Episode 263: Broken Standards

Well, true to the subject there were lots of "broken" things to discuss.  It was an enjoyable time but also rather eye-opening when it comes to the American standards that seem to be in serious need of repair.

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Articles for Episode 263: Broken Standards

We've made it to 2013 and it starts much the same way 2012 started: with a broken federal government. The only difference now is that things have gone just that much further down the path.

Here are the articles we're going to discuss tonight:

• Craigslist sperm donor forced to pay child support to lesbian couple - despite giving up parental rights to the baby BEFORE she was born
• Funeral picketers now face their own protest
• Inmates using newspaper's gun owner map to threaten guards, sheriff says
• Boehner starts second speaker term vowing end to one-on-one meetings with Obama
• Biden May Be the Most Influential Vice President Ever
• Shoving the battle down the road
• Obama Has Quietly Renewed The Warrantless Wiretap Law For Another 5 Years
• U.S. Gasoline at Pump Averaged Record High in 2012, AAA Says
• Let’s Give Up on the Constitution
• Health Insurers Raise Some Rates by Double Digits

Of course there was more to talk about. Here are the other articles we found during the week:

• N.H.L. and Players Union Reach Tentative Agreement to End Lockout
• Iran Warns Foreign Planes in Military Exercise

Articles for Episode 256: Battle on the Homefront

Another interview with a Veteran, this time with author and SEAL Carl Higbie, author of Battle on the Homefront.

 Ex-Navy SEAL Carl Higbie gives notice--and delivers a blueprint for success--to those who want to join him in saving the American Dream. Battle on the Homefront lays out his personal mission of saving the American Dream.

His mission is reminds Americans of what is important: tight focus on their own personal responsibility and accountability to shift the tide of the “progressively collapsing society” of the United States. “We are at a fork in the road. I returned from my tours of duty in the Middle East to a country I loved, but no longer recognized.

We've become an entitlements-centric society, and we can no longer afford for those of us working hard to foot the bill for those who are too comfortable accepting free money from the government. Let’s be honest. We all know someone who didn't even start looking for a job until his or her two years of unemployment was coming to an end. This insanity has to stop."

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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:

East Coast Conservative joins the SOPA Strike

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Why would a conservative podcast join in on something like this?  The answer is simple, it's not in an effort to promote piracy, it is in the simple fact that the legislation as written creates a set of federal powers that neither the Constitution nor the constituency would ever have thought of approving.  The legislation, as written, has the framework to create a form of legalized censorship that no individual or small business would have the finances or clout to overcome.

In short, the bills contain the ability for the freedom of expression, regardless of political or societal bent, to be censored.  This is at odds with the most basic freedoms that are guaranteed to all people.  Sites across the Internet have joined in with this protest and we are proud to add our voices to this day.

- Hatton

Episode 211: Reflections and Predictions

We had a fun time talking about what was and what we're looking forward to in 2012.

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We did not get a chance to get to most of the articles on our reading list this week, so I encourage you to visit the show notes article and comment on them!

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Articles for Episode 211: Reflections and Predictions

It's our first episode after Christmas and New Years, what better time to reflect on 2011 and talk about what's to come in 2012? Here are the articles for this episode:

• Butt injections, angry 92-year-olds, free breast exams: Florida's strange 2011
• 2011, The Year Washington Lost
• Hope reigns as Americans prepare to ring in 2012
• Justice Department rejects S.C. voter-identification law
• First Thoughts: Three days to go
• Gingrich Floats Sarah Palin As Possible Vice President Pick
• The Company Ron Paul Keeps, Continued
• Santorum: GOP Voters Shouldn't Settle For Moderate Romney

Of course there are those stories that didn't make it to the list for the show but caught our eye. Here they are:

• Shot Marine Used Fingers To Plug Bullet Holes
• White House sets new obstacle to immigration enforcement
• Chief justice defends court's impartiality
• Iran says ready for nuclear talks as tensions mount
• NPR Station Promotes PETA's Claim Against Unconstitutional 'Animal Slavery' at Sea World
• NASA probe orbiting moon for New Year's
• Man found with explosives at Midland International Airport
• NYC, world ring in 2012, bid adieu to a tough 2011
• Obama strikes hopeful note in year-end address
• Occupy Protesters Arrested Outside Republican Presidential Candidates' Iowa Campaign Headquarters
• Butterball turkey farm raided after abuse claims
• Obama Signs Defense Bill, With 'Reservations'
• Sailors share US navy's first official gay kiss

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Episode 203: The Scary Truth

Sorry for the delay in posting this episode to the website, there have been quite a few things going on this week that have kept me otherwise occupied - and not any kind of occupation movement!

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Articles for Episode 203: The Scary Truth

Okay, so the truth can sometimes be scary, especially when it reveals something other than what is considered politically correct or popular. Here we have a group of articles that point out the truth that some people would rather have avoided.

• TSA to ax worker who left note in bag with sex toy
• Alligator Found in Wilson Creek
• Video: Nancy Pelosi Supports NLRB Decision Telling Boeing Where to Build Factories
• Bill Gates Laughs At Buffett Rule: 'You Can't Raise the Taxes We Need Just By Going After That One Percent'
• Tax The Poor: Forget Occupy Wall Street, Conservatives Have A Different Idea
• #OWS Occupy London Stock Exchange not showing up on standard thermal scans.
• Catholic University is sued over Muslim students’ rights
• Studies challenge wisdom of GOP candidates' plans
• Watchdog: Obama stretches truth on accomplishments

There were a lot of other articles that came up, including some interesting slants on the Occupy activities and official reactions and actions to them. They didn't make the list but of course we link to them in case you want to read them.

• Popular tattooed Barbie causes controversy
• Woman guilty of trying to burn husband to death during nap
• A skinhead’s journey from racism to redemption
• Ore. Police Arrest About 30 Wall Street Protesters
• Proposal for 2nd oil pipeline sparks opposition
• Occupy Wall Street, Occupy Christianity?
• TO: Shoppers, FROM: Walmart -- A Christmas Price Guarantee
• Gaza militants agree to truce after nine killed in Israeli air strikes
• A Conservative Poet in Cambridge
• Panel: Boys should get vaccine for HPV, too
• Judge says case against John Edwards can proceed
• Gay Service Members Sue Federal Government Over Gay Marriage
• Generation Y's Wall Street SPO
• Ron Paul in the Center Seat
• Protesters’ corporate pals CEOs clapping loudly for OWS
• Teen on Way to Driver's License Test Crashes Into Exam Building
• Obama's team banks on his `regular guy' appeal
• Police fire mace at Denver protesters, 20 arrested
• Herman Cain Connection: Art Laffer Brings Reality to 9-9-9 Discussion
• Super Committee Democrats Unveil Budget Proposal
• Chaz Bono eliminated from ‘Dancing With the Stars’

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Episdoe 202: What's That You Say?

Well, the last week has been full of interesting things being said, many of them not so politically expedient or prudent. That's what is up on deck for this episode!  We were joined by a few extra callers, including my mom!  As I anticipated, we only managed to get through a few of the articles, yet the conversation was lively and educational.

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Mom's bit of advice: Choose your battles.


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Articles for Episdoe 202: What's That You Say?

It's amazing what comes out of the mouths of children and politicians. Sometimes they aren't so far apart. Here are the articles we're going to discuss for this episode, which includes some interesting examples.

• Scrabble player demands strip-search of British opponent after letter 'G' goes missing at world championships
• #OccupyMilwaukee Protester Yells Inside Bank: ‘This Is a Hostile Takeover!’
• 9-9-9, Flat Tax Would Unleash Wave of Prosperity
• GOP candidates would cut federal judges’ power
• I Will Not Talk About Rape
• Obama hails death of Muammar Gaddafi as foreign policy success
• The High Political Price of "Some People Say" Journalism
• Michele Bachmann loses New Hampshire campaign staff

And, of course, there were stories that bear linking to but didn't fit either the subject or the time constraints.

• Herman Cain: 'Abortion Should Not Be Legal'
• Cain stumbling under glare of national spotlight
• Yet One More Doomed Education Reform
• The Herman Cain Mutiny
• #OccupyAnimalFarm: Fights Over Money Splintering #OccupyWallSt
• Jan Brewer's Lawsuit Against Obama Administration Over Border Policies Dismissed By Judge
• At ease, Rick Perry hunts pheasants in Iowa
• Goolsbee: Cash for Clunkers Didn't Work Because It Didn't Work
• Supreme Court To Rule On Corporate Personhood For Crimes Against Humanity
• Senate votes to end 'Fast and Furious' gun program
• NPR Host/Occupy Protester Says She's Been Fired
• Cache of Weapons Stolen From Los Angeles SWAT Training Site
• Urban Outfitters pulls 'Navajo' name from website
• Is Cain Able to Kill the Tax Code?
• Iran's Khamenei warns U.S. over assassination claims
• Let's Get Real About 9-9-9

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Episode 200: What Do We Do With This?

There are some sound bites from the last week that leave most of us asking the question, "what do we do with this?" In this episode talk about what's been said (or done) and what might be done about it.

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Articles for Episode 200: What Do We Do With This?

There are some sound bites from the last week that leave most of us asking the question, "what do we do with this?" In this episode we're going to talk about what's been said (or done) and what might be done about it. Here are the articles for this episode:

• The Fate Of Saddam Hussein's Quran
• BREAKING NEWS: Attorney General Holder Scrambles to Escape Accountability over ‘Fast and Furious’
• Values Voters Go Wild for Herman Cain
• Michele Bachmann Proposes Mandatory Ultrasounds For Women Seeking Abortions
• Romney In A 'Cult,' Don't Vote For Him, Pastor Says
• Why Doesn’t #OccupyWallSt Protest Facebook, Google, Or YouTube?
• New York's Bloomberg says protesters trying to destroy jobs
• David Gregory: Obama Must 'Harness Anger' of Wall Street Protests, Combat 'Unfairness' in Economy
• Military drones flying despite worries about computer virus

• Radical Jews suspected of burning mosque in Israel
• NPR Names ‘Sesame Street’ Executive as Its Leader
• Chris Christie Decides Not To Run For President
• New addition to Alabama town's Oktoberfest: beer
• 1985 Chicago Bears get long overdue White House welcome
• Prosecutors target California's marijuana trade
• Italy, Spain Ratings Cut by Fitch; Belgium Is Put Under Review by Moody’s
• Cantor Serves Up Red Meat at Summit
• Now Serving In Uniform, Teacher Seeks To Inspire
• Marxism versus the Middle Class
• Palin's Withdrawal Means Obama Wins
• Fake Cop Pulls Over Real Cop
• Friday Talking Points -- Long Live Steve Jobs
• Steve Spinner, Energy Department Adviser, Pushed Solyndra Loan, Emails Show

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Episode 192: Muppets and Other Oddities

In this episode, we're going to talk about some of the odd decisions, declarations and decisions made in the past week.

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Articles for Episode 192: Muppets and Other Oddities

In this episode, we're going to talk about some of the odd decisions, declarations and decisions made in the past week. Join us for the conversation on Sunday nights at 8:30pm Eastern.

This week posed an interesting challenge. There were a number of different ways the episode could have shaped up. Here are the articles that were settled on:

• For Star Wars fans, Calif's Yoda statue is a mecca
• Because They Are Not Gay! What 'Forcing' Bert And Ernie To Get Married Teaches Us About Homophobia
• Obama/Hillary Coming Soon to a Primary Near You?
• Most Americans say U.S. on wrong track: Reuters/Ipsos poll
• Sea Trials Begin for Chinese Aircraft Carrier
• China launches second aircraft carrier, as luxury hotel
• Appeals court strikes health insurance requirement
• Officials interrupt phone service to stall protest
• Comcast: Internet Access Is Temporarily a Civil Right

Here are the rest of the articles that we pulled up through the week.

• Michael Moore: Matt Damon For President
• Tim Pawlenty quits after third-place straw-poll finish
• Advice to the Candidates:
• How Rick Perry created the "Texas Miracle"
• On Deck: Why I May Run for President
• Pawlenty's Pitch: Jobs, Jobs, Jobs
• Another Texas Governor for President?
• No Wedding Bells for Bert and Ernie on 'Sesame Street'
• Gov't pays for empty flights to rural airports
• Judge rules bus line wrong to deny atheist ads
• Pelosi Chooses Clyburn, Van Hollen, Becerra For Deficits Super Panel
• Obama Told To Call Congress Back From Recess, Despite The Fact That Americans Have No Faith In Congress
• On, Wisconsin! GOP Holds State Senate, Left Devastated
• Putin 'discovers Greek urns' on scuba dive
• Memphis school principal found dead in classroom; student held
• White House photo sparks protest
• Huntsman primes for first debate amid turmoil
• Democrats Own the Stock Market Crash
• Jeb Bush Jr. Endorses Jon Huntsman For President In 2012
• Boehner, McConnell Select Supercommittee Members
• Harry Reid's Super Committee Picks: Patty Murray, Max Baucus, John Kerry
• President Downgrade
• D.C. Police Demotion Follows Sheen Escort Dustup
• United Arab Emirates gives Joplin relief up to $1M
• After School Bans 'Slaughterhouse-Five,' Vonnegut Library Gives Copies for Free
• Wisconsin GOP's Stand Could Reverberate Elsewhere

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Episode 173: Tinfoil Hat Optional

It’s about time for another episode of 'tin-foil alley,' where the hat is optional but the conspiracy theories are not!  While we generally get a good chuckle and shake our heads at those articles that seem a bit fantastical, we've got a few that may well ring true.  We start with mind control and pretty much move down-hill from there. 

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We had a lot of fun talking about subjects - both conspiratorial and not.  We even had an interruption by those pesky black helicopters a couple of times!  Camden in SecondLife was kind enough to create the Official East Coast Conservative Podcast Tinfoil Hat!

Articles for this episode:

• Police: Western NY partygoers urged women to fight; 4 arrested on child-endangerment charges
• Are U.S. government microwave mind-control tests causing TV presenters' brains to melt down?
• Woman Accused of E-mail Death Threats Charged, Not Arrested, Media Silent
• Federal Agents Told to Reduce Border Arrests, Arizona Sheriff Says
• House GOP passes 'force of law' spending bill mocked by Dems
• Sen. Lautenberg Says Tea Partiers Don't Deserve Constitutional Rights
• Obama Looking For Ways Around Congress On Gun Policy

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Episode 168: You Said What?

Wow! I’ve heard some good ones before but the things I heard as I listened to the articles we’ve got lined up for this show made me do a double-take! We have to start out with some good Giffords news and then plow in to some rather meaty subjects on protests and policies.

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• Doctors Say Gabrielle Giffords Is Able To Sing & Speak
• Gawker: Lee Advertised for Crossdressers, Transexuals
• 'I saw Gaddafi's troops shoot children': U.S. citizens describe horror as they flee Libya
• Really Bad Reporting in Wisconsin: Who 'Contributes' to Public Workers' Pensions?
• In Shift, U.S. Says Marriage Act Blocks Gay Rights
• KNIGHT: Freedom to be Christian but banned from acting Christian

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