GUILTY! GUILTY! GUILTY! When officer Derek Chauvin was convicted on all three charges in the trial for the death of George Floyd, many rejoiced that “justice was served”. Some “back the blue” folks were angry. Personally, I didn’t know how to feel. If you’ve listened to this show for any length of time, you know that my primary position on everything is simply “what’s true?” I’m vehemently opposed to cults and mob mentalities of all shapes, sizes, colors, and brands. Floyd’s death was an absolute tragedy, but was it a murder? Was it negligence? Was it an overdose? I’m certainly no fan of government sanctioned policing, but I wasn’t entirely convinced that Derek Chauvin intentionally murdered George Floyd. For as long as I’ve known him, the 2020 Libertarian Vice Presidential candidate and my good friend, Spike Cohen has been one of the most gracious, open minded, and influential people I’ve known. Late last year, I went on tour with Spike to document the campaign and his ability to lovingly succinctly explain his positions with zero condescension, unknowingly reshaped my own positions on several issues. So, when I saw Spike Cohen posting that “justice was served” in the Chauvin trial, while my mind was not quite made up on the matter, naturally I invited Spike back on the show to share his reasoning and try to get to the bottom of this case. I have a whole lot of concern about the slippery slope of fear-based mob justice and no matter how uncomfortable the truth is, that’s all I’m ever looking for. All that and more, on today’s episode of The System is Down #236: Did Derek Chauvin MURDER George Floyd? w. Spike Cohen Question EVERYTHING. Stay uncomfortable. Let’s get weird. #derekchauvin #georgefloyd #policereform #spikecohen #youarethepower Guest links: Https://spikecohen.com Https://muddiedwatersmedia.com Sponsors: Kratom / Delta 8 THC: https://mybravebotanicals.com Promo Code: TSID The Royal Green Series: Https://theroyalgreen.com Become a Producer: Https://patreon.com/thesystemisdown For ad-free episodes and weekly exclusive bonus episodes of The System is Down, join The Downers Club at https://patreon.com/thesystemisdown Call in and leave a vm. 309-716-3818 NEW! Send Dan Snail Mail: PO Box 84. Aledo, IL 61231 TSID Forum (OUR Social Network): http://antinewslive.com   The System is Down: http://tsidpod.com The Downers Club: http://patreon.com/thesystemisdown  Buy Some SWAG: http://tsidpod.com/shop Odysee: https://odysee.com/@thesystemisdown:d?r=7uBq4D3e3qS3h97oEh8sW5jmd1dsnezJ  Facebook: RIP Twitter: http://twitter.com/tsidpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tsidpod/  Minds: https://www.minds.com/thesystemisdown/  Parler: http://parler.com/thesystemisdown  Gab: https://gab.com/thesystemisdown Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-593937  MeWe: https://mewe.com/i/smotz  Youtube: http://youtube.com/thesystemisdown  Backup Youtube: http://youtube.com/channel/UCjpjRdEI7E4xlHWg7nbuXtg 

Do you believe there is more to Freemasonry than meets the... eye? In the wide world of conspiratorial lore, one group who's name pops up far too frequently is that of the Freemasons. Many believe that there is a shadow government or an illuminati secret society that pulls the strings behind the scenes of politics, Hollywood, and virtually every large aspect of our day to day functions and the Freemasons are somehow tied up into the history of that hidden hierarchy. With all the accusations that are thrown around by conspiracists about the Freemasons, I've noticed a bizarre lack of anyone actually sitting down with Freemasons to get their side of the story and their take on all the theories and mysterious assumptions. So I did... because that's what we do here. Today's episode is my conversation with two Freemasons, Howie Snowden and Andrew Sichling about their history with the fraternity, the good, the bad, and what they think about all the suspicious theories. In addition (and fully aware that it probably makes me a shill somehow), both of these men are not only listeners to, but supporters of this show. Will the Freemasons use their mind control trickery to convince me that Freemasons aren't servants of the devil? What really goes on inside a Freemasonic ritual? Why do Freemasons support my show? Find out now on today's episode of The System is Down, Talking Freemasonry w. Freemasons. Enjoy. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmjlp9hcL3k