The Ripple Effect Podcast #454 (Attorney Brian Festa | COVID & Current Events)

Feb 22, 2023

Attorney Brian Festa is the co-founder of the nonprofit organization We The Patriots USA. An organization committed to preserving and protecting religious freedoms, medical freedoms, parental rights, educational freedoms, whether in public, private, or home schools, First Amendment rights, Second Amendment rights & food safety. Attorney Brian Festa returns to the show to update us on some of the lawsuits his organizations is involved in & to discuss many current events.

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