# The Stone Zone | 07-02-26

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Podcast: [The Stone Zone with Roger Stone](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-stone-zone-with-roger-stone-7230803)
Published: 2026-07-03T02:56:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode of the Stone Zone, Roger Stone tackles the latest "municipal absurdity" as NYC Mayor Zoran Mandami asks sweltering New Yorkers to set their ACs to a roasting 78 degrees during a massive heatwave. Stone then flips the calendar back 250 years to July 2, 1776, arguing it is the true date of American independence, complete with a deep dive into the Founding Fathers' boldest, treasonous moves against the British Crown. Moving from early American history to ancient empires, Stone compares America's bloated modern bureaucracy to the historical "swamps" of Rome, Egypt, and the Soviet Union, highlighting President Trump's ongoing battle against the entrenched deep state.

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