Episode 669

#669 | You Get the Government You Tolerate! | The Political Spotlight

May 24th, 2026

2 hrs 42 mins 51 secs

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About this Episode

Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey welcomes back contributing correspondent Dr. Katherine V. Callahan from Madison County, Indiana. Callahan returns to share the latest developments from Madison County over the past month — and, if anything, the chaos has only intensified.

Bilbrey and Callahan break down several ongoing issues affecting Madison County residents from multiple angles within local government, highlighting the continued dysfunction, controversy, and concerns facing residents across the community.

The conversation then shifts to statewide politics as Bilbrey and Callahan discuss the ongoing political drama surrounding Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales. After years of ridicule directed at the few voices within Indiana politics who dared to question Morales from the beginning, it is remarkable to watch members of the Indiana GOP now scramble to distance themselves from him in favor of a new, fresh-faced political favorite awaiting instructions from party leadership.

The problem, however, is that while many of Indiana's "Republican elite" appear eager to distance themselves from Morales, few seem willing to hold him accountable for the controversies that have followed him since the start of his political rise. With less than a month until the Indiana Republican Convention, Max Engling’s entry into the Indiana Secretary of State race is certain to make the convention far more entertaining.

Throughout the episode, Bilbrey and Callahan challenge listeners to reconsider the old phrase often attributed to Thomas Jefferson: “People get the government they deserve.” Instead, they argue that in today’s political climate, “People ultimately get the government, politicians, and politics they are willing to tolerate.”

The message is clear: citizens must stop tolerating corrupt chaos and demand accountability from the public servants elected to represent them.

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VIDEO version of Ep 669: https://youtube.com/live/vqHZs56kSn4

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