Rick Sincere
A writer for Bearing Drift since 2011, Rick Sincere is the host and producer of “The Score” podcast. He has been both correspondent and host for local cable TV public affairs programs, and he has appeared on hundreds of radio and television interview shows to discuss public policy issues. The author of two books, his articles on foreign and domestic policy issues have appeared in the Roanoke Times, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Wall Street Journal, Washington Examiner, Washington Star, Washington Times, and numerous other publications. As a journalist, he has covered the 1996 Democratic National Convention, 1996 New Hampshire presidential primary, numerous Libertarian Party national conventions and state political conventions, and presidential and vice-presidential debates. He has interviewed Members of Congress, governors, state legislators, local elected officials, and political candidates. Each Monday he can be heard discussing the week’s news, along with Shaun Kenney and Jackson Landers, on “Inside Charlottesville,” hosted by Coy Barefoot, on WPVC-FM in Charlottesville.
Previewing The Score: The Constitutional Right Not to Pledge Allegiance
In an excerpt from the forthcoming February 23 episode of The Score, Rick Sincere asks law professor John Q. Barrett about the Supreme Court and the Pledge of Allegiance.
The Score: $22 Trillion, North Korea, Trump’s Emergency, 1960s Geopolitics
This week on The Score – The US national debt reaches 22 trillion dollars. What can we expect from the next U.S.-North Korea summit meeting? Can we learn from the peacekeeping mission in Somalia? A look back at Kennedy and Johnson’s foreign policy.
The Score: Unfree World, Drug Prices, SOTU Responses, Doc Thompson
This week on The Score: Is freedom in the world declining? Why are American drug prices so high? Was the President accurate about immigration and trade in his State of the Union message? What’s the full story on jobs and wages? And we remember radio host Doc Thompson.
The Score: Groundhog Day, Frigid Weather, Crony Capitalism, Shutdown Blues, Student Journalism
This week on The Score – What is the future of student journalism? Who is against crony capitalism? Where did the polar vortex come from and why is it making us so cold? Should we worry about the economic consequences of the federal shutdown?
Previewing the Score: Polar Vortex 2019
“If the polar vortex were to not be around, it would mean either the sun had gone out or the earth had stopped rotating,” Virginia state climatologist Jerry Stenger explained to me. “It is simply a consequence of differential heating on the earth and its rotation that develops this flow around the pole and that’s totally normal.”
The Score: Democracy’s Future, Book Festival, Beer Rules
What is the future of representative democracy in America? What’s coming up at the 25th Annual Virginia Festival of the Book? How does the federal government regulate the beer you drink?
Previewing the Score: Terry McAuliffe on the shutdown and acting presidential
Talking very much like a presidential candidate looking to displace Donald Trump, former Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe told Bearing Drift…
The Score: Race Relations, Beer Battles, Minimum Wages, Tucker’s Economics
This week on The Score – How have race relations changed in the ten years since Barack Obama became president? Is access to your favorite beer blocked by the government shutdown? Are the new conservatives opposed to free enterprise? What happens if Virginia raises its minimum wage?
The Score: Immigration Policy, Jobs Growth, More Highlights
This week on The Score – Why does immigration policy reform seem so impossible? What did we learn from the latest Labor Department jobs report? We visit some highlights from 2018, including interviews with authors and Virginia state legislators.
The Score: New Year, New Congress, Tech Regulations, 2018 Highlights
This week on The Score – A new year brings a new Congress, a government shutdown, and an unsteady White House. Silicon Valley wants regulation … or doesn’t want it. Which is it? We also have highlights from 2018.
