Rasmussen Reports released the results of a new survey Monday that found 42% of respondents either incorrectly said we are not still at war in Afghanistan or said they were not sure.

Overall, 58% of respondents said we are still at war in Afghanistan. However, 21% said they thought the Afghanistan war was not still going on, and an equal amount said they were not sure.

Breaking it down by party: 64% of Republicans, 52% of Democrats, and 58% of voters not affiliated with either party know we are still at war in Afghanistan.

Another common core complaint? Nope. Failing at our standardized testing? Not even close.

America's worst math problem right now is in how we talk about numbers in our daily lives, especially in political conversations.

It's easy to talk about billions and trillions in political discussions. It's like moving around little counting chips, each one with a trillion dollars stamped on it. All you have to do is be able to count to 100.

But therein lies the problem.

"Put it on the Block Chain/

F*ck the fed we just laughing at em cause they can’t touch it/

All this ripple put a Ripple in my Central bank budget/."

Just a few Lyrics from 88N8’s “Digital Gold” Record. He joins me to discuss digital ledgers, central banks and why he invested in bitcoin. Enjoy!

Also, check out his music video here.

242 years, 45 presidents, yet only two dominant political parties. In the unending competition for political power, the idea of Democrat versus Republican polarizes citizens and erases meaningful discourse about our nation’s issues. The need to reflect on America’s true foundation ‒- the people ‒- is stronger than ever. Here are the 10 best quotes from our nation’s leaders that remind us to choose our country by transcending partisan politics: