Mickelson's Podcast - Powered by the Iowa Firearms Coalition

Congressman Tom Latham..  issues...  Then,  the political class is trying to latch onto the abused high school wrestler case.   Then, a budding Alinsky-style  community organizer runs the playbook at Des Moines City Council...Iowans respond.  

Brian Peskin with Healthy for Life. .. seminar.    Then Obama's "recess" appointments...a Constitutional crisis.  Phil Kerpen with "Democracy Denied". ..OMG.   Then,  a follow-up on the wrestly "hazing" story.  Powerful.   Ilana Mercer takes us "Into the Cannibal's Pot".   A horrific look at  post-apartheid South Africa...just what democracy looks like.

Jeff Burkett from Iowa Firearms Coalition with a start of the session update.   Everything from the "castle doctrine" to lead ammo.   Then,  a couple of Iowa wrestling programs have problems with "hazing", which looks a lot like sexual assault.  WHAT?

 Senator Santorum 12-Gay lobby 0 .    Post Caucus Post Partum Syndrome...still counting.  Rick Santorum says time to move on.  State caucus election details.    Occupiers express continuing gratitude to Mayor Cownie for his forbearance.   Iowans are grateful too...  :)    

Gov Rick Perry, on the way out of Iowa,  blasts the caucuses as being too "loosey-goosey" to count.   Is he right?  

Post Caucus sound off...  Iowans talk about the their voting experiences...  Michelle Bachman pulls out... and an Occupy gate crasher gets elected to the Republican Party steering committee...seriously?

Mike Huckabee...election talk.   Gov Rick Perry...Congressman Michelle Bachman ....Con. Newt Gingrich..and Senator Rick Santorum...pre-Caucus talk....Iowans proxy.  Lotsa energy.

Doug Gross ...Republican activist...Congressman Steve King ...evaluate the caucuses.  Senator Rand Paul proxies for his dad.   Former Presidential candidate Patrick Buchannan ...political talk and "Suicide of a Superpower".. .brisk.

 Matt Strawn with a quick caucus update.   Joe Murray blasts the AFA for supporting Newt.   Rev Cary Gordon proxies for Sen. Rick Santorum.    Politics of course.

Con. Michelle Bachman ...issues.   Congressman Ron Paul ...issues... simulcasting on C-Span.

Gov. Rick Perry ... issues.  Iowans are still deciding.  Then,  more silliness from the Occupy movement who promise to do same day registrations to filibuster and disrupt the process.  Republicans are ready.

Lost in the debate over women in politics is the meaning of Christmas...that's my story and I'm sticking to it.   Senator Rick Santorum ...issues and answers.   Then,  Mickelson is the Grinch who stole Kwanzaa.    Then Charlie Brown converts to Islam ...(language alert)...and a cute video about twin toddlers with a fair and balanced debate.

Con. Fred Grandy proxies for Newt Gingrich ...powerful presentation on the threat of radical Islam.   Then,  "Should Christians support women in politics?"    Steven Baker affirmative.  John Desaulniers, Jr. ...negative.  

Congressman Newt Gingrich with issues...EPA...China...judiciary...campaign protests...and potential debates.   Ron Paul quits a CNN interview....the rest of the story.   Vigorous.

Lotsa openline... more campaign disruption... Ron Paul gets punked....Alan Greenspan explains why American jobs will pay less...and he thinks American's will approve.   Energy.   Ron Paul is the front runner now,  so it's his turn to get trashed.

The kids from Joshua Christian Academy recite and sing....inspiring.  Rev Keith Ratliff explains the mission.   Then, Sonja Brown from the Kitchen Cabinet. ..wants Iowa women to get involved at a higher level in the political process.   Should Michelle Bachman step aside to let Rick Santorum gain more headway?  Congressman Steve King ...issues.  Defending Christmas against silly rules.

 Congressman Greg Ganske  signs onto the  Newt Gingrich  campaign.   Issues.  Iowan's respond.  Then civil defense attorney Jame Otto says illegal immigration is one thing,  but the  LEGAL immigration  with  "Employment Preference Visas"   are killing US big time. Zach Wahl's video has gone big time.   This is the "Reverse Engineering" redux.

The Occupy Des Moines crew are doing their thing at Democratic venues. ..let see how that goes.  Then,  a history of the movement.. JBS CEO Art Thompson.    Then,  Bill O'Reilly blasts Newt Gringrich's debate SCOTUS critique.   Reverse engineering the case.

Michelle Bachman ...post debate feedback...issues.   Then, Pastor Stephen Broden , a Texas T-Party patriot wants Iowans to put principle over electibility in the upcoming presidential vote.   Mark Tapscott from the Washington Examiner wants to endorse Mitt Romney.   Then, Governor Vilsack is proud of Iowa's gay marriage ruling and the judges he appointed. Editor's Note:    You may follow or contri...

Ramesh Ponnuru , Senior Editor National Review, takes after the Newtster.     Ron Paul on life.   Windsor Heights, otherwise known as the speed trap,   wants to revenue on 235.   Then,  Michelle Bachman ,  Newt Gingrich ,  Rick Perry ,   and Rick Santorum speak on life at the premier of  "The Gift of Life".  

Dr. Jim and Beth Blessman talk to Iowans about missions trips to Africa.  "Farmageddon " the movie...about .. "The Unseen War on American Family Farms".. . a Vermont farm wife tells a chunk of her story with an Iowa connection.   Then,  Jennifer Bowen from Iowa Right to Life talks about "The Gift of Life". ..a life affirming movie premiered by Gov Mike Huckabee.

Iowans are in a feisty mood over the lost intelligence drone, a butterless Norway, the 14th Amendment and life in general....whew!

Lisa Miller from the American coalition for Clean Coal Electricity says the EPA is about to bump Iowa electricity rates up to 20 percent.    Then,  folks around the country wonder about Iowans and the immigration issue.  Plus folks react to the catholic sisters' snotty immigration sign.

Adding another lane and toll road to  Iowa?  Iowan's respond.   Then,  Senator Rand Paul says the T-Party can't support Newt.  And a Romney supporter says we should hold our noses and vote for him anyway.

"Born to Run"  Christopher McDougall learns from the Tarahumaras that long distance runners don't need shoes.  Then,  Roy Beck from NumbersUSA rates the current crop of candidates on the immigration issue.   Then,  Occupy Des Moines give the homeless a lesson in ethics...steal their stuff...  and the rest of us a lesson a civics...disrupt Republican speeches....again.