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."

 Read more about Carl and his book Battle on the Home Front at http://battleonthehomefront.com/

Episode 234: Spending, Taxing, Voting and Revenge

It's been another very busy week for me so getting the show posted was late - again.  Hopefully after things get a bit more settled in for the summer schedule we'll get back on track for posting the episodes.  The recording schedule is spot-on, every Sunday night at 8:30pm, and you can listen to episodes as they're being made... even be a part of them if you like!  Other distribution channels, such is iTunes and Red State Talk Radio, are updated on Sunday nights as well.

In this episode we had a ton of fun with special guest David Oatney, who called in and joined the chorus of call-in guests.  We had something of a round-table with the various issues and still managed to make folks chuckle here and there at the same time!

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Articles for Episode 234: Spending, Taxing, Voting and Revenge

My apologies for how long it took to get the last episode posted!

Another important election has come and gone with important results, and that's some of what we're going to be talking about in this episode. There is so much more as well! Here are the articles for this episode:

• Corrected: On U.S. car license plates, DAMNIML8 is OK, TOILET is not
• California voters reject raising tobacco tax
• Organized labor searching for new course after recall losses
• Federal gov't sitting on $70 billion in unspent cash
• A Rundown Of Alleged Blogger Harassment By Brett Kimberlin, Neal Rauhauser, Ron Brynaert, & Nadia Naffe
• SWATting the Ericksons
• Obama campaign plan for private sector? Hire more teachers, firefighters
• White House exaggerates male-female wage gap, statistics show
• State Department Purges Religious Freedom Section from Its Human Rights Reports

There aren't any extra stories this week.

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Episode 232: Dumb and Dumber

Well, this episode did not go the way I expected it to!  Yes, we talked about some brain-melting levels of dumb answers but the conversation and my concepts at the end of the call didn't really line up with where I thought they were going to.

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Articles for Episode 232: Dumb and Dumber

In this episode we're going to be talking about dumb things - and dumber things. The articles on tap hilight some low points of intellect and common sense. Join us for the conversation at 8:30pm Eastern on Sundays.

• Cows chase off backyard partyers, drink their beer
• Kellie Pickler — Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
• Porn Star Hopes Photo With Clinton "Doesn't Hurt His Re-Election"
• New York Bill Outlaws Internet Political Speech
• NJ mayor accused of hacking opponents' websites
• Illinois poised to hike cigarette tax by $1 a pack to fund healthcare
• White House puts the Supreme Court on trial over health-care law
• Obama Is Not That Bright
• Ten ways you know the Bain attack is bombing

Yes, there's a lot more to talk about. Here are other articles ripe for comments and conversation:

Episode 154: Is Anybody Listening?

Sometimes I look at the news and ask myself this question - is anyone truly listening to what the news folks are saying? We have an ethics conviction, a terror acquittal, waivers, pat-downs and outright admissions of failure and all people can focus on is the royal engagement!

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The articles for tonight's show:

• Fake doctor jailed for giving breast exams in bars
• Buffalo Councilman Wants Fees to Market Cigarettes, In-Store Ad Limits
• Kelly McParland: Charlie Rangel learns that guilty congressmen don’t pay a price
• Detainee Acquitted on Most Counts in ’98 Bombings
• Israel Protests to UN over Palestinian Phosphorous Attack
• TSA chief: New pat-downs necessary; policies stay put
• TSA Agents Absolutely Hate New Pat Downs, Find Them Disgusting And Morale Breaking (Thanks to Toawa for this link during the show)
• New E-Mails Delay Ethics Trial of Lawmaker

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Episode 137: Unmentionables

We've asked, "why would they say that," before and in tonight's episode have even more unmentionables. No, we're not going to give a page by page of the Victoria's Secret catalog, we've got history, swearing, judges, signs, unemployment, ordination, animals and the pleasure police!

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We're also opening up the show to user submissions! If you have a news article you want to send us, you can share it with us via email to conservativepodcast@gmail.com or post it on our Facebook page.

Also, two bits of administrata - there is no podcast next weekend because of a vacation. Also, for those in SecondLife, the podcast streaming location is moving once again. We will be streaming out of the Sagamore sim from a spot provided by the GOP of SL. Links, landmarks and SLURLs will be posted one the particulates are worked out.

Links for tonight's show:

• Nova Scotia has no cultural history (search for NS Treasure Hunting)
• FCC Swearing Ruling (yes, same link, search for FCC Swearing ruling)
• Judge clears way for civilian trial of Guantánamo detainee
• Iowa billboard linking Obama, Hitler removed
• Thorns to Corbett for insensitive words on unemployment
• Women priests and sex abuse not equal crimes: Vatican
• Animal Rights: New Laws Take Movement to the Mainstream
• Consumer Confidential: Treat junk food like tobacco to limit intake

Episode 134: This is Called Fixing Things

Okay, so maybe the title is a bit sarcastic. In this week's episode we're going to discuss some of the things that have been put out to "fix" problems. Regardless of the circumstance, the solution is highly suspect!

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Tonight I was back in SL with all systems go except one - the land that we normally simulcast on is barren, so we met at a different location thanks to a listener.

Articles for tonight's show (in something of the right order)

• SAUDI ARABIA: Women threaten to breastfeed drivers if they aren't allowed to drive
• Changing Tastes Drive Shift In Beer Sales
• In Rolling Stone feature, McChrystal mocks Biden while aides slam Obama
• Thursday: Containment Cap Replaced; Gen. Petraeus Returns to Spotlight
• Democrats Already Discrediting Upcoming Petraeus Report
• The widening rift between Obama and the military
• No good info on bin Laden for years: CIA's Panetta
• Analysis: What’s in the financial reform agreement?
• Wall Street reform: What's in the bill
• High court confirmations an 'absurd' exercise?

I'll repeat my call for articles and comments on either the website or via email.

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Episode 133a: Counter-Intuitive

After hearing about elements of the most recent spending bill, I just have to voice a rather counter-intuitive suggestion for the dim bulbs in Albany.

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Episode 123: Misguided, Misinformed, Misaligned and Misused

For tonight's show we're going to focus on some of the more "what were they thinking," type articles. There was so much to pick from that this may span two episodes depending on how things go!

It was quite a fun show but also very "real" - I'm not going to edit out the bloopers, consider them an example of things that can "happen" and enjoy.

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Articles discussed on tonight's show:

• Turkish singer sets blind speed record in Ferrari
• Lobbyists Working Hard For & Against New Taxes in New York State
• Protesters From Kansas Take Aim at Miners
• Black conservative tea party backers take heat
• G.M.’s $4.3 Billion Loss Masks Progress
• U.S. Is Seeking a Fine of $16.4 Million Against Toyota
• U.S. Court Curbs F.C.C. Authority on Web Traffic
• Gates neutralizes 'don't ask, don't tell'
• Obama Limits When U.S. Would Use Nuclear Arms

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Episode 81: So Much to Talk About

So much to talk about and so little time, that was the theme of tonight's show. We decided to break the show into three sub-sections becasue articles from all of them needed some discussion. As I mentioned in the intro, everyone really should check out RepublicanOperative.com! They are a wonderful message board and the place where we are working to add a message board for episode discussions. Also, our facebook page is up and running and of course we have our store at Printfection.com/eccstuff. For this week only (Jun 14-Jun 21) you can save on items at the store! Use the following coupon codes at check out to save

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Here are the articles we talked about tonight (and yes, there is so much more we could have covered!)

• Porn star Stormy Daniels to stand for US Senate
• Iorio says she won't issue any more CAIR Day proclamations
• Where's the Change -
  
  • Ousted AmeriCorps watchdog defends waste probe
  • Obama taps more big donors for ambassadorships
  
  
• An Arrogant Administration -
  
  • FDA Tobacco Regulation Bill 2009">Hope for Less Lung Cancer
  • Obama appoints 'pay czar'
  • 10 Large Banks Allowed to Exit U.S. Aid Program
  
  

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Episode Thirteen: Party Politics Perterb Pundits

The new schedule seems to be working well! Sundays at 8:30pm will be the new schedule moving forward.

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Tonight, Ken and I had another call-in guest, Adam Graham from the Truth and Hope Report called in and joined on a generally open night. We also had comments from Top Millican during the inital topic.

Show Notes:

• Issues Discussed:
• McCain is effectively the Republican nominee. Democrats will figure out their candidate soon.
• Is Barack Obama the Messiah?
• Slatecard - a utility to support and enhance Republican activism
• Company: Gunman, Virginia Tech shooter used same Web dealer
• Cigarette makers targeted in plan to collect state tax

A few different times, Ken and I made reference to past shows. They can be downloaded from our site or from the TalkCast page.

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Episode Nine: Hoyt Hears Wegmans but Florida doesn't hear from Allstate

Getting better with the sounds and it's time to give the primaries a rest! Not to worry, though, there's plenty going on to talk about!

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You know it's bad when the show has to boo the New York State Assembly, but that's where things start and it's downhill from there! We didn't get to our teaser from last week so we'll talk about it next week!

Show Notes:

• Hatton's Issue: Sam Hoyt wants to ban Tobacco Sales
• Proposed Bill to Extinguish Tobacco Sales in N.Y. Pharmacies
• Based on Actions at Wegmans
• Ken's Issue: Allstate Insurance banned in Florida
• FLORIDA INSURANCE COMMISSIONER STOPS ALLSTATE HEARING
• FLORIDA INSURANCE COMMISSIONER SUSPENDS ALLSTATE INSURANCE CO.
• National Issue: Congressional Hearings on Baseball
• Baseball Has A Day of Reckoning In Congress
• Congress Begins Baseball Investigation: Wants Manuel Tejada Probed
• Teaser for Next Week:
• George Bush predicts deal on Palestinian state

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