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in 1940 and 41, prior to attack on pearl harbor was almost a million members in size. it of lead by centralists -- industrialists and members of congress. it was made up of all kinds of people, patriotic americans, communist, anti-semites, they had one thing in mind, keep america out of the european war. you see. they pretty much just fought world war i, country was going through a horrific economic cycle, depression. they didn't want to fight any more. they voted to build up the continental u.s. and stay out of the the

continent of europe. we already were there and lost lives. think about it, nazis had moved through much of eastern europe, they were attacking england, we had many people who opposed us getting involved because they didn't think we were ready, they were tired of the endless wars in europe. sound familiar? what happened? well we were attacked. on december 7, 1941. the america first committee disbandedded a week lighter, and lindbergh who was an isolationist for various reasons, became a controversial figure he decided to join the war effort and spoke out against any further isolationism, he wanted too war the join effort, fdrsaid now, he

joined anyway, i'm talking about this because you hear many of the same people who claim to be american firsters. who don't understand what that means, machine that -- someone that putting u.s. people in a position where they wind up in a world war in a poor strag strategic possession with a military not properly built up or trained up or caught flat footed. is that american people, i hear a lot of people whoing is suggest to me that is their america first. what about our borders. , that and that, we are a great nation, we better be able to walk and chew gum at the same time, we have domestic enemies and critical huge domestic problems, you cannot take

your eye off foreign enemies either, federal government is only level of government that can protect us, it has not done a very good job, afghanistan, and iraq or whatever you want, we're talking about major power movements. military states now. not talking about forever anything. we're talking about nuclear power. among other things. let me give you some examples. senior u.s. general warns china military progress is stunning as u.s. is hampered by brutal bureaucracy. the communist chinese are terrorizing taiwan, they have been doing more. in wake of china test of hypersonic missiles, second most senior u.s. general said that pace is stunning. u.s. did. am suffers from brutal bureaucracy. out going vice chairman of

joint chiefs of staff, echoed austin a characteristic of china's pacing threat. the pace of which china is moving is stunning. pace they're moving will surface russia and the united states, if we don't do something to change it it will happen, i think we have to do something, we're making marginal progress. they are bureaucratic and slow, the nuclear weapons that china are building are partially due to taiwan. they are meant for the united states of america, we have jim imhoff.

the u.s. defense budget is larger than next 10 countries combined. he said you hear it all the time. from progressives but also from isolationists and the republic party and media. in the argument to cut funding for military time to remove the false talking point. our defense budget on the smaller than combined chinese military budgets, after you adjust for basic economic. it can be no surprise they hide parts of their defense spending.

>> they are not telling us what they spend, he goes further and says: >> when you add russia that spends about the same as britain or france, they are spending more than we are combined. he points out labor costs and other costs are less, because they are police states. what else? china, bbc. a warning:

>> christopher wray said china was our biggest threat to the national security. service had more than doubled its work against chinese activity in last 3 years, and had to double it again. america m15. fbi warn if china were too take taiwan. it would represent one of most horrific business disruptions the world has seen. what else? all in front of our eyes, china is buying up american farms, washington wants to crackdown, politico says:

>> debate over farm ownership comes amid broader effort to curb the nation's economic reliance on china in key industries like food -- by start of 2020 china owners controlled about 192 thousand agriculture acres in u.s. they bought a ton of land next to a major base, i believe in north dakota. and also according to the.

>> what else? >> chinese investment near panama canal, major concern for u.s. southern command. what happened to monroe doctrine. ronald reagan opposed the treats to give up the panama canal. restrictions of traffic through the panama canal. are concerns of u.s. southern command head. panama based companies are engaged in bidding for several projects related to the panama canal, a global

strategic choke point. like wise chinese invested in space research projects in argentina. to track u.s. satellites, give china access to antarctica. they think they are on their fifth site. ports follow pattern it developed in africa, right now they have projects across central and south america. including el salvador. what else? chinese company, deep water port. australia is very worried about it. negotiates to buy a forestry

plantation with a deep water port, our airstrip amid concerns that china wanted to establish a foothold in south pacific country, they visited the plantation that covers most of the island in 2019, asking questions about length of the wharf and depth of the waters, showing very little interest in the trees, what else? central african nation, said to become china's first permanent military present on the west coast of africa. u.s. officials told "wall street journal" this meant chinese warships might be able too rearm and refit in a location, opposite to east coast and the united states. in.

to call on officials too resist china's overture, that appears to not succeed. china trying to peal away japan's resolve on disputed islands. they are trying to settle them. east china sea. south china sea u.s. warns. making claims to waters and islands off of the philippines. the philippines is an island nation, threatening japan, and the philippines and taiwan, and china is encroaching on india's territory, as world is caught up with covid. they are using territory as bargaining chips, building a

a village in an indian territory. this is not unprecedented. this means china has not stopped this aggressive stance against india since last year. what else? return to u.s. schools under a new name, banned in large part here, they call them new things, they are spreading like wildfire from one college and university to the next, what else. takeover u.s. military, are we prepared? the woke used military as a battlefield, our military, and much of the brass and civilian leadership of pentagon are prepared it fight on by half of the woke cause, from the heritage foundation. by their nature reflect

perspective of those who select the words and write th. >> it troubling. what else? cbs news, every branch of military struggling too make the 2022 recruiting goals, more and more young people don't want too go into military. many of them have had enough of this wokism and pronouns and white supremacy and crt. and biden administration a response worse than you know, doj shuts down the program that was started under president trump. it might be confused as an attack on theiric ethnicity.

you can believe this? a radical organization. by coke and soros. cautioned u.s. government warning about communist chinese party, alarmist in nature. specifically she warned that criticizing individuals and eagerrizations linked to communist party is unecessary and harms u.s. national security. finally, not final. one of our guests will discuss. cobalt may become scarce for u.s. car companies, the push for electric vehicles and batteries. condition work without cobalt.

. despite consumer demand and lure of the electric vehicles, most of the sources for material used in the batteries were found elsewhere. majority found in the congo. guess who controls it? we used to. i'll be right back. age is just a number. and mine's unlisted. try boost® high protein with 20 grams of protein for muscle health. versus 16 grams in ensure high protein. boost® high protein also has key nutrients for immune support. boost® high protein. when pain says, “it's time to go home” “i say, “not yet”. ♪ ♪ aleve. who do you take it for?

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mark: welcome back in work. we have a hell of a problem on our hands, no better expert than michael pillsbury, he wrote the fabulous book. given what they are doing all over the world in the united states in africa, asia, and poor taiwan, where are they? michael? >> i think they believe they are ahead of schedule. they believe they are doing well. i made a list of what you said about their conduct. i got to 25 points, i think you are missing one important point. in the whole ball game, may

depend on this one. they had a program to introduce complacency in the world. they keep track of their friends, whether in u.s. congress and media. and executive branch of major countries of the world, this group is responsible for what you might say countering or neutralizing 25 points you made. so our country with others, is not going to wake up to what china is doing, the program is worth evaluating it was part of china initiative of fbi to try to break into the program, sometimes it is illegal, sometimes it involves bribery, sometimes just finding fellow thinkers. and getting them to block t-legislation. that is one of the big successes they had in 10 years in dc, any time

someone like senator cotton or rubio has a piece of legislation, they come on fox news, and talk about why it is a good idea, they end up with 5 or tenneco sponsors -- 10, cosponsors it goes nowhere, people have the impression we're doing something about china from watching conservatives in congress. actually we're not, i can tell you that with great certainty, one person involved is nancy pelosi herself. she was invited to make a task force, she stalled kevin mccarthy for a year, then said no, she forbid any democratic congress person from joining that task force, one of our best hopes may depend on changes to republican control in the house where

kevin mccarthy can create a committee. your 1940 metaphor captures what is happening right now, america first, charles lindbergh group, you done mention henry ford, he was involved. that group is still in control of china policy, listing outrageous behavior by china, should have an impact you would think, i am afraid without something outrages that you kills americans. without a, that chinese effort to induce complacency, will continue to be successful. sorry for the bad news. mark: i agree with you. so damn frustrating, what else do the communist chinese have to do, they are indoctrinatingure kids in -- our kids in our

schools and stealing technology and they have spies all over the country. they are interfering with economic flow and navigation, we have a virus that you came out of communist china that killed hundreds of thousands of americans. millions in the world. you hear what they are saying, they don't disguise their purpose, they destroyed a ally of ours hong kong, that i want to destroy taiwan. i think a lot is lack of historical perspective and lack of knowledge, i hear people speak saying, we are provoking them, and need to secure our border, we do.

but they don't care. >> right, you mentioned findings that federal reserve was a target of chinese intelligence, chairman powell the next day, contradicted senator portman saying there no such thing, it of denied. there is another point that is missing, i hope do you a book on this, to lobby you, foreign direct investment. from the u.s. into china. this is provided about half of their growth. over last 20 or 30 years, no one knows the total. it say minimum of one trillion through the stock market to chinese equities for sale on new york stock exchange. there is quite a bit of private equity, this is the secrets to their power they get american capital and technology and use it against us to surpass us. legislation could stop that. i don't think wray, and

jamie dimon and salomon our financial titans, they don't share our view of china, they think they can make money, they are doing it, but accidentally building client into a great dragon. mark: or propagandists. >> that too. mark: they have the propagandists in media like thomas friedman. he has been an apologist for the communist regime for decades, we'll be right back. g? the clues are all around us... not that one... that's the one. at university of phoenix, you could earn your master's degree in less than a year for under $11k. learn more at phoenix.edu

jon: welcome to fox news live, i want jon scott in new york, a massive spending bill one step closer to becoming law. major victory for president biden and his democrat they gave approval to the inflation reduction act. democrats claim it will combat climate change, lower prescription drug costs and ease consumer prices, republicans argue tal worse know inflation. the bill now goes to the house, which is expected to vote on it next friday. >> white house also hailing historic hiring rates that pushed unemployment numbers down to prepandemic levels last month. inplaying still driving up prices and that has wall street concerned, analyst

fear that federal reserve could hike interest rates by 75 points next month. i am jon scott. now, back to "life, liberty and levin." mark: michael pillsbury. nancy pelosia is being celebrated for going to china, she went against joe biden who really is a limp noodle. when it comes to these enemies, why? >> i think two reasons from 1990s on nancy pelosi was a human rights activist against china, almost arrested in tiananmen square in 1991. there is another cynical reason i'm afraid. that republicans have been

capturing the national sentiment on china as a threat. we get polls coming back 70% 80% of public thinks that, democrats were positioned poorly, they seem to be helping china, apologizing for china, i think that nancy pelosi and her team recognize this. in many ways this performance in taiwan, it is a good thing but also saying we democrats are tough on china too, if she comes back and cooperates with republican initiatives that would be a good thing, if she gives a cold shoulder to everything that republicans top do, we will say this a hypocritical trip. mark: seems largely -- under the democrats, they to spend and think that will help win

playing, and precontinued pretend they can cut the deficit. reports come in now it won't. others say, they are out years. they are focused on donald trump, wholly focused on a lot, but they don't seem focused on communist china and the threat is causes, am i wrong about that. >> you are not wrong, the congress is posted to latest drone program to kill terrorists in afghanistan. they are focused on ukraine. china seems to be something that is rear toic -- rhetorically. arresting people who engage in economic espionage. actual arrests and

prosecution. getting universities to stop doing research contracts for our most advanced technology to china. these are concrete actions that we need to take, it is not happening, i think these people have to be held accountable. mark: sadly under this administration, they are not going to be. do you think as i believe that our enemies includes communist chinese, do they see this as their opportunity with joe biden and the nature of his advisers they size him up as very weak. >> i do, the chinese have been very open about this in their state controls media. a lot of them you would be surprised, they are fluent in englishes and phd 's from the universities, and they read the "washington post" and watch your show, they

are sophisticated at detecting a change in america toward china along a concrete path, they tell me, it is not happening yet, our hundred year marathon is not being followed. i propose a study every year to see how china is closing the gap on america, no, congress would not pass it. we don't know how rapidly china is closing the gap and surpassing us, there no annual white house report on it even that could not be passed by congress. mark: michael pillsbury thank you for your patriotism and your knowledge. god bless you. >> thank you, mark, please write a book -- china. mark: we'll be right back.

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mark: welcome back america. one of the greatest individuals in terms of monitors china, is a republican congressman from new jersey, chris smith, i have known for how long. >> 40 years? >> 42 years. yep. mark: this has been a big matter to you, the way they treat other humans and our country, you held a hearing the other day or leading a hearing, what did you determine? >> well, thank you mark. i did hold my 76 congressional over site hearing on the abuses of chinese communist party, focus on cobalt, that is mined out of the democratic respect of congo. china owns it, they are

exploits people, using child labor. key ingredient of electric cars and battery is cobolt. it is a very expensive commodity, it is going for now 1,000 a ton, china have cornered that market realizing u.s. and europe, they want electric cars. cobalt is a mainstay, they are exploiting kids, we have two averages from drc testify, he was a priest, he could not be clearer how the kids are being abused, they get sick, they mine with picks. and retrieve this product, that goes to china, almost exclusively for processing, they want to corner

that market. so ford and everyone else the demand will grow overtime, they will have cornered that market. it is an egregious human rights abuse. that would provide a presumption of guilt, to say we know it's happening if an individual mine can prove to u.s. that they are free in their supply chain, of edge economy -- exploiting children and slave labor type processies we can do. they did it with the uighurs. and so it is a very important tool to try to get the supply chains clean. i am very disturbed at so

many people in environmental justice move who have not spoken out on this they say let's audit, codo this and that, in plain sight the children are getting sick and dying, catholic church and other basedded are doing much to bring attention to it. mark: talking about tens of thousands of children. you have to mine a lot of cobalt. you make a very important point. clearly, president biden and his administration, head of the epa, secretary of state they know this is going on, they probably know more than you do about it. >> that true. >> they deal with these country directly in the executive branch, they keep pushing electric vehicles, that is their answer to everything. they want to abandon fossil

fuels, which is the fuel that running energy of our system and national security liquid. and then, place us all on this drug of electric vehicles, which cannot run without the batteries which cannot work without cobalt that you cannot get without the communist chinese, what kind of situation are they creating. >> a nightmare for the victims. and almost all of the victims are little african-american or other people who are vulnerable. the military, very much involved with ensuring that chinese get what they want. the president of the congo is corrupt, they announce a zero tolerance policy on child labor a couple years, if you believe they are doing anything on those lines, i sell you the brooklyn bridge.

i have been there, time of armed militias there, they were roaming the countryside, killing people. they lot of minerals that are lucrative. sure enough the international community sent the united nations peacekeepers. then they start abusing children. i had 4 congressional hearings on this outrageous situation, where even the u.n. peacekeepers were part of the oppression in this case women and children. ditto right now, this looking the other way, paying mo real attention, our bill says i'm not kidding, stop exploiting children. mark: when we come back. since these environmental groups know about this and climate change advocates know about this, don't they

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mark: congressman chris smith, this push in media by democrat party, some in the republican party this administration, electric vehicles, batters, electric this and that. there no discussion about what you are exposing, we play to hands of communist chinese, put aside horrific inhumanities, close our energy strength, then we rely communist chinese, not just cobalt, they control a lot of air earth milians. mill rally. >> -- mineral. >> without a doubt, the whole thing with the solar panels. and this administration. human rights, matter but on page 16 of their talking point, not a priority.

they are made in concentration camps that includes the solar panels. mark: john kerry has to know what is going on. >> he does. mark: he has greatest airline pass in the world. he has to know what is going on in china. the communist chinese, in the just the congo but afghanistan with rare minerals, and ukraine that has rare minerals. he just keeps flying around saying we're behind curve, we need to catch up, the world is coming to an end. all of the inhumanity that is going on, a funny thing how they can just turn their heads, are you not concerned with the president of u.s.

who does not speak straight forward to american people about what it will take to get the batteries. >> without a doubt, no really good oversight hearings about not just supply but the grid, how can the electric grid stand for that recharging taking place. it is not been factored out, this is we saw it when bill clinton delinked human rights from trade in 1994. after just pillerring george w. bush -- that said, he delinks it that is when chinese looked us in the eye said these people don't care about human rights, they just care about making more money. we could have made money but with the conditionally that applying with our bill of

rights, a few years later bill clinton had butcher of beijing said that nobody died at tiananmen square, i put together a hearing after that statement in washington they didn't send anyone, i had people bear witness to the fact that people did die. bill clinton had him at the house for a 19 gun salute, he had have been arrested for crimes against humanity, but he was fette dby the clinton administration. mark: thank you for years of warning the world about communist china. good luck to you. >> thank you, mark. mark: we'll be right back.

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the world noted hundred did not begin with the war and after gamma stand. we cannot pretend that they do not exist because we are in stagflation or because we have a full and the white house that keeps the border open as excuses not to realize a communist china, a communist china is a grave threat that we are in a cold war with communist china. they are preparing to go to war with united states of america if we do not capitulate to all of its demands. whether they are political, economic, geographic or military

we need to mus a lot. we need to act like a country that knows it's being threatened. we are not the provocateurs, they are. we are not in perilous, they are. america first, baby. i will see you next time. ♪♪ >> breaking tonight, hollywood actress anne heche is now listed -- after a fiery car crash in los angeles on friday and what your vehicle crashed into a home setting it ablaze. good evening and welcome to this special edition of the next revolution. i am jason. let's go to marianne rafferty standing by with the latest on this story. >> that actress was hospitalized after crashing