Dr. Chase Spears, a retired Army Public Affairs Officer, welcomes Dr. Rick Addante (on STARRS Board of Advisors)—former NASA scientist, astronaut finalist, tenured professor, and whistleblower fired from Florida Tech after exposing the university president’s plan to secretly continue DEI programs despite state bans.
Rick shares his journey from rough Chicago roots to groundbreaking neuroscience, starting a classical Christian farm school, refusing the Covid vaccine, and now fighting back in court.
A raw conversation on moral courage, the cost of truth, and why fathers must model integrity for the next generation.
00:00:00 – Introduction
00:01:47 – Rough Childhood & Moral Compass
00:04:18 – Wrestling & Tenacity
00:07:05 – Classical Christian Farm School
00:09:58 – Parental Involvement Model
00:12:36 – Outdoor Farm Curriculum
00:15:47 – Florida Tech DEI Fraud Exposure
00:20:10 – Whistleblower Reprisal & Lawsuit
00:24:54 – Vaccine Refusal Stand
00:28:29 – Courage for Children
00:33:18 – Scripture & Early Martyrs
You can follow Chase Spears on X @DrChaseSpears.
Also see:
STARRS Town Hall with Guest Speaker Rick Addante: DEI is NOT Dead at the Department of War
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