The Rick Smith Show 2-20-2018

David Yankovich, political strategist joins Rick to talk about a 7th grade student who shot himself today in an Ohio Middle School where his sister attends, his memory of the Pulse Nightclub shooting, and other moments where the potential of an active shooter was front and center has influenced his life and has moved him to calling for an assault weapons ban. 

Melissa Ryan, visiting fellow at Media Matters for America and editor of Ctrl Alt Right Delete’s weekly newsletter joins Rick to discuss the right wing attack on the Parkland School shooting survivors and to explain where these false flag claims come from and who is behind it.

Ken Mash, President of the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF) joins Rick to talk about the upcoming February 24 Worker’s Day of Action to call attention to the upcoming oral argument before the US Supreme Court as they hear the Janus vs. AFSCME Council 31 and to discuss what the potential outcome will be be and what it means to the labor movement.