend. Half of dog owners take their dogs on daily errands, 40% bring them to restaurants, 35% on airplanes. 48 million American households have at least one dog. The average dog owner spends $5,000 every year on this family dog, mostly food, toys, trips to the vet. A new report ranking the dirtiest cities in America for 2025. The towns are judged by pollution, living conditions, infrastructure, and resident satisfaction. The worst offenders this year is Chicago, Phoenix, Las Vegas, San Antonio, Oklahoma City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Houston, the dirtiest city in America, Newark, New Jersey. The town ranks number one for garbage, air pollution, congestion.

and vermin like rats and roaches. In similar news, face mask mandates are returning in multiple cities as doctors and scientists are warning of a quodemic. The flu, RSV, COVID, and the norovirus, sometimes called the stomach flu, are on the rise. Shut down Africa again. Just in time for Trump's inauguration, right? Coming up next to the message of the day,

how does someone become radicalized and become a terrorist? And then something you might not know about the Convention of States. It's actually not that crazy of an idea. A lot of Trump cabinet members support it. We'll see if Donald Trump supports it as well. It's coming up. Let's face it, the U.S. economy is under stress. National debt rising, trade war, shaking the markets.

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status on anyone, period, then there's skin color. It is absolutely wrong to assess an American based on pigmentation. We have strong laws against hurting African Americans and other minorities. These are good laws. But now the woke fanatics want to discard merit and replace it with race preferences, mandated by the government, employers, and colleges. That is a flat-out denial of equal opportunity. A woke country is not a just country.

Allowing criminals to hurt people and walk free is not justice. It's dangerous. Advocating government seizure of assets through extreme taxation destroys achievement. Kamala Harris was the most woke presidential candidate in the history of this country. She got smoked, and she got what she deserved. I'm Bill O'Reilly. I approve the message by writing it. You can reach me. Bill at Bill O'Reilly.com. Bill at Bill O'Reilly.com. Name in town, if you wish to opine. Let's go to the mail. We got George Vaughn, San Antonio. Bill, you showed a graphic Monday, which displayed how self-identified Protestant Catholic and Jewish voters cast her ballots,

Trump, Swept, Protestant, and Catholics, what about people who have no religion? Very good question, George. 78% of those who do not believe in anything, as far as religion is concerned, a voter for Harris. 22% for Trump. You can extrapolate whatever you want from that. Not surprised. We got William on the Message Board concierge member. My team will help William if he gets into trouble.

his family or whatever will help you. There was a wave on election night, not a red wave. It was a Trump wave of the common man-woman who voted their pocketbooks. Yes, that was the primary motivator in the election, I believe. Marf White, Atlanta, but I know you said states are in charge of elections, but cannot the federal government dictate to the states requirements that are of national impact like for senators and representatives? No, they can oversee, and that's what I call for in California.

Arizona, but according to Constitution, states can run their own elections. So states that don't want voter IDs, which are the liberal states, federal government can't force them. Now, I would like to see a law passed by Congress and signed by Trump that says you have to show an ID and then let the courts handle it, but just the publicity alone. Patricia Heatherson, Santa Valley, Arizona, what is the protocol when a sitting congressperson is selected for a cabinet position? Like a Stepanick from New York, a Republican does Kathy Hockel have to appoint another Republican? No, because you won't appoint anybody. The seat will be vacant until a special election. Now, if it's a senator, then somebody's appoint. But it's a difference. It's

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Now, the O'Reilly Update brings you something you might, not know. In the year 1800, the U.S. presidential election ended with an electoral tie. The race was ultimately decided by Congress and led to the murder of one America's Revolutionary War heroes. Here is the story of Thomas Jefferson v. Aaron Burr. At the time, each member of the Electoral College cast two votes, making no distinction between ballots for president and vice president. So opposing parties could be elected together. Jefferson and Burr each received 73 electoral votes in 1800.

Under Article 2 of the Constitution, the contest was then sent to the House. Each of the 16 states would cast one vote to pick the next president. On February 11, 1801, Jefferson and Burr lobbied Congress with promises of lucrative positions, and stuff like that. One week later, lawmakers selected Thomas Jefferson to lead the Young Republic. Alexander Hamilton of New York, the former Treasury Secretary under Washington, played a key role in breaking the deadlock. Final tally was 10 states for Jefferson, four Burr to refuse to vote.

The 12th Amendment quickly followed the electoral crisis. Going forward, the college would cast separate vote. for president and vice president. But that was in the future. Thomas Jefferson was president and Aaron Bird vice president in 1801. And they did not like each other. And here's something else you might not know. Hamilton's role in handing the election to Jefferson would eventually lead to his death. Aaron Burr was furious, often claiming the election was stolen from him. A few years later, Burr ran for governor of New York, and Hamilton opposed him there. The two men agreed to a duel to settle the rivalry. On July 11, 1804, Aaron Burr shot and killed

Alexander Hamilton in New Jersey. Thomas Jefferson was re-elected president five months later, but Burr was out completely. Back after this. This episode is brought to you by Avid Reader Press. Legendary Investor Ray Dalio's new book, How Countries Go Broke, The Big Cycle, explains the mechanics behind big debt crises. Larry Summer says, Dalio's brilliant iconoclastic approach is an invaluable resource, and Hank Paulson says it provides a solution to what is the biggest and most certain threat to our prosperity. Read it to understand the greatest economic issue of our time.

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