Mickelson's Podcast

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Feedback on the stem cell veto.  Then,  should Iowa raise the minimum wage?  Elaine Ditsler and Peter Fisher from the Iowa Policy Project say Iowa has fallen behind.

Hey!   Iowa has landed the USYSA Nationals...a hugely prestigious soccer tournament.  Big honor, big bucks.  West Des Moines Soccer  guru Frank Gurnick with the story.   Then,  those refugees from war in Lebanon are what from where?   And the want OUR help?   Then,  Senator Harkin has a big day with the success of his stem cell bill.   Then,  President's ethicist Dr. Leon Cass  tells why it should be vetoed.

How much is your collectible car worth?  Dana Mecum  and Larry Kline answer our sheet metal lust questions. 815-568-8888   Then,  is the Marriage Protection Act a scam?  Andrea Lafferty from the Traditional Values Coalition thinks so.   Then,  should we "rescue"  the 25,000 Americans in Lebanon? 

Lotsa openline time.  Mike Frederlick says it's time for a "Fair Tax".    Newt Gingrich says we are in the beginning of World War III.   And the Senate nukes the fence.  Huh?

Nick Van Patten is running against incumbent Democratic State Senator Matt McCoy.  Issues.  Dennis Avi Lipkin  with an Israeli insight into the war in Lebanon.  Walmart is changing its rules on shoplifting.  We get silly.    Then, the person formerly known as the nearly Psychic Suzy.

More on the eminent domain debate.  Rep Jeff Kaufman with some last minute thoughts before the special session.    Rep Ed Fallon with more.   And in between,  more on the CIETC scandal.

Iowa State Senator Jeff Lamberti  is running for congress against incumbent Congressman Leonard Boswell.   Issues.  Money and Immigration.    Then,  Congressman Steve King  is under attack  for wanting to do away with  bilingual ballots.  Why?

First,  mugged by the Etiquette Lady,  Patricia Tice.   She runs shape- up-your-manners seminars for kids and corporations.   Plus, she's a tea pusher.   Then,  Governor Mark Warner  from Virginia is Iowa testing the presidential water.   Then, Pierre Pierce  is up for parole...already....or enough already?

John Stossel  writes about our "Myths, Lies, and Downright Stupidity"... and cures my red car phobia.  I get an honorary degree in auto-paint psychology.   Gov Mike Huckabee  explores Iowa and the presidency.   The Media Research Center  reports that major news outlets are spinning the so-call gay marriage issue. 

The Yoda of the hard left... Howard with his "Original Zinn" ....fun and spirited snottiness.   Then,  what would cause Iowa nurses to go on strike?   Then,  Congressman James Leach  gives insight into the mind of North Korean dictator, "Dear Leader" Kim Jong Ill.

Dr. Mary Manz Simon talks about "Trend-Savvy Parenting"... unfortunately it doesn't involve a resurgence of kid whacking.    Then,  Tim Bascom tells about his "Chameleon Days"  as a MK in Ethiopia.  (a Saturday book signing at Barnes and Noble in Des Moines)   Michael Fumento  back from Iraq and  "The New Band of Brothers."   great stories.

 

"Devil's Teeth"  the true story of obsession and survival among America's Great White Sharks...Susan Casey, a great story teller.   And with a contest for a trip for our own Shark Adventure!    Then,  water bullet ballistics.   Frosty Wooldridge is a 21st Century Paul Revere  calling us to alarm over an invasion of illegals...a July 1st rally at the Iowa Capital. 

The first American accused of murdering "civilians" in Iraq.  "Warlord"   Ilario Pantano.   What a story!   Very inspirational.   Clive starts a stop-light fund-raiser.  Clive City Manager Henderson defends the new cameras.   Lance Armstrong is coming to Iowa to ride in Ragbrai.  "Lance Armstrong's War"  Daniel Coyle.   Then,  did Rush get the shaft? 

The Flag Protection Amendment  failed by one vote.  What does this mean?  Then,  can a white guy be a victim of a "hate" crime?   What important fact was left out  of this story? 

Congressman Steve King  explains his Voting Rights Act  renewal opposition, plus he gets an autographed picture of Helen Thomas.   Then,  Polk County Medical Examiner, Gregory Schmunk tells us some great inside stories about his profession...our very own CSI consultant.

Energy savings with a new technology.   Energy Guard.  Wayne Essink  is the Energy Doctor...a contest drawing.  515-963-9681    Then,  Iowa taxpayers are footing the medical bills of a prisoner for more than $250,000.   Why?   The question reduces one hostile caller to song.

 

Talkin' about everything.    Wide open.    Bay Buchanan  in Iowa to talk about immigration reform from "Team America"...  and who doesn't want to increase the minimum wage? 

 

From the Profit Zone,  Don DeWaay  talks about how to preserve money during economic downtimes.   800-722-9861   Joyce Schulte  is appalled at a Congressman Steve King  political joke...  and a hooligan beats up a cyclist, Dave Lippold,  for slowing him down.   And canceling an AOL account,   how hard can that be anyhow? 

 

This may be the best complete program we've ever done on the state of Iowa's education system.  We deal with just about every cliche and excuse offered up by the education establishment for under-achieving.  From KIPP Academy  in Chicago, Jim O'Conner takes failing inner city minority kids and gets them ready for college.   How do they do it?  Listen.    The National Council on Teacher Quality  measures how well Iowa colleges teach teachers to teach.  Short answer.  They flunk.   Judy Hintz  from Education Resources picks up the pieces when kids don't learn to read.  How?   Everyone with concerns for children's education should hear this segment.

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.

 

More feedback on the CIETC scandal,  Indians (from India)  think white people  are morons, and the Des Moines School  Board is racist  if it doesn't use race as a hiring criteria.    Ken Yancey from SCORE  wants to help Iowa start-up businesses. 800-634-0245  Then,  why would real teachers fear performance based pay? 

Local political activist, Pete Rose  is incensed about council members who had to resign in disgrace from CIETC are still taking up space on City Council.    Gary DeMar  says if your kid has "666" somewhere on his scalp, it's just a birthmark.    Eastern Iowa congressional candidate Brian Kennedy,  then gay marriage?

Mike Riddle has solved the creation-evolution debate.  (Speaking at the Pella Community Center Monday June 5-6 at 7 pm) info-line  641-780-4839    "Big Sky Cooking"  with Meredith Brokaw and Ellen Wright...great western recipes.  (a sample)    Sal Mohamed  wants to be Iowa's governor.  Bill Dix wants to be congressman from Iowa's 1st District.

"American Courage"  great first person stories of heroism.  Herbert Warden.    Gubernatorial candidate Ed Fallon  questions the Iowa Values Fund and worries about a Vilsack veto of  the recent imminent domain legislation.  Then a recent Iowa High School grad  who is also an illegal immigrant  gets deportation papers.  Good idea? 

The educrat says it's time to extend high school to 5 years for slower students.  Good idea?  Are women school administrators part of the problem?   Then,   Larry Schweikart says the anti-war movement has actually made the military more efficient and more lethal.  "America's Victories"  Why the U.S. Wins Wars and Will Win the War on Terror"

Bill Bryson  "A Short History of Nearly Everything"  is back home,  nostalgic about Iowa.   Is it Heaven?  No,  it's Texas with a new 80 mph speed limit.   Then,   David Barton defends the founders against false charges of Masonery. 

 

Sonya Heitshusen from WHO TV 13  gives us an insight into the continuing CIETC investigation.   Scott Taylor  talks about Lyme Disease on our healthline,  cuz it's tick season.   Really,  this affects way more people than you would think and with serious damage.  If you have pets and kids,  LISTEN...  that's an order.

You can't get stunned if you live in Denison, Iowa. (read the fine print)  Then, Iowa Democratic gubernatorial candidates distance themselves  from Iowa's packing industry.  Why?   Chris Simcox heads the Minuteman, a volunteer civilian border patrol.   He's looking for volunteers from Iowa.   Then,  follow-ups on the Senate immigration amnesty bill.  Lotsa bytes.

 

My bear phobia kicks up again... and my friend sends me a canister of anti-dog spray which doesn't work.....what is she trying to say?  Then,  Iowa high school students are being warned about car-jacking situations and how to avoid them.   In Iowa! 

Senator Charles Grassley  talks about the current Senate immigration debate and everyone checks in with reaction and opinion.

 

John Cox  is a Republican presidential candidate with an early start in Iowa.  Issues.   "The Party of Death,  the Democrats, the Media, the Courts, and the Disregard for Human Life."  Ramesh Ponnuru    Then,  what if we don't protect marriage?  Maggie Gallagher  gives the worst case scenario. 

Talk about a Monday buzz kill,  "Dark Ages America:  The Final Phase of Empire"...   Morris Berman likes to beat himself up,  so we help him.    Then,  deer huggers think 15 varmits per square mile  is the ideal.    AAAAAAAARRRRGGGG!    You ever wonder why the immigration problem seems to be illusive to the political class?  Jerome Corsi  thinks he knows.   NAFTA and money.    A new cuss word.  If you ever run out of invective,  call somebody a "Sacerdotal Flagist"....  I double-dog dare ya.

Lotsa Friday open-line time.  A review of the week's issues...spirited discussion....silly and almost coherent at times.  

"What Would The Founders Do?"   Richard Brookhiser.   How would our forebears handle our problems?   50 State Comparisons for 2006.   How'd we do?   Mark Duff.    "I Gave Up My Life to Find IT"  Jule Gaige  maybe the I AM... ok.    Then fun and games  with rural garbage.  (You'll have to listen to find out)

 

"Guest of the Ayatollah" the first Battle in America's War with Militant Islam.  Mark Bowden.  Then,  the little girl is starved to death  by an illegitimate parent.  Then, Blaine Cochran  highlights an up-coming Worldview Weekend for culture warriors who wish to hone their skills.   Jim Haner  is a real "Soocerhead"  a funny look at America's game.  Then what do people-eating Florida gators have in common with Iowa long-legged prairie rats?  (deer) 

"Awakening Hippocrates"   Dr. Edward O'Neil with a primer on health, poverty and global service.   Congressman Steve King  reacts to President Bush's immigration speech.   Dog trainer Dana Fedman with PupStart  tries to bite-proof the universe.   Shelby Steele  tries to relieve  "White Guilt". 

 

Michael Anthony performs "Fly With the Eagle"...an anti-illegal alien country song.   (downloadable )     Drake University students debate the immigration issue.  Frank Beard from Citizens for a Tight Border tangles with student activity activist Joe Quinn.   William Gheen  from Americans for Legal Immigration,  then  Jason Marocheck from "We Hire Aliens"  a website which tracks employers who hire illegals.

 

It's Lyme Disease season.  Judy Weig with an tick season warning.  515-432-3628 for an upcoming seminar.  Father Frank Bognanno   from Christ the King  is going to do a seminar  on the Da Vinci Deception.   Oh,  and BTW,   another book by the same title,  also good.   Then, the Suzy curse.

Richard Sipe tells about  "Sex, Priests, and Secret Codes".   What to do about child abusing priests.   Then the mom of a little girl, mauled by a pit bull  tells her story giving healing update and what she hopes the law can do to prevent more incidents in the future.

Whirlpool  just pulled the plug on Maytag.   100 years of Iowa economic history comes to end.  Why?  What does it mean.  Iowans react.

Iowan Tobin Miller  is in the cast of United 93.  As an air traffic controller he is an eyewitness to history.  Presidential and congressional approval ratings are in the tank.  What to do?  Congressman Steve King  back from Arizona border patrol...horrific stories.

Carrie Lukas with the "Politically Incorrect Guide to Women, Sex and Feminism"   says eventually we may begin to honor moms and motherhood.    Then the Vatican says folks who believe the Bible are pagans,  but God may have had a small part in creation,  while a Brussels Bishop says it is our Christian duty to turn churches into mosques for illegal aliens...no,  really.   Then a plague of geese.

So... let's beat up on a different Kennedy for a change...as long as its in the same gene pool,  it counts.   A bunch of really great openline.

 

The 2006 Asian Heritage Festival  is coming up...  Then,  can Arizona  Sheriff Joe Arpaio  teach Iowans anything about illegal immigration? 

United 93 is a grim but inspirational movie about 911.    Lou Dobbs echoes the high cost of cheap labor in Iowa.  Then,  Iowa restaurant chislers.  Plus,  Deputy Ag Secretary Chuck Conner says ethanol progress is being made.   Steve Camarota from the Center for Immigration Studies says immigration control is truly a multi-partisan issue.   The poll numbers are huge!

More intense immigration discussion.  Congressional Candidate Mike Whalen  wants the 1st District job.  Great conversation.

It's May 1st  and it's a Day Without Immigrants.   How ya holding up?  Iowans continue to respond to immigration protestors.  Spirited discussion.

Iowans react to the upcoming Mayday "A Day Without Immigrants".. but, not in the way organizers were hoping for though,  and to the new Hispanic version of the National Anthem,  Nuestro Himno.

How about a great public school success!   Woodlawn Elementary School kindergarten teacher Patti Fiderlick has her class reading at the 2nd Grade level!  How?  With a highly creative phonics course. Congressman Steve King wonders why the Register  did a response to a King editorial  which they didn't choose to print in the paper.   Then,  culture warrior Gary DeMarr  talks about the theology of immigration.

"Why Birds Sing"    David Rothenberg.  Really.   Kevin McLaughlin with  Iowans for Discounted Taxes  want to bribe seniors to stay in Iowa.    "Leading from the Front"   Courtney Lynch a Marine with a mission to teach leadership.   Then,  Iowa immigration redux.

Another pit bull mauls a child i n Iowa.   Nuff?   Spirited debate.    Tama County Assistant Prosecutor Richard VanderMey gives the inside story on the cost of law enforcement and illegal aliens.

I busted my compassion gland.   How come?   Then,  the internet chain letter re:  the Brown Recluse Spider.   The pictures are awful.   The stories Iowans tell are worse... totally justifiying my  arachnobia.     Then,   Iowa City educrats get rolled  by a Wisconsin atheist  Annie-Laurie Gaylor.     The plug gets pulled on a volunteer  fundraiser basketball game,  designed to raise money to repair tornado damage on St Patrick's Church after atheists threaten to sue.   Chuck Hurley says his organization,   The Iowa Family Policy Center,  will defend any Iowa institution in the future against any future bogus threats.  1-877-866-IFPC

Democrats say Iowa lacks diversity,  so we should lose our first in the nation position for presidential politics.  What about universal tagging of farm animals?   Dr. Stanley Greenspan talks about "Engaging Autism" .    Then,  Tim Hamilton says it ain't Arabs and Ethanol driving up gas prices.   Guess who? 

John Cox for President 2008.   Throwing out the first presidential pitch.  Then,  what to do when a high school editorial cartoon assignment doesn't pass the ideological teacher test.

Eyal Press  and "Absolute Convictions"  the story of early abortion wars in Buffalo.  Then,  the President can't control his own front yard.   Peter LaBarbara  with Americans for Truth  talks about the sexual politicizing of an Easter Egg roll.   Lotsa open conversation about stuff.

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 Graduation rates  in Des Moines schools are dropping,  but Jonathan Narcisse says it's worse than you think.   Then,  what do we want to say to the Rev Fred "Billy-Bob" Phelps?  He gets a bit piece of Iowa's mind.

The Hollywood film industry has ADHD.    All the big money makers affirm traditional values, yet they produce garbage.  Why?  Dr. Ted Baehr with MovieGuide.     Then  Dr. Chad Rohlfsen  says Iowans would have done better without the mumps innoculation.   How did we get the income tax anyhow?

I byte cha one byte at a time with a wrap-up of the most absurd stuff of the week.   Dan Gainor  trains us how to detect media spin.   And is Senator McCain right about Americans?   There are jobs that we not only won't do,  but can't? 

Frank Beard started a new Drake University student organization CTB,  Citizens for Tight Borders.     Then, Jerome Corsi say phoey on the "...we are running out of fossil fuel so expect to pay more..." argument.  "Black Gold Strangelhold"  says oil is produced within the core of the planet,  not by liquified dinosaur parts.

Why is everybody pickin' on Archie?   Should he resign from city council.    Natalie Myers and Judy Flynn from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services  answers questions about the new Medicare Prescriptions Drug Coverage.  800-633-4227  or 800-351-4664 for SHPS.

Congressman Steve King  with lots of immigration related information.  Jeannie Eller from  Action Reading   (800-378-1046) describes the most efficient way to teach  ESL  (English as Second Language) classes and why literacy should be achieved by the end of the first grade.

Red-State Comedian Brad Stine       "Live from Middle America"     gets silly and profound.    Iowa is passing the Fred Phelps Law... and the best known use of a Harley.    More Iowa reaction to pro-illegal immigration rallies.

New Mickelson in the Morning  jargon.    I explain what  "Getting the Bennie Gibbs"  is all about.    Will Iowa Corn Growers be blamed for higher gas prices this summer?  Then,  Chad Thompson  and Dr. Warren Throckmorton propose new communication guidelines  for dealing with sex orientation issues in public schools.   Then,  Suzy....the one formerly known as the  Nearly Psychic Suzy.

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