Biden’s Alleged Role in Trump Raid and How Family Abuse Shapes Survivors

On Wednesday, August 31, 2022, Kim Monson explores the intersection of political intrigue and personal trauma. Joshua Philipp investigates whether the Biden administration orchestrated the raid on Mar-a-Lago, Mary Alpers offers critical financial planning wisdom about Social Security timing, and survivor advocate Andi Buerger reveals how childhood abuse shaped the tragic life of actress Anne Heche.

Biden’s Alleged Role in the Mar-a-Lago Raid

Start listening at 31:00 – Hour 1

Joshua Philipp, senior investigative reporter with the Epoch Times and host of Crossroads, breaks down accusations that President Biden personally revoked Trump’s executive privilege protections to enable the FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago. Philipp draws parallels to Watergate, noting that while Nixon allegedly used intelligence services to raid political enemies in secret, Biden’s administration conducted the raid in broad daylight.

The investigation deepens as Philipp reveals that while Attorney General Merrick Garland claimed responsibility for authorizing the search, evidence suggests Biden played a more direct role by removing Trump’s legal protections. Philipp explains how this action effectively made Trump’s possession of classified documents illegal after the fact, raising serious questions about the weaponization of federal law enforcement against political opponents.

Philipp also exposes new developments in the Hunter Biden laptop story, including Mark Zuckerberg’s admission to Joe Rogan that the FBI warned Facebook about Russian disinformation before the 2020 election, leading to censorship of the laptop story. A whistleblower revealed the FBI had directed its own employees not to investigate the laptop, while 51 former intelligence officials falsely claimed it was Russian disinformation.

“Biden actually allegedly actually personally revoked or was involved in revoking Trump’s executive privilege, meaning that Biden was responsible for basically saying these normal protections the president would have no longer apply to him.”

Joshua Philipp, Senior Investigative Reporter, Epoch Times

Social Security Timing Can Make a Six-Figure Difference

Start listening at 63:51 – Hour 2

Mary Alpers, co-owner of Three Points Financial, delivers essential guidance on maximizing Social Security benefits through strategic timing. Using specialized software, Alpers explains how analyzing factors like expected lifespan, spousal benefits, Medicare premiums, and cash needs can result in differences of hundreds of thousands of dollars over a couple’s lifetime.

Alpers emphasizes the critical importance of pension spousal benefits, warning against the common assumption that one spouse will outlive the other. She shares that opting for less than 100% spousal benefits is essentially gambling with a surviving spouse’s financial security, as expenses rarely decrease by half when one partner passes away.

“Analyzing these and working from an updated Social Security statement will help you make the best decision. And that can make a difference of up to a hundred or several hundred thousand dollars over the lifetime of a couple receiving Social Security.”

Mary Alpers, Co-Owner, Three Points Financial

How Childhood Abuse Shaped Anne Heche’s Tragic Life

Start listening at 73:16 – Hour 2

Andi Buerger, founder of Voices Against Trafficking and a survivor of childhood sexual abuse that began at age six months, provides a uniquely informed perspective on the tragic death of actress Anne Heche. Buerger’s recent Epoch Times article examines how Heche’s erratic behavior and self-medication stemmed from abuse she endured as a child, where her family maintained a perfect facade while hiding horrific secrets.

Buerger explains that familial trafficking victims face additional obstacles because predators receive protection through bloodline connections. The abused child’s testimony is often dismissed as imagination or lies, making it even harder to seek and receive proper help. Drawing from her own experience, Buerger describes the exhausting game face victims must maintain and why shame often wins out, even for those with resources like Heche.

The conversation expands into current concerns about grooming in schools, with Buerger warning that any agenda seeking to steal children’s innocence through adult topics represents predatory behavior. She highlights concerning parallels between how predators target victims and how certain curricula target vulnerable, introverted children through after-school programs.

“With familial trafficking, the predators are actually protected because of the bloodline with their victims, their children or their nieces and nephews, because, oh, it’s family. That didn’t really happen. She’s got an active imagination.”

Andi Buerger, Founder, Voices Against Trafficking