Articles for Episode 252: Internet and Foreign Policies

There have been a lot of claims that this election cycle is more polarized than ever. In this episode we're going to look at some of the things happening online and overseas. Here are the articles we're going to be talking about tonight:

• Electrical fire destroys Big Tex, State Fair’s folksy icon since 1952
• From binders to Benghazi, memes are killing politics
• #Romnesia: A Made for Social Media Attack Line
• THE 14 CREEPIEST THREATS TO KILL MITT ROMNEY…OVER FOOD STAMPS?
• In Florida, Mitt Romney Derides President Obama’s ‘Incredible Shrinking Campaign’
• MSNBC's Matthews claims it's unconstitutional for Romney to challenge Obama
• International monitors at US polling spots draw criticism from voter fraud groups
• UN WARNS AMERICANS: DO NOT ELECT MITT ROMNEY
• US Aircraft Carrier Cruises Disputed Asian Seas

There was a lot of news during the week, here are some other articles up for discussion:

• OBAMA DID NOT INHERIT A MESS, BUT A GREAT OPPORTUNITY--THAT HE WASTED
• China: Naval Exercises Begin in East China Sea
• The “non problem” of voter fraud

Episode 251: Looks Pretty Bad

Well, as usual we didn't make it through all of the articles - actually, we didn't make it beyond the Kooks Among Us segment.  I tried but it just wasn't in the cards or the conversation this week.  Tom Clement of rposl.org joined in as the co-host and then we were also joined by Joesf as well as an unexpected visit from my mom!

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Articles for Episode 251: Looks Pretty Bad

Originally I wanted to do an all "tinfoil hat" episode this time but other news prevailed. There are things out there that don't look good, for both parties. This episode is going to be broken into two segments.

1. Kooks Among Us:
   • Homeschooling Advocate Warns Public Schools are Similar to Hitler Youth
   • Republican Candidate In Arkansas Says Parents Should Seek Death Penalty Against ‘Rebellious Children’
2. Bad News for Obama:
   • Californians React to VP Debate
   • Military Families Get A $2,400 Bill From ObamaCare
   • Barack Obama's presidency 'has not helped cause of black people in US'
   • This right here is why Americans of African descent should support the GOP
   • UPDATE: Video of Lara Logan's Obama is Lying Speech
   • OBAMA SUPPORTER BRAGS ABOUT ILLEGAL FOREIGN DONATIONS ON PRESIDENT'S OWN WEBSITE
   • Obama voter tweets then deletes threat to assassinate Mitt Romney

There were a lot of other things in the news this week. Some of them could have fit in the theme of the show but there isn't enough room to cover every one! Feel free to bring up any of these in the comments section.

• Shot fired at Obama campaign office in Denver
• NYC Big Soda Ban Challenged in Court by Industry Groups
• Five Things You Should Know About Mitt Romney's "$5 Trillion Tax Cut"
• Walmart Workers Threaten Black Friday Walkout

Video Episode 3: Post Debate Comment

After watching and listening to the first Presidential debate tonight, I had to record a quick comment and response.  What did you think?



I also assigned something of a homework question, which I'll see about putting up as a poll as well.  Did "candidate" Obama provide the same level of specifics and details for his plans in 2008 that his campaign is now asking Romney for?

Episode 244: Framing the Debate

Wow!  Tonight's episode went as planned but it definitely had a few explosive moments... in the interest of showing that we're not all mind-numbed robots, there's an interesting exchange that you'll need to keep an ear out for somewhere in the audio.

We talked about the concept of "Framing the Debate" and asked one homework question: What good sound byte can our side make to reset various debate issues.  These include taxes (specifically the concept of the 1%) and abortion.  Tweet your ideas to me at @ECConservative or post them as a comment here.

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Articles for Episode 244: Framing the Debate

For so long, the folks on the left have appeared to dominate the talking points when it comes to political debate. Tonight we're going to look at examples of these, including the Aiken Incident, and talk about ways to counter assertions. While we're going to be talking in general terms on some issues, there are articles to back up what much of the concept. Here they are:

• Hamburger-throwing incident: School official who quit gets salary through February
• GOP DELEGATES WANT TOUGH TALK AT CONVENTION
• Let's Nip The Liberal Talking Points On This In The Bud! (from 2008)
• Listen: Barack Obama Calls Newborn Baby a "Fetus Outside of the Womb"
• 36 Obama aides owe $833,000 in back taxes
• MADE IN THE USA MUG
• Liberal talking point: Obama’s ‘you didn’t build that’ line just came out wrong
• Friday Talking Points (223) -- Scary Medicine

Of course there's other news out there, here are some other things that could be talked about:

• Augusta National Admits Two Women. Will More Follow?

Episode 236: Poor Planning, Bad Ideas and Desperation

Well, this episode did run a bit off plan, however there was a lot of good conversation!  Instead of starting off right away with the normal flow of things, we began our show talking about the results of the Egyptian election.

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Articles for Episode 236: Poor Planning, Bad Ideas and Desperation

I know, I know, the subject is somewhat nebulous, but with the range of articles we had this week, it was the best way to summarize them! We've got Kerry, Obama, the military, Holder, MSNBC, Romney, the NSA and even a cheapskate moment. This episode may end up a bit chaotic but we'll have fun getting it there, join us if you can. Recording starts at 8:30pm Eastern or you can listen any time at http://www.eastcoastconservative.com. Articles are posted at Here are the articles for the episode.

• All hair this! Kerry to play Mitt in prez debate prep
• The Obama event registry
• Obama Orders Military 'Gay Pride' Celebrations
• Obama claims executive privilege; Holder held in contempt
• Obama In 2007: Vows To Respect Branches Of Government And Not Abuse Privilege Of Executive Power…
• MSNBC mischaracterizes Romney remarks
• NEW OBAMA JOBS PROGRAM: PAY ANTI-ROMNEY PROTESTERS
• NSA: It Would Violate Your Privacy to Say if We Spied on You
• Obama for America stiffing Durham, NH for… $30,000. Wait, WHAT?

There was a lot going on in the news this week. I'm pretty sure I missed some things, but here are some other articles ripe for the commenting:

Episode 191: Shocking Comments

In the wake of the signing of the debt deal, a lot of interesting comments have been made by members of both parties.  Tonight we're going to continue our conversation on the concepts of tone and words used and the impact they have on our nation.

What a fun show we had tonight!  Ken made it in for the introduction before his vacation schedule pulled him off the call, but we were joined by two of our regular listeners, TriSec - a "Boston Liberal" (his words, not mine) and Shoramin.  What followed was a fun discussion that included some serious conversation about what is going on in Washington.

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Articles for Episode 191: Shocking Comments

We work to try not to echo the things said by other hosts, but sometimes that just can't happen. Here are the articles for this episode:

• Cremate your loved ones then pack them into Bullets
• Chevy Volt: Still Not Selling
• Al Gore: "We Need To Have An American Spring"
• Sources: Joe Biden likened tea partiers to terrorists
• U.S. representative apologizes for 'tar baby' comment
• Slaughter Votes Against Debt Ceiling Compromise
• Rhode Island city files for bankruptcy
• 'Satan Sandwich': Cleaver Weighs In On Debt Deal
• What Obama Forgot About Change In Washington

We had a ton of articles that didn't make it into tonight's line-up. Here they are:

• America Can Thank the "Terrorists"
• Biden collects rent from Secret Service
• House Cheers Giffords' Return For Debt Vote
• GOP Primary Election 2012: Republican Voters Holding Out For Dream Candidate
• The American People Lost the Debt Ceiling Debate
• MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell Weighs in on Matt Damon, Teacher Comp. & Reason's Politics. At Least He Gets His Own Name Right.
• Report: Gates Foundation gave away $2.5B in 2010
• Tim Pawlenty Hounded By Issue Advocates Working For His Own Political Consultants
• Moving forward after the debt deal
• Congressman's Activism Leads To Arrest
• New Jersey Democrat resigns after nude photos circulated
• New Yorkers Fleeing State
• CPAC and GOProud
• The FDA’s New and Improved Cigarette Warning Labels
• Obama to attend 9/11 anniversary events
• Poll: Unnamed Republican leads Obama by 5 points
• Postal Service posts $3B loss, warns of default
• Jonah Goldberg is tired of the vicious hypocrisy of these people
• As Senate Votes, McConnell Declares Tea Party 'Won,' Reid says Tea Party 'Disconcerting'
• Voters Favor Pay Cuts for Congress, President Until Budget Is Balanced
• The Liar, The Witch, and The Wardrobe: Five Lies about the Debt Limit told Over the Weekend by a Fraud, a Harpie, and an “Empty Suit”
• The President Surrenders
• Police: Man Tries Steal Cop's Car, Blames 'Batman'
• Democrats Lost the Debt Ceiling Debate Because They No Longer Believe In Their Own Policies–Or Their Leader
• Ignore the Media Spin, We Lost the Debt Ceiling Battle
• Obama Heads Back on Campaign Trail
• Debt Ceiling Deal Prompts Warning From Conservatives To 2012 Field
• Tea Party Sen. Mike Lee says debt bill not a ‘victory’
• US tells Syrian government to 'stop the slaughter'
• Judge blocks Kansas law aimed at Planned Parenthood
• PA-2012 President: 44% Romney (R), 42% Obama (D) (Quinnipiac 7/25-31)

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Episode 190: Unity, Convictions and Consequences

This weekend's episode was tough to put together. There is so much going on and, as you see below, there's a lot of different news going on. In this episode, we look at the sub-currents around the Debt Ceiling news and the overriding themes that seem to be playing out.  It also took some editing and was delayed in being released.  Our apologies for that.


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Articles for Episode 190: Unity, Convictions and Consequences

This weekend's episode was tough to put together. There is so much going on and, as you see below, there's a lot of different news going on. In this episode, we look at the sub-currents around the Debt Ceiling news and the overriding themes that seem to be playing out.

Here are the articles for this episode:

• Arkansas natural sandstone bridge sells at auction
• Judge orders 10 Commandments from Florida courthouse
• Debt Crisis Continues (at time point 3:00 or so about party unity)
• Obama once opposed lifting debt ceiling
• Congressional Performance New Low: 6% Think Congress Is Doing A Good or Excellent Job
• Debt Ceiling Debate: Michele Bachmann Says Washington Is 'Deceiving' American People
• Tea Party Lawmakers Are the Only Honest Brokers in Washington
• Morning Jay: Why Is the Left So Frustrated with Obama?
• Obama, Boehner Dueled in Address Tonight (Obama to LaRaza: "I'd like to change the rules on my own.")

We started including all of the articles that didn't make the cut in the show notes so, if you don't want to read about the same thing we do, you've got more to comment on. Here are the extras:

• Boehner plan causes conservative blogs to war
• Proposed circumcision ban ordered off San Francisco ballot
• Obama wins stem cell lawsuit
• North Texas school district moves forward with pay-to-ride bus plan
• Alex Trebek on crutches after chasing intruder
• Beltwayspeak: A Larceny Of Language
• Debt-Ceiling Parody Video Skewers Federal Spending
• Chicago council OKs earlier curfew
• Uniformed Mexican soldiers cross into South Texas
• Report: Soldier Arrested With Bomb Materials Was Following Instructions from Al Qaeda Literature
• How Perry Could Win
• Boehner Bats Down Retribution Story
• 7 Lies In Under 2 Minutes
• Who owns America? Hint: It's not China
• California Marijuana Supporters Get Approval For Ballot Petitions
• Chris Christie Sued Over Communication With Roger Ailes
• Hispanic Voters on the Fence as Obama Speaks to Influential Civil Rights Group
• Protect Social Security; Numbers Show Lifting the Caps Works
• GOPers chant 'fire him' at RSC staffer
• Debt ceiling talks: Tea Party backlash forces GOP House Speaker John Boehner to delay vote
• US too dumb to know O is Always Right
• Gallup: Perry would start in second
• AWOL Fort Campbell, Ky., soldier arrested in Texas
• Debt Ceiling Vote: Joe Walsh Plans To Reject John Boehner Deficit Plan
• Baby Talk
• Feds Silent on How Convicted Felons Bought Guns in 'Operation Fast and Furious'
• Franklin Twp. charges $475 to ride bus

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Episode 120: It's All About the Vote

Tonight's episode featured a special guest co-host, David Oatney, host of Oatney on the Air and Tennessee State House Examiner for Examiner.com. I don't think I have to elaborate too much on the subject for tonight's show - it's obvious that history will record the actions of the House of Representatives this day.

While there were some articles for follow-up from past episodes, I had thought that some time during the show the actual results would be known. Unfortunately I didn't take into account the time-burning effects of such a collection of wind-bags when they have complete control of the media.

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Links for tonight's show:

• Jedis stand up for religious rights
• Taxing Junk or Lower Healthy Food Prices? What Could Lead to Better Food Choices?
• Soda tax proposal falling flat among NY lawmakers
• Cliff Stearns/Louise Slaughter Debate on Health care
• US Health Care Vote Prompts Slurs, Spitting from Protesters
• House is expected to pass historic healthcare overhaul
• Louise Slaughter Biography
• Abortion Deal Seems to Assure Passage

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Episode 105: Commentary and Reasoned Debate

Tonight's off-scheduled show is brought to you by the letters "Y" (for yelling), "I" (for "impatient") and the number 42, which is either the average airspeed of a coconut laden swallow or maybe it's the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe and everything. Or maybe both. Regardless, it's been a bit of a slow news week and with all the different issues that have come up recently with hot-button items, I felt it was time we talked about debating, discussions and arguments.

Some folks might wonder why we would bring up debating when we're a commentary show. That's part of the issue: some times people need to know the differences and seldom do they understand them.

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Articles for tonight's podcast:

• Goth robber jailed for bizarre Eastbourne bank job
• As Newfane 1st-grader faces challenge, Wilson students step up
• Roman Polanski's release secured by Nicolas Sarkozy: Sister-in-law
• Reasoning: Other Fallacies
• Jesse Jackson: 'You can't vote against healthcare and call yourself a black man'
• Rigging a Climate 'Consensus'
• White House party crashers fit a new mold: Fame at all costs
• Hacked climate emails called a "smear campaign"
• Getting to the facts in the debate on mammograms
• Cervical cancer testing revised
• Rationing becomes latest lightning rod

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