Episode 282: Making Life Difficult

Wow, talking about making life difficult indeed! First, there have been technical issues with TalkShoe for the last two weeks. Then we throw in my own verbal malfunctions during the show, and the subjects and excellent turnout made this an episode that was fun and frustrating at the same time. We had great input from all of our guests, both in TalkShoe and in Second Life. If you haven't been able to make a live recording session, I'd invite you to do so!

We did work very hard to keep the conversation civil. Sometimes we didn't stay on the list of articles but that just added spice to the conversation. Definitely worth the listen. One administrative note. Due to technical confusion, last week's episode did not make it to the Red State Talk Radio network on time. It will be running until Wednesday, when this episode will replace it. We'll be back on schedule there starting with the next episode.

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Articles for Episode 282: Making Life Difficult

There are times when maintaining civility in political discourse is going to be a challenging task. This is one such week, as the articles for the show attest. We're going to try to get through a conversation about these with the best possible attitude. Should be an interesting challenge!

Articles for this episode:

• (Musical Madness) Beware the wrath of the church organist – musical revenge is sweet
• (Education Fun) Carl Paladino elected to Buffalo School Board
• (Targeted Immigration) GERMAN CHRISTIAN HOMESCHOOLING FAMILY TO BE DEPORTED BY REGIME – MEANWHILE, REGIME PREPARES AMNESTY FOR MILLIONS OF ILLEGAL MEXICANS
• (Gun Control) NY Man Arrested For Having 9 Bullets In Gun
• (Targeted Politics) EXCLUSIVE… IRS to Tea Party Group: “Provide Details of Your Planned Event With NEWT GINGRICH”
• (Targeted Politics) EPA makes information requests more difficult for conservatives
• (Media Confusion) Chris Matthews sours on Obama
• (Message Control) Obama spokesman accuses Republicans of leaking falsified Benghazi e-mail
• (Talking Points) A look at why the Benghazi issue keeps coming back

This week provided a lot of different things to discuss beyond what was selected for the show. Here are some of the other articles that were tweeted @ECConservative:

• Pelosi Blames Bush For IRS Scandal
• Peggy Noonan: This Is No Ordinary Scandal

Episode 151a: Election Night coverage

We waited until 9pm Eastern for the polls in New York to close before we started, but once we did it was a fun time with special guests Adam Graham of the Truth & Hope Report and Kirk and "Shamrock" Jim of The Zoo Radio Show.  Clocking in at 2 1/2 hours, this episode included results, analysis and robo-calls!  Special closing music was "When You're Holding a Hammer" thanks to Adam for pointing it out to me and courtesy of the folks at http://holdingahammer.com/.

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Tonight we had a massive turn-out in SecondLife and TalkShoe!  We thank everyone for listening and look forward to seeing the final results roll in as the "too close to call" elections get themselves worked out.  If you liked the show tonight, be sure to join us for the weekly show recorded Sundays at 8:30pm Eastern, blog about us and tell 4 of your friends.

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Episode 151: Scary Stuff

It's Halloween, things are supposed to be scary, right? Tonight we've got some elected gouhls and goblins to discuss. Since Ken was busy dealing with costumed festivities, we were joined by Adam Graham, host of the Truth & Hope Report and long-time friend of the show.

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Another busy week so my apologies that the links were not posted ahead of time. Also, be ready on Tuesday night at 9:00pm for a round-table election watch on the podcast with a number of different guests!

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Articles discussed in tonight's show:

• Krystal Ball, Jimmy McMillan Get Dolled Up
• Gov. On WBEN: Candidates Think They Are Being Elected King
• Portland, Maine, weighs letting noncitizens vote
• Civil-rights suit alleges Muslim was fired for refusing to haul beer, though company had agreed to accommodate his religion
• Will Bipartisanship Follow the Midterm Elections?

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Episode 150: A Glimpse Beyond

Prompted by the user submitted article by Shoramin, we begin to look forward past the November elections, to see some of the things that are already being discussed about the next two years.  Additionaly, we had some "current" items to catch up on, including the fact that, "the rent is too damn high."

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I was not able to update the website in time with the links for tonight's show ahead of time so we get everything in one package this week.

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Articles discussed in tonight's show:

• New York Governor Debate: The Circus Is in Town (and 'the Rent Is Too Damn High')
• EDITORIAL: VFW's election betrayal
• Officials Push to Bolster Law on Wiretapping
• WikiLeaks Founder on the Run, Chased by Turmoil
• Already ringing the alarm on Obama, Rep. Darrell Issa could be a louder critic if GOP wins big
• Senate Republicans May Not Try to Repeal Obamacare
• Defund Obamacare? Not as Easy as it Sounds

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Articles for Episode 148: Judgement Calls

Here are the articles for the Episode 148.  We'll be recording live at 8:30pm Eastern if you want to join in.

Many times in the news, "we'll see you in court," is the response I hear from union leaders or activists.  It seems that the judiciary have more power than most elected officials.  To some, they can tell the sun to rise in the west.  Tonight we discuss a sampling of recent judicial activity and what it means to you and me.

• Naked Cowboy briefs NYers on his presidential bid
• Carl Paladino gets his wish for a debate
• Food Stamps Should Not Be Used For Sodas
• Fl. Supreme Court considers throwing out votes on Amendment 8
• Key Part Of Barack Obama's Healthcare Law Upheld By U.S. Judge
• Brewer Tries to Keep Foreign Governments Out of Immigration Lawsuit
• Appeals court upholds Wash. ban on felon voting
• Inside the Supreme Court's Free-Speech Showdown

Articles for Episode 147: Are we Justified?

Here are the articles for the Episode 147.  We'll be recording live at 8:30pm Eastern if you want to join in.

We're almost a month away from the mid-term elections and it seems like every bit of new news on old things keeps crawling out.  We've got "Mad as Hell" Paladino, "I didn't do it" Democrats and "We're going to change" Republicans.  A lot of people are angry, many are indignant and quite a few are worried and weary about where November 3 will find us.  This and more will be discussed on tonight's show.

• White House Gives Outgoing Chief Of Staff Rahm Emanuel A Parting Gift: A Dead Fish
• Paladino and Anger: How Much Is Too Much?
• Liberal Activists Rally for Jobs in Washington
• Liberal DOJ Attorney Chris Coates Accuses Holder’s DOJ of Racism Against Whites
• Breaking: Killing Cracker Babies Justified
• The Pelosi-Reid Deficits
• McDonald's May Drop Health Plan 
• Blaming the Voters
• Obama Made Us Do It!

Episode 146: Cojones, Again!

I try very hard not to repeat episode titles but this time I was left with no choice! Tonight's episode talks about a number of different issues including the new Pledge to America, Taxes and Cojones.

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Things were "rearranged" during the show so the links are somewhat out of order. Here is the correct order for the articles discussed:

• Paladino Letter to Cuomo
• NY-Gov: Paladino: "I'll Clean Out Albany With A Baseball Bat" (Hat Tip to Weasel Zippers)
• Can I 'call him an a--hole?' Andrew Cuomo in tizzy after GOP foe Carl Paladino questions his manhood
• The Enraged vs. the Exhausted
• "Pledge to America" Unveiled by Republicans (Full Text) (official site at Pledge.gop.gov)
• The Democratic Tax Retreat

It was a good show, a bit sedate but that may have just been the weekend! Thanks for listening!

Articles for Episode 146: Cojones, Again!

I try very hard not to repeat episode titles but this time I was left with no choice!  Tonight's episode talks about a number of different issues including the new Pledge to America, Taxes and Cojones.  Here are the articles that we've got planned to discuss on Sunday night at 8:30pm.  Join us for the conversation if you can!

• NY-Gov: Paladino: "I'll Clean Out Albany With A Baseball Bat" (Hat Tip to Weasel Zippers)
• Paladino Letter to Cuomo
• Can I 'call him an a--hole?' Andrew Cuomo in tizzy after GOP foe Carl Paladino questions his manhood
• The Enraged vs. the Exhausted
• The Democratic Tax Retreat
• "Pledge to America" Unveiled by Republicans (Full Text) (official site at Pledge.GOP.gov)

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Episode 145: Wailing

There's been a lot of noise in the media since this final round of primary elections. Cries are coming from every corner, especially the party establishment. On tonight's show we're going to discuss some of the broad accusations and statements pouring forth.

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• First Klingon opera ends run in the Netherlands
• Capitalist storm clouds loom over Havana after state cuts 1m jobs
• A Route to Citizenship in Defense Bill
• Elizabeth III
• Tea Party Becomes Bigger Force Than Anticipated
• What Karl Rove Should Have Said
• Paladino scores shocking upset of Lazio in New York
• Republican D'Amato, Dems Koch & McCall Line Up Against Paladino

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