madison activist and host of "joe madison the black eagle" on sirus xm. my friend, it is great to see you. why -- going on a hunger strike is i would say an extreme protest. why is it so important to you to go on a hunger strike on behalf of voting rights? >> because what the republicans are doing is extreme. i mean, and i think about for example, the end of the first reconstruction the compromise of i believe 1877 the rutherford b. hayes. what the first thing that they did to newly freed africans who had spent about seven years with reconstruction elected to many people to congress from states like south carolina and mississippi was the first thing they did was they went after the vote and to be quite candid, you know, i thought about john lewis and one of the things that john lewis said and it just stuck with me, he said, you know, i urge you, i urge all of you to answer the highest calling of your heart and stand up for what you truly believe. look, let's just be quite candid. i think the senate has three things it can do, and that is o the filibuster.

joining me now, sirius xm radio host joe madison. joe, hello. how are you holding up? >> hey. hi. >> it's day 12 by the way. >> it's -- it's been -- you know, it's had its challenges, but after that last interview you just did, i'm more convinced as i imagine those of us who have been involved in demonstrations and pickets and arrests are now -- we're emboldened to get the united states senate, when they get back from their thanksgiving recess, to put this on the front burner. i was just amazed at what is going on in wisconsin. you know, if this were -- if this were the late 1800s, we'd call it jim crow, but it's the 21st century. it's james crow, esquire. it's unimaginable how you would keep older people, probably the most loyal voters in our democracy, from voting. and the two bills that the senate is considering would prevent that from happening. senator johnson would be checked, and that's why, you know, i'm doing what i'm doing. so my spirits are high. there's some physical challenges, but there's been so many people that have said, what can i do? and that's what i'm hopi

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joe madison the legendary radio host and activist. on this is fifth day of a fast. and we'll be checking in on you. i understand why you're going it. we're praying for you and concerned about it. as you are rightfully concerned about democracy in this country. >> pray for the biden and the democrats and the republicans to do td right thing. >> i'm going to do more than pray. i'll talk to them about this. thank you. i'm always going to pray.

joe madison, host of "joe madison the black eagle." he's in the third week of a hunger strike demanding that congress put voting rights front and center. and black eagle, i'm worried about you. it's been three weeks since you've been on this hunger strike. i have to start by asking how are you doing and feeling? >> you know, there are some physical challenges but nothing that i haven't anticipated. the real issue that concerns, you know, people asked about me. it's not about me. it's about what you just stated. there's another warning i got from retired lieutenant general clapper said that if the filibuster or the john lewis bill or right to vote bill isn't passed, it will be aiding and abetting our enemies, that russia and china our adversaries are hoping that these voting right bill protections aren't passed but, you know, for me, this is not just a political protest but it's immoral and so i just think that while we're looking at thanksgiving and people are enjoying their their families, i hope that the united states senate will ref

joe madison, radio talk show host, is joining us now. he says he will not eat until congress passes voting rights legislation. i don't like this in terms of his health because we know where it stands in congress. what this means to him, how far he's willing to go, and why, next. theo is saving big holiday shopping at amazon. so now, he's free to become, thoughtful theo. and he's got a gift for everyone. so thoughtful. >>> joe madison is a truth speaker. he goes by the black eagle. and he just announced a desperate measure. listen to this. >> i have begun this hunger strike. i should say this, in solidarity, let me repeat, in solidarity with all those who are calling on congress and the president of the united states to protect our voting rights. i call it basically starving for voting rights. just as food is necessary to sustain life, the right to vote is necessary to sustain democracy. >> joe madison joins us now. brother, i got to tell you, i'm a big fan. you know that. and i respect the passion. you say you're in solidarity. of course

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radio host and civil rights activist joe madison, who has been around forever, he is a sort of giant in the field of talk radio, he's known as the black eagle, joe madison is on his 15th day of a hunger strike for voting rights. mr. madison is in his 70s, 15 days without food being a serious thing. he says he will not eat solid food until congress passes and president biden signs voting rights protections. he is a 72-year-old man, a prostate cancer survivor. when he announced the strike on his radio show 15 days ago, he explained why he decided on this dangerous form of protest. >> somebody might ask and i'll say, well, why a hunger strike? my response to that -- and i'll be asked 100 times -- just as food is necessary to sustain life, the right to vote is necessary to sustain democracy. i'm adamant about bringing attention to our plight related to protecting voting rights, and i'm someone who really cares. now, again, questions will be asked, well, aren't you concerned about your health? about yourself? and i'll tell you what my response to that is. i have four children, five grandc

joe madison is on his 15th day of a hunger strike for voting rights. mr. madison is israel in 70s. 15 days without food is a serious thing. he says he will not eat solid food until congress passes and president biden signs voting rights protections. he is a 72-year-old man, a prostate cancer survivor. when he announced the strike on his radio show 15 days ago, he explained why he decided on this dangerous form of protest. >> somebody might ask and i'll say, well, why a hunger strike? my response so that, and i'll asked 100 times, just as food is necessary to sustain life, the right to vote is necessary to sustain democracy. i'm adamant about bringing attention to our plight, related to protecting voting rights. and i'm someone who really cares. now, again, questions will be asked, well, aren't you concerned about your health, about yourself? and i'll tell you what my response to that is. i have four children, five grandchildren, and one great grandchild. i am more concerned about what's going to happen to them and our country. and this is not business as u

joe madison. announced he is going on a hunger strike. until congress passes one of those voting rights bills. joe, thanks for being on the show. and i want to ask you about this rad radical step you took. just as food is necessary to sustain life. right to vote is necessary to sustain democracy. please explain. >> i will add something else. if voting rights is dead, then the future of our children and voting rights for others is dead. and i'm not going to let that happen. and somebody has to be adamant. and bringing attention to this. the reality is tomorrow when the president signs and celebrates the infrastructure bill that passed, i think it was you who mentioned it to me, reverend sharpton, we put that pen in his hands. to sign that bill. >> that's right. >> with our vote. there are over 400 pieces of legislation right now, right now in 49 statings and some states have already passed laws to suppress, strip, reduce our right to vote. these folks started out with not even wanting to give water if people are on the line. or sandwiches.

siriusxm host joe madison calls that bunk. monday he began a hunger strike, telling his listeners he won't eat until the legislation is passed and signed into law. he is joining me now. joe, you know how i feel about this issue. there is no more important issue, i believe. day three of your hunger strike. how's it going? >> well, it's going okay. i mean, you know, this isn't my first rodeo with hunger strikes. you know, our friend, you know, the late, great dick gregory, i have been on hunger strikes with him. but this has to be done, you know, the first reconstruction ended in 1877. and don, the first thing that the southern dixie crats went after was the vote, particularly the vote of the african-americans, and all hell broke loose. there were massacres in south carolina. your forefathers' home state of louisiana, they killed people. they ran them out of office. because they didn't want african americans in particular to have the power of the vote. well, some of us think that we're now on the verge of the end of the second r

siriusxm host joe madison calls that bunk. monday he began a hunger strike, telling his listeners he won't eat until the legislation is passed and signed into law. he is joining me now. joe, you know how i feel about this issue. there is no more important issue, i believe. day three of your hunger strike. how's it going? >> well, it's going okay. i mean, you know, this isn't my first rodeo with hunger strikes. you know, our friend, you know, the late, great dick gregory, i have been on hunger strikes with him. but this has to be done, you know, the first reconstruction in 1877, and, don, the first thing that the southern dixie-kratz went after was the vote, particularly the vote of african americans, and all hell broke loose. there were massacres in south carolina. your forefathers' home state of louisiana, they killed people. they ran them out of office. because they didn't want african americans in particular to have the power of the vote. well, some of us think that we're now on the verge of the end of the second reconstruc

joe madison, again a giant of modern american talk radio he says he is basically starving for voting rights. while his health matters, our right to vote he says matters more. he is on day 15 and we will be right back. right back with downy infusions, let the scent set the mood. feel the difference with downy. one of my favorite supplements is qunol turmeric. turmeric helps with healthy joints and inflammation support. unlike regular turmeric supplements qunol's superior absorption helps me get the full benefits of turmeric. the brand i trust is qunol. [ coughing and sneezing ] cold season is back. bounce back fast with alka seltzer plus. with 25% more concentrated power. alka-seltzer plus. ♪ oh, what a relief it is ♪ so fast! also try for cough, mucus & congestion. we have to be able to repair the enamel on a daily basis. with pronamel repair toothpaste, we can help actively repair enamel in its weakened state. it's innovative. my go to toothpaste is going to be pronamel repair. one last thing to tell you before we go, it has been over a year since i last spoke with former secret

. >>> hey, i don't know if you heard but our joe madison, very famous guy on radio goes by the black eagle. he just started a hunger strike because of the inaction on voting rights. and i'm going to make a call to him after this show, see if we can get him on to talk about that. hunger strike's very serious thing. it's very extreme. can be very, very dangerous. why? what it means, the urgency. i am telling you it's an issue i can't believe how much it's been slept on by the democrats, and yes, that's how i see it. i think they have slept on it. they didn't make it their priority, and they didn't stay with it and find a way through it until they can get it done and and i think they are going to regret it. >>> now, aaron rodgers. listen. he needed to own his actions, and it seems like he's got happy feet in the pocket right now. he is dancing. only, this isn't a game. what he is saying deserves attention but so does the silence from the team and the league. so, what do you say? let's get after it. let's go walter! after you. walter, twelve o' clock. get em boy! [cows mooing] that is in

. >>> hey, i don't know if you heard, but our joe madison, very famous guy on radio, goes by the black eagle, he just started a hunger strike because of the inaction on voting rights. i'll make a call to him after the show to see if we can get him on to talk about that. a hunger strike is a very serious thing, it could be very extreme and dangerous. it's an issue that i can't believe how much it's been slept on by the democrats. and that's how i see it, they've slept on it. they didn't make it their priority and i think they'll regret it. >>> now, aaron rodgers. listen, he needed to own his actions. and it seems like he's got happy feet in the pocket right now. he's dancing. only this isn't a game. what he is saying deserves attention but so does the silence from the team and the league. what do you say? let's get after it. thanks for coming. now when it comes to a financial plan this broker is your man. let's open your binders to page 188... uh carl, are there different planning options in here? options? plans we can build on our own, or with help from a financial consultant? like sch

amy: we are running video of the protest joe madison, the well-known talkshowost, is on hunger fast right now around these issues, around these bills. i want to bring in ari berman who writes for mother jones, his well-known for his book "give us the ballot: the modern struggle for voting rights in america." can you connect the redistricting and what is happening now, a level we have not seen before, with the filibuster and these two bills ? >> we are seeing the greatest rollback of voting rights since the voting rights act was passed in 1965. the greatest attempt to reduce the influence and power of voters of color since the voting rights act was passed in 1965. the most extreme germany efforts -- gerrymandering efforts since it was enacted. the same states that are pushing voter suppression are also pushing extreme gerrymandered maps to lock in white republican power r the next decade at the state and federal level, whether it is texas or georgia or north carolina. what republicans did is they tried to overturn the election, and they try to rig elections through voter suppression, and n

. >> was the president aware of the joe madison former board member of the naacp is now on a hunger strike over voting rights? >> i haven't spoken to him about that. i'm happy to ask and see what he knows. i want to make clear, he is committed to this issue. this is a very important issue. the president has been fighting his entire life on voting rights. he did this during his senate years and will continue doing it as president. thank you. thanks, guys, see you tomorrow. [indiscernible] announcer: panel discussion and analysis of american politics. topics include the future of the republican party and the 2024 elections. that's hosted by new york university. we've got it at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span, online at c-span.org or watchful coverage on c-span now, our new video app. >> congresswoman liz chainy will speak at a free speech awards vaccine in new hampshire on wednesday. the wyoming republican who serves at vice chair investigating the january 6 attack on the u.s. capitol will be the featured speaker in man chester. you can watch live coverage the 4:00 p.m. eastern on c-span, online

joe madison brought that up. police pack the courtroom. do you say they're trying to intimidate the jury? but a black minister by himself sitting with a mother and father, i'm intimidating because i'm sitting on the back row? it is absurd on its face. >> well, it's interesting. he obviously just wanted to bring up your name and hoped to play into racial stereotypes with a jury, the overwhelmingly white jury because you're on the back row he doesn't even know you're there, and he's saying that. i want to underline something that you've said because often when you go to trials or you go and you're with family at events, people will criticize you and say, oh, why is he always there? why is he at these places where people have been killed? rev, i know you. i know you start every day, you get on the phone after you're off the show, you get on the phone. you call ten people every day, people whose kids are in trouble or people in trouble themselves, and as a pastor, you comfort them. you console them. you say i'm here. i'm not doing a commercial

joe manchin. madisonal worth is at a supermarket in new york city. all right, what kind of inflation have they seen at that store where you are? >> reporter: they're seeing huge inflation here, stuart. it's happening in new york city and across america. the new consumer price index number's out, an increase of 6.2% from october of last year to october of this year. that is the greatest increase we've seen in 30 years. and there's certain categories that are contributing more than others. meat, that's up over 4.5%. bacon up over 20%. fish up over 11%. all of that adding to the americans' wallet with thanksgiving around the corner. i'm with the ceo of the grocery store right now. what are we seeing, right? greatest increase in 30 years. are you feeling that on your shelves? >> i think it's much higher. don't forget, social security went up 14.5% last month. we're seeing prices much higher than that. the cost of fuel, cost of gasoline, the cost of transportation is much higher. and i think it'll be realized in the next few months. inflation is here. tha

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madison alworth, the only ones left in manhattan. joe, in relation to what i was talking with congresswoman dingel with inflation where it is, i don't know how anyone in congress could justify spending additional $4 trillion and 4 trillion when you take out the gimmicks and the accounting shenanigans. it's $4 trillion on top of the roughly, it was 5 trillion and then another 3 -- north of 3 trillion this year. when you've got inflation skyrocketing, how can you not put your foot down about this garbage tactic energy policy out of the administration and also put your foot down to additional spending, concha? joe: remember, dagen, we are also talking about the trillion plus that was first passed under president trump and that administration and that congress and senate when the pandemic first began. that money still hasn't been fully spent yet we keep saying, okay, we need this other bill, this other bill but we are not saying it, the biden administration is saying it and the far-left wing of the democratic party. look, i'm not an econ

so madison, the result that you get, but you have money to win over or let's talk about it from the, from the medical professional side, you are the best medical professional advice w joe said the way forward is vaccines no other way. but despite that strong message, not enough people have been vaccinated. you're still pretty much, you're pretty low in europe as regards vaccinated people, you just paid 66 percent. it wasn't enough to head off a lockdown. so mixed messages for the medics as well. well, no, actually i do agree with you. i understand what you're trying to say. but the point is, the reason why we have a little initial rate around 6065 percent, which is one of the lowest. you're not at austrian, don't understand medicine, don't understand the situation or the seriousness of the situation. what is that? we have possibilities today we can use and you can go already every country that scare people, even in my surroundings, like if i people think that if you get back to your insurance company, follow you all over the way you have for some magazine in your body. that makes a c

of you. >> all they have done is created a pathway for joe biden's job killing socialist agenda to be passed here in the united states. >> but republican congresswoman nicole malliotakis thinks she did republicans a favor. >> we have actually undermined alexandria ocasio-cortez and the socialist wing of the democratic party from being able to hold infrastructure hostage and now they have lost their leverage. >> progressives certainly have a tough bill to sell if they can even get it passed senate moderates like joe manchin and kyrsten sinema. >> bret, the timing of the cbo score could also be troublesome for democrats. it could take about two weeks to come back. and they already have a very full plate. the extension for funding the government expires around december 3rd and then the debt ceiling crisis as that looms around the same time. a lot to get to for democrats on the hill. bret? >> bret: morphos call cliffs. aishah hasnie lyon capitol hill. thanks. >> you bet. >> bret: new push for answers how the coronavirus pandemic began. here is what some of our fox affiliates are covering

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not too bad maybe going to -- i suspect house will cost it move to senate the whole thing hanging on joe manchin and kyrsten sinema. maria: look, the spending and tax plan, are is going to mean higher taxes, for american families, they need somebody to pay for it jonathan madison james freeman my question is jonathan why weren't the gubernatorial races two weeks ago a wake-up calm, for the democrats that voters are he rejecting massive spend and tax policies even though voters are saying no, they are still pushing it through. >> yeah, it is unbeknownst to me, a race with a huge wake-up call for democrats across the country, that the republican base is strong, and we're at a position right now voters just in general are he rejecting thely, and the misinformation of democrats to suggest that it is more spending it is more taxing that we need. you know so i think it is just it is just appalling maria appalling. maria: and you really can't keep up with the lies hugo he keeps saying going to cost nothing, pushing through radical nominees let's talk about joe biden's nominee for the comptrolle