Mickelson's Podcast

An Iowan who is an expert in Brazilian history.  Who knew?   James Hufferd  with a two-volume set.  888-280-7715    Then, Jeremy Lott   "In Defense of Hypocrisy"  Picking Sides in the War On Virtue.   I violate my own Hip-o-critic  Oath...darn it.    Then,  killed and  mutilated in Iraq...how to respond?

So what did Grover Cleveland have to say about Iowa being turned down for disaster relief?   Then,  Senator Burton Brimely with  SF 3798  Progressive Ammo Act of 2006.   Most other professions get tested,  why not Iowa teachers?

 Rep Jeff Kaufman,  with a  last-ditch call to action on the eminent domain veto over-ride.  (a technical issue abbreviates or sound file,  sorry)  a talk-show over-ride.  :)

Should the Iowa legislature reconvene to over-ride the Vilsack veto of the bi-partisan eminent domain bill?  Scott Bullock who argued Kelo  before the Supreme Court,  and Iowa Senator Bob Brunkhorst  who sponsored the bill agree.    Phyllis Schlafly  exposes "The Supremacists"   judicial tyranny.   Then,  we almost debate atheist Michael Newdow.   Then,  stop-sign politics and the culture war. 

Another attack by the anti-smoking nazis...gawd bless 'em.     NRA guru Wayne Lapierre  says there is a "Global War On Your Guns"    And former Alaska Senator Mike Gravel wants to be president.  And he wants all of us to have a direct vote  on laws.

Senator Paul McKinley  reacts to the Vilsack veto of the pay for teacher performance package passed by the legislature.   Much spirited discussion.  Plus an encore visit by a talented kindergarten teacher  who is a phonics super star.   Dropping test scores.  Education Spending.  Pay comparisons.  Teacher pay and class sizes.     Listener Reaction.

An update on everything,  including pictures of "expended condums" on the MTA.   Michelle Goldberg issues a warning of the "Kingdom  Coming"  The Rise of Christian Nationalism.   ...and other mythical beasts.

Rusty Johnson from Elevate2Inpire  is coming to Iowa to do a concert for the "Desire to Inspire Conference"  in Indianola Saturday June 10th.  515-288-1981  ext 303  for details.   Chris Klicka  from HSLDA  The 2006 NICHE Conference.      "The History of Honor" and what the death of Zarqawi means...Jim Bowman.

Immigration attorney Jim Benzoni  represents a recent East High School grad who illegally emigrated from Honduras and now faces deportation.   Estephanie Izaquirre talks to Iowans about her story.  Powerful.   Then, Eric Buehrer says school teachers and administrators need to know the law before they can educate students about our country's religious history.  Jim Hawkins  from  Professional Educators in Iowa  is brining Eric to Iowa to help educators understand the law about freedom of religion in the public square.  Wednesday June 14th First Assembly of God  2725 Merle Hay Rd,  Des Moines.

 

Jan sits in for Steve Deace and does a commentary...brilliant of course.