The Iowa Birth Organization is promoting decriminalizing mid-wifery.  Mandi Hillman and Megan Day-Suhr are doulas.  Vigorous conversation with them and a bunch of Iowans on both sides of the issue.

Direct download: mickelson-2014-02-19.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:24pm CDT

Dave Hendricks introduces us to Connecticut Yankee Pedaller in Chariton.  And are truckers hiding something?  It's illegal even to have a place to hide stuff.  Then, attorney Lance LoRusso reviews the Michael Dunn verdict. When Cops Kill.  Before you "stand your ground" consider the consequence.  Then nutty things done in the name of religion.

Direct download: mickelson-2014-02-18.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:33pm CDT

Joe Meints talks common sense about drug addiction...St. Gregory Retreat Center.  Thomas Fleming describes the biggest mistake committed by President Thomas Jefferson that nobody ever heard of.  "A Disease in the Public Mind: A New Understanding of Why We Fought the Civil War"  Os Guinness in Iowa to suggest how The Global Public Square can strengthen religious freedom.

Direct download: mickelson-2014-02-17.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:31pm CDT

Carl Kerby....Reasons for Hope...getting ready for some creation lectures and another debate with an Iowa Atheist.  "What's the purpose of government?"   Click.  Then,  some Iowa farmers don't  any high powered transmission lines across their property even if they carry Iowa Wind Energy.  Caroline Sheritan, Diane Dar and Jerry Crew.

Direct download: mickelson-2014-02-14.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:21pm CDT

Can Iowa teachers be held responsible for the kids this generation is sending them?  Vigorous conversation.  Then,  somebody wants to make it illegal to burn wood for heat in fireplaces and wood-burning stoves.  A case?

Direct download: mickelson-2014-02-13.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:11pm CDT

Judy Hintz brings some moms who successfully helped their kids overcome education struggles.  Educational Resources.    Tamara Scott and Jane Robbins lobby against Iowa's Common Core. Sam Clovis running for Senate...issues.

Direct download: mickelson-2014-02-12.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:28pm CDT

To drone or not to drone...that's the question.  Then,  Iowa hugged the Common Core tar baby.   Can we un-hug?   Henry Burke is a civil engineer.  Says Iowa's commitment to the Common Core is a big mistake.  Then, Senator Brad Zaun intros legislation to kill it.

Direct download: mickelson-2014-02-11.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:00pm CDT

As I recall from the last legislative session, promises were made to some of  the newbies that some of their important, but socially hot button issues, were  going to be delayed until this current session. Now it appears that the  leadership class of both parties have agreed to move the funnel dates for this  session up two weeks to prevent controversial, non-budget issues to be brought  up to avoid controversy and to get back home to begin campaigning. Gone are two  weeks from the session. Take a look.

Concurrent Resolutions that amended the Joint Rules of the House and Senate  and chopped two full weeks off of our funnel deadlines. The specific resolutions  are House Concurrent Resolution 104 and Senate Concurrent Resolution 101.

Here’s how it happened:

The Senate filed SCR 101 on the first day of session, January 13, 2014 and it  was immediately placed on their calendar, seen here on page 9 of Senate Journal.

As soon as it was placed on the calendar, Senator Gronstal asked for and  received unanimous consent to immediately consider SCR 101, indicated on page 10 of Senate Journal.

Then Senator Gronstal made the motion to adopt SCR 101 and the motion  prevailed by a voice vote. SCR 101 was immediately messaged to the House (also  on page 10 of the Senate Journal).

On the second day of the session, January 14, 2014, Representative Upmeyer  asked for and received unanimous consent to immediately consider HCR 104 (which  is identical to SCR 101) – This is on page 50 of the House Journal.

SCR 101 was substituted for HCR 104 and Representative Windschitl made the  motion to adopt SCR 101 and the motion prevailed by a voice vote, seen on pages 51 and 52 of House Journal.

Almost no legislator outside of leadership – either Republican or Democrat –  that realized what they voted on. They just trusted the process.

Now many of the pieces of legislation and issues which politicians ran on  will be left on the early funnel room floor. A number of legislators feel like  their leadership has played them. They may have a case. There are some very  unhappy legislators.

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The Deliberate Corruption of Climate Science--Professor Tim Ball.  The political fraud that the global warming scam is.  Then, what should you do if your student loan is in default?  Bruce Mesnekoof  says don't file for your tax return until you are out of default.  Then,  did some of Iowa's coyotes end up in Joe Namath's Super Bowl coat?

Direct download: mickelson-2014-02-10.mp3
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 Ambassador Francis Rooney, former U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See and Author of The Global Vatican.  Issues.  John King, CNN, with a new Sunday AM political show.  Senator Harkin talks about his plan to raise the minimum wage on MSNC.  Mike Whalen gives us some great news about how the free market has save one Iowa woman thousands of dollars on medical bills. Richard Rosenthal from  The Lexus Project  is trying to rescue Iowa's pit bull, Killer, from execution.

Direct download: mickelson-2014-02-07.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:24pm CDT

In Iowa it is almost impossible to shut down an ineffective, damaging and unneeded government program.  Or you'll get sued.  And a federal judge will call you names if you try.   Casey Luskin says he was frustrated over the results of the Nye-Ham debate the other night.   Here's another great response from Gary DeMar.  

Direct download: mickelson-2014-02-06.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:47pm CDT

 Medical marijuana in Iowa?  Two Iowa moms, Maria LeFrance and Sally Gaer have kids with severe seizures.  They think the symptoms could be diminished.  They are asking Iowans to support a change in the law.  Dave Price helps us re-live the horror of the Caucus Chaos.  Then, Mike Demastus thinks it wasn't nice for the Polk County Republican platform committee to drop the platform when the committee numbers were down.  Some ruffled feathers.

Direct download: mickelson-2014-02-05.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:13pm CDT

David Parsons is bringing a very rare Tyndale Bible to Iowa this week-end.  Public is invited to view it.   Then,  a swatted up police raid on a Des Moines family is raising eyebrows.  And is the high number of K-2 grade school kids being expelled related to the cop story?

Direct download: mickelson-2014-02-04.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:23pm CDT

We are giving tax credits to our economic competitors to build "green" technology to sell us, guaranteeing our economy will be less competitive.  It's the great circle of life.  Diana Furchtgott-Roth tells the story.  "Regulating to Disaster".    Then,  Coke decides to sell politics instead of brown, carbonated, sugary drinks.  Danny Carroll is the new co-chair of the Iowa Republican Party.  Issues.  Congressman Steve King takes after immigration, debt-ceiling hikes and the farm bill.

Direct download: mickelson-2014-02-03.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:50pm CDT

One of our listeners, Sam, reports years of telemarketer, robocall abuse.  Scary and funny.  Iowans are REALLY, REALLY annoyed by robocalls.  And what works and what doesn't.   BOOM!

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Direct download: mickelson-2014-01-31.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:41pm CDT

The PEO Solution with Brian Peskin and Dr. Robert Jay Rowen.  Then, the gas tax hike trial balloon.  Will Iowans go for it?  More questions than answers so far.

Direct download: mickelson-2014-01-30.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:02pm CDT

Obama say climate change is a fact.  Marc Morano says not so fast.   He's the guy the just man-handled Bill Nye the Science Guy.   Then, how can shooting yourself in the leg getcha charged with a felony?   Then, the Humane Society eggs Congressman Steve King and the whole egg-buying public in California.  

Direct download: mickelson-2014-01-29.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:39pm CDT

Jacob Kvinlaug wants Iowans to build zero energy houses...he says the tech is here and now.  Mark Preston from CNN is going to be measuring the Iowa response to the SOTU address tonight.  Plus, a couple of cases of Iowa Nice bites us in the butt.

Direct download: mickelson-2014-01-28.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:38pm CDT

Critics are worried that non-evolutionary theories might be included in some new science standards.   Dr. Steven Meyer says "Darwin's Doubt" is justified.  And an upcoming debate.  Then,  why is  the 1st Church of the Wooden Spoon so quiet on Sunday morning despite all the kids?  

Direct download: mickelson-2014-01-27.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:31pm CDT

Michael Furchert "Miracle Behind the Berlin Wall"  says the American church is making all the same mistakes made by the German church before Hitler.  Insightful.  McDonalds is having a senior moment in New York.   And should the taxpayers us the minimum wage as a weapon against the welfare state and illegal immigration?

Direct download: mickelson-2014-01-17.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:33pm CDT

Jonathan Narcisse is pondering a Democratic run for Iowa Governor.  Ron Unz, conservative Republican activist says it might be wise to adopt a higher minimum wage.  He says its a conservative position.   Then, Souls on Ice...Maria Lancaster advocates adopting embryos...she did it.

Direct download: mickelson-2014-01-16.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:00pm CDT

Headlights on bright is probable cause for police to go fishing.  They caught some pot.  Lotsa Iowans who have been shined. Then,  Tony Fairfax says future Republican presidential candidates have no chance of winning unless they sound like Democrats.  "The Presidential Trend".

Direct download: mickelson-2014-01-15.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:10pm CDT

Ted Broer says our nutrition is feminizing American males.  "Breakthrough Health".  The State of the State...abridged.   And "The Game Plan"  Kevin Freeman,  Senior Fellow from at the Center for Security Policy...expert on economic warfare.   Powerful.

Direct download: mickelson-2014-01-14.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:31pm CDT

Beauty Amidst the Ashes...another inspirational story of love, adoption,  and dedication.the Christiansen family. Participating in an Iowa Right to Life event.   Guy Cook says Iowa is thinking about doing away with the Bar exam before newly minted lawyers could practice.  And should some Iowa roads be abandoned?

Direct download: mickelson-2014-01-13.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:14pm CDT

Six Cyclone football players have died since 2003.  When does the death spiral begin?  Some hard facts to fix it.  Then E-Cigs?  Banned from ISU librarys cuz they could damage books?   Then,  does Wi-Fi kill plants?   Some Iowa homeschoolers may try to duplicate the experiment.

Direct download: mickelson-2014-01-10.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:53pm CDT

Iowans will not give up on expressing their complete dissatisfaction over the Iowa State Fair plan to go cashless.   The political class is listening.  Then,  pundits wonder if Iowans give a rip about  Gov Christie's bridegate.  So we tell 'em.

Direct download: mickelson-2014-01-09.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:19pm CDT

The Iowa State Fair is planning to go cashless for food.  Money exchanged for tickets for vendors...designed to halt commission skimming.  Iowan's are way less than thrilled.

Direct download: mickelson-2014-01-08.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:16pm CDT

Scotty Taylor reminds us about how to achieve balance in our quest for health...and a reminder about the "itises".   Michael Connely says the grounds to impeach Obama are overwhelming.  Senator Rand Paul reviews issues...unemployment, NSA and the safety of our money.  Then an animal welfarist confiscates a farm dog, both stealing, and trespassing, then sending a bill to the owner for a totally unnecessary "rescue" based upon a totally anonymous "complaint".    WTH?

Direct download: mickelson-2014-01-07.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:00pm CDT

Trying to figure out the new rules during the artic vortex on diesels and other mysterious critters.   Surprisingly,  Iowa is on the cutting edge again.  And are animal welfarists wrong about dogs and cold?

Direct download: mickelson-2014-01-06.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:38pm CDT

Sam Clovis running for Senate deals with issues.  Then,  does Iowa have poorly engineered hills for sledding kids?   Shameful.   And has the knock-out game come to Iowa?  

Direct download: mickelson-2014-01-03.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:13pm CDT

A look back at some of the best conversations:  Juda Meyers--an amazing pro-life story.  The Lone Survivor, Marcus Luttrell from Seal Team Six.  Joel McDurmon,  What Would Jesus Drink?  Dr. Ben Carson, America the Beautiful.   And Illana Mercer, Into the Cannibal's Pot.  

Direct download: mickelson-2014-01-02.mp3
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