Podcast 174

Updating the top stories. It’s all about immigration as President Obama tries to change the subject, from the economy to immigration. As the crisis on the border intensifies into a media circus, its up to voters to decide whether this fourth tier issue in previous political polling for this election cycle, can trump Jobs and The Economy with enough froth from the Bully Pulpit. In this podcast, a citizen from Houston, Texas asks a really good question; What about my neighborhood? What about my kids? Meanwhile, Israel is about to send troops into the West Bank to stop Hamas missile attacks, and both sides blame US Secretary of State John Kerry’s recent attempts to ‘force peace’ for the fighting. In Iraq, ‘The Islamic State’, formerly known as ‘ISIL’ or ‘ISIS’ now has ‘nuclear material’, and the remnants of Iraqi chemical munitions. Yet analysts persist in saying ‘The Islamic State’ will be short lived. A new study says there is no such thing as a ‘moderate’ voter, and Bob Davis celebrates being vindicated after years of decrying so called ‘moderates’ and useless ‘independents’. Listen and find out why. Finally, the South West Light Rail fight between Saint Louis Park and Minneapolis might be back on, since the dreaded Freight Rail Reroute option is back on the table in the latest ‘agreement’. Sponsored by Sedation and Implant Dentistry of Saint Paul

Podcast 139

Foreign Affairs update! How does sending advisors to help the Nigerian Government “save” over two hundred kidnapped girls undermine US Foreign policy in Central and Eastern Europe and the Pacific? More confusion on the media’s part concerning Russia and Putin’s intentions in Eastern Ukraine. Why is Putin succeeding? Hint: It isn’t because he’s good at You Tube and Social Media. China unilaterally plants an oil rig in a part of the South China Sea Vietnam considers its territory, and clashes with the Philippine Navy on the other side of the same sea. What does our cerebral and careful president do? The first lady makes a speech and takes a selfie with a sign. Plus Russia rolls right over Western Sanctions selling more gas and oil for a higher price than before they were put in place. Sponsored by Baklund R & D