Getting Sasquatchee with Outdoors Dan. (he's part of the conspiracy)   Congressman King with some post-debate thoughts.  And Ed Wright, Libertarian Party Candidate for 3rd District.  Issues.

Direct download: mickelson-2014-10-24.mp3
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Animal Planet's cat whisperer, Jackson Galaxy chats about loving critters.  Talking a bit about the World Series. Then, the Undocumented Mark Steyn with words of "I told ya so" about terrorism.   Then,  HuffPo attacks Joni Ernst...raising even more support,  while stimulating criticism over her choice of weapons.

Direct download: mickelson-2014-10-23.mp3
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 A Star for Mrs. Blake...a story about pilgrimages moms of WW1 victims made to Europe.  April Smith.  Then Simon highlights upcoming barbeque fundraiser for serviceman.  Has to do with puppies.  John Carlson is bugged about Toys R Us...and his ire is rewarded.  Dr. Jeffrey Singer is with the Doc Squad and gives Obamacare an "F".   Then has soy been rustling come to Iowa?

Direct download: mickelson-2014-10-22.mp3
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 Sam Clovis talks about education issues...common sense.  Worth a listen.  Bob Dane from FAIR says Obama is fast-forwarding every executive action open borders hustle he can think of...likely to get worse after election.   Gail McWilliams inspires. Speaking for Informed Choices Clinics.   And the New York Times profiles Iowa.

Direct download: mickelson-2014-10-21.mp3
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Ed Voss talks vets issues and highlights an upcoming Veteran's benefits & Fair and Open House.   Saturday, November 1, 2014.. Van Meter Veterans Reception Center Van Meter, Iowa.   Eric Vloeimans,  jazz trupeter,  is coming to Iowa with his group for a concert in Waukee October 23rd.  Delicious jazz music.   515-279-6452... at Caspe Terrace.  Then,  the Rev Cary Gordon talks about the lesbian activist mayor of Houston Texas who is trying to bully ministers into supplying sermon content.                

Direct download: mickelson-2014-10-20.mp3
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 Dr. Lee Hieb gives a great summary of the Ebola issue and evaluates  the question of should the  National Guard should be sent to fight it.  Shawn Dietz sends a letter to Governor Branstad asking that he resist any attempt to send the Guard.  Candidate  Dr. Marianette Miller-Meeks also says it's a bad idea.

Direct download: mickelson-2014-10-17.mp3
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 Heath Knakmuhs, energy policy activist, says Obama energy policies will spike Iowa energy costs.  Then,  why are we appalled over animal abuse and human sexual behavior?  There has to be a reason. Boone is dealing with  pictures of neked kids.  And another danged pitbull story.

Direct download: mickelson-2014-10-16.mp3
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Leave a LegacyDavid Burrier and Johnne Syverson have ways to keep funding good stuff with your legacy and to keep the locusts away. Connie Mackey from National Organization of Marriage is campaigning against judge made gay marriage. Margaret Hoover is in Iowa celebrating many Hoover historical celebrations.  Then "Christians should be seen and not heard?"  

Direct download: mickelson-20014-10-15.mp3
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Donald Trump and Congressman Steve King talk issues.  Sending the military to West Africa to do what?  Iowans are not so convinced about anything being served up regarding Ebola.  

Direct download: mickelson-2014-10-14.mp3
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 Judyth Vary Baker writes about David Ferrie...one of the most "eccentric" characters linked to the JFK assassination.  Then, both Ernst and Braley had major "whoops" moments in the debate.  Braley on the 2nd Amendment and Ernst on DACA...and healthcare.

Direct download: mickelson-2014-10-13.mp3
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Eric Granof can bail you out.   Then an Ankeny cop goes fishin', for pot.  Then Iowans wonder about law enforcement stuff...like why are DOT cops running speed traps?  And other imponderables.

Direct download: mickelson-2014-10-10.mp3
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Getting your mower put away and snow blower ready for action...seasonal small engine advice from PNP small engines...Jeff Nicholson.  Then,  a rant about congressional candidate David Young serving up befuddling stuff on the immigration issue.   WTH?

Direct download: mickelson-2014-10-09.mp3
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 Businessman Mike Whelan says the EPA is a piece of work...undo it.  Then the nice lady cries over her sister chickens are being consumed by cannibals.  And should dog breed be given 14th Amendment rights?

Direct download: mickelson-2014-10-08.mp3
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 Eric Peters is a Libertarian Gearhead...a new cult to which I aspire.   Jon Michael Van Wyk is starting an Iowa-based fencing club...really.  And a review of the Young-Appel debate.  

Direct download: mickelson-2014-10-07.mp3
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Dr. Kevin Leman, Have a Happy Family by Friday.  Humor and Common family sense.  Congressman Steve King, egg wars, Donald Trump, issues,  etc.  And why do we give the military the worst stuff?   

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The Midwest Quartet Association is having a weekend convention.  Tom Brown, plus the Stillwater Quartet gives us a sample.  (Today and Saturday Holiday Inn Airport, Des Moines)  Joe Meintz from St Gregory Retreat Center talks about how humans mess up and get put back together.   Brian Gongol explains how politician invade the internet, even our phones.  No place to hide.  Then,  the EPA is targeting wood burning stoves and water heaters.

Direct download: mickelson-2014-10-03.mp3
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Two California poker players have their pokes ripped off by Iowa State Troopers...under the forfeiture laws...Attorney Glen Downey.   Who is that Tom Steyer guy?  The left wing version of the Koch Brothers?  Dan Simmons talks about the influence of rich guy, Tom Steyer...follow the money...again.  Jessica Vaugh says the Ebola infested Liberian who showed up in Dallas was just another Visa "mistake".   Plus are breaking traffic laws sinful?

Direct download: mickelson-2014-10-02.mp3
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 Dr . Lee Hieb reviews what we think we know about Ebola and again warns about letting people from affected countries come to the US.  And some vaccine skepticism.  Political feedback from Iowans about the political class.  Then Iowans strategize to overcome political cynicism.  Hey?  Why do Dems hate the Koch brothers anyway?

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The Whitehouse security sieve...Van has boots on the ground in Washington with the honor flight...and the minimum wage issue in the Ernst-Braley debate.  Vigorous.

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Senator Rand Paul wonders about how to define war in the middle east and how to measure US commitments.  An Iowa farmer catches a political film crew using a quad copter to film his farmland for a political commercial...that the farmer doesn't support.  Drew Teghtmeyer wonders. Then, sub prime car lenders kill the ignitions of cars owned by folks behind on payments.  By the millions.  Then a huge tip for a poor service?  

Direct download: mickelson-2014-09-29.mp3
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Talking with the quad-copter photographer, Colin Powers,  who filmed a bunch of Des Moines from his drone. A drone's eye view.  Then, a bunch of open-line Friday...remembering John Lofton, thinking about war, druggies and Tesla.  And agreeing with Rekha Basu...the end is near.

Direct download: mickelson-2014-09-26.mp3
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So is it just a matter of time until Iowa legalizes recreational pot so it can be taxed?  Interviewing the lady with tourette syndrome  wasn't a good idea...then getting paid for liberating Iraq?  Jonathan Narcisse is running for governor.

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Filmmaker Jason Scott Jones is in a Race to Save Our Century.  A brilliant display of Catholic theology, applied social theory.  Senator Grassley...issues.  And it's time to pull the plug on a failed social experiment...government schools.  Latte salute?

Direct download: mickelson-2014-09-24.mp3
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Ralph Reed from the Faith and Freedom Coalition says we are in an intergenerational existential threat from Islam.  The Fall event is upcoming.  Congressman Steve King on military action in Syria and Obama's lawlessness at home.  Then,  "...don't look a gift horse in the mouth."  Huh?  

Direct download: mickelson-2014-09-23.mp3
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 Steve Lonegan is trying to Fix the Dollar...audit the Fed and restore the gold standard.  Sam Clovis says Iowa's public pension systems are vulnerable and have huge unfunded liabilities.  Orleans Koehle   is an activist from California's Eagle Forum in Iowa to lobby against Common Core and Agenda 21...

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Michael Farris says it's time for a Convention of the States to fix the holes in the Constitution created by the courts and the rest of the political class (of varmints).   Credit card or debit card hacked?  And other modern electronic headaches.  Then,  Eduard Qualls says we have a trucker shortage and what to do about it.

Direct download: mickelson-2014-09-19.mp3
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Dr. Duke Pesta talks about Common Core and online home schooling.  Then, why a treaty cannot endanger your rights...can't take away the 2nd Amendment,  get jurisdiction of your kids or mess up home schooling...unless we are too poorly informed to know our rights or refuse to defend them.  Then,  high profile alcoholics and the treatment they get by their bosses and media.

Direct download: mickelson-2014-09-18.mp3
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Joni Ernst is ahead of Braley,  but Iowans are trying to explain the gender gap...men like Joni,  women,  not so much....hows come? Then Leo Hohman says the UN is about to dump more Islamic "refugees" in the US.  Most Americans are clueless as to how the scam works. 

Direct download: mickelson-2014-09-17.mp3
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An Iowa administrative judge, worries that there are too many at will jobs emerging in administrative courts.  Judge Marlin Morman.   Then Shane Vander Hart from Caffeinated Thoughts highlights an upcoming briefing conference on issues, including, Common Core, the environment and culture war stuff.  Great conversation.

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David Rubin, former mayor of Shiloh Israel is in Iowa to talk about the "Islamic Tsunami"...Shiloh Israel Children's Fund.. then, avoiding a lint disaster...and other NFL player in trouble--spanking his kid too hard.   

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 Calvin Beisner founder of The Cornwall Alliance talks about post-modern science...coming to The Caffeinated Thoughts Briefing.  Then,  post debate thought...The Appel-Young debate.  Tracey Appel we can't take away American ISIS terrorist's  passports...huh?

Direct download: mickelson-2014-09-12.mp3
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Dr. Lee Hieb talks about political health issues...Ebola, MMR, and Autism.  Adam Gregg is runnig for AG as a Republican--says AG Miller is an Obama enabler on everything, from healthcare to amnesty.  Then, Obama thinks ISIS has nothing to do with Islam...hmmmm

Direct download: mickelson-2014-09-11.mp3
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Raun Kaufman with the Autism Breakthrough...diagnosed as completely dysfunctional, now completely recovered from autism...how?   David Limbaugh puts Jesus on Trial...and Iowa's largest farm organizations split their endorsements in Iowa's senate race.  Why?

Direct download: mickelson-2014-09-10.mp3
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Gretchen Tegeler from the Taxpayers Association of Central Iowa want to evaluate our public investments...Thursday at 4:30 at the Wakonda Club.  Then, is there another side to the Rice firing for domestic violence?  And using a pit-bull as a weapon is a hate crime?

Direct download: mickelson-2014-09-09.mp3
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Another case of racial wilding in Memphis.  Colin Flaherty -- White Girl Bleed Alot-- says media focuses on Ferguson, while ignoring systematic racial violence everywhere else.  Fixin' stuff what's broke...and a pocket of Congolese in Cedar Rapids?  WTH?  

Direct download: mickelson-2014-09-08.mp3
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Sean Curtin doesn't like the militarization of the military and wants to repeal some of the agreements which authorizing equipment transfers to local cop shops.  Then answering nullification and immigration questions.  And where's the ammo?

Direct download: mickelson-2014-08-29.mp3
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Can You Be Gay and Christian?  Michael Brown PhD says "No".  (Coming to Speak Sunday September 7th at First Church of the Open Bible 2200 Beaver Ave. Des Moines)    Then, making teacher pay for electricity they use for their coffee makers?  And how did Iowa state workers get such a good deal?  

Direct download: mickelson-2014-08-28.mp3
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The dash cam video is in...and the rest of the story on the "homeless, handicapped lady" bust.  And 8000 plus Iowa kids are exempt from vaccination.  WTH?

Direct download: mickelson-2014-08-27.mp3
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Homeless, handicapped, woman with a "service dog" tangles with a deputy.  Conversation ensues.  Landlords talk about the "companion animal" scam which legally requires "no pet" rental units to accept them.

Direct download: mickelson-2014-08-26.mp3
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Parking psychology,  9 months to execute a dog? Why beggars have dog companions...and why do Iowans need to give the DNR a social security number to get a fishing license?

Direct download: mickelson-2014-08-25.mp3
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Iowans talk about ducking lightning and storms.  Amazing stories of close calls.  Then an Iowa politician says if we don't welcome the children of illegals now, they will become terrorists later.

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Ken Blackwell wants Obamacrats to follow the law regarding Freddie and Fannie.  Some Iowans went to Ferguson.  Swell.  Couldn't they keep their dysfunction home where it belongs?

Direct download: mickelson-2014-08-21.mp3
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The 125th year church celebration in Farrar, Iowa...some Iowa history.  Norm McCoy and Linda Rocksford explain how we got here...Dr. Ben Carson talks about One Nation. And   Congressman Steve King takes apart initials...RFS, ICE and ISIS.   And the wrong people are getting ethics courses.

Direct download: mickelson-2014-08-20.mp3
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So Iowans are still wanting to know about how to process the stuff coming out of Ferguson.  And stuff what gets left out of stories about lawsuits...including a story blasting Governor Brandstad and firing "judges".  Simon is in Israel...on a bus...interesting.

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Kid repair expert ....Judy Hintz....at her Educational Resources best.  Then  Chuck Abbot,  a techie from Teraclean,  decarbonizes the world.  And we have a WINNER on the Connecticut Yankee Pedaller...Congrats to Linda Matijevick... happy riding.  And feedback on the riots.

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 Dr. Lee Hieb takes part in post gubernatorial debate reaction....and Iowans wonder about the Michael Brown death in Ferguson.

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David Young, running for congress.  Issues.  Then, what would it take to impel Iowans to support a re-engagement in Iraq?  Then,  Iowans give Iowa public employee the platinum health care benefits and pay for 97% of it.

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In the early 80’s, Nobel winning economist Milton Friedman wrote,  The Tyranny of the Status Quo.   It was the provocative title of a book which pointed to the enduring power of bureaucrats to stay in power and of rent-seeking politicians to resist even the best thought out remedies—for rent-seeking politicians.

This week, after Obamacrats distributed thousands of DACA kids (Deferred  Action for Childhood Arrivals) to school districts around the country, almost every pol and pundit repeated the same conventional wisdom—that it is federal law which entitles  the children of illegals to a free, tax-funded public education.

Not once was that assumption challenged, by anybody.   In fact, almost every form of media repeated the same refrain.  USA Today, “All children are entitled to a free public education regardless of legal status.” 

A Fox news anchor talked to a lawyer from the National School Board Association who said, “First of all, public schools  all across the country are keenly aware  that they have a legal obligation to educate all children, including immigrant children  regardless of their legal status.”

Bill O’Reilly, along with one of  his token liberal “experts”   bloviated, “…this is according to federal law which states every child in America regardless of their immigrant status is entitled…to equal access to a basic public education…”    Bill intoned, “…the important thing is that every child on American soil is entitled...”   “…the Supreme Court ruled on that.” said the attorney in a burst of late interview honesty.

The only problem with all of these authoritative statements is that they are all wrong.  There is NO federal law which says, “All children in the United States are entitled to equal access to a public education…regardless of their or their parent’s…immigration status.”  

This “law” is really an opinion of a 5-4 “vote” of SCOTUS in 1982 which mysteriously “found” that the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment was violated if Texas taxpayers didn’t want to pay for the education of Mexican kids.  Plyler vs. Doe.

 Upon that split opinion has this whole edifice been built.  That opinion was conveyed as law, binding on all states even though this was only a Texas lawsuit.   In my home state, on the Iowa Department of Education website, “Plyer is still controlling law today for all states.”

Even at the time, the dissenting opinion, written by Chief Justice Warren Burger, joined by Rehnquist, White and O’Conner, nailed it.  “In an effort to become an omnipotent problem solver, the court distorts our constitutional function…and …illegal aliens have NO right whatever to be here, and the state may reasonably, and constitutionally, elect not to provide them with government services at the expense of those who are lawfully in the state.” 

Plyler has cost taxpayers billions upon billions of unaccountable spending, rewarding all the usual suspects—teachers unions, federally funded ESL programs, immigration activists, and Hispanic political racialists.     Plus, it has created a vast moral hazard which attracts even more illegals with the promise of easy access to OPM.   And it has funded an army of educrats who feed upon the problems they helped generate—with the promise to finally fix stuff IF we can get them just  a little more OPM.

That pundits insist upon referring to Plyler as “law” and that the political class has a vested interest in maintaining the scam IS the “tyranny of the status quo”. 

Those of us who understand the hustle should upon every occasion insist upon reminding educrats, bureaucrats, and immicrats  (I just coined that word…meaning government activists who feed upon the illegal immigration chaos of their own making) of several points.

1.     Judges don’t make law.   You have to be a Harvard Law grad to believe they do.

2.  Opinions of SCOTUS aren’t law.   Article VI, Section 2 of the US  Constitution lists three things as the “supreme law of the land.”   (1) This constitution: (2) The laws of the United States which shall be made in pursuance of it;  and (3) All treaties made, or which shall be made, under the authority of the United States.    You’ll search in vain to find “court opinions” listed as law in the Constitution.

3   Courts can’t raise taxes or tell congress how to or upon what they must   spend money.

4.      A SCOTUS opinion which is unconstitutional should be resisted at every level.  

5.     If ever there was a 10th Amendment case for “nullification” it is Plyler. 

6.     DACA presents a crisis which should not go to waste.

“I do not charge the judges with willful and ill-intentioned error; but honest error must be arrested where its toleration leads to public ruin.”   Jefferson

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Joel Karsten, The Straw Bale Gardening, questions and answers.  Nixon's Secrets...Roger Stone...an insider reveals some of the rest of the story.  Then,  carded for buying rubber cement?  Huh?

Direct download: mickelson-2014-08-13.mp3
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When their lips are moving,  protect your life, liberty and property.  Saweet Corn Heaven,  then Jonathan Narcisse runs for governor...issues.

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Sam Clovis talks stuff and issues.  Mark Davis say the rest of the country should take an example of prosperity from Texas...Lone Star America...then riding my trike...giving it away at the Fair.  Connecticut Yankee Pedaller...

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Dr. Lee Hieb with a debate preview.  Jeff Burkett with an ambushing Joni alert. A mother of a severely handicapped boy is disappointed with the lack of handicapped camping spots at the Iowa State Fair.

Direct download: mickelson-2014-08-08.mp3
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Jim Hawkins Professional Educators of Iowa talks about professional alternatives for teachers and offers advice on how to fix stuff.   Then, 2ndvote.com says it's time to make political choices with our money...Robert Kuykendall and Chris Walker...coming to Family Leadership Conference.  Governor Bobby Jindal talks about Common Core ( he just sued it out of his state)  and immigration.

Direct download: mickelson-2014-08-07.mp3
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Freedom to Marry brings Young Conservatives for the Freedom to Marry in Iowa...they want to remove DOMA from the Republican Party Platform.  Senator Rand Paul in Iowa...issues.  Then HOOD (Helping Others Obtain Destiny) and Mothers Against Violence...Pastor Corey Brooks from Chicago in Iowa, trying to help.

Direct download: mickelson-2014-08-06.mp3
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Joel McDurmon with Jesus vs. Jerusalem.  How Christians should think about the Israel vs. Hamas conflict.   Then, frustrated victims of theft ponder "taking the law into their own hands."

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More Joni bashing? ... does race baiting still work?  Identity politics?  The annual what do we do with the "homeless" conversation.  And downsizing the military again?   An on-going conversation with Iowa.

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Dr. Lee Hieb, Libertarian Party Candidate for governor.  Issues.  Great as usual.  Then,  unintentional humor is the best.  Then wrestling over the theology of forgiveness.  Unforgivable.

Direct download: mickelson-2014-08-01.mp3
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Bob Dane says expect more executive order Obama nonsense during the legislative Summer break.  Thomas Woods say Joni Ernst is exactly right on the "nullification" issue...Jefferson agrees.   Sheriff McCarthy is selling whoppers,  but not at Burger King.

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Senator Rand Paul talks about the collapse of checks and balances.  The Benham Brothers inspire with their story of over-coming the PC Nazis.  And Walmart may have carded too many Iowans.  They are Not happy.

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Bob Vander Platts highlights the upcoming Family Leadership Summit.  Congressman Steve King is discouraged about the lack of interest of some Americans including his own party leadership to protect our rights and Constitution.  Ashley McGuire from The Catholic Association blasts Obama for the nomination of Rabbi Saperstein for Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom...his first act?  Blasting the Hobby Lobby decision.  Plus, Iowa educrats are dumbing down their grading system...again.

Direct download: mickelson-2014-07-29.mp3
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Brooke Charleston, with an insight into sex trafficking...back from Thailand.  Inspiring.  Professor Peter Mathews "Dollar Democracy"...then, Congressman King breaks out the "Impeachment" word for Obama's threatened lawless amnesty executive orders.

Direct download: mickelson-2014-07-28.mp3
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Dr. Mary's Monkey...Edward Haslam tries to re-write some history about the polio virus, Lee Harvey Oswald and the Kennedy assassination.   An unarmed bank robber, plus a track team loses the championship...why?  

Direct download: mickelson-2014-07-25.mp3
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Mark Lucas--Iowa State Director of Americans for Prosperity...targeting Braley.  Matt Whitaker from Liberty Institute represents Bob Eschliman, former editor of the Newton Daily News, fired for privately criticizing the gay lobby. And honoring those who make the world work.  Helmets for bikers (motorized)?  The bikes, not the helmets.

Direct download: mickelson-2014-07-24.mp3
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Jon Neiderbach, Democrat candidate for State Auditor.  Issues. Professor Roger McKoewn describes the Obamacare court snafus.  Secretary of State Matt Schultz disenfranchises dead people.  And the Crony Christian Capitalist "faith-based" cons continue the caper.  (that may be an alliteration record of some kind)...blowing the whistle.

Direct download: mickelson-2014-07-23.mp3
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Illegal toy guns,  the debate aabout M-16's, Mattel, Randy Couture, Iowa wrestling history, MMA, Mike Chapman, the evils of Ragbrai, and Iowa passive-aggressive.

Direct download: mickelson-2014-07-22.mp3
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 David Bozell calls upon Reince Priebus to discipline Thad Cochran's slimy run-off campaign against Chris McDaniel in the Mississippi senate race. Then,  Iowans respond to the wars in Gaza and Ukraine. Spirited.

Direct download: mickelson-2014-07-21.mp3
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Libertarian candidate for Iowa Governor, Dr. Lee Hieb,  talks about immigration and medical marijuana.   Sam Clovis has insight into the Russia-Ukrainian conflict.  And Jimmy Becker, Biking for Babies...a fundraiser for pro-life pregnancy centers.

Direct download: mickelson-2014-07-18.mp3
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Kristine Tidgren says the Iowa Supremes booted another decision.  Ashley McGuire says the hubbub over the SCOTUS Hobby Lobby decision is bogus.  Then a Marshalltown High School kid gets benched for racism... Question:  Why is Racism Wrong?  For extra points.

Direct download: mickelson-2014-07-17.mp3
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Christie is Bad On Judges says Carrie Severino.  Pete Sepp and Andre Moylan war Iowans about impending place to tax internet sales more...Iowans respond with vigor.

Direct download: mickelson-2014-07-16.mp3
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Brad Stine,--the moviePersonhood Iowaan upcoming boot camp for a new pro-life organization built upon the idea that life is worthy of protection from conception.  Steve Deace, Rebecca Maxwell and Tim Overlin talk about the issues.   Then, the religious support for illegal aliens and Iowa's role in taking them in is another case of follow the money.

Direct download: mickelson-2014-07-15.mp3
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Jake Porter calls upon the governor to pardon Benton Mackenzi, cancer victim, convicted for self-medicating with marijuana.  Lew Rockwell Against the State: Anarcho-Capitalist Manifesto. Insightful.   Then, recovering the push mower?  Then, Lyle Burkett, talks about OnYourConcrete.com...what to do with floors,  driveways,  showrooms, and basements that purdy and practical.

Direct download: mickelson-2014-07-14.mp3
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From Central Iowa Aquatics, Dave Joensen is a swimming coach.  Inspiring Iowans to learn how.   Kevin Swanson is coming to speak at the Living for God Conference.  Plus,  lotsa versions of the National Anthem.  Inspiring.

Direct download: mickelson-2014-07-03.mp3
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Jayson Lusk busts The Food Police...the food Pharisees take it on the chin.  Congressman Steve King blasts our lawless president on the immigration issue.  And Joe Meinzt from St. Gregory Retreat Center...new pain recovery techniques...using stem cells.

Direct download: mickelson-2014-07-02.mp3
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Habitat For Humanity Day with the whole Des Moines crew,then, Jackie Clay, Backwoods Home self-sufficiency expert , then unplugging the Common Core from Iowa schools.  Jenni White from ROPE.

Direct download: mickelson-2014-07-01.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:44pm CDT

Court talk, Pelosi nonsense, and Iowa is trying to hold its water...with cisterns.

Direct download: mickelson-2014-06-30.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:41pm CDT

The Real Custer: From Boy General to Tragic Hero  by James Robbins...with an Iowa angle.  Then,  Obama's lips are moving again on the  illegal immigration issue.  Then Outdoors Dan talks about a fundraiser for Blank Children's Hospital...a wild animal feast..Wednesday July 30th...221-9900 for tickets.

Direct download: mickelson-2014-06-27.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:29pm CDT

Iowans see the signs alone the highway, "Random Drug Stop Ahead" and don't respond well.  Alot.

Direct download: mickelson-2014-06-26.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:17pm CDT

Jonathan Narcisse is still in the governor's race...Independent.  Tim Overlin makes an attempt at Iowa Republican Party unity.  Swing and a miss.  Edward Klein with juicy political gossip about the Blood Feud between the Clintons and Obamas.  David Osterberg wants more local control for CAFO's.  

Direct download: mickelson-2014-06-25.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:36pm CDT

If a tree falls in Urbandale can anyone hear it?  Then, a bunch of un-neighborly examples embarrass Iowa.  Then,  what's  "...obedience to the unenforceable...?"  and why it's the solution to growing nannyism.

Direct download: mickelson-2014-06-24.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:03pm CDT

Dr. Stephan Domenig on The Alkaline Cure...controlling body chemistry through diet.  Then feedback on the David Young nomination to the 3rd District congressional seat at the weekend convention.  And Glenn Beck apologizes to the wrong people.

Direct download: mickelson-2014-06-23.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:24pm CDT

Secretary of State Matt Schultz talks about a new Boy Scout license plate for supporters.  And about the state of Iowa's electoral process.  Then,  the political class is already milking the recent flood of illegal immigrant children.  (Editor's note:  I mistakenly made reference to Cherokee when,  the true location was Clarinda and Woodward) Senator Harkin and Obama are raising a couple of billion dollars to pay for the "humanitarian crisis."   

Direct download: mickelson-2014-06-20.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:23pm CDT

Harry Reid focuses on NFL trademarks while the country is in shambles.  Iowan's focus on Harry Reid.  Lotsa sprited conversation.

Direct download: mickelson-2014-06-19.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:26pm CDT

 

Here's the link to Damien Cave's WHO article on immigration.

 

Category:general -- posted at: 1:35pm CDT

Stephen Moore talks about the connection between super-wealthy Tom Steyer and Obama's failure to approve the Keystone pipeline. Then Iowans ponder what's wrong with McDonalds.  They have slipped to #10 on the list of satisfied customers.  #1?  Papa Johns.

Direct download: mickelson-2014-06-18_.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:53pm CDT

Shariaism is Here, Joy Brighton--feminist liberal who says even liberals are beginning to catch onto the toxic brew.  Alex Newman says taxpayers have paid for just about every phase of Shariaism.  Time to Stop.  Then,  Iowans worry about the 275 marines Obama in sending back to Iraq.

Direct download: mickelson-2014-06-17.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:55pm CDT

Some feedback conversation on the anniversary of "Field of Dreams".  A visiting Hispanic pastor gets "profiled" by Des Moines police.  He's not happy.  Making a fuss.  Have a case?  

Direct download: mickelson-2014-06-16.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:44pm CDT

The gay lobby raises its flag under the Stars and Stripes in Israel.  Now Christian teams can't pray at state tournaments.  Obama tells Iraqis they are on their own.  Congressman Steve King reacts to Iraq and the Republican leadership vacuum.

Direct download: mickelson-2014-06-13.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:22pm CDT

This is a re-run.  Back in 2006, Robert J. Allison described in "The Crescent Obscured"  why our invitation to Islam to sample democracy wouldn't work.  This is worth a listen.

Direct download: mickelson-2006-08-08_redux.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:20pm CDT

Andrew Kelly says we have to re-design the entire student loan program.  "Room to Grow"    Then, some of the illegals wondering across the border are headed to Iowa.  Then, Orphan Train...Amanda Wahlmeir is curator of the National Orphan Train Complex in Kansas.  Then,  Iowa Iraq vets ponder the collapse of Mosul.

Direct download: mickelson-2014-06-12.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:59pm CDT

Gravel Dust...the story of a recovering Iowa meth addict, Larry Mongar.   Dinesh D'Sousa talks about "America: Imagine a World Without Her" a new book and soon to be released movie.  Sam Clovis thinks about fixing what ails Iowa.  Senator Rand Paul says Hillary's Taliban comments are so wrong.  And why not let illegals trade military service for citizenship?

Direct download: mickelson-2014-06-11.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:23pm CDT

Tamara Scott, Iowa Republican National Committeewoman (person) firing up the troops.  Then,  Cargill is dumping gestation crates.  Iowans respond.   Then, a follow-up on the Orphan Train history.

Direct download: mickelson-2014-06-10.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:48pm CDT

Illegal immigrants...unaccompanied kids are streaming across the border by the thousands..  The Obama response?  Spending 2 million dollars to buy them immigration attorneys.  Iowans have their own ideas.

Direct download: mickelson-2014-06-09.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:00pm CDT

D-Day remembered and FDR's political incorrect prayer.  Dr. Lee Hieb, Libertarian candidate for governor.  And political class continues to supply us with unintended humor.

Direct download: mickelson-2014-06-06.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:52pm CDT

Scott McEwen, Target America, author of American Sniper, with a novel warning for our future...OTM (other than Mexicans) mean us lots harm...terrorism is inevitable.  Bob Burg, Adversaries Into Allies: Win People Over Without Manipulation or Coercion.  Insightful...then Senator Chuck Schumer says Congressman Steve King is the Wizard of Oz.

Direct download: mickelson-2014-06-05.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:21pm CDT

Craig Robinson, Doug Gross, Bob Vander Platts, Kathy Obradovich, and AJ Spiker dismantle the primary election results...way interesting.

Direct download: mickelson-2014-06-04.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:18pm CDT

It's primary day in Iowa.   A bunch of Iowa candidates and their supporters.  Last chance politicking.  Almost everybody.

Direct download: mickelson-2014-06-03.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:46pm CDT

An Iowa college student drowns while in handcuffs after a drunk boating arrest.  WTH?  Then, did  the Obamacrats really  release 5 terrorists for one deserter?  

Direct download: mickelson-2014-06-02.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:04pm CDT

The following excerpts taken from Trevor Loudon’s   “Enemies Within” …current edition.

The Populist Caucus was founded on February 11, 2009, in the U.S. House of Representatives by Democrat Bruce Braley of Iowa. The caucus originally included 26 other Democrats in the House.

According to Braley:

 "The middle class is the economic engine of America. Unfortunately, it has seen tough economic times lately, and it’s time for a renewed emphasis on those issues that serve to strengthen the middle class and improve the lives of working families. That’s why I established the Populist Caucus to focus exclusively on these types of issues."

 Braley’s Caucus is basically “prairie socialism,” drawing from the “populist” movement’s widespread influence in the Midwest in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Braley wants higher taxes on the rich, socialized health care, more government education, protectionist trade policies and strengthened “consumer protection.”

Of the Populist Caucus’ 28 members in its last published roster in 2010, 15 were also past or present members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.

 The Populist Caucus is simply Progressive Caucus “lite.”

 Membership, 2010 Chair

 • Rep. Bruce Braley (D-IA ) - Founder & Chairman

 Vice-Chairs

 • Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) - Vice Chair of Communications - also a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus

• Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) - Whip Vice Chair - also a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus

• Rep. Betty Sutton (D-OH) - Vice Chair of Recruitment and Member Outreach

• Rep. Donna Edwards (D-MD) - New Media Vice Chair - also a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus

 Members

 • Rep. Leonard Boswell (D-IA)

• Rep. David Loebsack (D-IA) - also a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus

• Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) - also a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus

• Rep. Peter Welch (D-VT) - also a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus

• Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN)

• Rep. Mazie Hirono (D-HI)

• Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-CA ) - also a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus

• Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) - also a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus

• Rep. John Yarmuth (D-KY )

• Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT)

• Rep. Bob Filner (D-CA ) - also a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus

• Rep. Mike Michaud (D-ME)

• Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) - also a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus

• Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-NY) - also a member of the Congressi-onal Progressive Caucus

• Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX)

• Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) - also a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus

• Rep. Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) - also a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus

• Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) – also

 

Members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus in the 113th Congress

 

Co-Chairs

• Keith Ellison (D-MN)

• Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)

 

Vice Chairs

• Judy Chu (D-CA)

• David Cicilline (D-RI)

• Michael Honda (D-CA)

• Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX)

• Jan Schakowsky (D-IL)

 

Whip

• Barbara Lee (D-CA)

 

Senate Member

• Bernie Sanders (I-VT)

 

House Members

• Karen Bass (D-CA)

• Xavier Becerra (D-CA)

• Earl Blumenauer (D-OR)

• Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)

• Corrine Brown (D-FL)

• Michael Capuano (D-MA)

• Andre Carson (D-IN)

• Matt Cartwright (D-CA)

• Donna Christensen (D-VI)

• Yvette Clarke (D-NY)

• William (Lacy) Clay (D-MO)

• Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)

• Steve Cohen (D-TN)

• John Conyers (D-MI)

• Elijah Cummings (D-MD)

• Danny Davis (D-IL)

• Peter DeFazio (D-OR)

• Rosa DeLauro (D-CT)

• Donna Edwards (D-MD)

• Sam Farr (D-CA)

• Chaka Fattah (D-PA)

• Lois Frankel (D-FL)

• Marcia Fudge (D-OH)

• Alan Grayson (D-FL)

• Luis Gutierrez (D-IL)

• Janice Hahn (D-CA)

• Jared Huffman (D-CA)

• Rush Holt, Jr. (D-NJ)

• Steven Horsford (D-NV)

• Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY)

• Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX)

• Hank Johnson (D-GA)

• Marcy Kaptur (D-OH)

• Joe Kennedy III (D-MA)

• Ann McLane Kuster (D-NH)

• John Lewis (D-GA)

• David Loebsack (D-IA)

• Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM)

• Carolyn Maloney (D-NY)

• Ed Markey (D-IL)

• Jim McDermott (D-WA)

• James McGovern (D-IL)

• George Miller (D-CA)

• Gwen Moore (D-WI)

• Jim Moran (D-VA)

• Jerrold Nadler (D-NY)

• Rick Nolan (D-MN)

• Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)

• Frank Pallone (D-NJ)

• Ed Pastor (D-AZ)

• Chellie Pingree (D-ME)

• Mark Pocan (D-WI)

• Jared Polis (D-CO)

• Charles Rangel (D-NY)

• Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA)

• Linda Sanchez (D-CA)

• Jose Serrano (D-NY)

• Louise Slaughter (D-NY)

• Mark Takano (D-CA)

• Bennie Thompson (D-MS)

• John Tierney (D-IL)

• Nydia Velazquez (D-NY)

• Maxine Waters (D-CA)

• Mel Watt (D-NC)

 

• Peter Welch (D-VT)

Category:general -- posted at: 10:07pm CDT

Brad Zaun, running for Congress...issues.  Matt Whitaker, running for Senate...issues.  Drivers Ed disasters.   Congressman Steve King talking about the flood of kids coming across the border.

Direct download: mickelson-2014-05-30.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:07pm CDT

Trevor Loudon writes about The Enemies Within.  And he names, names...some from Iowa.   Mariannette Miller-Meeks seeks congress.   Mark Jacobs seeks the Senate.  Don Young seeks congress.

Direct download: mickelson-2014-05-29.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:07pm CDT



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