Mickelson's Podcast

Deputy Dan Charleston is running for sheriff of Polk County.   Issues.   Then,  the gay lobby is in full court press on judges and gay rights.   Iowans aren't falling for it.   

Susan Yoshihara tells about the Russian population collapse...warns US about "Population Decline"  the good news and bad news.   Then,  Iowans insist the Constitution be used and circulated widely.

University of Iowa basketball.... no program...   (They won!)

The Pentagon wants to downsize Iowa's 132nd Wing of the Iowa National Guard.   The entire Iowa political delegation is "outraged".   Iowan's defend and explain the importance of the "mission".   Spirited.

Arizona Sheriff Arpaio says Obama's birth certificate is bogus.   Steve Beaman says if it's true nasty stuff happens.  Then,  what Rush should have said about Sandra Fluke from Georgetown's LSRJ?  Straight talk from the culture war.

Iowans straighten out traffic snafus... Congressional candidate Ben Lange...issues.  Then, slut-gate...Iowan respond to the Limbaugh dust-up.   We hear from a loving liberal who hopes Rush dies soon.  

Rep Kim Pearson reviews some of the highlights from the legislative season including the gun debate. Then, why do some abuse victims go back to their abusers? Then, Eric Maisel is about "ReThinking Depression"...is a skeptic about mental health labels.

Brig. Gen. David Phillips says the US is abandoning  Camp Ashraf Iranians, some of whom are Americans,  to their fates in Iraq,  after promising to protect them.   A passionate appeal.   Then,  a software designer says there is no way for internet poker to be made secure from money laundering....Jim Thackston.     Then,   Iowans support a priest who denied communion to a lesbian activist attending her mom's funeral.  Vigorous.

There were some techie problems with this posting...hoping they are fixed... sorry.

State Auditor David Vaudt describes the gap between what IPERS collects and what its eventual liabilities will be.  HUGE!    Then,  Iowa Democrats stomp out of the statehouse to protest a debate over 2nd Amendment issues.  Iowans respond.

Senator Paul McKinley and Senator Brad Zaun want to disband Iowa's Department of Education... serious reform..   Charles Murray says the US is "Coming Apart"..  then, reviewing the appearance of  Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Cady on Iowa Press.