Mickelson's Podcast - Powered by the Iowa Firearms Coalition

Steve Bannon producer of Sarah Palin's "The Undefeated". ..opening in Pella.   Congressman Ron Paul in Iowa. ...issues.  What did Ron Paul invest in? 

  Which is worse?   The good ole girl-boy nepotism network or unprincipled principals?   You decide.  Lowell Ponte on  "The Inflation Deception". .. and the new guy says Iowa's bullying numbers are too low...and only 19 million people have loved this baby video.

Iowans think about the Michael Richard Swanson trial for the murder of Sheila Meyers...great conversation.

Lotsa open line...everything from the Huntsman candidacy for President. ...to a Texas senator who tells an activist to speak English in his committee meeting....  Iowans respond. Vigorous.   And a bi-linqual cat . ..really.

  Newt Gingrich says he's still in it... issues.   Iraq kicks American's out of the country for asking Iraq to pay US back.   What former Governor Vilsack up to at the USDA?    NBC drops "under God" from the pledge...just doing what Democrats do... why we have a pledge ...the inside story.  Plus,  what happens if those earthen dams break ... OMG!

Iowa Representative Kim Pearson with an end-of-session pro-life review... Philip Cook says false charges of abuse are rampant...what to do about it? 

Can a treaty wipe out Constitutional rights...like the 2nd Amendment?  Alan Gottlie b is concerned.   Sewage "mud" burgers?     YUK!   What Pawlenty should have said.  Then, Suzy.

If a Pennsylvania school can use sheep to eat the grass why can't Iowa?  Conan commences.     Then,  media, race baiting and media bias.   Stuff

Sam Kean writes about the "Disappearing Spoon". .. a delicious science book.  Then,  do building codes do what they say?   And Americans are losing their history.   Why?  And Senator Harkin argues for increasing the debt limit by comparing failure to do so with applying leeches to a sick body.  Yup.  

  Gov Tim Pawlenty with post debate reaction... Senator Harkin wants to raise taxes and spend more money...then,  the gap between Iowa's public and private sector... 'nuther example.    BOOM!  

Iowan's love ribs...we fling a ribs cravin' on everybody...  then,   the T-Party bus tours Iowa....and Ron Paul makes lots of sense....in Iowa. Here's the list of Iowa rib joints Iowan' love. Hickory Park in Ames   several mentions Jethos BBQ in the Drake neighborhood...Bruce brought some by, Bonnie got 'em....sigh Zippys in Cedar Rapids. BBQ Ribs Ottumwa Bubba-Q's Ottumwa Q's on 8th in Des Moines...

Hail again...Iowan's talk about getting shredded.   Then,  iron-man Chris McCormack tells the inside story... "I'm Here to Win!" ...   then,  Roy Beck tells some good news about E-Verify. ..on the immigration front.  The MSM calls rural Americans culturally backward cuz they don't forgive the Wayward Weiner.

David Freddoso issues a "Survival Guide for morally corrupt congressman". .. Iowa Live gives it's annual i ntegrity rating of Iowa Legislators. ..and lists best and worst performing Iowa school districts.  Now we know the real reason Jon Huntsman is ducking Iowa.    Then,   a scuffle over bio-diesel.    Plus,  Christie Vilsack withdraws her Weiner invitation. 

Strong America Now wants a Debt Free America. ...June 18th....  And Iowan are thinking about flooding... (tonight at 7pm at Botanical Center)    Then,  Iowa faces a state government shutdown at the end of the month.  

Sen Rick Santorum running for President...  issues video.    Then,  Dr. Jonathan Wells ... "The Myth of Junk DNA" ...another part of the evolution scam crashes and burns.   Then,  did Herman Cain muff the ambush question? 

Vicki Bentley coming to Iowa's annual NICHE conference...its about the kids.   Senator Paul Mckinley on the Iowa budget.   Former Senator Jeff Angelo starts a Republican same gender marriage advocacy group.    And charges are dismissed against Reggie White for his part in the State Fair race riot.   Whiskey, Tango, Foxtrot!  

A Friday wrap up of the news of the week...snotty and weird stuff...then more scofflaws run up our bills.   Congressman King...issues.

Bob Vander Platts and the Family Leader hosting the next leg of the Presidential Election Series...this time it's Herman Cain...   Then,  Des Moines' stop light camera's are ready to go online.  Unbelievable nonsense served up on "why"? 

  John Stonestreet is highlighting the summer NICHE conference .  Marc Morano says Iowa didn't miss anything when Christie said "No" to a presidential run.  Too green.    Dr. Charles Dunn tells why Palin is to be reckoned with.   Then,  to subsidize,  or not to subsidize...that's the question.

The debt ceiling....whammy birthday paddling...Catholic kids vote to be paddled and Gender Spectrum comes to grade school...and it's only Tuesday.

  "Why Success Always Starts with Failure:  Adapt" .. Tim Harford ...fixin' stuff before it's busted.   Then,  an Iowa teacher gets threatened...administration says get used to it...just the way it is.   The wheels have come off...put 'em back on?   Or change vehicles?   Then,  Sam Zien is the cooking guy.. ."Just Grill It".    Great grilling advice.

Iowa news and newsmakers...media spin and other nonsense.   Gov. Tim Pawlenty with a quick campaign visit.  Could he save the Iowa Caucuses?   Then, more on the stop sign camera fundraisers.

The Iowa Health Care Association forms a panel to give the industry side of senior health care in Iowa.   Gov Tim Pawlenty says the ethanol subsidies must come to end.  A great way to begin his race in Iowa? 

"The Terrorist Next Door?"   Erick Stakelbeck describes how government is deceiving you about the Islamist threat.   Tom Pauken  back in Iowa "Bringing America Home".    A Romney supporter makes a stab at it.   Then,  Senator Grassley is attacked for blocking an activist leftist from the bench.  Justifiable? 

  "Where's the Birth Certificate?"   Jerome Corsi i s still asking.  More kids threaten some elderly folks...sigh.   Suzy....  then,  a great discussion on the science of sleep... "The Sleep Doctor's Diet Plan:  Lose Weight Through Better Sleep"   This is actually really good.