Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and Analysis - The O'Reilly Update, March 3, 2022

Episode Date: March 3, 2022

The United Nations condemns Russia, Joe Biden’s Supreme Court nominee heads to the Senate, economists rank the states with the worst inflation, 9-in-10 Americans carry credit card debt every month. Plus, Bill's Message of the Day, is Vladimir Putin a war criminal? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bill O'Reilly here, Thursday, March 3rd. 2022, you are listening to the O'Reilly update. Here's what's happening across our nation. The UN condemning Russia. President Biden's Supreme Court nominee heads to the Senate. Economists rank the states with the worst inflation. The House, January 6th Committee, issues a finding. Also ahead, is Putin committing war crimes?

But first, the UN General Assembly, formerly condemning Russia for invading Ukraine easily, passing a symbolic resolution calling Putin's attack, quote, an act of unprovoked aggression. Just five countries oppose the measure. Russia itself, Belarus, Eritrea, North Korea, Syria. 35 nations, including China, abstain from the vote. The Senate beginning confirmation hearings for Joe Biden's Supreme Court pick on March 21st. If approved, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will be the first African-American woman to serve on the court. Ms. Jackson was appointed to the U.S. Court of Appeals in D.C. by Mr. Biden last June.

Latest polls show most Americans want a Supreme Court justice based on merit, not skin color. but Judge Jackson will be confirmed, I predict. Money magazine ranking the states with the worst rates of inflation. The average American now paying $385 more every month than he or she did last year. That's $4,600 a year slash from the family budget. State's hardest hit, New York, California, Florida, Massachusetts. The worst spot for Indiana. inflation. Wisconsin. Prices in the Badger State up 8% across the board, residents there

paying 40% more for heating oil this winter. Wow, and it is cold in Wisconsin. The House Committee investigating the January 6th riot has issued a finding that President Trump and some of his allies broke the law or something. It's a conspiracy, a criminal conspiracy. Now, that finding would be a big deal, but it's not because the committee made up entirely of Trump haters had its finding the first day it met. In a moment, Vlad Putin, war criminal? Right back. Let's face it, the U.S. economy is under stress. National debt rising, trade war, shaking the markets.

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Vladimir Putin be a war criminal? A little background. The definition war criminal goes through the United Nations, some examples. In 1994, the UN prosecuted 93 people, responsible for the genocide in Rwanda, Africa, that killed about 800,000. people. The former prime minister of Rwanda pleaded guilty to seven counts, including genocide, and was sentenced to life. From 2000 to 2006, the U.N. prosecuted war crimes in East Timor, Asia. Complicated situation there, but five trials were held, 90 individuals charged, 84 of whom were convicted. In 2002, the U.S. UN prosecuted Slobodan Milosevic, the former president of Serbia. He may remember that.

The Security Council Resolution charged those responsible for mass killings of Bosnian Muslims. Melosovic died in a UN detention center in 2006 before that trial concluded. Now we have Ukraine alleging that Russia, is committing war crimes against its civilians, which is true. So Ukraine has brought that case to the UN's highest court, accusing Moscow and Putin of planning genocide and asking the court to intervene to halt the invasion and order Russia to pay reparations. Of course, the UN court cannot do that. It's not powerful enough. The International Court of Justice in the UN will discuss the allegations, however, next week. The tribunal will be led by 38 member nations.

But again, it is Putin himself who is responsible for all of this. He is an atrocious human being. He is violating international law. There's no excuse. I've heard some absurdities on the television news like, well, we threw the Russians out of Cuba. he can do that in Ukraine. That kind of insane nonsense covers up that Putin is Hitler light. It's the same thing. A huge powerful nation rolling into an independent sovereign country, Ukraine, and killing people. It is that simple. Russia doesn't need Ukraine. There's no compelling. reason for this atrocity? It's Putin's ego. He wants to make the Soviet Union great again, or some crazy thing. All the UN can do is condemn him symbolically. He's not going to be sitting

in the Hague in a trial. At least I don't think so. I hope he does, but I don't think so. I'm Bill O'Reilly and I approve the message by writing it. If you would like more honest news analysis, please visit Bill O'Reilly.com. where you can see me on television. In a moment, something you might not know. Power, politics, and the people behind the headlines. I'm Miranda Devine, New York Post columnist, and the host of the brand new podcast, Podforce One.

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episodes were filmed live during its short run, the show won six Emmys. Said Jackie Gleason at the time, quote, the writers have exhausted all the funny plots for a half-hour sitcom, I want to go out on a high note, and he did. The program would spark two musicals, one spin-off, a game show, in two movies. Jackie Gleason even threatened to sue the Flintstones for stealing his persona. That might be Fred Flintstone. Modern times, however, have been tough on old Ralph Cramden. In recent years, he and his crew have been accused of promoting domestic violence. Critics claim the comedian physically threatened his wife when saying he would, quote,

send her to the moon. Now the honeymooners will return. turn this fall with some progressive tweaks. According to creators, the show will be, quote, a bold, female-driven reboot. Senator Brown Ruth and her husband, Alex, who are determined to have a marriage where they have true equality. Wow. Maybe another Ralph Cramden quote. Bang! Zoom! Back after this. Hey, it's Sean Spicer from the Sean Spicer Show podcast, reminding you to tune into my show every day to get your daily dose inside the world of politics. President Trump and his team are shaking up Washington like never before, and we're here to cover it from all sides, especially on the topics the mainstream media won't.

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