Today on The Joe Mangiacotti Show we open with the day-after reflection on Pearl Harbor — because the anniversary isn’t just about remembrance, it’s about what a free nation must do to stay prepared, serious, and vigilant.
From there, Joe brings it home in a uniquely personal and powerful way with a spotlight on Civil Air Patrol, the U.S. Air Force Auxiliary. Joe shares his own journey from the cadet program to being commissioned as a 1st Lt and later leaving as a Captain, and how that mission mindset became real-world readiness when he flew DEA support flights out of Hanscom Air Force Base. It’s a modern, local New England example of what “eternal vigilance” looks like in action: discipline, lawfulness, and citizen service that actually protects communities.
Then we pivot into the national battle over border sovereignty and the rule of law. We break down the reporting and commentary around Biden’s immigration failures and why even mainstream postmortems suggest Democrats underestimated the scale of the surge and misread the political backlash — including the shift among Hispanic voters — paving the way for Trump’s return.
Next, we dig into the growing flashpoint in New York City with mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s messaging on resisting ICE. Joe draws a bright constitutional line: you can advocate for policy change, but no city gets to nullify federal law or encourage interference with a duly authorized federal law enforcement agency — especially when public safety and victims are on the line.
And finally, we bring the debate to Main Street with a story out of Louisiana claiming the deportation wave is already changing the labor market — that as illegal competition retreats, American tradesmen are seeing more calls, more work, and stronger wages. Whether you see it as anecdote or early signal, the bigger argument is the same: a border policy is a wage policy.
It’s a packed hour linking history, service, sovereignty, public safety, and the everyday working American.
The Joe Mangiacotti Show — weekdays at 1 PM on WCRN 830 AM Radio Central.
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