9 JAN 2020 · Understanding “The Proofs of God” from St.Thomas Aquinas (Part 2) Summa Theologica in Italian, written from 1265 thru 1274. Summa Theologica details the Christian faith to those beginning their journey in Theology. The book covers a wide range of topics including the existence of God, on the nature of faith and reason, morality, and the natural law. (Public Domain) In the last episode on Thomas Aquinas’ Proofs of God written in his book Summa Theologica, Eric Bess detailed the first three proofs, that of: ONE: “God must be the first cause of the movement of things,” TWO: “God is the efficient cause of objects. Objects cannot create themselves out of anything but must spring from somewhere. This somewhere must be able to produce itself out of itself. This is God.” And THREE: “Objects exist that are perishable. But if everything were perishable, nothing would exist. Something must exist that is not perishable that maintains existence as such. This non-perishable something is God.” Here is Eric Bess is to discuss proofs four and five, which are: FOUR: “We have the faculty to judge in terms of more or less, of the best and the worst. This ability to judge suggests the existence of the perfect which is God.” And… FIVE: Things occur in an ordered way. Things that lack intelligence still act in an ordered way. God must be the cause of this order. Photo Courtesy of Eric Bess   Eric Bess is a practicing representational artist. He is currently a doctoral student at the Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts and he also writes on art, culture, and philosophy.

7 JAN 2020 ·  Understanding “The Proofs of God” from St.Thomas Aquinas (Part 1) Painting by Diego Velázquez (1631), illustrating Thomas Aquinas’ blessing by two angels after he refused to be seduced by a prostitute that had been hired to break him of his resolve and give up his wish to be an ascetic Dominican Friar. (Public Domain)   Are we merely biological and chemical processes acting at random in a vast void, or are there forces at work, (a Creator or a God) that create and guide life? These are questions that have guided us throughout human history, no matter our influences and beliefs. St. Thomas Aquinas, a thirteenth-century Italian Dominican Friar, who would become the patron saint of students, penned his rationale for the existence of God in his book Summa Theologica where he details the five arguments regarding the existence and quantification of a higher order. Here to talk about St.Thomas Aquinas’ findings is Eric Bess with America Daily contributor, Tim Gebhart with the interview. Photo Courtesy of Eric Bess Eric Bess is a practicing representational artist. He is currently a doctoral student at the Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts and he also writes on art, culture, and philosophy.

30 DEC 2019 · Christmas Present From North Korea This is America Daily bringing you the best in truthful news and in-depth reports happening now.  Today on Zooming In, Host Simone Gao interviews Dr. Peter Pry. North Korea warned the U.S. to prepare for a Christmas present. What could be that “present”? Could the US defend itself against an EMP weapon? What could happen if an #EMP exploded above the atmosphere of North America? Tune in for Simone’s interview with Dr. Peter Pry, Executive Director of the Task Force on National and Homeland Security, a Congressional Advisory Board dedicated to achieving protection of the United States from electromagnetic pulse (EMP), cyber attack, mass destruction terrorism and other threats to civilian critical infrastructures on an accelerated basis  

27 DEC 2019 · Does China Want To Take Over The World? | Part 3 of Interview with John Stilides This is America daily, bringing you the best in truthful news and in-depth reports happening now.  Today join us on Zooming In with Host Simone Gao. This is Part Three of her interview with John Stilides who is a geopolitical strategist at Trilogy Advisors. In this interview they will discuss the question, Does China want to take over the world?  What are China’s global ambitions?  

23 DEC 2019 · Interview with Brad Johnson on the ‘other' Whistleblower in the IG Report. Part Two Today we continue our discussion with Brad Johnson, a former Senior Operations Officer and Chief of Station with the CIA and  President of Americans for Intelligence Reform. In our Part Two interview, Johnson will discuss the second Whistleblower as well as the cause of big government waste and spending.   Brad Johnson, President Americans for Intelligence Reform Brad Johnson retired as a Senior Operations Officer and Chief of Station with the Central Intelligence Agency’s Directorate of Operations. He has served domestically and abroad with numerous assignments often during periods of armed conflict. He has served overseas in direct support of the War against Terrorism. Mr. Johnson is a certified senior expert in Counterintelligence issues with extensive direct experience in the field. He is a senior expert in surveillance and surveillance detection issues. He has proven expertise in dangerous operational environments with the highest level of training and extensive direct experience in tradecraft for dangerous areas. His proven expertise also extends to denied operational environments (most difficult and restrictive) with the highest levels of training offered anywhere in the USG or the world and extensive direct experience. Mr. Johnson managed the overseas portion of the Persons Indicted For War Crimes (PIFWC) program and has served overseas as Chief of Station multiple times. He is an enrolled member of The Cherokee Nation, a Federally Recognized Tribe. Since his retirement from the CIA, Brad has run a successful intelligence related training company.  

21 DEC 2019 · Interview with Brad Johnson on the IG Report- Part One A closer look at how the CIA  operates from a former CIA Official (Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times) Today on A Bird’s Eye View,  our host Tabitha Smiles sits down with Brad Johnson.  Johnson is the president of Americans for Intelligence Reform and was also a Senior Operations Officer and Chief of Station with the Central Intelligence Agency.  In part one of our two-part interview, Johnson will discuss the recent IG report. This is an informative and intimate look at the CIA, and how our new liberal climate has changed the landscape. Brad Johnson, President Americans for Intelligence Reform Brad Johnson retired as a Senior Operations Officer and Chief of Station with the Central Intelligence Agency’s Directorate of Operations. He has served domestically and abroad with numerous assignments often during periods of armed conflict. He has served overseas in direct support of the War against Terrorism. Mr. Johnson is a certified senior expert in Counterintelligence issues with extensive direct experience in the field. He is a senior expert in surveillance and surveillance detection issues. He has proven expertise in dangerous operational environments with the highest level of training and extensive direct experience in tradecraft for dangerous areas. His proven expertise also extends to denied operational environments (most difficult and restrictive) with the highest levels of training offered anywhere in the USG or the world and extensive direct experience. Mr. Johnson managed the overseas portion of the Persons Indicted For War Crimes (PIFWC) program and has served overseas as Chief of Station multiple times. He is an enrolled member of The Cherokee Nation, a Federally Recognized Tribe. Since his retirement from the CIA, Brad has run a successful intelligence related training company.  

17 DEC 2019 · TikTok- The Next Battlefield: Interview with Matthew Palumbo This is America Daily bringing you the best in truthful news updates and in-depth reports happening now.  Today we hear from our friend Simone Gao from Zooming In as she speaks with Matthew Palumbo, a 25 year veteran of Republican politics, a strategist and a campaign advisor. He has worked on 7 presidential campaigns and the most recently worked on was the Trump 2016 New York Campaign. They discussed Tik Tok, impeachment and Hilary Clinton’s 2020 aspiration.  

13 DEC 2019 · U.S. Capital is the Lifeline of the Chinese Communist Party – Part 2- Roger Robinson Interview The U.S. has roughly $1.9 trillion invested in Chinese stocks and another trillion in bonds. These figures are roughly the size of China’s foreign reserve and could easily pay the bill for China’s Belt and Road Initiative. However, a large portion of these Chinese companies pose national security concerns, contribute to human rights abuses and engage in fraudulent practices. What does this mean to America? How significant is its impact? What will happen if nothing is done about it? Today we listen to the interview with Roger Robinson, former Senior Director of International Economic Affairs at the National Security Council during the Reagan administration who later served as chairman of the Congressional U.S.–China Economic and Security Review Commission. He is the one who brought this issue to light Click to hear the whole podcast! Reference video at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVWMVBg1RPrDlakdmbyTKBA

11 DEC 2019 · Impeachment Inquiry Report & the fallout So the 55-page report from the impeachment hearings has come out & now we have 2 articles of Impeachment. Today we look at the fallout and people's reactions. Rep. Doug Collins reacts here and calls this a ‘focus-group impeachment' And we have the great speech from Rep. Jim Jordan basically laying out all the ‘actual facts' from what was revealed in the actual testimonies that were heard. Here Benny on the Block just asking random average Americans in one of the most Democratic states on what they think about this process. So when the average person is saying they think this is a sham and then you have professionals saying the same thing. It makes you scratch your head.  Click to hear the whole episode and let us know what you think about this Impeachment process. Was this fair to the American people? Here are the linked documents we spoke about in this episode: https://larouchepac.com/20190110/part-i-british-role-coup-against-president-now-exposed-will-you-act-now-save-nation https://thegrayzone.com/2018/12/17/inside-the-temple-of-covert-propaganda-the-integrity-initiative-and-the-uks-scandalous-information-war/ https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201719/ldselect/ldintrel/250/25005.htm#_idTextAnchor011 https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201719/ldselect/ldintrel/250/25002.htm

9 DEC 2019 · Inspiration from Iconic Disney Animator Aaron Blaise Internationally renowned artist and animator Aaron Blaise. (Courtesy of Aaron Blaise) Today's Guest: Aaron Blaise is an internationally renowned artist and animator, having spent over 30 years in the industry, working for Disney on "Beauty and the Beast," "Aladdin," "The Lion King," "Mulan," and many other films that have stood as beloved treasures of our time. Aaron currently teaches animation and art in classes and workshops around the world, sharing his passion and love of nature, and illustration. He has a popular YouTube channel called “The Art of Aaron Blaise,” where he gives tutorials and insights into his techniques and inspirations in art. You can check out his website at CreatureArtTeacher.com. The Beast from "Beauty and the Beast." (Courtesy of Aaron Blaise) A Passion for Natural History-type Art So as we were talking here, you said that you've been in the industry for about 32 years now. So when and how did you develop an interest in art and animation? Aaron Blaise: Well, it's funny how I ended up in animation. I just happened to fall into it. You know, a lot of the guys that I've worked with over the years, all they ever wanted to be was animators. They pushed their whole lives to achieve that goal. And I was a little bit different. I grew up down in South Florida, kind of in the swamps in this little single wide trailer. And all I ever wanted to do was draw animals. And I was always running around out in the woods, chasing, tracking, drawing. I was a creepy little kid. You know, I'd bring home roadkill to study anatomy–if it wasn't too smooshed. And I would draw it to understand animal anatomy. I wanted to learn everything I could. I would go back and forth between wanting to be an animal artist or vet. I went through a little stint where I wanted to go into forestry, but it always brought me back to my art. And so I really grew up wanting to do natural history-type art, whether it's animal drawing and painting or whatever. And a big part of my life when I was living in that little trailer were National Geographic magazines, and I had piles of them. Those were my escape to the rest of the world. And I loved the illustrations in those magazines. And as I got older, I thought, man, wouldn't it be great to be on staff at National Geographic and do these illustrations? So that kind of became my goal. By the time I got to art school when I was 18, I decided I wanted to work for National Geographic. And so I went to the Ringling College of Art and Design. And it was towards the end of my first year that I found out that National Geographic really didn't have staff illustrators doing the illustrations that I love so much. Those were all freelance. And I had spent my whole college career freelancing my way through school in order to pay rent and buy my groceries and all that. And I really didn't want to freelance anymore. I wanted to find a staff position somewhere. So I had to re-pivot and find a different vision. Aaron Blaise has gone far afield to study and sketch wildlife in person to better understand their different physiques, personalities, movements, and how they interact with the world around them to be able to accurately portray and animate them in film. (Courtesy of Aaron Blaise) Becoming an Animator at Disney Aaron Blaise: It just so happened that there were two companies coming to our school to interview at the end of that year. One was Hallmark Cards and the other one was Disney. And so I thought, I'll put together a portfolio for both and just see what happens. And lucky for me, Disney was the first to come in. And so I put together a portfolio of human figure drawings and animal drawings. And they were doing this test, Disney was. It was the first time they'd ever gone outside of animation schools. And Ringling at th