ACG's DealMax 2023 in Las Vegas with data analysis firm Jasper Colin Justin Lurie was a panelist and speaker discussing M&A, financial markets, and future outlooks.

The American Petroleum Institute, Houston, full February 2023 Gala and award presentation to Gardner Parker for the Lifetime Achievement Award. API Chair Justin Lurie is the host, with numerous roasters contributing.

February 2023 API Gala, 'Moving America Forward' Five minute highlight video

This was a very fiesty evening that started as jovial and ended aggressively. All was great until incorrect facts and falsehoods were displayed as tautologies.

Discussion on the support Jewish voters provide to President Trump with TX State Rep Jon Rosenthal

Discussion on the Israeli ban of Congresswomen Omar & Tlaib from entering their sovereign nation. Omar and Tlaib both express significant animosity towards the state, and many argue they are also anti-semitic

In this segment, Justin is called "delusional" when stating President Trump isn't a white supremacist. My advice: watch his entire press conference and decide for yourself (any press conference). See if the characterizations you've heard are manipulative and misguided. Make your own decisions and interpretations

President Trump wages a twitter war against MD Rep Elijah Cummings questioning why his district has such high violent crime (#1 in rape, #2 in murders) and why won't he use his leadership to address these problems

Short comments on the Mueller testimony on Capitol Hill

Is it wrong or right for President Trump to tweet to those members of the US House who do not love America should return to the country where they immigrated from?

Houston City Councilman and Mayoral candidate Dwight Boykins offended some young teens during his speech at their conference with lines such as "keep your legs closed." Was it inappropriate? Was his message good natured but delivered poorly? Will this hurt his odds of becoming the Mayor of Houston?

Positive thoughts and comments after the first night of Democrat debates for the White House. Big compliment to NYC Mayor DeBlasio for making an impact and likely securing another appearance in July

Discussion on ICE officers seeking people who are illegally residing in the US and have Court ordered deportations The illegal immigration advocate stated 1 of 10 Houstonians are here illegally

Justin Lurie moderates the candidate forum for the main contenders for the Mayor of Houston between Tony Buzbee and Bill King. This is the first political debate of the election cycle

Robert Mueller closed the Office of Special Council, retired, and kicked the impeachment hot potato to the House. Analysis and righteousness on a loud panel

Is asking on the 2020 census if you are a citizen constitutional, an invasion of rights, or a moral violation? Justin Lurie and Tony Diaz debate on the Isiah Factor Uncensored on Fox26

President Donald Trump says that he is "strongly looking" at the idea of transporting migrants to so-called sanctuary cities that don't cooperate with federal immigration authorities. (Fox26) Panel with "chicano activist" Tony Diaz

Two major fires at two Houston-area refineries within a month. Is there a need for additional regulations, and/or criminal charges? Panel discussion on 'What's Your Point'

Vice President Mike Pence visited Houston on 5 April 2019 and pronounced a hard line on the Maduro regime in Venezuela. Activist Tony Diaz and Justin Lurie, debate, slightly on 'What's Your Point'

Texas State Senate passed a resolution supporting President Trump by stating there is an emergency at the US / Mexican border. We discuss and debate if there is a "crisis" on the border, on Fox26 Houston on the Isiah Factor Uncensored.

First business day after AG Barr send an abbreviated letter to Congress, what does it mean, where do we go from here? Guest on the Isiah Factor Uncensored

1. Can we now end the special prosecutor laws? a. They are unaccountable, go on forever, and usurp the constitutional powers of the Congress 2. Mr. Barr prepares to provide Congress with “principal conclusions” about the report’s findings as early as Sunday. 3. Some, including Ms. Harris, and New York Sen. Kristen Gillibrand, sought to raise campaign money off the news. 4. We’ll see this is prosecutorial overreach 5. special counsel isn’t recommending any further indictments 6. House voted 420-0 to pass a resolution calling for the public release of Mr. Mueller’s report 7. It’s like a jury being out, we don’t know anything now On the ‘What’s Your Point’ panel with Nyanza Davis Moore (Democratic Political Commentator and Attorney), Bob Price (Associate Editor of Breitbart Texas), Antonio Diaz (writer, educator, and radio host), Jessica Colon (Republican Strategist), Keir Murray (Democratic Strategist), and Justin Lurie (American Petroleum Institute, Houston Board of Directors, and former Republican Congressional Candidate) joined host Greg Groogan of Fox26 Houston

B. Robert is weak in beliefs, weak in policy, and would be a massively weak President a. How could he negotiate with North Korea if he feels like he has to apologize for saying his wife mostly raises their children. If it is true, it is true. b. The Chinese President would walk all over him c. He said the biggest immigration problem is visa overstays, so how does he solve it, “I don’t know” d. The more people learn about him, the less likely they are to vote for him e. The media made this image, and now his competitors will start to take it apart once the real competition begins On the ‘What’s Your Point’ panel with Nyanza Davis Moore (Democratic Political Commentator and Attorney), Bob Price (Associate Editor of Breitbart Texas), Antonio Diaz (writer, educator, and radio host), Jessica Colon (Republican Strategist), Keir Murray (Democratic Strategist), and Justin Lurie (American Petroleum Institute, Houston Board of Directors, and former Republican Congressional Candidate) joined host Greg Groogan of Fox26 Houston

My guestimate on March Madness and my alma mater, University of Michigan Michigan is a great tournament team, making the finals 9 times! But the problem is, Michigan is 1-8 in the finals, going from all time great (if they went 50%) to just an afterthought

1. Beyond regulation, there is an even greater deterrent from unsafe practices – civil litigation. a. Large corporations and business continuity insurers will be suing for re-imbursements i. Ship Channel was closed b. Small businesses may also file class action for income lost during the shutdown 2. AG Ken Paxton already filed suit a. Could be $100k for violations on air quality 3. This is a problem with poorly run multi-national corporations who make most of the crucial decision making overseas a. Talk about this at length in my book b. Decisi c. on making must be agile and quick; information doesn’t always translate across the world in comparison to the feedback you can receive when you’re at the ground d. This plant wasn’t autonomously managed or led, so decisions weren’t made here. This is a case of poor management decisions, poor human decisions, and not a case for additional regulations that may stifle our economy on multiple levels. 4. TCEQ has a budget of $456M and 2,780 employees. Not understaffed, nor underfunded a. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality 5. Incidents are most often due to human error. a. Just like most car accidents b. It’s a problem that exists in complex organizations 6. five school systems with more than 108,000 students to shut for two days, and prompted two cities to tell residents to stay indoors. 7. 90 million barrels of oil storage capacity in above-ground tanks near Houston 8. ITC adheres to the API fire restriction guidelines. a. It looks like a lack of water pressure is to blame for the start of the fires b. More foam and fire suppressors can lead to additional chemicals being released into the air i. The fire was burning off the benzene, and preventing the massive release into the air On the ‘What’s Your Point’ panel with Nyanza Davis Moore (Democratic Political Commentator and Attorney), Bob Price (Associate Editor of Breitbart Texas), Antonio Diaz (writer, educator, and radio host), Jessica Colon (Republican Strategist), Keir Murray (Democratic Strategist), and Justin Lurie (American Petroleum Institute, Houston Board of Directors, and former Republican Congressional Candidate) joined host Greg Groogan of Fox26 Houston

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner is leaving 68 trained fire cadets unsworn and undeployed in the battle over Prop B and the already decided will of the voters. A. The mayor could have resolved this a long time ago if the city and the union went to arbitration to solve the pay and pension dispute a. Instead, the mayor played hardball, wanted it all, went to the referendum and doesn’t know when to acknowledge defeat B. It looks like the voters will have the ultimate say in a few months C. I appreciate the efforts of Councilman Boykin, but more taxes is not the answer a. Houston does not have a revenue problem, it has a spending problem, $5BN can run a small country. On the ‘What’s Your Point’ panel with Nyanza Davis Moore (Democratic Political Commentator and Attorney), Bob Price (Associate Editor of Breitbart Texas), Antonio Diaz (writer, educator, and radio host), Jessica Colon (Republican Strategist), Keir Murray (Democratic Strategist), and Justin Lurie (American Petroleum Institute, Houston Board of Directors, and former Republican Congressional Candidate) joined host Greg Groogan of Fox26 Houston

1. Fed’s goal is to tame inflation and reduce cyclical boom and bust economies a. We can argue if they are effective and possess too much unchecked power i. For example, when Ben Bernake testified he lost $500BN b. maximum sustainable employment, stable prices, and moderate long-term interest rates 2. If you want to borrow money to buy a house or a car, congrats, Powell helped you a. If you want to save your money and earn interest, your interests are taking a back seat 3. MMT – modern monetary theory: a. In essence, when you create the money, you can’t go bankrupt b. You can just keep printing to purchase more c. Inflation may rise, but will be tamed by raising taxes, otherwise, enjoy the party d. In other words: debts don’t matter since no other nation can rise to challenge the $ i. The EU is failing, China does not yet possess the power, and neither does Japan 4. We need to level out the balance sheet, which is just under $4TR, a. was $4.5TR six months ago b. $800MM in 2008 5. May help Trump, but the story is the rest of the world is faltering while the US is growing On the ‘What’s Your Point’ panel with Nyanza Davis Moore (Democratic Political Commentator and Attorney), Bob Price (Associate Editor of Breitbart Texas), Antonio Diaz (writer, educator, and radio host), Jessica Colon (Republican Strategist), Keir Murray (Democratic Strategist), and Justin Lurie (American Petroleum Institute, Houston Board of Directors, and former Republican Congressional Candidate) joined host Greg Groogan of Fox26 Houston

Discussion with political science professor Dr. David Branham on the merits and challenges of the Electoral College, in conjunction with fmr AG Eric Holder visiting Houston and discussing his efforts to abolish the Electoral College. Sorry for forgetting the names of the states! I was thinking ahead and couldn't think of Iowa..... sorry people of Iowa.

Four person panel, including Federal Prosecutor, Political Science Professor, community activist, and Justin Lurie discuss the meaning and substance of Michael Cohen's testimony in front of the House committee in Washington

Discussion on the necessity of the National Emergency declared on the US southern border