Episode 273: It's About Control

Wow! This turned into quite the heated conversation, with the whole crew including Naj and our long-lost friend TriSec joining in. While there's no question about the control aspect of the items raised, there were some about the source and drivers.

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Articles for Episode 273: It's About Control

A common phrase in the gun control debate is, "it's not about guns, it's about control." That rings true there, but it's true in almost every area the government is taking special interest in these days. In this episode we're going to talk about a number of different areas where this is starting to be more plain.

Articles for this episode:

• (International Justice) A Lack of Swordsmen May Lead Saudis to Abolish Beheadings
• (Still Campaigning) Obama to Group: Activate People for My Agenda
• (Religion) Catholics: 5 ways for Francis to move forward
• (Education) The truth about Common Core
• (Still Campaigning) Another term, another 'Vogue' cover for Michelle Obama
• (Economy) Cyprus parliament delays vote on deposit levy to Monday
• (Health Care) Americans will Curse Obama for Obamacare
• (Gun Control) El Paso sheriff releases e-mails he says show gun politics killed pay raises
• (Gun Control) Obama Signals He Will Support UN Treaty To Restrict Arms

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• (Big Government) Why it's become clear that Obama's White House is open to the rich and closed to the poor
• (Education) Common Core: Orwellian Lessons in Florida

Episode 252: Internet and Foreign Policies

A lot of fun in this episode, with David Oatney as well as a round-table of Shorahmin, Toawa, Joesf and Tom from Secondlife.  David is a Tennessee State House Examiner, Western Religion and Elections examiner for Examiner.com. We didn't manage to get through all of the articles but rather jumped through two different sets of subjects.

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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 233: Throwing Out Bad Decisions

Another late posting of the episode, life rolls on!

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Articles for Episode 233: Throwing Out Bad Decisions

Lots of bad decsions happen every day. In this episode we're going to talk about some that have had some seriously bad impacts.
Here are the articles for this episode:

• Texas judge dismisses contempt charges against honor student jailed for truancy
• Advocates rally for a law to ban shock treatment at Canton special-needs school
• Obama’s Memorial Day Photo-Op Blocks Families, Vets From D.C. Vietnam Memorial Wall For 7 Hours
• Phony Halo is no Helmet
• CEO: Lawuit could kill Internet TV startup
• Small Businesses Say No To Health Care Tax Credit
• Escape From New York? High-Taxing Empire State Loses 3.4 Million Residents in 10 Years
• Mexico left in the dark on Fast and Furious, ambassador says
• SWATting the Ericksons

There was much more in the news, but there's only so much time. Here are the other articles to look at:

Episode 223: Taps, Tabs and Threats

Well, this was a really fun episode with a ton of listener interaction and news articles that, for whatever reason, don't seem to make the evening news.  We even had two of our regular listeners join in for the last part of the show.

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Articles for Episode 223: Taps, Tabs and Threats

It's time for us to have another tinfoil hat/conspiracy theory episode... or is it? (*cue dramatic music*). We've got another conspiracy raising episode with articles that run the gamut of the "birther" controversy to spies and government overreach. Without any more fanfare, here are the articles for this episode:

• Italian village with no cemetery bans death
• Sen. Durbin Calls for NFL Bounty Hearings 
• FULL-BLOWN MEDIA COVER-UP OF HOTTEST U.S. STORY
• Govt to keep info on Americans with no terror ties
• MSNBC: RUSH'S RACISM 'HAD LETHAL CONSEQUENCES'
• In light of Michigan case, Supreme Court says lawyers must do good job on plea bargains
• Growing interest in home brewing prompts changes to alcohol laws that date back to Prohibition 
• Food Police? Mayor Bloomberg Bans Food Donations to Homeless Shelters
• Houston wants to regulate feeding the homeless
• Iranian snoops have been taking pictures of sensitive sites around New York City, a congressional panel is told

Episode 174: Obscuring the Way

Well, the guys on the Hill managed to postpone a shutdown after a week of media frenzy, finger pointing and crying talk show hosts.  In this episode we talk about some of the things that were going on at the same time and give a touch of time to the finer points of the shutdown discussion.  

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Articles for tonight’s podcast:

• No way! Streets in Texas town baffle visitors
• Seattle School Renames Easter Eggs as 'Spring Spheres' (but the kids don’t buy it)
• NBC News: Burning the Koran Is Worse Than Burning the Bible
• Do atheists need their own bible? (more proof that atheism is an organized religion)
• Libya: Rebel defences 'failing' as Gaddafi forces move towards Benghazi
• It’s Not Really About Spending
• Obama Reached Breaking Point in Budget Talks After Tense Hour With Boehner
• Oprah cold-shoulders 'Obama 2012'

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Episode 171: Paying Attention to the Edges

It’s time again for us to look at the news stories that are being overshadowed by Japan, Lybia and the associated fallout.

Tonight was a fun show and an example of how Ken and I don’t always agree. We had fun talking about a number of different issues, pontificating the concepts of 2012 and got stuck on the concept of what to do about the Somali pirates.

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Articles for tonight’s show:

• Dennis Kucinich wants Obama impeached over his Libya missile strikes
• Proposed Texas law to immigrants: Keep out ... or clean my house
• 'Heavyweight' panel urges law against fee for first checked bag
• Lambda Legal: Introduction of Respect for Marriage Act a Watershed Moment
• Union Thugs Destroy Recall Petitions
• Verizon withdraws Niagara Co. data center
• Trump on the Somali Pirates: "I Would Wipe Them Off the Face of the Earth."
• Cuomo: Schools are Playing a Budget "Game"

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Episode 165: Good and Bad Decisions

In tonight’s episode we have to talk about the decisions we make. After listening to the news of the week, it seems that there are some good, some bad... and some we can only guess the impact of.

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Articles for tonight's show:

• Navy Lends a Hand in Home Makeover
• ‘Makeover’ daughter faces charges in slashing
• Super Bowl: 400 sent home because seats unsafe
• Hassan testifies to night of his wife's murder
• Analysis: Cuomo tough-times budget a hit, so far
• Meant to Be Broken? Maybe Not This Time
• West Backs Gradual Egyptian Transition

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Episode 116: Beer, Branding and Bruising

We're back after a week off with a few interesting tales to tell and articles to talk about. There is a particular graphic that I wanted to discuss tonight - one that I had mentioned two weeks ago.

Before we got into that, there were some other stories that had to be discussed - the links to them are below.

Tonight's show was a bit bumpy - Ken and I were both exhausted. Additionally, some of the articles I originally found were from previous battles between Kay Bailey Huchison and Rick Perry. We also had a great crowd in the Talkshoe chat room with had good comments and conversation. For those that can't join in on the live recordings, we are working on a way to deliver the transcripts via the web after the show. For now, you just have to put up with me reading those comments I feel bear repeating.

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Articles in tonight's show:

• Beer May Be Good for Your Bones
• NY boy, 11, faces charges over pencil attack
• N.Y. Gov. Paterson: "The Only Way I'm Leaving Office Is In A Box"
• As Campaign Nears, Paterson Is Seen as Increasingly Remote
• Kay Bailey Hutchison ad pours out headlines casting Gov. Rick Perry as beholden to special interests
• Rick Perry says Sen. Hutchison took 154 private plane trips funded by U.S. taxpayers when commercial flights were available
• LEFT VS RIGHT

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