The Mike Douglass Show

Eclectic blend of topics on "What's On Your Mind Friday," plus biases in colleges and universities; Congress still at odds on federal funding; Cracker Barrel fires its consulting firm.

Attack on synagogue in UK; Need for judicial reform and uniform enforcement of the law; Problems with rogue judges; Accountability in judicial system and for elected officials; Building good character begins in the home; Expectations important; Importance of fathers in the home.

Effects of the Federal government shutdown, and creative thoughts on how to hold Congress accountable for getting the job done on those decisions; FBI cuts ties with the ADL over listing Turning Point USA in Glossary of Extremism and Hate; more reactions to Sec'y of War Pete Hegseth's address to top command staff on Tuesday.

Parsing the Secretary of Defense speech to command staff on 09/30/25, with host and listener reactions

Ramifications of more evil unleashed--the LDS church shooting and burning in Michigan, and the Atlantic Coast shooting at the American Fish Company in North Carolina; Handling the grief journey, and best ways to provide comfort.

Host and listener topics including James Comey indictment;  CTE diagnosis in dead suspect from NFL shooting, and thoughts on better training to avoid injuries in youth sports; The power of forgiveness, and Erika Kirk's own legacy; Thoughts on demolishing Modesto's convention center to make way for soccer stadium (will convention center be reconstructed in the stadium?); and tribute to Elaine Vince...

Tribute to Elaine Vincent

Examining "being heard," successful debate, and lessons learned from the Tennessee State University debacle; More information comes to light re: the Texas ICE facility shooter; Demented and destructive response to Trump Admin warnings about Tylenol and pregnancies; Another myth against ICE busted with accurate info.

More contemplation of the good vs. evil battle waging today; Sniper kills himself and at least one other at ICE facility in Dallas, TX; Pair of sisters in Bentonville, Arkansas arrested and charged after partially destroying a Charlie Kirk memorial left near the steps of the County Courthouse; Feds say they'll ignore Gov. Newsom and supermajority bill in Sacramento banning law enforcement from usi...

Jury verdict on Ryan Routh, suspect in the attempted assassination of Donald Trump; Secret Service discovers massive and disturbing network of devices in NYC with the potential to bring down cell service and communications during UN meetings in New York; Frustrations with AI and customer service issues in general; Lively discussions about councilmember statements or posts following the assassinati...

Perspectives on the Charlie Kirk celebration of life (Sunday, 9/21/25), and exploring the dynamics of what it means to "forgive" (but not forget) in God's economy, as Erika Kirk forgave the assassin.

The new "cancel culture;" classic car events; security concerns over Sunday's Charlie Kirk memorial event in Arizona; Trump Admin asks SCOTUS to affirm only two genders on State Dept documents; review of week's headlines.

Reflections on current events, and the state of Congress with Congressman Emeritus Richard Pombo; Jimmy Kimmel suspension--First Amendment issue, or business decision?

VP JD Vance comments at the end of hosting Charlie Kirk Show; iscussion of pointless hearings on Capital Hill; the lost art of point-counterpoint; Oakdale Mayor posts apology for comments by a councilmember regarding Charlie Kirk; Jimmy Kimmel's show pulled for now by ABC.

Charges brought against the suspect in the assassination of Charlie Kirk; Calls for "Unity"...what does that really mean?; Perspectives on capital punishment; Assimilation of immigrants...balancing preserving home cultures while respecting US and opportunities it provides.

The spiritual battle rages over the Charlie Kirk assassination; perspectives on grieving and eternal life; the hate being released about the murder and what that means for our culture; hope and light at the end of the tunnel?

Poignant press conference comments from Utah Gov. Spencer Cox; Deep listener reactions to a violent week in America; How we process traumas; Differing perspecctives on the Second Amendment, and on the death penalty; plus good news from our "Cruisin' Correspondent," Jerry!

In my opinion (host Mike Douglass), this is one of the most powerful and profound reflections by an elected official about a heinous crime...the assassination of Charlie Kirk.  This is Gov. Spencer Cox speaking at a press conference on Friday, September 12, 2025, after the announcement of the arrest of a suspect in the assassination of Charlie Kirk.  Incredibly insightful, and wise counsel to the...

Processing the nexus of 24 years since 9/11 2001, the murder of Iryna Zarutska, and the assassination of Charlie Kirk...what's our response?  What's our answer to the intimidation of the evil?  A bright spot:  Modesto brings baseball back with a professional independent league beginning May 2026.

Walking through the developing news and reaction to the assassination of Turning Point founder Charlie Kirk during an appearance at the Utah Valley University.  NOTE: Information presented was accurate as reported from officials at that time.

Looking at the deep facets of the murder Iryna Zarutska in a light rail car in Charlotte, North Carolina--the system that failed her and fails us; the need for judicial reform; the failures of the people on the train to help, and the failures of people there who left a young woman to bleed out and die alone in her own blood on the floor of that train car.

Standing firm in the light of truth; Dismantling the Sen. Tim Kaine delusions about where our rights come from; The ancillary tragedies flowing from the murder of a young Ukranian immigrant in a public rail car by a multi-repeat offender...where policies have not onlly failed, but proven deadly; SCOTUS blocks lower judge order pausing ICE enforcement operations in Los Angeles...the legal points.

Listener calls and topics on "What's On Your Mind Friday!"

Senate hearing dynamics with RFK, Jr.; Appeals Court in Florida stays District Judge orders about Alligator Alcatraz; Special Guest Bill Parkhurst and the Tuolumne River Woodworkers exhibition at McHenry Mansion; Discussions surrounding the value of trade schools, and "trade/shop" courses in secondary education.

California health officials warn about the rise of COVID...are their recommendations to use masks again a slippery slope to problems identified with the previous pandemic policies/