Bill Meyer

About My Show
 
The Bill Meyer Show  6AM - 9AM, Weekdays
RED PILL RADIO

No Kool-Aid, just the best Southern Oregon and national topics and guests around.  It's more than just politics, it's real life.  We can be talking about the Fair Tax one moment,  and the ugliest tattoos the  next!  It's fun, fast-paced, and we keep it civil. 



How to Get in Touch
Address:
KMED Radio
3624 Avion Drive
Medford, OR  97504

Phone:
541-770-5633 (Talk Line)
541-773-1440 (Office)

E-Mail:
bill@billmeyershow.com


Bio
Morning talk host and program director at KMED Radio/Bi-Coastal Media in Medford.  Wow, has it been 28 years in the biz?  YEP! Married to my sweety Linda, two wonderful children.  Currently reside in Jacksonville.

Likes: Rebuilding antiqu radios, travel, camping, hiking, people-watching and talking.  Cooking shows, (my wife's fault) the History Channel, (only when my wife lets go of the remote) railroads.

Dislikes: A culture which undervalues the individual at the expense of the "Greater Good". 
 
Secret Desires
1) To (Still) engineer a freight train over the Siskiyous.
2) To learn how to play a Hammond B3 organ really well.
3) To have my children be closer (geographically) to me.

My Favorite Links
Lew Rockwell - Free Market, pro liberty - good stuff.

News With Views - Based in Grants Pass, and some of the web's best news and commentary.

World Net Daily - Conservative as they come, and a great news organization.

Cato - Lovers of Liberty unite!

Pro Libertate Blog - Independent journalis Will Grigg's Site with an uncompromising dedication to liberty.

Ilana Mercer - I just love the way she thinks...an under-appreciated jewel of the web.

UnDollars - Will Reishman's financial posting site.

Ludwig Von Mises Institute - They've forgotten more about free markets than most of us will ever know.

Truthout - News with more of a lefty spin. 

Cyber News Service - News with more of a righty spin.


5-12-08
Monday

6am - Rich Noyes with the Media Research Center on why the continued media softballs tossed at the Obama campaign.
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7am - Today the pedestrian stings start...Riverside and 9th Avenue.  Is it right for the government to try to get people to break the law.  If it's for educational purposes, why the fines?  Later, Dan Ross, Jackson County Assessor, responds to challenger Roy Wrights claims, and other issues connected with the department. 

8am - Open calls on more pedestrian stings issues, should we invade Myanmar in order to give aid.  Bob Barr runs for president, John McCain runs toward Global Warming, and 70 cents a gallon for diesel??  Could this be true?

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Pedestrian Sting Operations
A "sting", a "setup". Whether it be for PED x-ing, drugs, or prostitution... it is still immoral because -- it's like creating a trail of food for a bear and when the bear finally shows up you shoot it for eating the food you gave it! Besides... whatever happened to the saying, "LOOK BOTH WAYS"? Back in MY day... cars were the rulers of the road, see? If we wanted to cross the street, we WAITED for the traffic to pass... and WE liked it!! Of course, when I moved to Ashland in 5th grade, the students were BANNED from crossing the street after school by the crosswalk guard lady at Briscoe elementary, because unless you had a SPECIAL PASS, you had no right to go into the local miniature food mart to purchase some basketball cards or what have you. I can't remember how one could aquire this pass... I just darted across the street myself, ignoring the Liberal screams behind me. -- But that's not the point... we're talking about stings so... my question is... HOW are we supposed to know WHEN to stop for the PEDS? I've heard talk about it before on this show but I may have missed the details. Is it if they have one foot planted firmly on the street? What if I'm driving on the right side of a 2-lane-one-way-street and the PED is on the left curb? What if I'm driving on the left side of a 2-lane-one-way-street and the PED is on the left curb ACROSS the 2-lane-one-way-street next to me with traffic flowing in the opposite direction? How many times do I have to slam on my breaks and nearly cause CHAOS because I'm in fear of getting a ticket after hearing about PED stings on KMED radio??
Posted by Timmah at 5:04 pm May 12, 2008

5-09-08
Friday

Why men shouldn't own action figures...

6am A Hillary post-visit recap, Greg Walden's Siskiyou Monument dealings, and then  Andrew Gordon from Investor's Daily Edge (Link takes you to his site and free newsletter) - Where's the oil...will drilling more solve our problems?
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7am - Brian Ballou from the ODF on WIldfire potential this summer.  Phillip Yates from ACCESS on how you can help the hungry this weekend...it's the postal food drive.  And then open calls...mostly about child visitation problems...can you get child visitation orders enforced? 
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8am - What's it like for the men who deliver the worst news of all, that your military relative died in action?  Freelance journalist Jim Sheeler called from Portland this morning, his new book "Final Salute" tells the story.  Open phones and e-mails later.

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Yes, you're right
Yep, Timmah...I'm kind of backing away from the situation. Can't drag the kiddle into my life. She's gotta' want to be with me. Bill
Posted by bill_meyer at 1:34 pm May 12, 2008
7am Response
DUDE! OMG!! UR ex-wife SUX!!!!!!1!!!! Sounds to me like your daughter is normal. I bought a Nintendo DS game called BRATZ just to see what type of video game some teenage girls like... and it isn't that bad! The entire game is about walking through an endless mall of clothing and fancy bling with your fellow Bratz! The Bratz are excited about their first year of high school, but all the students are stuck in cliques! Talk your way through deep intellectual conversations to advance to the next level! Upgrade your clothing styles at anytime -- Too bad you're not around, Bill... it could really help the situation, but what are you gonna do about it? Well let me tell you then. You are going to ROCK! (in an educational format) and buy her things because you love her! ... (am I fired yet?)
Posted by Timmah at 9:39 pm May 09, 2008

5-08-08
Thursday

6am - Topics include "Hey, I thought the Democratic Party counts ALL the votes!", Hillary's visit.  A look at the foreclosure pages in the Mail Tribune.  More on Greg Hunt - Still trying to figure out how Judge Grensky originally sets bail at 1,000,000 dollars?
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7am - Joel Richardson the author of "Why We Left Islam"  Interesting talk on the persecution and violence directed at those who dare leave the "Religion of Peace".  Later, a conversation with Roy Wright, candidate for Jackson County Assessor.  Claims there are problems in the office with the incumbent, Dan Ross. 
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8am - Art Crino from the John Birch Society, who speaks at the Fruitdale Grange in Grants Pass, tomorrow night at 6:30pm.  North American Union or the U.S.A.?  Hmmm...is there a choice?

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6am Response
BEGIN TRANSCRIPT ------> BILL: We should talk about Hillary for the first few minutes here, maybe even more then just the first few minutes, because the call is out, some people are saying it's all over, stick a fork in her. I don't know uh... on the KMED.com poll question which I have left up there.. pretty much a dead heat! Fifty one percent of the votes said, yeah stick a fork in her, forty nine percent say no. And I... listen I think she is still perfectly alive! You know, we're acting as if this is a dead issue! What? A hundred delegates? What, a hundred delagates separating them? And now she's trying to get the Michigan and the Florida delegates seated! And everyone's trying to stop her! And I'm trying to figure out... wait a minute! I thought that this is, or this was, (apparently it's not IS anymore) but this WAS the party of the people, the party of which every vote has to be counted. Whether it's a vote by an illegal alien, or a felon, or whatever the case might be. We're supposed to count the votes! Isn't that what we were told the Democratic party in the United States of America stands for? Can we agree on that much? So how can you have a mainstream party, one of the, you know, CFR team A, CFR team B, (the Democrats being the CFR Team B, Globalist Team B) how can you go out there and say that you DEMAND as a matter of fact, we don't like the electronic voting machines, (I don't like them either. But you know that's not even... Let's set that aside here for the main moment, that's not a Democratic or Republican issue) but uh... How can you go out there and talk about how important it is, for the safety of our church of democracy, to count every vote, and yet you have party stooges that say, " You Florida, you Michigan, you held your primarys at a time that we didn't tell you to. So we're not going to seat your delegates. Hmm. How does that jive with what we were told all the time by Democratic party operatives that every vote must count? We don't want to check your ID at the door when you come to vote. Why should we do this? Because this may disenfranchise someone!.. It may intimidate someone!.. It may chill the electoral process. Have you ever thought about that? Such an odd feel in the air over this uh.. this Democratic nominee process. Frankly, I wouldn't cross the street to shake the hands of either of the two canidates. Barack Obama or Senator Hillary Clinton. I pretty much know where they're coming from. Senator John McCain, I'd sit down and have a beer, but I wouldn't want to give him a nuclear button. *chuckles* That's just kind of the way that I look at it. That being said though... is this wrong, that the Democratic party is saying NO to seating the delegates? And that they're asking Barack Obama... "Oh front runner! Oh great front runner so far since we're not counting Florida and Michigan!"? What do you think about this? Isn't there an odd quality to this folks? From the party which claims to always want to make every vote count, even to the point of not wanting people to identify themselfs when they come to vote so that every vote gets into the hopper and every vote gets counted! Should they seat the Florida and Michigan delegates? What do you think? 770-KMED. 770-5633 END TRANSCRIPT <---------
Posted by Timmah at 9:01 pm May 08, 2008

05-07-08

Wednesday

6am - A Greg Hunt Update - He's still in jail!  His dirtbag mugger is on the streets.  A recap of the democratic primaries from yesterday.  Bob Novak's article Yep...the Republicans are handing the keys to the kingdom directly to Nancy Pelosi.  This is sad.  A Global Non-Warming update.  And American Idol too.

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7am - Bill Clinton's former campaing Manager talks about Obama's pretty convincing win yesterday.  Later, a talk with GOP candidate for state treasurer Allen Alley.  (He'll be running against Ben Westlund this November)
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8am - The good work Living Opportunity does here for the disabled in Southern Oregon.  Later in the segment, the ever-popular "Goose Stepping Government Update".  Today's was extra-cynical, given my feelings over Greg Hunt's experience with the Grand Jury yesterday.


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Government Goosestepping Response
DISCLAIMER: The following message in entirely sarcastic for your understanding needs -------> Achtung!! You will listen to me! I am a ruthless fearsome government dictator you pathetic serfs!! You will do as I say, when I say, and you will not have a chance to fire back. I know you better then you, and if you disagree I will destroy you! Because... as you know, I... am always right. You will follow these rules I am about to force upon you, and you will obey or die! First off, you WILL NOT wear what you want if it offends me. You WILL NOT make any gestures expressing yourself. If you break my laws, I will taze you bro, and it would be your own fault if you died from it. Clearly the recent cyclone was created by... BUSH!! Meaning YOU! Or anybody else who is a murderer, i.e. people who didn't vote for my party. You WILL NOT look at your own earth maps on your computer because the earth... is MINE!! Not everybodys. You will DIE if you are over 85, have severe trauma, severe burns, mental impairment, lung disease, diabetes, advanced heart failure, or if you are overweight, because you are not worthy of medical flu treatments. We will become a society of RATS and read our children's personal diarys! And finnally, our police officers own the rights to anybody's property if suspected of terrorism, drugs, immorality, or anything else I can think of because... I.... am a S.N.O.B. (Supreme Neanderthal of Bitterness) I am the government. I own you. Do not resist you will service us.
Posted by Timmah at 6:52 pm May 07, 2008

05-06-08
Tuesday

6am - Started off with more talk about Hillary's visit, and Greg Hunt's problems concerning his mugging, getting his teeth smashed in, and now he's facing big charges for detaining his attacker with an SUV, breaking the dirtbag's ankle.  Contribute to Greg's defense fund at any U.S. Bank around here.  Later, Jim Gilchrist at the Minuteman project on how little of the 700 miles of border fence has been built.
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7am - Larry Graves from Ashland and I kick around Ballot Measure 53.  It changes forfeiture laws...I had my doubts before, but don't wish to give government any futher unholy incentives to seize property.  Listen for more.  Then it was Addison Wiggin, co-author of "Empire of Debt".  Is it house of cards collapsing time yet?
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8am - Kathy Lehman from the PFUSA Grange, how the Klamath Water Settlement may affect the Rogue Valley.  (It's not Good) and also discussed why we need to buddy up to the feds more, in order to grab more of our property rights back.  Very interesting. Kathy's full op-ed (a must-read) is on the PFUSA website HERE.

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6am Response
No one robs a man of his dignity... and wins! At least in my world. I already helped myself to the idea of what it would be like to be in Mr. Hunt's shoes. I made my judgement... when the serial mugger broke the dude's teeth. I'm throwing the book at the criminal! *whack!* And the stupid judge while I'm at it! *whack!* .... (man this book throwing business is rough)
Posted by Timmah at 6:33 pm May 06, 2008

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05-05-08
Monday

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5-02-08
Friday
6am - The day after "Si' Se Puede Day", otherwise known as May Day.  What a pile of ignorance, parading in support of illegal aliens.  My case for immigration policy based on property rights, and then more calls with you, and a very thoughtful e-mail from a firefighter disagreeing with my take on police and fire funerals. 
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7am - More firefighter calls and e-mails, and then part 1 of my interview with Short Side Strategist Ron Coby, fauthor of "Discover the Up Side of Down".  Ron is a local stock analyst and trader, and says the time to focus on both sides of the market, and what it can do to your money is NOW. 
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8am - Part two of my talk with Ron Coby...interesting discussion of real estate here in the valley.  And then more listener calls and e-mails regarding the funeral story.

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6am Response
Hmm... don't have time to poke bears with sticks. I never put too much thought into the illegal alien issue, was quite busy, ... BUT... hypothetically speaking... if I suddenly found myself in the oval office with a cannon pointed in my face, and an advisor screaming at me to make a decision on the matter in 30 seconds, I'd say... "Ok increase the amount of troops on the border twenty fold, make sure honor is included in the citizenship application, and as far as the illegals here go... well I guess they are just going to have to go through the test as well if they ever want a drivers license or the right to vote ect... ect... but don't get rid of them! My maid is the only one who understands me!." Ouch. Looks like I'm part of the problem with U.S. sovereignty. I'll just put this topic on my backburner, so it may simmer. I'm Timmah, and I don't approve this particular message.
Posted by Timmah at 5:58 pm May 02, 2008

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Thursday
5-01-08
6am - More discussion of the firefighters funerals here in town yesterday.  Hmmm...10 helicopters, dozens of fire trucks, hours of closed streets, and no tax payer dollars went to this?  I have my doubts.  While on the subject of ethics and tax dollars, also talked with State Representative Dennis Richardson about how the new state thics law works, or in some cases, ISN'T working.
7am - David Stirling with the Pacific Legal Foundation.  His new book "Green Gone Wild" digs into the anti-human enviro agenda. Then it was Tim Bero from TNW Firearms near Portland.  Believe it or not, the feds won't let the military import some gun barrels...They can have nukes, but they're not qualified for these guns.  Unbelievable!
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8am - Will Reishman from Euro Pacific Capital.  (His undollars website HERE) Are the markets at the bottom?  Listen for more.  And after that, it's open phones with more listener calls on the firefighter funeral issue.

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8am Response
Would be a liar if I said I disagreed with this fiscally conservative quote of yours. ---------> "When you have Police and Fire coming on this program, and going to the papers, and going to the TV stations, and talking about needing that money... every single penny in those budgets should be going for just serving the public. Not serving a private interest." -Bill Meyer
Posted by Timmah at 6:46 pm May 01, 2008

Tuesday


4-30-08 Wednesday

6am - We discussed the day after "Throw your Pastor Under the Bus Day".  Think Sen. Obama's toast?  I STILL say it's Hillary's to lose.  And it's looking more promising for her today, than it was a few days back.  Later, Sean Broderick, natural resources analyst for Money and Markets dot com.  $200 oil a reality?!?!?!
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7am Gail Byrne, Southern Oregon Goodwill CEO and I discuss the new White City store.  (Which opens tomorrow).  Great organization.   Later blacked out sheriffs cars, why I  re-registered as a Republican yesterda, and more polygamist talk from me.  Don't know if you agree or not, but thanks for listening. 
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8am - Advocates for Israel, and a discussion of Israeli Independence Day.  60 years!  Gary Acheatel was in studio and on the phone was Israeli Deputy Consul General Ismail Khaldi.  He's a Bedouin Israeli Muslim...and has an interesting view of life in Israel, and being a member of the government.  (Speaking here in town Saturday)   More on all the events in Ashland this weekend HERE!


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7am Response
There there, big fellah. It's ok you're one of us now. Don't you worry, you're safe here, the Republican party is not as bad as we're made out to be by the Dems. We just have some issues to work together with first, that's all. And if you have a change of heart or something, you can always vote Clinton when all is said and done. I THOUGHT you were a Republican though. Just accept your fate already. How many times do I have to tell you this?! *slap! slap!* Be a man, damnit!! ...Now back to you Kent. .... (there is no Kent)
Posted by Timmah at 11:49 pm Apr 30, 2008

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4-29-08 Tuesday
Enough of the global warming alarmists.  I maintain that global cooling would be much more damaging, and, according to the following article, more probable. Geophysicist Phil Chapman writes for "The Australian" newspaper:

THE scariest photo I have seen on the internet is www.spaceweather.com, where you will find a real-time image of the sun from the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory, located in deep space at the equilibrium point between solar and terrestrial gravity.

What is scary about the picture is that there is only one tiny sunspot.

Disconcerting as it may be to true believers in global warming, the average temperature on Earth has remained steady or slowly declined during the past decade, despite the continued increase in the atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide, and now the global temperature is falling precipitously.

READ THE REST OF THE ARTICLE HERE


6am - we talk mostly about Phil Chapman's article noted above.

7am show audio - Bob Russel from the historic Butte Creek Mill in Eagle Point.  Wheat storage tips and why the price of food is soooooo high!  Later in the hour, Dr. Nanccy Carlsson-Paige, author of the book "Taking Back Childhood".  Of course we could shoot our TVs, and microwave the video game consoles.  Ok...there are other things you can do,  too. 

8am State representative Linda Flores comes on to talk over her legislation to lock up the CCW permit records.  Yeah, buddy!  Other topics - Operation CHAOS, what role, if any, should the government play in de-skankifying the culture, and the proverbial more!
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AND HERE'S THE AA-12, WORLD'S MOST DEADLY SHOTGUN.

(Think we civillians will get a hold of them??)

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Taking Back Childhood Response
I am slightly dishonored!! Let's all throw stones at our moving-light-boxes. I love video games. They are the coolest inventions ever. Nothing makes me feel more focused then playing a nice computerized challenge while listening to the Bill Meyer show. Maybe I should just shut up now.... no NEVER! I must speak out. I aquired my first Nintendo at the age of 4 from my Father. 'Duck Hunt' was the game ... What? Too early for you? I don't care. You're either a smart open minded kid that can enjoy the wonderful gift of the new media, or you're a dumb kid that opens his mind to be taken over by someone else's creation. I have either owned, played, or reviewed simply every video game released. 'Mortal Kombat', 'Twisted Metal', and 'Grand Theft Auto' are my top 3 favorite games. Look at the names! Am I violent? Am I screwed up? Am I stupid? Don't even answer me, the answer is NOT anymore then you. I have a high IQ, I'm creative, I'm popular... Don't give me that! .... My Mother banned me from playing video games... PERIOD, and look what happened! Now I create and program video games for fun and practice because it's what I love to do! When I'm a millionare from this industry, I'll give you another opinion on the matter. If you can't take the new generation, then move to the middle east or make a change. Also, I can't remember a time where any store allowed me to buy a mature game without proper ID. I apologize for the rant... I.... just.... couldn't help myself.... :D <--- It's a smily face!
Posted by Timmah at 2:13 pm Apr 29, 2008

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4-28-08 Monday

Some heat this morning over the pending firefighter funerals later this week.  Some took issue with my comments about  the "state funeral" aspect of these gatherings.  One listener chided me, using terms as "Shame on You Bill" for even broaching the issue.  Here's my response:

It's a genuine tragedy what happened to these two men.  I brought it up because SEVERAL listeners and acquaintances asked me about it.  Perhaps my timing was not the best, but I also imagine that no matter when this was brought up on the air, it would've upset several people. 

No person would ever take issue with how this affects the families involved.  I have experienced great loss and death in my own family this past year. I also have several relatives in Fire, Police, and EMS.  My nephew is a Central Point cop, another nephew is with Jackson County Fire, and my niece works 911 here in Jackson County, so I'm well aware of what families go through. 

That being said, my issue lies solely with the taxpayer.  People would rightly go nuts if taxpayer money was applied to memorializing all citizens who die tragically.   What concerns me is the tendency to equate the tragic accident (John and Gale's deaths - which could happen to any regular citizen)  to heroic deaths in the line of duty. 

The taxpayer-financed aspect (time off, fire and police truck use at the funeral and such) of these situations are valid issues. We saw this in full display after the death of the Central Point Police officer in December...another death which was not in the line of duty.  My hope is we don't see a repeat of this last display, for the taxpayer's sake. At stake is also the issue of citizen relations.  As is, there's already too much of a "us vs them" mentality between public safety employees and everyday citizens.

Large memorials consisting of state-financed participants and vehicles should be reserved to the "beyond the call of duty" death.  Anything other than that, let's gather, let's grieve, let's comfort, but let's not attach any larger significance to it other than it's a tragedy for all involved.   Otherwise, how do we attach and show special significance to the public safety officer who dies a hero's death? 



6am -  Why Governor Kulongoski is wrong, wrong, wrong on Climate change Policy.  Also why is it that people think it's crazy to imagine a world without the invome tax...I've always wondered Why the people in government who think it's perfectly normal to fleece 40 percent of someone's wealth at the barrel of a gun, AREN'T considered the "Radicals"?  And we discussed the firefighter funeral issue as indicated above.  Sheriff Mike Winters called too about Friday's CCW decision.
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7am - Kevin Starret from the Oregon Firearms Federation with more on the Judge Arnold CCW decision and other 2nd amendment issues.   Also, sustainable farmer Catherine Friend, author of "Compassionate Carnivore".  A great book with a very interesting premise - You can eat meat, AND be humane to animals. 
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8am - Governor Kulongoski's Director for Sustainable Development Policy comes on to go over the finer points of why the state should control your tailpipe emissions.  What do you think?  Open phones and some great e-mails after that. 
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And being a former drummer...I thought this guy was awesome!

Talk about the Pursuit of EXCELLENCE...

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Compassionate Carnivore Response
Death is cruel no matter which way you look at it! I will now hear from the people on the left side of me. "Meat eating is wrong and ignorant! Evolution dictates we can only eat beets and asparagus!" .... I will now hear the people to the right side of me. "Meat is the best food ever. No one will stop me from eating it. I will eat it whenever and wherever I please." Ok... So what does the head honcho of KFC say? "...." Nothing! Because he's dead. Oh and you meat eating hippies up there in the balcony better talk! "We think that all cows and other meat filled life vehicles should be treated with delicate care, and in an organic enviroment so that they are happy. Which in turn makes us happy when we kill and eat them." ...Point considered.... I just need one more opinion... Hmm.. let's see... You up there!! Yeah you! The one who looks like an idiot. What say you? "I think we should clone the meat and grow it on trees without brains or hearts so no sentient being will be murdered in order to satisfy our cravings." Opinions noted. Mistrial.
Posted by Timmah at 6:21 pm Apr 28, 2008

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4-25-08 Friday
GUN OWNERS - It's no time for complacency.  Judge Phil Arnold rules Sheriff Mike Winters will have to give up the Concealed Handgun license list to the Mail Tribune.  Is it time to declare "war" on the Mail Tribune newsroom?  We'll talk more about this Monday.  Sheriff Winters will be out of town, but we're scheduled to talk with him at 6:35am. 
 Read Judge Arnold's Legal Opinion Here

Please watch, and NEVER FORGET!


In other 2nd amendment neww, NYC now has machine gun toting cops on the subways.  Regular people, naturally,  are still disarmed.  I say "naturally", only in the concept of the modern Security "Fuhrer" State.   Oregon Firearm Federation's LATEST UPDATE, a must see with the above video, and several others, puts it all in perspective.

6am - Southern Oregon's ridiculous "Day of Silence" (Unless you're a conservative student), More Ashland silliness over the Harry Potter "art"  Wesley Snipes "political prisoner example" status.  And Dr. Jerome Corsi's report on Oklahoma driving out the illegals (on World Net Daily)

7am - The folks from Casting For Recovery, which provides free fly fishing retreats for breast cancer survivors, talked about their major fundraiser golf tourney.  Here are the details:

9-hole scramble at Stewart Meadows Golf Course, Medford, with shotgun start at 8:00am.  May 17. Deadline to sign up is May 10.
Prizes include One night plus rounds of golf at Chinook Winds for 1st place men and women "closest to the pin" and "long drive" prizes (rounds of golf) a chance to win raffle items silent auction items
free lunch at Stewart Meadows the day of the tournament
$50. per person To sign up to golf, call Marie at 541-899-5222 or Marty at 541-878-4886.

And then Dennis Richardson called from D.C. with an update on what the feds will be doing, or mostly WON't be doing to help us on timber payments and such.

8am had a great talk with former Reagan administration official Karna Small Bodman, her new political thriller is "Gambit" - a great read.  Good stories about working for the president, too. 
Business Guest of the Day was Dave Rowland of Edge Electric - No job is too small, and his guys are trained and licensed, and know what the heck they're doing - Competency...What a concept these days!  Call them at 245-3075.
Wild Bill in Sam's Valley likes them!

Bill


They came out and put two lights in our bathrooms.  They do great work.   Also they cleaned up after themselves very well.
Good guys.  I would use them again for electrical work.

Thanks Bill, always glad to catch business people doing it RIGHT!

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Judge Arnold Response
Several hours of sifting through Judge Arnold's legal opinion is enough! I find myself confused and headached. Does the law say that concealed weapon permits are allowed to be taken from the Sheriff by puny yet dangerously powerful newspaper factorys? I trust the Sheriff to hold onto the permit information over my cat litter box newspaper anyday. I've met him before. Neat guy. This court will now take a short recess.
Posted by Timmah at 10:13 pm Apr 25, 2008

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Thursday 4-24-08
6am - Wesley Snipes will be sentenced today for "tax evasion" ....I hope he gets a medal...most likely ain't gonna' happen.  And then on to a conversation with Steve Singular, who  writes about the FLDS cult leader.  After that American Idol Masculinity in my gunsights!!
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Continued the conversation of what makes a man masculine these days...great listener calls.  And then Tarek Saab, former Apprentice TV show star, wrote a book exposing the crisis in maturity for young men in our culture. 
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8 am Going Green is the new State Religion, and why it just drives me nuts.  What about the plan to run an LNG pipeline to California from the coast through Shady Cove?  (I'm for it, but prefer no eminient domain, PERIOD)  Plus, we explore Bill's IPOD for new going green update themes. 

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Got gas
hmmmm Not really practical for natural gas. Not with California all ready having so many Deep water protected sea ports... Unless. I was just wondering, could it be, nah! the government wouldn't do that to us, steal fresh clean Jefferson state water, for those water thiefs in Southern California who drained the salmon spawning waters from the Los Angeles river. DAH! yes I know the LA river is nothing but a storm drain. But the naturalist would never include a disclaimer
Posted by Carlton at 6:38 am Apr 26, 2008
Wireless Towers vs. The People
Will the complaintant please hand me the past testimonials for review. Thank you. Uh huh... I see....Yes I see now after reviewing these classified documents that I have no choice but to rule in favor of the Towers. The People present no clear evidence of physical, economical, or moral damages from these structures. Therefore, until more evidence is brought to the table, I grant the permit for the towers to be built within reasonable height restrictions. *Tap!* Case dismissed. Appeals pending.
Posted by Timmah at 3:07 pm Apr 24, 2008

Tuesday


4-23-08 Wednesday

Seen at an Obama Rally in PA yesterday...
That's NOT NICE!!  ;-)

BTW - Lots of requests for the Global Warming Letter I was discussing yesterday, sorry I didn't get it up sooner. 

6AM - Hell's new occupants in the news, news to smile about too.  The latest on Bernie Giusto's legal woes.  (C'mon Bernie, as Multnomah County Sheriff, you don't remember a dressing down by your former OSP boss???)  Are you tired of negative campaigning, and should we be tougher on drunk driving?
Get 6am here

7AM Real Estate Analyst Mike Larson with Money and Markets on the real interest rate out there...NEGATIVE 12.5%   Read his VERY interesting articles HERE. (And prep for more inflation)

And then on to Pro Libertate Blogger and independent journalist Will Grigg.  A devastating critique of Texas' handling of the Mormon cult.  He's been on this story continuously from the beginning. 
Get 7am here

8am - Prioleau Alexander, author of "You Want Fries With That?" quit his white collar job and for more than a year took on a series of white collar jobs.  Great story!  Followed that up with listener calls on this subject, including the need to be kind!

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8am Response
The jury has delivered it's ruling! Sir Ed brings his evidence to be examined in the final minutes. I conclude his statement, " If you catch em' doing something right, and you point it out, chances are they'll repeat the behavior." to be accurate! At the same time let us not forget the importance of harsh/mild penaltys for repeat offenders. Are there any objections?
Posted by Timmah at 5:03 pm Apr 23, 2008

Tuesday


4-22-08 Tuesday

Wonderful conversation between 6and 7 this morning about what I see as a real problem...the granting of citizenship to foreign national soldiers who sign up to fight for our military.  Don from the Applegate writes:

Bill,
 
I listened to the first part of your radio show this morning. 
The way you chose to frame the people featured in the article about the USMC enlisting foreigners to serve, as THOSE WILLING TO KILL FOR AMERICA (what Code Pink, The Huffington Post, and The Daily Koz would have said),  offers your audience an insight into your inherent faux-conservative reference frames. 
In discussing among friends a previous article relating to the same subject we are of an opinion that anyone WILLING TO DIE FOR AMERICA deserves consideration for citizenship unlike Obama, Hillary, Abbie Hoffman, etc., and many others who were privileged to be born American citizens and never even considered military service as a way to acknowledge what a gift citizenship is. 
 
Here's my response to Don:

These foreign soldiers we're bringing into the military, in my opinion, most certainly are
hired to kill for our country Don, otherwise there would be more than enough U.S. volunteers.  Let's see...people who are just productive and law-abiding...they wait 5 years or more  to come here and apply for citizenship.  Agree to pick up an M16 for the military and you're pushed to the front of the citizenship line.  C'mon, these alien soldiers are certainly not being hired and offered citizenship to be a squishy ambassador of goodwill in a uniform.  

What concerns me even more is this recent merger of militarism and conservatism.  Throughout our history, conservatives, and until recently, the GOP,  always stood for defending America, but were relatively non-interventionist in others' affairs.  They were not looking for dragons to slay, not looking to build nations.  My gosh, even our current President Bush RAN on a campaign promise not to nation build.,  (In reaction to Bill Clinton's "Compassionate Bombing" campaigns)  And the conservatives bought it, hook, line, and sinker.  Can anyone say today with a straight face that he truly believes this? 

The conservatives I admire were the ones who fought against the New Deal, FDR's buildup into  WWII,  the construction of the welfare state and great society, and Truman's military adventurism into Korea.

Those men understood  that big government, and by close association,  big military, is a force to be dealt with, and a fearsome master.

The GOP joined the liberals and their activist world viewpoint wholeheartedly during Vietnam and the cold war.  It discovered great political power and military money flowed to their districts through these policies.  It hasn't yet recovered from its deal with the devil.  Hence we live in a time that to be conservative means a slavish devotion to throwing all the money we can borrow from the Chinese, and give it to the military-industrial complex. (As we fund more than 700 bases around the world)  At the same time, both left and right fund never-ending welfare benefits for the sheep at home.  

The welfare at home is bad enough, but our foreign military commitment is incredible.  Those bases, to me anyway, indicates we no longer have a Department of Defense, rather a Dep