Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and Analysis - The O'Reilly Update, March 9, 2022

Episode Date: March 9, 2022

Joe Biden bans Putin’s oil, Starbucks and McDonald’s close stores in Russia, the war in Ukraine causing global food shortages, and ‘shrinkflation’ returns to grocery stores. Plus, Bill's Message of the Day, how the Supreme Court is the most powerful institution in America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bill O'Reilly here. Wednesday, March 9th, 2022. You are listening to the O'Reilly update. Here's what's happening today in America. President Biden bans Russian oil. Starbucks and McDonald's closed stores in Putin land. The war in Ukraine causing global food shortages. Shrinkflation returning to grocery stores. Also ahead, your freedom. is dictated by the Supreme Court. But first, the President banning the importation of Russian oil. Joe Biden warning Americans the decision will send the cost of energy even higher. The price per gallon of gas was $2.50 when Donald Trump left office. The national average now stands at $4.25 per gallon. That's an 80% interest.

increase in 13 months. Majority of voters, including most Democrats, want the government to drastically expand domestic oil production. Starbucks, McDonald's, the latest companies to protest Putin's invasion of Ukraine. The chains will close all locations in Russia immediately, says the CEO of McDonald's, quote, we serve millions of Russian customers each day. At the same time, our values mean we cannot ignore human suffering. The first McDonald's opened in Moscow in January 1990 when more than 40,000 Soviets stood in line to taste the American Cheeseburger. The war in Europe sparking a global food shortage. Prices up 20% for items like wheat, milk, other staples. The cost of bread in Chicago jumping 70% since Putin's invasion. Both Russia and Ukraine are major suppliers of grain to

Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The conflict adding more financial pressure to American families. The average household already spending $400 more every month because of inflation. Companies once again reducing product sizes in grocery stores to save money. Food suppliers are shrinking packages to cope with increased energy costs. Hardest hit items, paper towels, cookies, pretzel, shampoo, toothpaste, ice cream. cream. Tubba Breyer is dropping from 64 ounces to 48, a 25% reduction, same price. The average supermarket operating at 75% capacity compared to last year, half faced daily shortages of goods. In a moment, the Supreme Court rules. All of us, right back.

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Time now for the O'Reilly Update message of the day. Do Americans really understand how powerful the Supreme Court is? Simply put, nine justices, human beings, decide what our freedoms are. Now, as you may know, President Biden has nominated liberal judge Katanji Brown Jackson to replace the retiring justice, Stephen Breyer. The nominee's Senate hearings are to begin March 21st. She's very controversial because Mr. Biden mandated that he select a black woman. Some believe that's not fair, that skin color should not be a decider about anything. Our system of government is brilliant, but it can be hurt by irresponsibility.

policies. And some say a color mandate for a Supreme Court justice is just that. But I think we should judge, Judge Jackson on her record. So here we go. She's a liberal woman. There's no doubt about that. I think she will be confirmed because she's responsible. And there's really no reason. reason not to confirm her except for ideology. I think she could do the job. However, all Americans should know how she thinks. Right now, there are five conservative justices on the Supreme Court. If Judge Jackson joins the court, there will be three liberals. Chief Justice John Roberts can go either way. Now, Judge Jackson ruled that President Trump's advisor, Don McCann, is not protected by executive privilege. Her opinion was thrown out, then reinstated. But it is a political

decision from Judge Jackson. Clearly, White House counsel has executive privilege when advising the president in the Oval Office. Come on. Now, that case was resolved when Mr. McCann decided to voluntarily testify about Russian collusion. Judge Brown also ruled against making it easier to deport undocumented aliens. So she is definitely on the progressive side. No question about it. Conservative judges in general tend to believe that the individual states should have more power, and the federal government less power. Liberal judges, the opposite. They want a strong federal apparatus to call most of the shots in the USA. And some very big cases are coming up, particularly about abortion. The federal government has legalized it, but certain

states want to put limits on abortion. The conservative judges will uphold those limits, I believe, but Judge Jackson and the other two liberal judges will not. However, the conservatives have the majority. So summing up, Judge Jackson will probably be confirmed, and the Supreme Court has a massive amount of power. I'm Bill O'Reilly. 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 TV each night. 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.

Every week, I'll sit down for candid conversations with Washington's most powerful disruptors, lawmakers, newsmakers, and even the president of the United States. These are the leaders shaping the future of America and the world. Listen to Podforce One with me, Miranda Devine, every week on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcast. You don't want to miss an episode. Now the O'Reilly Update brings you something you might not know. To celebrate its 50th anniversary, a classic film is returning.

to theaters this week. Prepare to sleep with the fishes. The Godfather is back. Here is the story behind America's favorite crime film. Based on Mario Puzzo's 1969 novel of the same name, director Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather Chronicles the fictional Corleone family and its rise to become one of the most powerful organizations in the country.

The production of The Godfather was grueling. Actors Marlon Brando and Al Pacino used painful dental implants to change their speech patterns. Paramount Pictures wanted to fire Brando because he was so eccentric. A stray cat on the set kept appearing on camera ruining the shots. But instead of dispatching the feline, Coppola incorporated the kitten into the plot. The scene of Don Corleone cradling the cat is one of the most iconic. in film history. Before it's released, the Godfather was nearly boycotted by the Italian-American Civil Rights League. Producers met with the group to avoid public protests. As a result, the words

mafia and the mob are not used in the Godfather movie. Ironically, the Italian-American Civil Rights League was formed by a real mafia boss, Joseph Colombo, who was himself assassinated. The Godfather debuted in New York City in March, 1972, quickly became the highest grossing movie of all time, earning $300 million that year. The movie was nominated for seven Academy Awards, winning Oscars for Best Screenplay, Best Director, Best Actor, Brando, Best Original Score, and Best Picture. The Godfather is routinely ranked alongside Citizen Kane as one of the greatest films ever made. But for my money, the Godfather one and two wipes out horse and wells. And here's something else you might not know.

After its release, the Godfather was boycotted by another group Animal Rights Activists. For realism, the filmmakers used a real, severed horse head in a scene instead of a prop. You'll remember that scene. Producers acquired the bloody head from a nearby slaughterhouse that turned horse meat into dog food. And the animal rights, rights people were appalled. But as they said in The Godfather, it's business, not personal, Sonny. Back after this. Hey, I'm Caitlin Becker, the host of the New York Postcast, and I've got exactly what you need to start your weekdays. Every morning, I'll bring you the stories that matter, plus the news people actually talk about, the juicy details in the worlds of politics, business,

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