The Cheryl Lacey Show

A brilliant title for the latest by Phillip R Neely Jr PHD. Phillip shares the importance of meeting in the middle for a free, fair, responsible society, and a bold vision for its future. 

Venezuela's liberation from the Maduro regime marks a turning point. The work has just begun. In this episode with Lawrence Rogak I discuss the collapsing of fake media narratives that prop up socialism and dictatorship, the UN's failure to intervene, and democracy after decades of authoritarian rule. Can Venezuela's experience light the path for other nations still trapped under tyranny?

Equality sits at the heart of the ‘rule of law’. What does that mean? Chris Merritt explains 3 pillars of equality - civic equality (one law for all), equal application (consistent enforcement), and equal protection (government's duty to safeguard everyone's rights). 

We also explore an uncomfortable truth: when two major parties alternate power through our preferential voting system, we are witnessing elected officials morphing into dictators. 

The fundamental relationship between Australian citizens and their government has all but been erased. Are we truly the masters of our democracy, or have we ceded too much power to those elected to serve us?

Answering this question requires knowledge and education. 

Our discussion delves into the transformation politicians seem to undergo once elected, the "she'll be right" cultural attitude that may have allowed governmental overreach, and whether citizens have adequately held their representatives accountable.

Have we lost sight of the constitutional foundations of our democracy? What would it take to restore proper a...

"Mann About Town's Mission: The Mount Macedon Memorial Challenge"

Standing 21 metres high since 1935, the Mount Macedon Memorial Cross is Victoria's most important war memorial after the Shrine of Remembrance—a place of profound reflection, especially at the ANZAC Day dawn service.

But when volunteers began restoration work, they discovered the footings don't match the original drawings. Work stopped immediately.

Now, David Mann OAM KSJ—"Mann About Town" on 3AW and Knight of the Order of St John of Jerusalem, one of the world's oldest orders of chivalry—leads his volunteer committee in an...

Australian politicians and bureaucrats staged a coup and hoped you wouldn't notice. They buried your constitutional rights under mountains of statutory law, and have turned themselves into masters and public servants into civil conscripts. They thought we'd never learn. How wrong they are!

In this eye-opening episode, I speak with podcaster Mike Holt, who takes to the airwaves to expose how the Australian Constitution may not be operating as intended. Mike argues that a corrupt Governor General and a political party takeover has fundamentally altered the way our country is governed. But that's just the beginning. He explains  the Bill of Exchange - a powerful but little understood financial instrument - and what it means for your power bills and beyond. Could this change how you interact with utilities and exercise your rights as a citizen? Tune in as Mike makes a c...