Front Porch Political Talk Episode 77: Odd Decisions

This episode might have been missing a couple of voices but we had a lot of input from both TalkShoe and SecondLife. The odd decisions we managed to make it to definitely fit the category of interesting and a couple of tangents didn't hurt either. Be prepared to hear praise for people and institutions that don't normally get it from us and some countervailing views on different issues.

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Articles for Front Porch Political Talk #77: Odd Decisions

I know we all make some odd decisions in our lives but we're also not running for elected office or holding influence in high places. In this episode we're going to look at individuals that are making some odd, even dangerous choices. Articles for this episode:

• Why the USDA Shouldn't Be Buying Up Surplus Cheese
• Four Iranian vessels 'harass' US Navy ship in Strait of Hormuz, official says
• U. of C. warns new students: No ‘safe spaces,’ ‘trigger warnings’
• 3 Ways Obama’s New Overtime Rule Will Hurt Employees
• CEO who gouged EpiPen price is daughter of Democratic senator
• Burkini' ban overturned by France's top court amid divided opinion
• Yes, Clinton foundation donors had direct access to the State Department
• New Black Panther Leader Quanell X: Trump Is Right About Democrats Exploiting Black Votes
• Milwaukee Mayor Drops Bombshell After Getting Bodycam Footage of Shooting

No extra articles for your education and enjoyment.

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Front Porch Political Talk Episode 76: Scratching the Surface

While we didn't get through all of the articles we definitely did more than scratch the surface on those that were discussed. It was a good conversation with several points raised and even a bit of inside baseball talk regarding the GOP.

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Articles for Front Porch Political Talk #76: Scratching the Surface

Events, including speeches and political posturing, never happen in a vacuum. There are always other elements lying beneath the surface when it comes to our political world. In this episode we're going to look at the headlines but also try to think a bit deeper. Articles for this episode:

• Orlando Police Mistook Krispy Kreme Doughnut Glaze for Meth: Report
• Milwaukee police officer takes brick to the head during violent protests after police shooting of armed man
• Pollsters say ‘Walmart moms,’ wary of Trump and Clinton, are critical vote in 2016
• Mika Worries More Hillary Emails Could Cause ‘Epic Implosion’ That Would ‘Bring Down Campaign’
• The Clintons Donated Lots of Money to… Themselves
• FLASHBACK: Hillary Clinton Once Accused Donald Trump of Working for the Islamic State
• How Did Trump's and Clinton's Economic Policy Speeches Compare?
• Why Cruz Write-In Campaigns Won’t Work—And Would Hurt Him
• GOP could be near Trump breaking point; frustration abounds

A few extra articles for your education and enjoyment.

• Saudi Arabia Intercepts Ballistic Missiles Fired From Yemen
• A country full of idiots
• Philadelphia Tells Residents: Don't Swim in Dumpster Pools

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Episode 335: Missing the Point

Wow, give us a week off and a good topic and we come out swinging! This was an absolute blast of a podcast and we managed to get through some of the most interesting articles before I had to call time.

In this episode we discussed a number of different articles that had more than one point, regardless of how the author wanted things to be read. We worked hard not to miss them but have a listen and let us know if something fell through the cracks.

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Articles for Episode 335: Missing the Point

There are times when we start talking about something and discover that one or more of us missed the major point in an article. In this episode we are going to look at a number of articles and hope that the point is not missed, either by ourselves or others.

Things have stabilized around here and we should not have any surprise missing episodes moving forward. Thank you for your understanding last week, it really was unavoidable. Articles for this episode:

• 89-year-old vet goes rogue by breaking out of nursing home to attend D-Day ceremony in France
• After Breaking Into and Ransacking Man’s Car, Cops Leave Note as Only Explanation
• Justice Department shuts down porn money: Column
• Obama chewed gum at a D-Day ceremony, and French Twitter is irate
• U.S. Armed Forces color guard to march in gay pride parade in D.C.; called a first nationwide
• 11 Things You Need to Know about Obama’s Exchange of the ‘Last American POW’ for 5 Gitmo Terrorists
• The Results of a Seattle Suburb’s Minimum Wage Hike Deserve a Big Fat ‘We Told You So’
• Paul Waldman: Right-Wingers Would Rather Whine Than Win
• Local Tea Party Activists See Own Groups Among Washington Adversaries

Some extracirricular reading for the week.

• Did a Gun Control Cultist INTENTIONALLY Leave A Pistol In A Target Store for Children to Find?
• Seattle Pacific University student credited with tackling gunman in deadly school shooting
• Global Warming Makes Couples Cheat, Says Dating Website
• Government considers freeing another Guantanamo inmate, on heels of Bergdahl swap

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Episode 316: Myth Busting

This turned out to be one of those episodes where working the title into the conversation really didn't work out so well. That's okay because there was plenty to talk about and it was generally on-topic. No big surprise that we didn't make it through all of the articles for this week which means there's always a chance they will be brought up further down the line.

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Articles for Episode 316: Myth Busting

There are historical inaccuracies that get repeated so often that they become accepted as truths. In this episode we look at a number of them that span the political gamut from the NSA to poverty to jobs to climate change and even the economy.

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Articles for this episode:

• Bad idea: Gang invades home of MMA fighter, pays high price
• NSA wont deny spying on members of Congress
• Government Seizes & Destroys 160 Year Old Historical Documents – Outrage Among Genealogists & Historians
• That’s rich: Poverty level under Obama breaks 50-year record
• LABOR SECRETARY THOMAS PEREZ PUSHES AMNESTY AFTER DISMAL JOBS REPORT
• CAMILLE PAGLIA: WAR ON MEN DESTROYING AMERICAN CULTURE
• Flashback: Obama’s Executive Order On Climate Change In November Warned of ” Excessively High Temperatures”…
• Global Warming Update: Great Lakes Iced Over at Earliest Date Since 1930s
• The 'Trickle-Down' Lie

Just a few other articles to add for reading this week.

• Mooch Extends Her Hawaiian Vacation As Barack Heads Back To DC…
• Waco police: Man stabs woman for bringing home pizza instead of chicken sandwich
• Obama College Records Released-Financial Aid As A Foreigner.

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Episode 314: Reviewing the Year

This was an interesting review of the year with some new news, some old news and a bit of a diversion. We ended up spending time talking about the upcoming year's TV shows and what they represent in our country. Ken wasn't able to make the show due to a traffic jam but he did make it home safe and sound.

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Articles for Episode 314: Reviewing the Year

It's the last episode of the year and we're taking the time to look at some of the larger items that hit our discussions in 2013. There are new elements to some and reminders that others are still unresolved. This promises to be an interesting episode all around!

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• NORAD Tracks Santa Logs 19.58 Million Web Visits
• A Republican and a Democrat from the House Intelligence Committee say the NYT got its Benghazi story wrong.
• NSA reportedly intercepting laptops purchased online to install spy malware
• Marines: Most female recruits don't meet new pullup standard. Could you?
• Unlike the Stock Market
• Obamacare Navigators Encourage Fraud, Not Safe with Private Information, Report Warns
• COMMON CORE OBAMA'S MEANS TO 'FUNDAMENTALLY TRANSFORM' AMERICA'S EDUCATION SYSTEM
• Strange Things Happening With the Exclusionary Rule: The Introduction of Case-by-Case Balancing AfterHerring v. United States
• DNC sends email defending Obama from impeachment possibility

Just a few other articles to add for reading this week.

• French pub fined €9,000 after customers returned empties to bar - because it's 'undeclared labour'
• Issa: Al-Qaeda Involved in Benghazi
• Southern California church nativity scene depicts bloody Trayvon Martin instead of baby Jesus
• The Toby Keith restaurant “no guns” policy non-story
• ‘Duck Dynasty’ Reversal: GLAAD Tells A&E Not to Put Profits Over People

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Episode 281: Following the Same Rules

This episode turned out well despite TalkShoe's best efforts! There were some technical difficulties causing the live recording to be delayed and I had limited control until the end of the show. Regardless, we had a good time talking about the popular issues from the past week from a different angle.

Don't forget to check out the articles for this episode and add your comments to our conversation. Even if we didn't talk about an article we'd like to hear your thoughts on something from the list!

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Articles for Episode 281: Following the Same Rules

During the last episode I talked about keeping the conversation civil, not being insulting or defamatory and looking at examples of stories where that didn't happen. Those concepts only work if both sides are playing by the same rules. It's apparent that this isn't the case, as is pointed out in the articles for this episode. The question is, what do we do about that and how should it be addressed moving forward?

Articles for this episode:

• (Love and Marriage) The Most Popular Day for Moms to Cheat on Their Husbands Is…
• (Economy) Pelosi Can't Thank Troops On Mother's Day Because Of Sequestration
• (Economy) Sheila Jackson-Lee charges taxpayers $23,646 for ‘special trip’
• (Tea Party Taxes) FLASHBACK 2009: OBAMA JOKES ABOUT IRS AUDITING POLITICAL ENEMIES
• (Tea Party Taxes) IRS APOLOGIZES FOR TARGETING TEA PARTY GROUPS
• (Tea Party Taxes) WATCHDOG: SENIOR IRS OFFICIALS KNEW CONSERVATIVE GROUPS WERE BEING TARGETED IN 2011
• (Bengazi Control) Benghazi returning as big scandal
• (Bengazi Control) Officials removed terror reference from Benghazi memo - report
• (Bengazi Control) McCain Defends Obama Against Impeachment For Benghazi, Will ‘Give President Benefit Of The Doubt’
• (Media Madness) CBS ANCHOR SCOLDS: ‘WE’RE GETTING THE BIG STORIES WRONG OVER AND OVER AGAIN’

Quite a few in the extras bin for this week, all of them worth discussions of their own! Comment on them if you have something you want to share! Here are some of the other articles that were tweeted @ECConservative:

• (Gun Control) 9MM PRICES CLIMB AS SCARCITY OF AMMO CONTINUES
• (Immigration Bill) IMMIGRATION BILL CREATES GIANT DATABASE ON ALL AMERICANS
• (Beer Goodness) Denver-area picks for American Craft Beer Week
• (Gun Control) New Jersey Democrats caught calling for confiscation of guns on open microphone
• (Gun Control) Violent Crime and Gun Homicide Rates Way Down, Americans' Ignorance of These Trends -- Way Up
• (Bengazi Control) CBS' Sharyl Attkisson Taking Heat from Network with Direct Ties to Obama's Cover-Up Team
• (Intolerance) ‘F**king Religious Idiots’: The CraigsList Ad (and Promotion) That Just Has to Be Seen to Be Believed
• (Health Control) Obama declared health care law 'is here to stay'
• (Media Madness) THE CRUCIFIXION OF JASON RICHWINE
• (Animals) Alligator helps officers apprehend fleeing suspect
• (Animals) Deadly giant snail found in Houston
• (Iranian Insanity) Report: Explosions Heard in Tehran
• (Auto Bailout) Taxpayer-Bailed Out GM To Build New Cadillac Plant . . . In China…
• (Elections) Ex-South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford wins old House seat back after scandal
• (Hero Alert) Charles Ramsey: Ohio "hero" and Internet sensation
• (Gun Control) 2ND GRADER SUSPENDED FOR MAKING ‘GUN NOISES’ WITH A PENCIL — AFTER PRETENDING TO BE A MARINE LIKE HIS DAD
• (Immigration Bill) Obama and Wasserman Schultz Push Racially Divisive Hispanic Agenda
• (Abortion Trial) Kermit Gosnell Attorney Furious About Fox News Murder Trial Special
• (Economy) Andrew Cuomo Launches Ad Campaign to Lure Businesses to N.Y.
• (Education Fun) Carl Paladino elected to Buffalo School Board
• (Education Fun) Teacher uses outfit to fight bullying

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Episode 280: Communication Necessities

Administrative comment: Continually apologizing for the late posts and then posting late the following week is getting a tad repetitive, so I'll explain rather than make excuses. There are some big things being planned for the podcast as well as a new endeavor. Nothing is going to change for quite some time (in Internet terms of time, at least), however if you're a blogger, podcaster or vodcaster that is interested in hearing more about the rumblings of an interesting project, contact me directly.

This week we talked about the things necessary for a good, civil conversation. We also identified the real definition of the concept and also what it is not. Civility does not equate with watering down or with changing a message just to make it palatable to a wide audience. If you want to hear more, listen to the podcast!

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Articles for Episode 280: Communication Necessities

There are some required aspects for effective communication, whether the subject is politics, the weather or a shopping list. In this episode we're going to look at some news articles that are examples of where these are noticeably missing from one side or the other. Let's talk about them and see how we can improve the conversation!

Articles for this episode:

• (Disorderly Skin) IRANIAN CLERIC: Women in Revealing Clothing Cause Earthquakes
• (New Reality Show) World's highest fight? Sherpas, Westerners come to blows on Everest
• (Conversational Politics) Silence of the Conservative Lambs
• (Saving a Dime) Obama's Budget Proposal Seeks to Cap Retirement Savings
• (Terror Trials) Barack Obama says Guantanamo Bay prison must close
• (Global Recall) Obama further amends ‘red line’ words on Syria chemical attacks
• (Tea Party) Tea Party Caucus not quite as dead as Rachel Maddow hoped
• (Looking Forward) 2016 Poll: Hillary Clinton lapping potential Democratic field
• (Media Matters) 'Face the Nation' Spends 30 Minutes on Gay NBA Player, Still No Mention of Gosnell

H. Comment on them if you have something you want to share! Here are some of the other articles that were tweeted @ECConservative:

• (Parents Rights) Baby Taken By CPS Returned, Parents Ordered To ‘Follow All Medical Advice’
• (Parents Rights) CPS Takes Baby After Parents Seek Second Medical Opinion
• (Health Care) Medical Device Tax Means a Million Fewer Years of Life
• (Immigrant Control) CBS: Illegals Entering US Triple With Talk of Immigration Reform
• (Drug Control) Aurora to consider running the show for recreational marijuana
• (Marriage Control) See How “Normal” Same-Sex “Marriage” Is?
• (Backpedaling) SUNDAY SHOWS: DEMOCRATS BACK AWAY FROM OBAMA ON BENGHAZI, SYRIA
• (Squished) PETA BLASTS GOV. CHRISTIE FOR KILLING SPIDER IN FOURTH GRADE CLASS
• (Gun Control) Obama on SNL a Day Early: I Sent Thousands of Guns to Drug Cartels, But I Blame You for Mexican Crime Wave
• (Quagmire) BENGHAZI: Names of ‘whistle-blower’ witnesses revealed
• (Global Recall) Will Barack Obama ever stop apologising for America?
• (Lottery Love) Single mother's simple error earns her $14 million lottery prize
• (Media Matters) Newspaper Union Declares Koch Brothers Unfit to Own Newspapers

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Episode 277: Do You Hear What I Hear

This episode introduces a slightly different format, with part of the intro moved to the ending which lets us get started much faster. It was a fun episode, though there are a couple of areas where I should have censored Shorahmin. We'll forgive him his BS lines... though the media is offered no similar reprieve.

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Articles for Episode 277: Do You Hear What I Hear

When you're listening to the news (or watching or reading), what do you hear? What do you see? There's an element of control that is being exerted by both the media and political groups. We've said this before but there are some really big examples of stories that won't be getting that much exposure but still need to be known.

Articles for this episode:

• (Gun Control) Circus elephant hit in drive-by shooting
• (Margaret Thatcher) Like Her Friend Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher Just Wouldn't Cut It In Today's GOP
• (Gun Control) New York Police Confiscating Firearms from People Taking Anti-anxiety Medication
• (Abortion) The monstrous abortion trial the media don’t want you to know about
• (Gay Agenda) Protect the freedom to criticize gay marriage
• (Hypocricy) ABC Hypes 'Startling Secret Tape' of Mitch McConnell and Aides 'Scheming' Against Ashley Judd
• (Taxes and Spending) Government Wastes More Than Sequester Saves
• (Investments) Fisker Auto founders, fires furloughed employees, preps for bankruptcy
• (Media Bias) What Bias? Liberals Not Too Upset Over Obama’s Trampling Of Our Constitutional Rights

There was a whole other line of discussion that we could have taken this week! There will probably be a few videos recorded from these articles, but if you want to add your own comments please feel free!

• (Taxes and Spending) Governor imposes tax on the rain
• (Gay Agenda) Batgirl Comic Character Comes Out as Transgender
• (Education) Some State Dropping GED as Test Price Spikes
• (Hypocricy) City bills cyclist $1,200 for damage to police car that struck him

Episode 276: Less than Ideal

We had a fun time talking about the things that are less than ideal in the country. It was an interesting conversation with some side-tangents aside from my frantic attempts to keep on subject.

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Articles for Episode 276: Less than Ideal

Rather than be complacent in letting the crisis of the moment, whichever that may be, set the tone for the show, we're going to discuss some issues that have come up in the past week that point out that things are much less than ideal. Articles for this episode:

• PORK FOUND IN IKEA'S MOOSE LASAGNA
• Obama: Proposed budget not my 'ideal plan'
• Half of college grads can't find full-time work, study shows 
• Some 15% of U.S. Receives Food Stamps
• IS THE U.S. BECOMING A SHAM DEMOCRACY?
• Barack Obama blames US Navy for increased North Korean tensions.
• Carney: If You Like Your Gun You Can Keep It Under Obama’s Gun-Control Plan…
• White House Attacks the Drudge Report, as Obama Continues His Effort to Eliminate All Political Opposition
• Cringe-Inducing: MSNBC Host Uses Young Daughter to Push Gay Marriage, Asks Her If She’d ‘Marry a Girl’

Here are some other articles from the week that deserve your attention. If you have comments on these, post them!

• MICHELLE OBAMA, BUSY SINGLE MOTHER
• White House Fights Catholic Church Subpoena on Birth Control
• Fisker lays off 75% of workforce

Episode 274: Tactics

Another energetic conversation discussing the tactics and outlets used by both parties. Some of them are scary, others disturbing but they all seem to be effective. Take a listen for yourself and add your own comments!

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Articles for Episode 274: Tactics

Lately it seems like everything is being presented with some underlying tactical perspective. It's not about side or party, it seems more about staying in power and getting one in over the other guy. In this episode we're going to be talking about the tactics being employed by both political parties to achieve that goal. Whether it's for the good of the country or not is a different question that we'll try to raise as well.

Articles for this episode:

• (Smart Kid) 9 Year Old Building an RPG to Prove Her Brothers Wrong!
• (Political Posturing) Politicians Prefer Scare Tactics to Sensible Reform
• (Polls & Surveys) Adventures in Manipulative Polling
• (Bumper Sticker Politics) Fake but real
• (Congressional Antics) DWS: We need to make sure budget cuts won’t lower the “quality of life” on Capitol Hill
• (Congressional Antics) Lawmakers introduce bill to void 'Redskins' trademark
• (Political Posturing) Rove: I Could See GOP’s 2016 Candidate Supporting Same-Sex Marriage
• (Republican Mess) REPUBLICANS LIVE IN INTERESTING TIMES
• (Bumper Sticker Politics) EVEN THE NY TIMES IS TAKING NOTICE OF VIRAL CONSERVATIVE STAR BEN CARSON

Here are some other articles from the week that deserve your attention. If you have comments on these, post them!

• (Economy) Obama Has Lost Advantage Over G.O.P. on Economy
• (Iraq War) The War For Oil Myth
• (Conservatism) Jeff Sessions: GOP Must Make the Moral Case for Conservatism