Mickelson's Podcast - Powered by the Iowa Firearms Coalition

  John Ratzenberger   wants to "Keep it Made in America".     Town Hall Meeting Tonight Oct 17th Hy-Vee Hall  730 Third Street... free to public.    Ames Holbrook   is "The Deporter" a former Deportation Officer who blows the whistle on US release of foreign criminals into our country.  Fierce

  Wally World is selling a Chinese-built  talking Jesus action figure.    Swell?   Betty Ahrens from I-CAN says the Bush veto of S-CHIP expansion  needs to be over-ridden.   Bruce Chapman   is another fellow talking about political bias in Iowa's university system. 

Attorney Roxanne Conlin   talks about the Microsoft lawsuit settlement.  How can Iowans get bucks.    Then,  some Arkansans are still bugged   with then Governor Huckabee's   pardon of a nasty fellow. 

Robert Spencer is skeptical that the call of 130 Muslim scholars   around the globe calling for "peace and understanding" is genuine.  Why? "Religion of Peace?"  Why Christianity is and Islam Isn't.     An Iowa county settled a Ragbrai related lawsuit for big bucks. And banned all future Ragbrais from their county.   Now what?   Then, Susy.

  Des Moines school suspension rates are too high.  So now what.  Michael Hurley and Carie Lemack   are in Iowa to address international nuclear terrorism.     Dave Busiek from KCCI explains how they got video on the bridge junk  hurlers.

  Iowa's youth vote.   A Wall Street Journal   piece on high school kids getting extra credit for political activism.    Then,  what happened to diversity in the history department   at University of Iowa?   The score is Democrats 27 ,  Republicans 0 on the history staff.   HUGE reaction.

  Josh Dorner is the National Spokesman for Global Warming for the Sierra Club.   A report.  "Destination Iowa: getting to a Sustainable Bio-fuels Future"     Then,  lotsa open line time.  Everything from the technical meaning of "knocked-up" to Bush becoming a Universalist..

  From Upper Nile State Legislative Assembly ,  Marthi Nuyamal Choat    tells the story of southern Sudan and why there are so many Sudanese Iowans.    Then,  what's a sniper to do when he's busted?   Great conversation.   Columbus Day?    Some uncomfortable history   for Columbus bashers.

Marcus Luttrell   was the "Lone Survivor"   of the lost heroes of Seal Team 10 .   Oh my gosh...what a story.   Congressman Steve King with S-CHIP redux.  Congressman Tom Tancredo   in Iowa supporting a constitutional amendment to protect marriage.

  Lotsa open-line conversation...  Mike Duncan   from the Republican National Committee   defends Bush veto of the S-CHIP   funding.   Senator Grassley   says the veto was unjustified.

  Mark Penn with "Micro Trends" ...  caffeinated, tattooed, archer-moms?   Huh?    Restaurant toddler tyrants?   Then,  Michael Novak is coming to Iowa to speak  at Vermeer.   Career and Calling   800-919-7307 if you want to go.

  Pickin' up the pieces of Rush-gate.   Lotsa openline great conversation.

  Harkin and gays in the military redux.  Senator Harkin lectures General Pace on the morality of homosexual behavior.   Then,  Craig Smith   looks at the future price of oil, gas, gold and currency.  800-289-2646

  So,  why can people smell and hear their neighbors anyhow?   Poor building codes?   Then,  Senator Harkin  has decided  that homosexual and adulterous behavior should be added the Uniform Code of Military of Justice.

Alveda King inspires for life.  Hod Ben Zvi   is a peace activist   from Jerusalem.  Bill Sammon writes about "The Evangelical President" and the president's spread of moral democracy.    Bob Edgar  from Common Cause   wants public financing of elections.   Congressman Steve King   wants to re-evaluate the federal funding levels of  I owa's Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP).

  Follow-up to the Alveda King-Roosevelt High School   issue.  Openline.   A great foodie,  Russ Parson with "How to Pick a Peach".    Then,  Urbandale is over-run with deer.  Don't feed 'em?

  "Lives Per Gallon: the True Cost of Our Oil Addiction"   Terry Tamminen gives us the price tag.  Roosevelt High School yanks an invitation to speak from Alveda King,   niece of MLK.    She thinks civil rights for black folks begins before they are born.    Not welcome at Roosevelt High School.    Kim Lehman from Iowa Right to Life with the story.   Alexis McGee from ForclosureS.Com  says there's...

    So the Western Civ Prof gets the sack   for calling the Bible fairy tales.   The rest of the story.  Then,  what's wrong with traffic checks anyhow?

"The Coming China Wars"    Peter Navarro.    A very strong interview.   Gary Gagliardi  with  Sun Tzu's "The Art of War"   lessons for Iraq.  Then, the Hawk-I  insurance plan for low income kids  is broke   and asking the feds for bucks.  

  Brad Smith is a kinder and gentler bug assassin. Bugs, bats and snake stories.  YUCK!     Mike Andrews from the Intercollegiate Studies Institute   says kids who attend ivy league schools emerge with even less historical  knowledge than with what they started.   Here's the quiz.  

  Alan Keyes   is running for President again.   Rob Montz   with a Hillary Care response.  Then,  the Vietnam War Memorial is vandalized.  An Iowan with a report.  Jonathan Narcisse was elected to the Des Moines School Board.   We can almost hear sweat breaking out.

  Frank Miniter   with "The Politically Incorrect Guide to Hunting".    Bambi is out to get us.  What to do?  Then,  is eating too much corn on the cob   really gluttony?   Plus, more on the 14th Amendment scam.

  Dr. Michael McGregor   is a dental artist. A health line for the mouth.    "Omnivore's Dilemma"  Iowa's corn makes us the center of the food universe. Michaell Pollan   Then, Mayor Rudy Giuliani   Republican front-runner with issues.   Then,  Suzy!

      Jim Wallis is in Iowa speaking for Iowans for Sensible Priorities,   on "God's Politics".     Then, require motorcyclists to wear helmets?  Then, Charlie Savage with " Takeover: the Return at the Imperial Presidency".

  Bill Salier   is organizing a petition drive to call for the impeachment of a lawless Iowa judge  who legislated from the bench..   Father Frank Bognanno says gay marriage is an oxy-moron.  Then,  Iowa country singer Jason Brown .  Purdy tunes.