Mickelson's Podcast - Powered by the Iowa Firearms Coalition

Where is ObaMerica?   Who lives there?   How did they vote.   What's the murder rate in ObaMerica?    Daniel Greenfield has an excellent think piece.    Then,  Tim Case wonders about "Lawless or Armed Citizens."    Useful.  Then,  why do dysfunctional politicians treat the rest of us as if WE are dysfunctional too?

Heather MacDonald thinks women in unit level combat is worrisome.  Senator Mark  Chelgren makes some Iowa political predictions about the Harkin retirement announcement.  Congressman Bruce Braley calls for gun legislation and immigration reform.  Iowans respond.

Ann Korin says US is messing up its energy future...a Petropoly.   Flex-fuel cars will fix it.   Senator Kent Sorenson introduces a capital justice bill effecting the perpetrators of  murdering, kidnapping and sexual abuse of minors.  Families of victims demand justice.  Heather and Drew Collin, Adonis Hill, Tome and Jan Nichols, Noreen Gosch...powerful stories.  Then Senator Brad Zaun intros legi...

Terry Jeffrey evaluates Hillary Clinton's Benghazi testimony.   Then,  Iowans respond to Obama's expansion of women in  military combat roles. Vigorous.

The kids from Joshua Christian Academy ... the kids are great .  Rev Keith Ratliff.    Then,  a great story about a dolphin which asked a human for help. ..really.  Plus,  Senator Rand Paul with an issues stop in Iowa.

Mark Doland is running for Mahaska County Supervisor...he and several local farmers don't want a regional airport, nor the use of imminent domain takings of local farmland which it would require.   Then,  Piers Morgan asks if the 2nd Amendment allows for private ownership of tanks.   The historical answer.  Spirited.

Juda Meyer has a remarkable story affirming life.  She is the result of rape.  On an abridged, pre-inaugural day, she is worthy of a listen.

An education horror story....with a positive ending.   Judy Hintz has a message for parents of school kids in distress...with a dad who finally got help for his son.   Then,   looking at the propaganda mill in action.  

Chip Duncan has produced a three part documentary The Reagan Presidency , for IPTV beginning 1/21.    Ray Comfort produced Genius,  a peek at John Lennon, and the moral collapse of almost everybody.   President Obama delivers his 2nd Amendment  Executive Order Manifesto.  

"Beating Obamacare" Betsy McCaughey talks about how to minimize the damage. She advises that seniors to develop health issues before the law kicks in.  Seriously.  Gov Branstad with the State of the State Address.  Then,  an Iowa veteran,  Oath Keeper ,  Gabe Lanz,  tries to explain the 2nd Amendment to the Des Moines City Council.  Crickets.   Applause from the rest of us.

Senator Mark Chelgren with a pre-session preview.  Issues.  Nan Stillians remembers Joan Bunke with great fondness.   Plus a Johnston math teacher shows the class a preview of a "Texas Chainsaw" movie.   Huh?

A panel deals with Iowa's educational collapse.  Iowalive.net ,    Judy Hintz,    and former Superintendent Al Meyer. ..how to pick up the pieces.  Currency guru Jim Richards with some serious predictions.   Then,  should Obama swear off swearing in?  

Alexis Luscombe is a Valley HS student.   She is training in a hospice... her story.  And her mentor, Jen Eppert from the Career Opportunity in Health Care program at  Central Campus.    Inspirational.  Can pets cure narcissism?  Then an Iowan David Wilson ,  goes to Turkey...as a missionary.  Stories.   Plus progressives declare war on the 2nd Amendment. 

An Iowa legislator   makes national news by recommending the government outlawing and confiscation of AR-15s.  Iowans respond.  Trying to make sense of the 2nd Amendment culture war.

Bruce Thatcher deals with "Immigration: How to Avoid it's Perils and Make it Work" ....we're hosed.   Then,  MLK day bumped by snow days.  Negotiate?   Then,   Congressman Steve King wants to fix our "anchor baby" loophole.    Untangling the knots in the media shinola.   

 Bob Morrison says it's time to get ready for another round of Honor Flights for WW2 vets.  563-388-3271    Jeff Patch with another installment of Harkin Redux.  Monte Shaw defends ethanol against a Fox News story.  

Former Congressman Bob McEwen give us a cultural pep talk.   Then, Iowa Secretary of State , Matt Schultz,  explains how he's trying to qualify Iowa voters while answering some activists' objections.

In search of the perfect potato salad... then,  Iowans think "we're hosed"....  and it's only Thursday.

Tom Fitzgerald re-introduces this generation to Benjamin Franklin…   Poor Richard’s Lament .   Tasty.   Then ,  Jeff Patch with another chunk of the Harkin-Korean saga.   WTF.    Then , Roger McEowen, ISU economics professor, says the fiscal cliff is likely.    Suggests a couple of things to be done to prepare…including dying before the deadline.    He doesn’t have a sign-up sheet though .  Obama...

Iowa exercise guru Erica Ziel with her “From Knocked-Up to Knockout”  workout  DVD.    Iowa blizzard coverage.  And Iowa educators refuse to consider arming teachers to defend themselves and students.   And an FAQ for answering some objections teachers may have.  

Retired Des Moines Police Captain Kelly Willis wants us to adopt ASP , (Active Shooter Prevention) programs in Iowa Schools .   Clayton Cramer says now is the time to REALLY take mental illness seriously as it relates to violence.    Jeff Patch talks about the Harkin-Korean money links .    Amazing.

Harvey Simon says that Cuban Missile Crisis woulda turned out different if Nixon had been president rather than Kennedy .  “The Madman Theory” …an alternate history.   Then,  the left is using our outrage to make a run on the 2 nd Amendment.   So, from the smart book ,  “The Making of America” ,  we review what the 2 nd Amendment was for.    Vigorous.  Oh,  and here’s the Huckabee answer to the qu...

Notable Quotable Awards for 2012 .    Silly media tricks .  Tim Graham.   And Jeopardy superstar Ken Jennings reveals ,  “Because I Said So” … the nonsense we tell our kids evaluated.  Then,   Iowans respond to the many facets of the CT shootings.  Responding to the president’s speech and a mother’s plea for help in dealing with here own child who has mental issues.  

Friday pot luck.  ESPN and race.  Accidental fire and prepping tips with lint. Hay rustling?  And advice for out of town drivers coming to the big city.  Plus stuff ya hafta  watch out for.  (This program aired before the CT school shooting happened, otherwise our conversation would have been much more serious.  For the record, great sadness for our country and for the families who were so horrend...

How about some real school choice?  And how can we keep homeschoolers and Christian educators from paying twice to educate their own children?  Shane Vander Hart , Eric Goranson , Pastor Aaron Gunsaulus, and Bill Gustaff have some ideas.   Then, The Boyz Are Back In Town. ..a free concert Friday and Saturday at First Federated Church, 4801 Franklin Ave, Des Moines.  7PM.  Free.   Stefan Weitz from...