Mickelson's Podcast

Openline Friday....Rick Perry wants to skip future debates.  Good idea?   Ok then,  who WILL Iowans support?

A prepper...survivalist...great conversationalist...  Mat Stein... "When Disaster Strikes".... Dennis Schuelke talks about  "Attorneys Above the Law"..then,  should DSM renew Occupy DSM protest permit?

Then a new Herman Cain TV spot....

A Sharia Law Seminar coming to Iowa in November...Tamara Scott with the details.    Tim Osborne with Technology by Design talks about the new 3-D television technology.   Steve Emerson...terrorism expert... in Iowa speaking at Point of Grace Church 7:30 pm...Waukee. 

 Stephen Leeb says we are in a commodity war with China and we are losing...Red Alert....great stuff.     Where not to put passwords....Then,  what's the real reason for the PC movement going after Halloween,  Columbus Day or Thanksgiving?   Then,  ATV's?    Kids are getting hurt?  New Laws?

Cedar Rapids neighborhood association leaders, Frank King and Michael Richards,  are trying to blow the whistle on crony capitalism with disaster relief money.  Then,  more Herman Cain follow-up.

Iowans wonder about Herman Cain's pro-life position after a confusing CNN interview.   Congressman Ron Paul...really important money issues.  Con.  Michelle Bachman...issues.

Pat Buchanan with "Suicide of a Superpower"...spirited.   The Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition Presidential Forum...Oct 22nd... call 515-225-1515 for tickets.  Congressman Steve King with issues.   Roy Beck from Numbers USA...reviewing the immigration stands of candidates.

Sen  Merlin Bartz explains his side of the "who pays for the new fence" story.   Then,  Lorraine Johnson is the City Farmer...urban food growing...chicken rancher...  Post debate feedback....ugh.    Winner?   Anderson Cooper.

Charles Conlen, nuclear expert,  wants Iowa to re-consider nuclear power.   Then,  an Iowa traffic law is being mis-interpreted...so says it's author....the "slow down and change lanes" around traffic stops or accidents....sometimes the mis-understanding causes accidents.  

 Sen. Rick Santorum in Iowa with more issues...stumping for support.   Then,  a brief survey of Iowans in Kenya...a delicious sample...back from the trip.

Gary Barrett...issues.

David Price...issues.

Jeff Angelo..issues.

Jeff Angelo..issues.

Jamie Johnson...issues.

Jamie Johnson...issues.

Mike Whelan...issues.

Dave Price...issues.

Jeff Angelo ...issues.

Ben Coes,  with Coup D'Etat...a thriller novel about potential tension between India and Pakistan...with a little presidential politics mixed in for good measure.   Then,  Gary Stuart with Innocent Until Interrogated... inside story of the Buddhist Temple Massacre.  More on the Perry, Iowa bully story.. Janice Patrick with her side of her daughter's story.

"Courageous" an inspirational movie opening this weekend...7 pm Sunday Carmike-Wynnsong...call Robert  (515-249-1901) for reduced priced tickets.   Dr. Carlos Campo from Regent University agrees with Gov Rick Perry about compassion for the children of illegals.  Then,  an unusual bullying case in Perry, Iowa ends weirdly. 

Iowa postal workers want public support.  Ok,   what exactly does that mean?   Lotsa Iowans have ideas.  Spirited.

 Lew Rockwell samples the state of the economy and political world....tasty!   An award-winning teacher, Tracey Bailey, from the Association of American Educators talks about the "Freedom to Teach".    Then,  howscome the taxpayers have to pay for the damage a couple of cops did?  Vigorous.

 Former Congressman Rick Boucher wants better, faster and cheaper broadband internet access.   He's in Iowa to drum up support.    Then,   the Perils of Perry.   Why Governor Rick Perry muffed the immigration question.  

Congressman Steve King with debate reaction... plus issues.  And a caller says he was told he couldn't get a job cuz he wasn't a minority....BOOM!  Gerald Celente examines social and economic trends...not good.

 Hog rustlin' comes to Iowa...how do they do it?   Then,  Opie messes up the economy....

Newt Gingrich...issues... David Rubin from Samaria...issues.   Frank Luntz...issues...( he wants Iowan in his next focus groups...and he'll pay!) 

 Gretchen Holt-Witt turned the tragedy of her son's cancer into a country wide cancer fighting fundraiser..."The Bake Sale Cookbook"...inspirational.    An Iowa pilot gets busted in NY for carrying a weapon...   Congressman Ron Paul in Iowa running...issues...articulate as usual. Ron Paul segment one.  Ron Paul  Segment Two.   Segment Three.  Then should Iowa vote to return to the gold standard for money?    Jeffrey Bell and Rich Danker with Gold Standard 2012.

Obama talks about what to subsidize and what to tax...then,  just who are the slackers in Iowa anyhow?  Congressman Steve King uses the "s" word.

Eric and Ann Rosenthal from Cedar Rapids say it's time to establish "home rule" for local school boards.   Then,  deconstructing Robert Reich's Iowa visit...

 "Abelard to Apple:  the Fate of American Colleges and Universities"  Richard DeMillo ...great insights.    Then,  Iowans weigh in on the Bachman-Perry vaccine debate. 

"Learn World Calligraphy"...Margaret Shepherd talks about writing purdy stuff.  People still think real writing is important.   Then,  why can minorities be the only people who can complain about humiliation at the airport? 

Mark Bauerlein talks abou the "Digital Divide" and warns parents about the addictive and possible harmful nature of social networking and gadgets.   Michelle Bachman with a post debate review.  DG Hart takes us from Billy Graham to Sarah Palin...tells why  Evangelicals make crummy conservatives.

Should Des Moines accept a ward system to elect school board members.  Marty Mauk and Suzette Jensen say "Yes".  Family Leader's Bob Vander Platts  talks about protecting public virtue.  Low life behavior following this weekend's Iowa-Iowa State game.  Then,  Marty Finkelstein from the Iowa Jewish Federation is disgusted by a local group excluding the American flag from a week-end 911 ceremony.   Then,  wash your eyes out with this.   Patriot's Day at DM North High School.

Iowans respond to the president's jobs, jobs, jobs, speech.  Then,  what would our ancestors have done about mountain lions moving into town? 

Republicans debate in California.....Iowans respond.   Then, O'Reilly calls Ron Paul a loon....says the Constitution says nothing about gold.... Whaaa?

Back from the South Carolina American Principles Project-Palmetto Freedom Forum....then,  Jimmy Hoffa calls T-Partiers "SOBS"...  Whiskey, Tango, Foxtrot!

Simon Conway with an update on the traffic cam petitions.  Then,  how should we answer the questions put to Senator Grassley?  Iowans speak out.

Irene plus politics equals global warming....Rich Noyes...from Media Research Center.    Then,  Congressman Steve King...issues.   Lincoln signed the Declaration of Independence... some Des Moines high schools have "non-attending students"...  and the Iowa Democratic Party is actually ashamed of something... who knew?

"...so hungry I could eat a horse"... what does that really mean?   Then,  Gov. Rick Perry calls Social Security a Ponzi scheme...gets blasted.   What's real history?  If you pay into it or get money out of it,  you should listen very carefully.

Home repair advice from creative Iowans...could set back property values a couple of decades.   Then,  exactly what and who in Iowa did the Obama stimulus package stimulate?    Then why can't we be more like the Japanese? 

Plus,  here's a video from Tarek Fatah....a Pakistani born Muslim who speaking in Canada, blasts multiculturalism's corrosive effect upon sound judgment.  Brilliant!

'Nuther upcoming T-Party express Iowa stop...Wednesday...5pm at Waterworks Park...Michelle Bachman...then, Dennis Andrew Ball wants to be president.    Then,  is lack of an education license a tragedy?  Nope.

Remembering MLK...then,  government continues to get in the way...busting wood and milk...

Some parents pull their kids out a day care center which requires employees have good morals.   Huh?   Then,  Matt Barber studies MAPPERS?... whazzat?  "Minor Attracted Persons"... used to be called pedophiles.   Then congress votes to change Rules of Engagement...  (ROE's)

A lady at a new day care center says her lifestyle is different than the one the church group owner requires.  She says that's discrimination.  Then,  a follow-up on the general welfare clause.

Everything from the Lincoln assassination to the General Welfare Clause...openline...  then,  if you are lazy at work,  fine.   But don't think bad thoughts or you're fired.

Jamie Johnson sits in for Jan Mickelson...several guests, including Ed Meese on the Constitution and Bill Federer on Islam.  Spirited.

Tom Pauken...former Reaganite and Texan tells about "Bringing America Home"...explains the Bush-Perry tension in Texas.  Then,  why do ethanol advocates have a tough time explaining the basics to the rest of us? 

 Congressman Steve King...issues...nearly explodes when the food stamp program was described as a jobs program...  Ryan Rhodes is the T-Party guy who asked President Obama questions.  Then,  Iowa Secretary of State Matt Schultz talks about the Straw Poll Vote. 

Jim Hawkins from Professional Educators in Iowa with a closer look at the Iowa ed establishment.   Governor Rick Perry in Iowa launching his campaign.  Issues. 

Congressman Ron Paul...issues...Brian Doherty, editor Reason Magazine,  writing a book about Ron Paul...  Senator Rick Santorum...issues.  

 The guys from the Iowa Concrete Association...  Senator Grassley...issues.  The Fair Tax...and Matt Strawn talks about the Straw Poll Debate.

Columnist Michael Barone assesses the  Iowa staw poll.  Congressman Tom Latham deals with economic issues.  Herman Cain wants to be president...issues.

Tired of the political class spinning yarns about the debt bubble?  Michael Tanner from Cato Institute delivers the unfiltered numbers on "Bankrupt: Entitlements and the Federal Budget".   A great study.  Mark Steyn's "After America"  says the American Dream is over and the real crap hasn't hit the fan yet.  Newt Gingrich talks about rebuilding America.   And what to think about rioting mobs.

Magaret Hoover on American Individualism... defending the family name.  Then Steve Deace is coming back on the air...issues.  Straw Poll ahead.

"D" Day in the USA...Obama...Debt quotes from the past.    Senator Rand Paul reacts the the Obama speech.    Mark Mix coming to speak for Professional Educators in Iowa.  Congressman Thad McCotter,  presidential candidate...issues.    Nuther presidential candidate,  Fred Karger...wants to debate Michelle Bachman's husband..    George Terwilliger is an attorney who says the government is criminalizing everything....then,  the power of propaganda...and how to neutralize it.

Gary Johnson wants to be president...issues.    Judy Hintz can fix what ails the education system...let's let her.

Col Albert Ringgenberg is taking on Senator Mike Gronstal for his Iowa Senate seat.  Issues.  Then,  Bruce Mehlman is supporting the AT&T and T-Mobile merger.   Then,  taking apart the tactics of the gay lobby being used to target Bob Vander Plaats from The Family Leader.

Jan Goode from Des Moines' Grace Church is partnering with some folks in Joplin, MO   to help them collect clothes and school supplies for the kids displaced by the devastation of a town flattening tornado.  Then,  rescuing dogs and kids.  How should we think about it?

Suzette Jensen & Marty Mauk Co-Chairs of the Committee for a Representative School Board wants a better geographic representation in the district.   Congressman Steve King with more on debt ceiling debate...then Kim Lehman from Save Our States wants to protect the Electoral College.

Revenuers are busting farmers at the border?  Rest of the story.   Gov George Pataki in Iowa advocating "No American Debt"...  then some Iowa prisoners complaining about the room service.

Senator Harkin goes off on "deadbeat debt Republicans" and "fringe cultist" Bachman supporters.   Judy Hintz brings in a panel of education insiders who describe what's broke and talk about how to fix it.   Senator Mike Lee with "The Freedom Agenda".

Dang the heat anyhow...ways to beat it.   Jeff Burkett...Iowa Firearms Coalition with a 2nd Amendment Weekend Rally.  Then, whose "shared sacrifice" ...Iowan's respond.

More on the Boswell home invasion story.  Then, more from candidate Tim Pawlenty on issues and answers.  Police spokesman Sgt. Christopher Scott explains the law.

Cannabinomics:  The Marijuana Policy Tipping Point  Dr. Chris Fichtner says current pot policy is expensive, stupid and unhealthy.    Then,  Bernake says gold isn't money...correcting his historical illiteracy.  What does the Constitution say money is?    Then,  Congressman Boswells resists a home invasion...with a shotgun.

Newt Gingrich...debt ceiling issues... Gen Green with an invitation to a "How Now Shall We Govern?"  worldview seminar...(418-7937 to sign up)   Usama Dakdok ,   an Egyptian expert on Islam... coming to Point of Grace Church on Sunday...a startling report on the purpose and methods of Islam.  Congressman Steve King...debt limit update.

Brian Peskin...the Omega Man... in town for a health seminar...(Healthy for Life...327-0200)   Then,   Dana Mecum from the Mecum auction talking about collectible cars....The the debt ceiling debate continues... this time Congressman King gets the Chris Matthews treatment.

Obama says he might not send out the Social Security checks August 2 unless he can borrow some money first.   Iowans respond.  Big time.

What should be done now that we (US) are broke?  Then,  a restaurant bans kids...patrons love it...Iowans react.

Congressman Ron Paul evaluates the debt ceiling debate...in Iowa,  running for President.   Then,  Obama holds a press conference on the debt ceiling...and parts of Iowa flattened by a late night wind storm.

Judy Hintz from Educational Resources (515-225-8513) and IowaLive.net combine forces for an education summit.  A young lady named Sarah tell how she was able to recover from educational neglect.   What an inspirational story.  Then,  what does the last space shuttle mean for our culture? 

Jonathan Narcisse with some ideas about fixin' stuff.   Then,  Tim Pawlenty has more issues...and some workin' on the railroad stories.

Norwalk Chief of Police, Ed Kuhl,  wants public feedback on the idea of stoplight cameras.  So the public gives him feedback.  Then,  the Iowa Fire Arms Coalition is planning a fun 2nd Amendment Rally. 

 Senator Rick Santorum running for President...says weak family, weak country...plus has no trouble saying Obama-care as un-Constitutional.    Dr. Judith Reisman says the political class is guilty of "Sexual Sabotage"... and a trucker goes off on Iowa bikers.

Mike Chapman edits the Iowa History Journal.. (Available at HyVee's or 641-792-0920)   Then Ryan Rodes from the Iowa Tea Party and Ralph Benko from the 21st Century Gold Standard...talks about upcoming rally (Saturday pm at 4pm at State Capital)   Here's the Mickelson Speech.

 "Saving the Bill of Rights"...Frank Miniter...great peak of history.  Animal rights activists are targeting Iowa's pork industry...video.   How to respond?    Then,  how did we get all these highways anyhow?  "The Big Roads"  Earl Swift.   Vincent Bugliosi touts the "Divinity of Doubt:  the god question."  He says he doesn't know and says you don't either. 

Bob Vander Plaats from The Family Leader talks about a last minute push in the budget to fund abortions with Medicaid.  Ann Coulter...best seller...Demonic.

Steven Levitt..."Superfreaknomics" tells when to have kids so they will later make the team...plus,  why the ADA backfired.   Governor Tim Pawlenty ...issues.   Congressman Tom Latham...issues.   Then,  putting police chases on delay to protect us from what? 

Steve Bannon producer of Sarah Palin's "The Undefeated"...opening in Pella.   Congressman Ron Paul in Iowa....issues.  What did Ron Paul invest in? 

 Which is worse?   The good ole girl-boy nepotism network or unprincipled principals?   You decide.  Lowell Ponte on  "The Inflation Deception"... and the new guy says Iowa's bullying numbers are too low...and only 19 million people have loved this baby video.

Iowans think about the Michael Richard Swanson trial for the murder of Sheila Meyers...great conversation.

Lotsa open line...everything from the Huntsman candidacy for President....to a Texas senator who tells an activist to speak English in his committee meeting....  Iowans respond. Vigorous.   And a bi-linqual cat...really.

 Newt Gingrich says he's still in it... issues.   Iraq kicks American's out of the country for asking Iraq to pay US back.   What former Governor Vilsack up to at the USDA?    NBC drops "under God" from the pledge...just doing what Democrats do... why we have a pledge ...the inside story.  Plus,  what happens if those earthen dams break ... OMG!

Iowa Representative Kim Pearson with an end-of-session pro-life review... Philip Cook says false charges of abuse are rampant...what to do about it? 

Can a treaty wipe out Constitutional rights...like the 2nd Amendment?  Alan Gottlieb is concerned.   Sewage "mud" burgers?    YUK!   What Pawlenty should have said.  Then, Suzy.

If a Pennsylvania school can use sheep to eat the grass why can't Iowa?  Conan commences.    Then,  media, race baiting and media bias.   Stuff

Sam Kean writes about the "Disappearing Spoon"... a delicious science book.  Then,  do building codes do what they say?   And Americans are losing their history.   Why?  And Senator Harkin argues for increasing the debt limit by comparing failure to do so with applying leeches to a sick body.  Yup.

 Gov Tim Pawlenty with post debate reaction...Senator Harkin wants to raise taxes and spend more money...then,  the gap between Iowa's public and private sector...'nuther example.   BOOM!

Iowan's love ribs...we fling a ribs cravin' on everybody...  then,   the T-Party bus tours Iowa....and Ron Paul makes lots of sense....in Iowa.

Here's the list of Iowa rib joints Iowan' love.

Hickory Park in Ames   several mentions

Jethos BBQ in the Drake neighborhood...Bruce brought some by, Bonnie got 'em....sigh

Zippys in Cedar Rapids.

BBQ Ribs Ottumwa

Bubba-Q's Ottumwa

Q's on 8th in Des Moines

Big Eds in Oskie

Irene's Bar on Hickman

Vinnies in Dakota City

Woody's Smoke Shack on Cottage Grove Ave Des Moines... Several mentions

Smokey D's BBQ ...several mentions

Shane's Rib Shack in Clive

Bill's Bar B Q Mason City

Whiskey Creek Grill Mason City

Rosco's Ribs Norwalk

Rib Shack in Knoxville

Uncle Wendell's BBQ on Ingersoll Ave Des Moines

Haley's Grocery in Marshalltown...

Where Pigs Fly Urbandale

Flying Mango  Beaverdale

Cactus Bob's  Johnston

Jimmies   Boone

Rib Crib  Mason City

And we just got started....whew!

Hail again...Iowan's talk about getting shredded.   Then,  iron-man Chris McCormack tells the inside story... "I'm Here to Win!"...   then,  Roy Beck tells some good news about E-Verify...on the immigration front.  The MSM calls rural Americans culturally backward cuz they don't forgive the Wayward Weiner.

David Freddoso issues a "Survival Guide for morally corrupt congressman"... Iowa Live gives it's annual integrity rating of Iowa Legislators...and lists best and worst performing Iowa school districts.  Now we know the real reason Jon Huntsman is ducking Iowa.   Then,   a scuffle over bio-diesel.    Plus,  Christie Vilsack withdraws her Weiner invitation. 

Strong America Now wants a Debt Free America....June 18th....  And Iowan are thinking about flooding... (tonight at 7pm at Botanical Center)    Then,  Iowa faces a state government shutdown at the end of the month.  

Sen Rick Santorum running for President...  issues video.   Then,  Dr. Jonathan Wells... "The Myth of Junk DNA"...another part of the evolution scam crashes and burns.   Then,  did Herman Cain muff the ambush question? 

Vicki Bentleycoming to Iowa's annual NICHE conference...its about the kids.   Senator Paul Mckinley on the Iowa budget.   Former Senator Jeff Angelo starts a Republican same gender marriage advocacy group.    And charges are dismissed against Reggie White for his part in the State Fair race riot.   Whiskey, Tango, Foxtrot!

A Friday wrap up of the news of the week...snotty and weird stuff...then more scofflaws run up our bills.   Congressman King...issues.

Bob Vander Platts and the Family Leader hosting the next leg of the Presidential Election Series...this time it's Herman Cain...   Then,  Des Moines' stop light camera's are ready to go online.  Unbelievable nonsense served up on "why"? 

 John Stonestreet is highlighting the summer NICHE conference.  Marc Morano says Iowa didn't miss anything when Christie said "No" to a presidential run.  Too green.   Dr. Charles Dunn tells why Palin is to be reckoned with.   Then,  to subsidize,  or not to subsidize...that's the question.

The debt ceiling....whammy birthday paddling...Catholic kids vote to be paddled and Gender Spectrum comes to grade school...and it's only Tuesday.

 "Why Success Always Starts with Failure:  Adapt".. Tim Harford...fixin' stuff before it's busted.   Then,  an Iowa teacher gets threatened...administration says get used to it...just the way it is.   The wheels have come off...put 'em back on?   Or change vehicles?   Then,  Sam Zien is the cooking guy..."Just Grill It".   Great grilling advice.

Iowa news and newsmakers...media spin and other nonsense.   Gov. Tim Pawlenty with a quick campaign visit.  Could he save the Iowa Caucuses?   Then, more on the stop sign camera fundraisers.