Mickelson's Podcast - Powered by the Iowa Firearms Coalition

  Harkin raises the hog stink issue to a new level.  Des Moines school board member Jonathan Narcisse says the school district doesn't need to lay off teachers....counter proposals... like termination of  social bussing.  A lopsided poll which agrees.  Lotsa response.

    Stay Rich for Life ... Ed Slott. ..retirement tax accountant with recommendations for turbulent money times.   Now the Chinese are counterfeiting our collectible coins .  Susan Headley    , she's worth a bucket o' ducats ... :)

James Datri  from the American Advertising Federation talks about the future of advertising during an economic downturn.   Bill Glynn with a humdinger rant on the economy.   Robert Stouffer ,  Chuck Hurley and Rev. Keith Ratliff are starting an inner-city school... Joshua Christian Academy.    call Got-Josh.    

  Should teachers be allowed to teach competing views to origin theories?  Professor Hector Avalos   (email) says "No"... Casey Luskin   (email) says "Yes".  Spirited debate.    Frosty Woolridge   worries that our uncontrolled borders will turn the US into a third world mess.   Medical Examiner Gregory Schmunk   has found a way to get the stink out of his office.  Mark Mueller,  with Air Fantasitc...

  What to do with Iowa deer?   Willie Suchy and Bill Bunger   from the DNR explain.  The scariest sight for a biker.    Then,  Obama selects an abortion activist as the new head of HHS.     Kim Lehman from Iowa Right Life responds. So does Mary Kay Kulp from Kansans for Life. Boss's letter to the help.

    Judy Hintz from Educational Resources. ..and a panel of parents and kids who have worked towards academic success.  225-8513     Rep Rod Roberts introduces Iowa's  "Evolution Academic Freedom Act". ..to protect teacher's right in the classroom.    Then, money talk.

  Congressman Steve King with a flurry of huge issues.   Vigorous.    Border issues expert Jim Gilchrist talks about the reasons for travel restrictions to parts of Mexico.  Sobering.   Lotsa open-line.

  "Intelligence and How to Get It"   Richard Nisbett says IQ isn't fixed and not hardwired...it can be improved.  How?     Harley Schlanger,   bureau chief for the Executive Intelligence Review deals with the banking mess.    Iowa has a team of it's own ghostbusters... CAPT.. . the Carroll Area Paranormal Team chases stuff which goes "bump" in the night.   And an update from Brad O'Leary on the "...

  Democrats calls it the Nationwide Popular Vote Bill ,      Republicans call it the "Iowa Voter Irrelevancy Act" .    Senator  Randy Feenstra explains why Iowans shouldn't vote away it's electoral college birthright.   Then,  the feds shut down the sale of ATVs cuz there might be some lead paint on 'em which a kid may lick and die.   Oh,  good.    Even effects some local toy makers. 

    Pat Buchanan   says the real cause of the economy collapse is the imbalance of trade.  Then,  answering listener email.  Are court decisions law?   We are basing a bunch of education expenditures based upon that silly notion.  Lotsa great conversation.

  Lotsa open-line time.  An update on the Iowa National Guard story about the Arcadia training episode.   Then what's causing garage door openers to fail?  Plus silly stuff.   And the hands-free phone gadget I was talkin' about.

      Answering a great listener email.  Then,  taxpayers are paying the salary of  the head of a local AFSME officer and paying the rent.   Rep Erik Helland   and  Rep Chris Hagenow   blow the whistle.   Chuck Larson back to Iowa from his assignment as Ambassador to Latvia. Then,  the Acadia story reaction begins...   a YouTube video reaction.   Fascinating.  

  Andrew Bridge tells about Hope's Boy a memoir about being caught up in a dysfunctional foster care program.   Dan Pilla,   Tax Freedom Institute , with insight into the tax implications of foreclosures.    Thomas Woods describes what caused the "Meltdown".    Then Des Moines cops do a fundraiser on out-of-towners.   As the economy drops ,  ticket numbers increase. Then,  a close look at holes.

    John Stauffer   with Giants: the parallel lives of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln.   Great conversation.   Then,  an Iowa National Guard activates my paranoia gland.   Gonna take over an Iowa town.

School drop-outs way up.   Why?  Jonathan Narcisse   with powerful conservation...and wisdom from callers.   Then, Michael Maloney with his "Guide to Investing in Gold and Silver"    Money talk.

Lotsa economic open-line time.  Controversy over aid to Palestinian refugees... did the Obama administration entitle refugee status to Palestinians?  Conflicting stories.    Then,  what's being done to the dollar?   Rep. Dan Burton.   The Chinese say t hey hate us...why? 

  Lotsa openline... everything from the Fairness Doctrine to gun legislation.   Rep Baudler explains.    Iowa Democrats are  trying to dump the electoral college.    Then TV 13   is dropping their analog signal early.  GM Dale Woods explains.   Then,  Suzy.

How about updated rail passenger service in Iowa?  Andrew Snow is lobbying for it.   Congressman Steve King talks about the stimulus package.  Tax attorney Bruce Baker explains HF 181 ...says it only effects a small tax change for duplexes...no big whoop.   Then,  Rep Lance Hornbach lobbies against prevailing wages proposals by big labor.    Ira Mehlman   from FAIR says the stimulus package doesn'...

  The fellow says that after careful consideration,   he's up for "Re-carving Rushmore".. . . Ivan Eland   re-rates the Presidents on Peace, Prosperity and Liberty.   Great stuff.    Professor Michael Behe says Darwin wouldn't have celebrated Darwin Day.   Then,  a new piece of legislation   wants to change Iowa tax law to convert any condo with more than four units into "commercial" property and...

  Bill Salier   with a modest counter-proposal to the Obama bailout plan.  The language of entitlement...then,  Benson Bobrick   says the best general of the Civil War is unknown.  General George Thomas was the Master of War.    Lotsa open-line conversation about the octuplet mom, too.

Iowa is pondering a dove hunting season.  Mark Markarian   from the Humane Society thinks it's a bad idea.   Iowans respond.    Then, my sister Sonja Bates , who runs post abortion Bible studies for women is joined by Kim Lehman from Iowa Right to Life.     A prayer ceremony at the Iowa  State Capitol.    Cliff Kincaid    from Accuracy in Media   says the political is trying to make another end ru...

Gillian McKeith  has a  "Food Bible" .   From IPTV  Bill Hayes tries to untie the knots in the digital conversion snafu.   Senator Paul McKinley says Iowa's budget is another fine mess.

  "A Slobbering Love Affair"  with Bernie Golberg. ..media bias in the last election cycle.  Congressman Ron Paul   with an update.   Then,  money talk.   From whence it came.

  Paul Tough say when it comes to educational distress,  it's time to do "Whatever it Takes".    Plus,  what's in Iowa's 1.5 Billion dollar stimulus package?   Then,   this one will sneak up on ya.   (Large video file, but worth it)   And something special for the guy who wants to legalize pot and decriminalize drugs.

  Ed Fallon comes over to assert the desirability of same sex marriage in Iowa.   Vigorous discussion.