Aren’t Hyphenated Americans Really Americans?
Mitch McConnell has inserted foot in mouth.
Voices of the Pikes Peak Region
Mitch McConnell has inserted foot in mouth.
The strike at Kings Soopers (aka Kroeger) is getting no sympathy for management from these quarters.
This weeks’ episode is really running the gamut of news items to end the year.
Is the Second Amendment eating the First Amendment?
Is it time DOD’s budget was cut?
John Foley discusses Afghanistan and the issues facing the Taliban
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss the results of the recent elections, and other topics.
We discuss the Build Back Better Plan, which has been severely pared down.
Misinformation from Doug Lamborn, Antifa, Stealthing, gender neutral toy sets, recent Colorado healthcare laws, jobs, abortion, and pandemic aid.
Good News: A Malaria vaccine has been developed.
An El Paso County ballot issue that is short on substance and long on nothing is discussed by Dee and from there the topic goes downhill.
Ever hear of the Combatant Commanders Priority List?
Gary and Lyn are back with a look at the news of the week.
Covid-19 is a community health concern
Should we be doing more targeted community service?
Hearing about the reality of war from two combat veterans:
Have We as a country learned our lesson?
Sen. Manchin’s thoughts on the budget.
Covid-19 and the Delta variant are hot topics.
Lots of Freedom things going on
The Rightwing is mourning the loss of one of their own.
Critical Race theory and the new Colorado Diaper Bank.
Frederick Douglass’ 1852 4th of July speech. (Given on July 5th of that year.)
Will Demographics save the day?
How long are Democrats going to keep negotiating with Republicans when McConnell has already said that he is 100% focused on stopping Biden’s agenda.
This shortened segment packs a punch!
What are the main tenets of Qanon?
What is going on with the Justice Department’s investigations?
Dee, asked a question about an APP for reporting Homelessness and she got an answer straight from the horse’s mouth: Councilman Bill Murray
The Republicans and their excuses for not allowing Washington, D.C. to become a state are beyond insanity.
Rank Choice Voting is moving in the Colorado State House.
The American Recovery Act passes.
Congressman Lamborn, it seems he likes nothing better than to complain about things getting DONE in DC
Good News: El Paso County may become its own congressional district.
Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has really stepped in it and on it.
President Biden rescinded the national emergency declaration that was abused to fund the southern border wall.
Will the FORMER President be the FIRST Witness at his impeachment trial? Are there some EGO problems here?
The Biden administration is moving ahead with repairing the damage of the prior administration.
A new president and the changes are happening at Warp Speed (not to be confused with the last administration).
We begin by discussing last week’s insurrection.
2020 decided to go into overtime this week.
It’s our 45th podcast of the year and this episode is crammed with happenings of the day.
Can you believe Lamborn signed on to the TX attorney general’s lawsuit to invalidate the electors of Georgia, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Michigan?
Good scoop on Covid-19 vaccine and the information you need. But how did we get to Costa Rica?
Gary and Lyn are joined by special guest, John Foley.
It is always nice to have John, as a recent combat vet, he provides us with a different perspective.
Our guest, John Foley, takes us to the Dark Side–the really Dark Side. Shadow Wars. Things you didn’t know about Ballistic Missile Defense. Weapons deals. Militia groups. Scorched earth. The Space Force?
Will the Lincoln Project fold up its tent never to be heard from again? Isn’t there more work to be done regarding the intransigent Republican Senators? Has the train to Fascism been derailed? What are the odds of Trump running in 2024? Won’t his attention be drawn to other arenas? NY. Manhattan. (Letitia James seems to have plans for him.)
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss election results, statewide and nationwide.
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss Covid, the election, and other current events. How do you feel about a General Strike? Looks like Labor is planning on one. We discovered our “Do Nothing” Congressman, Doug Lamborn, is maintaining his status of “Doing Nothing.” Why do the voters keep him around? What a waste. How bad is…
Gary, Lyn, and Dee discuss election related issues in this episode.
Kent Jarnig of the El Paso County Colorado Progressive Veterans (EPCCPV.org) association takes us through some of the policies of the Veterans Administration and how his organization helps Active Duty, Veterans and their dependents wade through the VA system.
Lamborn held a fund raising event when he flew back to Colorado Springs, before being tested.
Gary, Lyn and Dee’s planned discussion of the blue book, gets a little off track.
Gary, Lyn and Dee are back at it. Doug Lamborn is upset with San Francisco State University. What business is it of his? He claims federal dollars are being spent. (It is a public university that probably receives federal funding. Amazing that he doesn’t complain when ADF and other groups demand space and time at…
Gary and Lyn discuss all the news that is unfit to print. Dee is taking a day off. Lyn went out on a limb unknowingly when we were discussing the 20 Supreme Court nominees that Trump is suggesting with the help of the Federalist Society. (Self-dealing Jerks). Four GOP senators are lying in their re-election…
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss some of the newsworthy topics of the past week. There really is too much news packed into each week. You thought last week couldn’t get any worst? Well it did. “We’re 28th!” Yeah! Three of the four Republican candidates running for president in 2024 are No-Loads from the last campaign.…
Gary, Lyn and Dee try to keep up with all that is happening. Sen. Rand Paul graces us with his Pearls of Wisdom. Excuse me. We’ll pass. (A housing complex in LA doesn’t have that option, what will they do?) Is another government shutdown in our future? October 1st is coming. Airlines are contemplating lay-offs…
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss the topsy-turvy world we are living in. Sex scandals on the religious right. How much is Falwell getting to leave? Militia telling the police what to do. Police departments infiltrated by white supremacists & racists. Lots of lies at the Republican National Convention. Conspiracy theorists. Eating children. QAnon. Covid-19 is…
Gary, Lyn, and Dee are tackling the never ending cycle of news. Big News from one of Colorado Spring’s school districts. Did we say it was Good News? From Foreign Affairs: Weak labor protections harm workers in a Covid-19 environment. With the loss of jobs, will the consuming economy come back? Are there more lay-offs…
Gary, Lyn and Dee venture into scary territory. Lyn just lead us into the Explicit Zone with his comments on a Faux Not-So News host. Yes! WE have crossed the line…
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss topics of the day and the never ending pandemic. Trump has declared Joe Biden omnipotent. Yeah, that’s right, omnipotent. Who would have thought? A born and bred boy of a working class family of Scranton, PA–Omnipotent. Maybe Trump can pick the 15th Dalai Lama? A(nother) Covid-19 update for Colorado. Congressman…
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss authoritarianism and corruption. We open today’s episode with a first person account of a family with Covid-19. You hear the frustration in their words and the difficulty coping. They are a typical family with a working husband, housewife, and three kids. The members of the Klamath Indian tribe plus three…
Gary, Lyn and Dee are back at it. Another busy week with the Supreme Court getting ridiculous. Three churches are suing because they can’t sing or chant. Guess they don’t care about the flock. Is Colorado getting all the medical supplies to fight Covid-19? What will be the economic impact with the supplemental $600/week going…
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss topics of the day and current events. We open today with a Hot Mic segment and The Lincoln Project. You know, the outfit that does those burner political ads? Steve Schmidt. Rick Wilson. George T. Conway. Jennifer Horn. John Weaver. If you would like to see some of their work,…
Gary, Lyn and Dee are frolicking through this week’s smorgasbord of news. Another fun filled week of news about FEMA, CBO projections, Florida’s Coronavirus spiking higher that all the EU countries combined. “Nothing like leading the world here, Heh, Florida?” What happened to the world’s largest pension fund? Better call your broker after listening to…
Gary, Lyn and Dee are back and discussing, COVID, Trump and Barr. Impeachment of AG Barr. Is his Unitary Executive just another word for Dictator? Will there be any repercussions, they have appointed 200 federal judges since he was inaugurated. Were any of these judges involved with the decision to let Michael Flynn walk free? …
Gary, Lyn and Dee are hard at it again. We believe that we have ironed out the kinks and gotten a better recording. A Manifesto. Colorado Springs city council gets chewed out. Can they get away with their lip service to the boiling situation……..again? Going to the Republican National convention in Jacksonville, FL? Understand…
Gary and Dee try this one more time. We’re hoping Lyn is back with us next week. The old stuff: Things change yet remain the same. Still have no national standardized Covid-19 testing. Doctors are still getting laid off and salaries cut. You’d think that these multi-billion $$$$ healthcare corporations would have a few bucks…
Lyn and Dee are having some internet troubles. So, Gary interviewed Susan Crutchfield one on one. Susan Crutchfield, unvarnished, raw, and passionate. Your can learn something here. Did you know that Kindergarteners can be expelled? You’ve got to be kidding. Learn the “Why.” What are the issues facing House District 20? Did you know that…
Gary, Lyn and Dee are back! We had some recording issues with internet lag. (Hopefully even better next week.) What are we talking about? What are we always talking about–COVID-19. We are closely approaching 100 thousand dead. (Over 98 thousand at the time of this typing.) Where do we start? Lamborn gets another Whoop De…
Due to a technical difficulty, there will be no podcast this week. We will take this opportunity to put a few links up for the regular listening audience. To enroll in the free contact tracing course being offered online by John Hopkins University: https://www.coursera.org/learn/covid-19-contact-tracing?edocomorp=covid-19-contact-tracing If you have a college age student who was negatively impacted…
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss the latest news about COVID-19, and other current events. Unemployment is up. Barron’s magazine says that Trump will win. What do 107 people who are out of the loop know? We have a state practicing Genocide? Human sacrifice? You’re kidding. Georgia is about 100% open, but too early. Residents from…
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss COVID-19, again! We cover other topics, too. Belgium’s accurate reporting. Should more countries strive to be this accurate? What’s with these demonstrations? Are they striving for the Darwin Award? There seem to be quite a few contenders, in this country alone! Is China a victim or attacker? How can you…
Sorry for the delay, the audio needed a lot of work last week. Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss COVID – 19, again. It will be with us for a while. The conversation really takes off with the discussion of the 7 tips from the Europeans on how to handle the Coronavirus in the future from…
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss COVID-19, tax breaks, and other news. Is the U.S. a failed country? Will we ever get enough test kits? Tax breaks? On the good side, corporate volunteers are doing their part. Michael Savage, a conservative radio host, lambasts other members of the conservative movement. Really? Expect the poverty rate to…
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss COVID-19 and politics. Excuse the quality of the podcast. We’re still experience some technical difficulties. Please be patient with us. Zdogg.MD tells us that the healthcare system is collapsing. Trump is playing politics in the distribution and purchasing of medical equipment and safety items. Look what Massachusetts has done. Got…
Gary, Lyn and Dee are on week two of our isolation podcast. Another week filled with total (you fill in the blank). Oooh! The GDP is going down. Half-wit Jared Kushner is in charge of the National Stockpile? Will we have a National Shutdown? The people at the USAID live in an alternate universe and…
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss the hot topic of the day — Covid – 19. We’re doing our podcasting from our individual homes using a new software package. There are some technical issues and we’re trying to fix them. The quality may not be the same, but be patient with us. Are we going from…
Gary, Lyn and Dee are taking a break due to COVID-19. We are all either ‘high risk’ or ‘high risk’ adjacent. We will be practicing social distancing. We may be able to work this through software to podcast remotely. (We are discussing this.) We aren’t essential personnel. We encourage you to stay safe and look…
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss topics of the day and politics. Our government and elected officials at all levels are tell us to not panic and gather around the campfire. Hong Kong is giving its citizens $10,000 each to spur the economy there. (Wouldn’t UBI be great here to help spur our economy?) Instead, a…
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss politics and current events. Admittedly, there is a lot of overlap. The Coronavirus (AKA COVID-19) is showing the weaknesses in our medical system from the budget cuts to the Centers for Disease Control and the National Institutes of Health. Let’s throw in cuts to the Graduate Medical Education program and…
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss current news and politics. We start the podcast with Lyn’s eyewitness account of the Trump rally and Trump supporters wanted to know how Lyn’s 401K is doing. While stocks have gone up, it is important to remember that the number of Americans owning stocks has declined since the recession. 84%…
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss Colorado’s Fifth Congressional District with Candidate Jillian Freeland. Our valentine to you, a candidate worth voting for! Jillian Freeland, candidate for Colorado Congressional District 5 in a spirited Q&A session. No holds barred here. No canned talking points. Right from the heart stuff. Her personality and warmth come through. See…
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss current events and politics–a lot of overlap there. We lead off today with an unhinged Hot Mic segment suggesting you fill out your Census form on-line or the paper one and send it in. It’s all about the money and representation. We discuss impeachment. A trial with no evidence and…
Gary, Lyn and Dee are joined by special guest, retired Lieutenant Colonel John Foley. Ltc. Foley has done more than one tour in Iraq and provides some valuable insight into this discussion. What’s happening with Iran? What can we expect? War or Peace? Or, Iran’s surrogates making trouble on their own with Iran’s blessing? Was…
Gary and Lyn discuss politics and current events. Dee is in Denver for the week. Forty-three celebrities give us their first choices for president. Don’t want to disappoint, but Trump isn’t one of them. (Unless you consider Scott Baio a celebrity.) What is the #1 priority for the Democratic Party? Can Biden, Yang, Warren, Sanders,…
Gary and Dee in the new studio. Lyn is under the weather, we wish him well. Another week filled with more news than we can handle. Doug Lamborn spewing his usual Clap Trap Stuff. Did Trump screw up? Frank Rich says the chickens will come home to roost. Bill Barr being investigated? NYC bar association…
Gary is going solo this week. He has a special guest, Retired Commander, Bob Acker. They discuss the accidents of the USS McCain and the USS Fitzgerald. They also discuss Marine Corp Squadron VFMA 242 Could these 2 accidents and one unprepared squadron be prevented? What are the findings that come out of the accident…
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss politics and current events. (There is a lot of overlap in those topics.) Our last podcast of the year! We’ll be back next year! We start with information from our esteemed Congressional representation. Sadly, the poll on robocalls is closed, so the link cannot be included. Congressman Doug Lamborn continues…
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss current events and politics. Yeah, we’re tired of it all. Yet, press on we must. Cory Gardner is still trying to put lipstick on that pig. Doug Lamborn: Well, what can I say? He’s still the Albatross we have hanging around our collective necks. Military housing: Is it in dire…
Gary, Lyn and Dee are back! Due to a snowstorm and the Thanksgiving holiday we were off for two weeks! Congress critters Dougie Lamborn swamps us with his usual unsupported tripe and Senator Cory Gardner tries to burnish his moderate credentials and really isn’t too successful at it. Cory supports veterans getting jobs in the…
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss politics and current events. We start with a call for donations to the new Children’s Hospital. The hospital is looking for new toys and socks for children aged 0 – 18. The hospital is also accepting gently used books and ornaments. You can donate to the hospital or deliver your…
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss topics of the day and politics. We start this week with a review of election results locally and nationwide. We also review the latest updates on the impeachment inquiry. Good News: New York city is going to Rank Choice Voting. Democracy is alive and well. Aurora, CO is looking at…
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss politics and current events. Those on the list today that are Anal Retentive (We’re being nice here): Doug Lamborn; Cory Gardner; DJ Trump: Franklin Graham; Lindsay Graham; (You’d think they were related); Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook. Why do we say this? Listen to find out. And what is Twitter doing…
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss topics of the day and politics. There is always something in politics to discuss. More incoherent babbling from Cory Gardner. Catch his new theme music. The Dept. of Education (U.S) is looking at a loan forgiveness program. Churches past the collection plate and payoff medical bills. School kids are getting…
Gary and Dee discuss current events and politics. Lyn is off doing home maintenance. Is your job promotion or employment mobility hampered? Learn what the Glass Floor is all about. See how a system is rigged to keep you from your potential, blocking you by someone with an IQ lower than yours. Time for Non-Compete…
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss topics of the day and politics. Childcare at the VA? You’ll never guess who co-sponsored. You’d think Doug Lamborn was running for re-election. But, in the next article he loses that ‘Atta Boy. The Malarkey segment featuring Cory Gardner is just that: Malarkey. State and local ballot issues are discussed.…
Gary and Lyn discuss topics of the day and politics. Dee has the week off. This week’s program starts with Good News. 1) A hospital cancels several hundred lawsuits against patients. 2) Happy Nuptials. 3) Is loneliness a medical condition? What are the end results of a cure? 4) There’s one way to get illegals…
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss the hot topic of the week–US House of Representatives has started formal impeachment hearings of Trump. At last count, 225 members supported impeachment, including one Republican (no word on who that is.) Congressman Doug Lamborn sends out his “non-original” memo and the gang of three rip it apart. Poor, Dougie,…
Gary, Lyn, and Dee discuss politics and current events. We start the show with a review of our local Congress critters — Doug & Cory. Doug would like everyone to know he proudly voted against keeping government open. We discuss the massive loss of native bird populations. Nearly 3 BILLION birds gone from Canada and…
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss topics of the day and politics. We discuss the debate of September 12th. A sex offender in public housing. How did this happen? Get a load of the new back to school items. Kitty Litter? Does a federal contractor’s religious beliefs discriminate against workers? Why the special treatment? Will Colorado…
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss politics and current events. We start with a discussion of retailers who are asking customers to no longer open carry in their stores, even if it is allowed in the state where they live. Where Congress is doing nothing, we have to rely on Walmart and other stores to keep…
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss topics of the day and politics. We start with a review of one of Colorado’s US Senator’s newsletter. We follow – up with some good news. When are people going to get it through their heads that the Koch Bros. and Americans for Prosperity plus any other Astro turf outfits…
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss topics of the day and politics. We start with a bit of good news, King Soopers (or Krogers) has a way to donate to your favorite charity, if available. You’ll need to have a King Sooper’s reward card and created an account to link it on their website. Log into…
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss topics of the day and politics. We cover the US Senate to include Cory Gardner and #MassacreMitch, or if you prefer #MoscowMitch. Did you know reading fiction increases empathy? Should we start a guerilla movement to give books to people lacking empathy for their fellow man? We discuss some challenges…
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss news and politics. We cover the recent shootings. While doing this, Dee briefly mentions how hard it is to get a gun in Japan. So here is a link describing how to get a gun in Japan. https://www.tofugu.com/japan/guns-in-japan/ We cover some good news! Ethiopia is trying to reforest itself. They…
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss politics and current events. Boris Johnson is it all just an act? You be the judge. Here is that link Dee talked about: Cory Gardner trying to be a moderate. How well will that work for him? Does Colorado Springs have style? You be the judge. A shout out…
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss politics and current events. Special guest, Linda Templin. A nearly complete tutorial on Rank Choice Voting is presented by Linda Templin of rcvforcolorado.org. The questions are spot on and the answers very informative. Has Rank Choice Voting come of age? Will Colorado be the second state after Maine to implement…
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss current events and politics. Surprise, we’re all here! The Hot Mic segment opens with Catastrophic Environmental Changes and Ecological Development. Does that mean our home is in danger? Dee has taken the time to read the Mueller Report and yes, he’s guilty of obstruction. No doubt about it. Should charges…
Hope everyone had a great Independence Day! Gary and Lyn discuss politics and current events. Dee was supposed to be working at the time of recording but got ghosted! Lyn and Gary discuss the Citizenship question and have come to the conclusion the real losers will be in the farm belt and not the coasts.…
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss current events and politics. We start our podcase with a survey sent by the El Paso County, Republican Party. It is definitely a ‘push survey’ designed to push respondents towards a certain way of thinking. We go through the questions and supply our own answers when the options just don’t…
Gary and Dee discuss politics and current events. Lyn is on vacation, again. A humorous take on the president and his take on drones. Seriously, folks, this guy is our president? A serious discussion on Reparations. Apparently a senate leader doesn’t think they’re necessary. What do you think? Second Amendment persons, get ready to shed…
Gary has a special guest, Joseph Horen. Lyn on vacation? Dee missing. Joseph Horen, a special guest sits down with Gary to discuss economics, theory, capitalism vs. socialism. Can the two co-exist? Economic philosophy and political philosophy are delved into. California is shoring up the Affordable Care Act. Did you know that California has nearly…
Gary and Lyn discuss topics of the day and politics. Dee is off working, again. Lyn tells our listeners to “Take a Hike!” Why? Cause it’s a beautiful day. Maybe listen to Hiking Bob while exploring new trails? Understand the Republicans have a census plan for gerrymandering and Congress wants to talk to Wilbur Ross…
Gary and Lyn discuss topics of the day and politics. Dee took another day off due to work obligations. John Pavlovich opens with some words of wisdom for White Christians and Church. Why are they worshiping the Embryo? Why not others in need? The Christian hypocrisy seems to be more in the open. Kamala Harris…
In observance of Memorial Day, we would like to thank the family members of those who have fallen in service to our country. Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss current events and politics. No letting up for these three. A Hot mic at the opening and at the close add a little spice to today’s session–a…
Gary and Lyn discuss politics and current events. Dee is taking a mental health day. What does a 21st Century school look like? How is it different from a 20th century school from the Industrial era? Is the math any different? One plus One still equals Two, right? Is the science any different? The human…
Gary and Dee discuss topics of the day and politics. Lyn is on vacation this week. We open today’s segment with an ugly statistic during our Hot Mic segment. And yes, should you be scared? Will we be ruled by the tyranny of the minority? Colorado University has a new president. Is he worth it?…
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss topics of the day and politics. The NRA is in financial hot water. Apparently some of the higher Mucky Mucks got caught with their grubby little hands in the cookie jar. Will the State of New York put this organization out of business? Time will tell. Britax jogging strollers is…
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss current events and politics. Starting this week’s edition with a Hot Mic segment and it goes off the rails as usual. Senator Cory Gardner is practicing being a moderate yet his words belie his intentions. Hypocrisy you say? Doctors you say handing our medical exemptions for vaccines? Personal belief is…
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss topics of the day and politics. We open today with a Hot Mic segment and as usual you never know where it’s going. Colorado Springs had a city election with some winners and a few losers. One of the losers was our firemen and their desire to have the right…
Season Three, Episode Twenty-Two. Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss current events and politics. This is our annual April Fools edition of Peak Reality Check with our twist on today’s news. Some of the items are of a local nature, but the rest can fit anywhere in the country. It is getting harder to do this…
Season Three, Episode Twenty One! We’re back. Gary and Dee discuss topics of the day and politics. With the new Colorado Legislature we’re getting a raft of new laws winding their way through the legislative process. Let us know what your favorites are. You can choose from Red Flag legislation to Oil & Gas regulations,…
Season Three, Episode Twenty Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss topics of the day and politics. Your city involved in tax giveaways? Listen to Dee’s positive take on these giveaways. She sums it up in one word. Colorado Springs is doing giveaways, and what is the cost we’ll pay for it? Apple and Fit Bit: Measurable/wearable…
Season Three, Episode Nineteen Gary and Lyn discuss topics of the day and politics. Dee is in Denver. The political season is off to a roaring start. Will the Progressives dominate this election cycle and are they moving the Democratic party in a new direction? Is Senator Cory Gardner toast with Andrew Romanoff challenging him?…
Season Three, Episode Eighteen Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss current events and politics. Today’s episode is combined with Hot Mic with its own musical intro followed by Peak Reality Check. You might be surprised at the 9 things Americans don’t understand but then again you might not be surprised. They’re basically some common sense issues…
Season Three, Episode Seventeen Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss current events and politics. Today’s episode is loaded with big surprises. Like, you thought you were going to get a tax refund from the Feds? SURPRISE! You owe. No refund for you. But……… I thought. Keep on thinking. Think about the person you voted for president.…
Season Three, Episode Sixteen Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss topics of the day and politics. (We always talk politics.) Senator Cory Gardner is trying to save his backside. AI and Robotics have been discovered in Colorado Springs. Wow! Chipotle messes up………. again. (So what else is new?). One place you don’t want to go if…
Season Three, Episode Fifteen Gary, Lyn, and Dee discuss topics of the day and politics. We’re four weeks into the government shut down and how has that effected us? Colorado turn Blue politically this last election. It ain’t so bad. Come on in. The water’s fine. Looking at full day kindergarten; electric vehicle charging stations…
Season Three, Episode Fourteen Gary Lyn and Dee, discuss topics of the day and current events. Our main topic is new laws and regulations for the year 2019. New laws going into effect the first of the year. Gavin Newsom, governor of California, and Bill DeBlasio, mayor of New York City, are implementing universal health…
Season Three, Episode Thirteen Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss topics of the day, and politics. There is always politics. Well, we have a new Congress and are still in the midst of a government shutdown. What more can we ask? Roads are not being plowed on the reservations. People on the SNAP program may get…
Season Three, Episode Twelve This show starts out in the usual manner picking on Congressman Doug Lamborn and Senator Cory Gardner. Then proceeds downhill from there. Broadband, government shutdown, how about 2 nuns trying their luck with other people’s money? Check out Hedge Funds. You got one? What are you talking about Vietnam refugees? Do…
Season Three Episode Eleven Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss current events and politics. It was Mueller Day when we were recording this episode. There was a bit of speculation on what would happen. Wisconsin, Michigan, North Carolina. What a bunch of sore losers. Looks like the American Legislative Exchange Council is in full force to…
Season Three, Episode Ten Gary and Lyn discuss a variety of news and politics. Dee took the week off. What a Potpourri we have for you today. The Census bureau, Kansas, Wisconsin, Koch Bros., Louisiana, Fox, taxing churches and non-profits, indictments, medical errors, a Paul Ryan confession (but he still wants to come after our…
Season Three, Episode Nine Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss politics and current events. Looks like we’ve gone International. Subjects like Iran, which our local congressman writes about (no he doesn’t really write this stuff himself) in a newspaper that doesn’t reach our border, Turkey’s blackmail, and what’s this about Yellow Vests? Does it have anything…
Season Three, Episode Eight Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss topics of the day and politics. This week we review election results locally and nationwide. There is plenty of good news in these results. What an election season. Congressional house seats flipping like pancakes at the annual firemen’s breakfast. State legislatures flipping too. Musical chairs for governor…
Season Three, Episode Seven! Kudos to Gary for the quick turn around! Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss current events and news of the day. We start the podcast with a week in review. Sen. Cory Gardner has sent out another of his pabulum pieces. Amazing that we’re paying this guy to put out this stuff.…
Season Three, Episode Six Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss politics and current events. Our main topic this week — voting. Busy Busy Week! Voting shenanigans in Georgia. Florida has its fair share of voter suppression. Lyft is transporting voters in Dodge City, KS to the polls since there is only one polling place and it’s…
Season Three, Episode Five Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss politics and current events. It’s election time and one of our politicians is in hiding and the other is putting our his “Fluff” pieces hoping people will believe him and his efforts and possibly forgive him at election time in 2 years. Do we have any…
Season Three, Episode Four Gary and Dee discuss a number of topics, both political and not. We start off with the week in review, a long list of things that happened since our last podcast. OK, most of the week’s topics are politics, but we also cover Kaepernick receiving the W.E.B. DuBois award. We discuss…
Season Three, Episode Three Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss politics and current events. ProPublica has worked up the details of who’s been hired, their qualifications, and who’s been fired. Well worth the look up. Congressman Doug Lamborn’s Baloney email is just that: Baloney. I think his staff are going for writing the world’s greatest fictional…
Season Three, Episode Two Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss topics of the day and current events. Judge Kavanaugh comes in for continued flogging after this week of Senate judicial hearings. This guy can’t catch a break. What was that drinking age again back in 1982? We have the goods on Congressman Doug Lamborn. He can tout…
This is the start of Season Three! We’re on a new platform. So, good luck keeping up with us. Dee, Lyn, and Gary gear up for scrutinizing Congressman Doug Lamborn’s Lamborn Ledger. He writes (actually someone on his staff does it) about the Tax Cut and Jobs Act and how it is helping the…
It’s definitely feeling like fall. Join Gary, Lyn and Dee as we welcome our guest, Orlando Avion, from FairVote.org. What a lot of topics this week! We start with a discussion of issues on the upcoming Colorado state ballot. (Be sure to check your registration folks!) We have two related measures one to change oil…
Gary and Dee discuss topics of the day and current events. Lyn is off this week. We start with a bit of good news, starting next year, University of Illinois will be tuition free for students’ whose families make below the median. When it comes to education there is bad news as well in Arizona,…
Gary and Lyn discuss topics of the day and politics. Dee is off this week. Let’s hope the people of California’s 22nd congressional district wake up and vote Devin Nunes out of his cushy office. His actions definitely do not show that he represents the CA22nd. Vote Vets files suit to have the 3 shadow…
Gary and Dee discuss topics of the day and politics. Lyn is off this week doing some DIY. We start with Good News! There is now an FDA approved generic for the epi pen. NYU is making medical school free to all students. What will a “No Deal” Brexit mean to the UK’s National Health…
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss current events and politics. We start with our US Senator, Cory Gardner. But, we quickly move to Space Force. A new $8B service announced by the person who touches the stuff that NASA labels as sensitive equipment and “Do Not Touch.” We converse on Health Care for All. A new…
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss current events and politics. We start the show with a review of newsletters from our representatives in the US Congress. Then we move onto happenings around the state. Putin’s portrait was displayed in the halls of Colorado instead of the current resident of the White House. We have a lady…
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss politics and current events. We start by discussing some records on the current Republican Administration. Not sure these are records to be proud of — most days of vacation, most games of golf, least amount of bills signed. We read the resignation letter from Elizabeth Holtzman from DHS. We discuss…
Gary and Dee discuss current events and politics. Lyn is on vacation this week. We start with Good News! The Sinclair-Tribune merger is on hold. In Philadelphia, Christian adoption agencies don’t have a license to discriminate; and, in Delaware, reproductive rights are protected. We discuss some of the events of Trump’s latest trip abroad. What…
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss politics and current events. We start with a notice of an upcoming meeting of ‘Vets Against Lamborn.’ This will be held on Thursday, July 19th @ 11:30 AM at the Hunan Springs on Kiowa Street. We cover the change in immigration regulations from colonial times to modern day. For all…
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss politics and current events. We start with a letter from a listener, re: DaVita. We talk about Scott Pruitt leaving the EPA. We’re replacing Pruitt with Wheeler, probably no better for the environment. Wheeler may be less personally corrupt. Speaking of the environment, the NASA head that we all feared,…
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss politics and current events. We start by discussing our local Congress critters mailings regarding the opioid crisis. Sure, it’s nice to see them concerned. But, neither one mentions how medical marijuana can help people dealing with pain and other health issues. We review the Crisis Pregnancy Center ruling by the…
Gary and Lyn discuss politics and current events. Dee was on vacation. The topics include smarter cities and smarter skills.
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss politics and current events. Dee is back from her three week non-vacation, vacation. Our first reminder is it’s not too late to vote in the Colorado primaries. Take your completed ballot to a drop off location! Remember if you received two ballots as an independent voter, you can only turn…
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss current events and politics. We discuss a number of topics this week. We start with the impact of climate change on business. We discuss the recent Supreme Court decision to short change workers, again. Their decision on class action lawsuits and arbitration was just horrendous. Thanks Mitch McConnell for stealing…
Gary and Dee discuss politics and current events. Lyn is off this week. We start by discussing a chart from the US Bureau of Labor and Statistics. It’s really no surprise that our biggest job gains were in low wage positions. The US is experiencing record low birth rates. This is a bad sign of…
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss politics and current events. This week’s topics include Government vs. the People. Who is our government serving? Is it serving the voters or the donors? We discuss Stockton, CA new program of Universal Basic Income. We bring up Dee’s favorite subject of public internet. We voted on it in November…
Happy Star Wars Day! Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss current events and politics. We start with some good news. The Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity office has a program to help low income veterans with home repairs. To find out more about this program, contact the Pikes Peak Office at (719) 472-7800 x 109, or…
Gary and Dee discuss politics and current events. Lyn is on vacation this week. We discuss questions asked of people running for Congress who want endorsements from the current Republican Administration. There are questions to offend everyone. We discuss the brilliant decision by the city council to bankrupt the city of Colorado Springs. The geniuses…
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss politics and current events. This week’s topics include two different takes on April 20th. We discuss the planned student walkout on the 19th anniversary of the Columbine shooting. 19 years, and still no major gun reform. We discuss the decriminalization of marijuana. If you’d like to send a letter to…
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss politics and current events. We start out discussing the latest goings on in Washington, DC. Paul Ryan is retiring. And, in less than two years, he’ll be eligible for $79k/yr for the rest of his life. (Or more depending on what he does next.) We discussed Social Security and you…
Gary, Lyn and Dee are joined by Sean Cayton. We discuss a variety of topics this week. We have a lot to say about Rep. Lamborn’s possible omission from the upcoming primary ballot this year. We discuss the congressman’s view of the military — yea for privatization, nay for the social safety net. (A large…
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss current events and topics of the day. This week we’re discussing Infrastructure and Maintenance. Maintenance gets no attention until something breaks. We discuss clean water, the choice for humans everywhere. We discuss Good News! We discuss the current Republican Administration’s cabinet turnover. (We might need some Dramamine!) We discuss Amazon…
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss topics of the day and current events. We discuss the new National Security Adviser to the Republican Administration, John Bolton. We continue our discussion of the cog railway that ascends Pikes Peak. Cambridge Analytica’s behavior is hashed over. Andrew McCabe’s firing is reviewed. Good luck to him in the future. …
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss topics of the day. We talk economics! How has Vet Choice worked out for local veterans? Not so good. More than a six month waiting period, for people with suicidal depression. We discuss a better way to spend $1.4 Trillion. How about forgiving all student loan debt? Talk about something…
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss topics of the day and politics. Always, there is political discussion. Our topics this episode include State of the Fifth, basically our reaction to our congress person’s newsletter. One of our big discussions is the Pennsylvania gerrymander. The Pennsylvania legislature has gerrymandered the heck out of the state. They are…
New title! New graphic coming soon! Look for us on iTunes! Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss current events and politics. Always, there is politics. We discuss Puerto Rico, still suffering. Now suffering without FEMA and with temporary housing stipends cut. We discuss the Democratic memo which has just been released. While the current Republican Administration…
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss current events. We have a special guest this week, John Hawk who discusses the Banning Lewis Ranch annexation story. We discuss the NRA and the carousel of White House appointments among other topics. DISCLAIMER: While discussing Banning Lewis Ranch, we posit that there will be 17 houses per acre. This was…
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss current events and politics. Our topics this week include the overnight #shutdown. We discuss #DACA. #Dreamer legislation is supposed to be proposed on 12 February. Should we have another Day without an Immigrant? VP Pence leads the delegation to the Olympics. We discuss the Orange One’s desire to have a…
Lyn’s out sick. Gary and Dee discuss topics of the day and current events. We talk about the $1,000 bonuses that aren’t really $1,000. We discuss the Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce luncheon. (Look for our Special, already out on the website.) We discuss Robert Reich’s response to the State of the Union Address. We talk…
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss news and politics. This week we discussed #AI taking over white collar jobs. Lyn is reading a book, “Rise of the Robots.” And, he discusses some of the scenarios that we’ll likely see in the near future. We discuss the #DCCC’s lack of funding for candidates nationwide. We discuss the…
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss news of the day and current events. We finish our round-up of new laws and regulations going into effect nationwide since the start of the new year. New laws across the country deal with voter ID, employment policy (not just minimum wage raises,) policing the police, paid family leave, school…
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss current events and topics of the day. So many topics, so little time. Tom Steyer, Democratic billionaire behind the impeachment movement, has bought 535 copies of ‘Fire and Fury.’ He plans on sending them to every senator and representative in Washington, DC. We talked about new rules and regulations going…
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss politics and current events. We start with a couple of PSAs for listeners in the Pikes Peak Region. State of the Region Luncheon @ Great Wolf Lodge, $42/person. If you are interested in talking with County Commissioners Darryl Glen or Stan VanderWerf, check out: www.trilakeschamber.com MVEA is giving bill credit…
Lyn and Dee discuss current events and news of the day. Our main topic this week is the Magnitsky Act. This piece of legislation was adopted in the US after Russian officials stole a hedge fund from UK citizen William Browder. His lawyer, Sergei Magnitsky exposed the corruption. For his work in defense of his…
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss politics and current events. We would like to thank you for listening throughout the year, and let you know we’re taking next week off. Our topics for this week include Doug Jones’ Senate victory in Alabama. Despite all the voter suppression and intimidation, he won. He won by a margin…
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss politics and current events. We start our podcast with a discussion on the lack of an El Paso County needle exchange program. Peggy Littleton, El Paso Country Commissioner who sits on the Board of Health is opposed to one. This Pro-Life, Republican from District 5 believes a needle exchange encourages…
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss current events and issues of the day. This episode’s topics include Puerto Rico, again. We heard stories this week of millions of dollars spent on tarps that were never distributed. Taxes, taxes, taxes. How does the tax bill will impact public schools. There will be more on this in the…
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss news and current events. We discuss the fact that most of Puerto Rico is still without power. What happened to that project started by Whitefish Energy? Oh, that’s right, it failed. Cory Gardner wants your opinion on taxes. Feel free to use resistbot by texting ‘resist’ to 50409. The app…
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss current events. Topics this week include the new Republican tax bill, Mueller’s indictments against Papadopoulos, Manafort and Gates. Papadopoulos has been proactively cooperating in Mueller’s investigation. What is going on with Sam Clovis and the USDA? What is up with Wilbur Ross and the bank of Cyprus? The charges include: …
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss topics of the day. We’ll start with Senator Gardner’s request for your feedback on taxes. And, if you don’t know what to say, we discuss what will happen to your taxes. So, give a listen and you’ll know how this proposal affects your bottom line. http://www.Gardner.Senate.gov/taxes is your link to…
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss topics of current concern. Our topics this week include Puerto Rico, where many people still lack clean water and most still lack electricity. We discuss the aid bill for Puerto Rico, Texas, Florida and California. The Republican Administrations efforts to sabotage the Affordable Care Act, how much will that cost…
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss topics of the day. Our main topic — #Guns. We could literally do this topic every week. As of this taping, there had been 273 mass shootings in the US in the year 2017. We discuss the Las Vegas mass shooting (we skip the Lawrence, Kansas shooting.) We discuss our…
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss Hurricane Maria, underfunded and dying rural hospitals and the rest of the appropriations bills. The Interior Appropriations Bill cuts $31.4 Billion dollar. A significant cut of $534 Million to the EPA. Apparently, the environment no longer needs protecting? We’ve won the battle? We’re reforming the Endangered Species Act. How long…
Gary, Lyn and Dee start discussing the Appropriations Bills put out by Congress so far this year. Total savings for the eight bills equals $19.7 Billion. This sounds like a lot of money, but we haven’t gotten any figures on final bills for Defense or Entitlements. The Agricultural Appropriations bill would cut $876 Million dollars…
Gary, Lyn & Dee discuss news of the week. We start by discussing possible hyperloop routes proposed for the Colorado region. How would you like to travel to the Denver Airport in minutes? Cheyenne less than ten minutes away? Maybe you want to travel to Houston in under two hours? All of these are possibilities.…
Gary and Dee are back from a week off. We have managed to get Lyn back! Huzzah! Our topics include the Equifax security breach. Since this was recorded, the forced arbitration clause has been removed. However, beware that if you accept their one year free monitoring, they will require a credit card and will charge…
Gary and Dee do a news round-up for the week. We discuss the epi-pen settlement between Mylan and the US Attorney’s Office. Want to help the Jewish Bar Association raise money for the Southern Poverty Law Center? What’s going on with the various new health care bills being proposed? Is Mike Pence planning on running…
Gary and Dee discuss the new level of hate that this Republican administration has brought forth. Yes, we’ve always had those who would discriminate against others, but now they are emboldened. What does it say about a presidency when the manufacturer of Tiki torches does a better job distancing themselves from White Supremacists, than the…
Gary and Dee continue the discussion on Teaching in America today. We compare the pay of teachers to babysitters and child care centers. We’re getting a real bargain here. We can afford to pay our nation’s educators more. We discuss how many colleges staff their departments with adjunct professors to avoid having to employ full-time…
Gary and Dee discuss the Anti-Civil Rights Era that we find ourselves in these days. Our main topic is Teaching in America today. What are the requirements to be a teacher. What is the pay like. What have charter schools done to the equation. How many teachers are paid a living wage in the US…
Gary and Dee discuss another alternate voting method: Approval Voting. It’s much easier than Rank Choice Voting. It’s biggest drawback is that it doesn’t have a ‘catchy’ name. The Voting Integrity Commission is up and running. Sadly, Colorado is one of the states cooperating with it. Thanks Wayne Williams! We also discuss some of the…
Gary, Dee, and Joe discuss Rank Choice Voting. Rank choice voting is a better way to vote. It gives everyone a voice. It eliminates negative advertising. It stops fringe candidates from winning. It has the side effect of a more involved electorate. In US cities where it is used, there is a higher voter turn…
Gary and Dee discuss the latest version of the Republican Tax Cut bill, otherwise known as Trumpcare. What would this new ‘healthcare’ bill change? For adults under the age of 65 the consequences are disastrous. The premiums could rise to as much as five times what a younger adult would pay. Currently, that is capped…
Gary and Dee discuss dialysis and dialysis clinics. What is the state of dialysis here in the United States? Did you know dialysis is guaranteed to everyone who needs it? Why is so much of our dialysis care tied up in for-profit clinics? What are the consequences of this? DaVita is a national for-profit dialysis…
Gary and Dee discuss health care in America. We’d love to discuss the current health care ‘reform’ proposals, but those aren’t finalized, yet. Our main focus of discussion is lack of primary care physicians. According to a Medical Colleges report, the US could lose 100,000 physicians in eight years. That’s a staggering number. Repealing the…
Part Two of Guns. Gary and Dee are back for the second half of our episode on #guns. What happens in states with stricter gun laws? Lower rates of homicide and suicide. There was no substitution effect found. Removing guns from domestic abusers lowered intimate partner death rates 7 – 19%. How did the Protection…
Gary and Dee discuss #guns. Let’s start with the 2nd Amendment, adopted to the Constitution in December, 1791. A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. At the time of the amendment, guns were slower, less…
On June 2, 2017, US Representative Ed Perlmutter (D,) from 7th District of Colorado held a rally at Ivy Wild School, in Colorado Springs. Gary and Dee were there to ask questions and observe. We got there quite early and had the Congressman to ourselves for a while. So, we got a few questions in. …
Gary and Dee discuss the PPLD’s summer reading program; Care and Share’s summer feeding program and Colorado Action Network’s town hall. Pike Peak’s Library District summer reading program for children and teens has started. Swing by your local library and sign up. Prizes for all who complete their goals. Care and Share is fighting summer…
Gary and Dee discuss a plethora of topics. Traveling this summer? Check out the CDC’s travel apps @ https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/apps-about. Want to check out the finances of the people working in the White House? There’s a page for that, by public integrity–https://www.publicintegrity.org/2017/04/04/20801/new-database-details-white-house-officials-finances. Have something that needs repairing? Check out the repair cafe at the Rockrimmon library…
Gary and Dee discuss GINA, the Genetic Information Non-Disclosure Act. How will the Republican Health Plan affect this? What are the consequences for people who might have a bad gene? What are the consequences for medical research if people aren’t willing to participate? Other main topic of the week, the “gig economy.” What are the…
Gary and Dee discuss a variety of topics! FBI Director Comey is fired. Trump invites the Russians to the Oval Office. Free Speech is under attack here in the US and abroad. State funded adoption agencies in Texas discriminating against potential adoptive parents. Why aren’t Republican house members holding town halls to discuss their votes…
Gary and Dee discuss Doug Lamborn’s view on “Religious Liberty.” It really resembles liberty for a certain segment of the population, oppression for everyone else. Doug was also proud of his vote against the omnibus spending bill. Apparently, bankrupting Puerto Rico is something Doug can get behind. (We will discuss this more in the next…
Gary and Dee discuss Trump’s first 100 days; the adjustments that the Republican administration wants to make to the Antiquities Act; and Organ Donation. 100 days of broken promises. Well, most sane people didn’t want them all fulfilled, anyways. The Antiquities Act, we recently celebrated 100 years of the National Park System. The National Park…
Gary and Dee discuss the special elections going on across the country–Kansas, Georgia and Montana. The other topics covered are a variety of issues across the country and the world. New Mexico is ending lunch shaming. A province in British Columbia has banned mandatory high heels at work. New Jersey and other states are considering…
Gary and Dee back from a long break. We discuss a number of issues, the local election results. National issues, including the #SCOTUS appointment. We discuss international issues from anti-gay violence in Netherlands to missile strikes in #Syria. All three city ballot issues passed in the recent April election. This includes the public oversight before…
Gary and Dee discuss the latest Republican budget. Agricultural Dept. cut 21%. Commerce Dept. cut 16%. Defense Dept. 9% increase. Education Dept. cut 14%. But, an increase in vouchers for school ‘choice.’ Energy Dept. cut 6%. Health and Human Services cut 18%. With the National Institute of Health receiving a 19% cut. Dept. of Homeland…
Gary and Dee discuss a variety of topics. Nine bills working their way through the House of Representatives include: Terminating the EPA, Nationwide Voucher Program for Schools, Terminate the Dept. of Education, Changes to Hunting Rules in National Wildlife Refuges, Repeal the ACA, Defunding Planned Parenthood, National Right-to-Work Legislation, Punishing Sanctuary Cities, and Criminalizing Abortion.…
Gary and Dee discuss the latest activities of our Republican administration and our Republican Congress. Five weeks of the current administration and what has been accomplished? Would you like to ask your Congressional Representatives? It’s a shame they didn’t hold town hall meetings for us to do that. There seems to be a push in…
Gary and Dee discuss the upcoming Colorado Springs Elections. City Council seats and Ballot issues are discussed. One of the ballot issues we are concerned with is the future of high speed internet in Colorado Springs. Our main topic this week is Civil Asset Forfeiture. We cover the Fourth Amendment protections against illegal seizures. What…
Gary and Dee discuss the 25th Amendment, Judge Merrick Garland, and Judge Neil Gorsuch. What is the 25th Amendment? It outlines the procedures for removing a president from office. What are the qualifications of Judge Merrick Garland? What are the qualifications of Judge Neil Gorsuch? How do the representatives from Colorado feel about Judge Gorsuch? …
Gary and Dee discuss the 1st Amendment, and the freedoms it offers. We discuss the 8th Amendment and the prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment. We discuss the Geneva conventions on refugees. We discuss the Geneva conventions on the prohibition of torture. Is the Muslim ban illegal, does it pass the Geneva conventions on refugees? …
Gary and Dee discuss the inauguration, the women’s march, the efforts underway already to undermine the benefits provided by the ACA and impeachment. This is part one. Did you march? Gary and other Studio 809 podcasters marched in downtown Colorado Springs on Saturday, January 21st. Over 3 million people marched in the US. There were…
Gary and Dee discuss MLK day, a day of service, volunteerism, the future of science in the new administration, what the repeal of the affordable care act means to health care, and the inauguration. MLK day is traditionally a day of service. If you haven’t volunteered for anything lately, perhaps consider it. There are a…
Gary and Dee discuss the American Legislative Exchange Council. Who is writing your legislation? Who is sponsoring it? What are the goals of this legislation? Voting rights. Right to Work. Stand Your Ground. What other laws has ALEC sponsored? What legislators in your state belong? Want to look up a piece of legislation to see…
Gary and Dee discuss medical news from STAT. Our main topic is banking. We discuss bank misconduct. The mortgage crisis and foreclosure fraud. Chain of Title, by David Dayen covers a lot of the illegal procedures that banks engaged in during the financial crisis. #mortgagecrisis #foreclosurefraud #bankingirregularities
Gary is going solo for this one! Topics he covers in this podcast are: F16 and FA18s, child labor and cancer.
Gary and Dee discuss the electoral college, some of president elect Donald Trump’s cabinet picks. We cover Pizza Gate scandal, and how just about every cabinet pick so far is the worst one for that department. To keep track of the latest scandal, why not check out https://corrupt.af/ #trumpcabinet
Gary and Dee discuss Good News around the world and charities operating here in Colorado Springs. We discuss the #IndyGives fundraiser going on now. We discuss some other charities not participating in the #IndyGives operation. Those other charities are: santa-bob.org, milldogrescue.org, and growthbusters.org. We also discuss some charity watchdog websites. Charitynavigator.org and Charitywatch.org will help…
Gary and Dee discuss the Bureau of Land Management leases in Western Colorado. Main topic this week, Healthcare in the US. We cover possible changes in the safety provided by the Affordable Care Act and upcoming proposed changes to Medicare and Medicaid. Will you still have coverage in 2017? How much will it cost you? …
Gary and Dee discuss Federal whistle blowers and the Denver VA. Our main topic this week, just in time for Thanksgiving, Hunger in America. #DenverVA #whistleblowers #hungerinamerica
Gary and Dee discuss election results nationwide. Topics include — presidential election, state ballot initiatives nationwide– marijuana, minimum wage. Some local Colorado initiatives–Right to Die, Amending our state constitution, tax collection, prison slavery, and tobacco taxes.
Gary, Dee and Lyn discuss Doug Lamborn, Planned Parenthood, Eugenics and Election 2016. The somewhat upbeat tone is due to our lack of knowledge of what was to come.
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss Voter Suppression, Social Security and Retirement.
Dee, Gary and Lyn discuss sexual abuse and harassment in the United States today. This episode goes well with our latest Soap Box podcast, “Bobby Remember Me.” Did you know a woman in America is assaulted every 90 seconds?
Pikes Peak region residents step up to the mic and share their gripes, compliments, and/or suggestions about hot topics. (Let us know if you want the mic!)
New Co-Host, Lyn Myers. Gary, Dee and Lyn discuss ballot issues in other states. Topics covered — tobacco, guns, marijuana, minimum wage and rank choice voting. We also discuss Presidential Appointments that are still open. Chart showing gun death rates in relation to gun laws per state. A link will be posted to the facebook…
Gary and Dee discuss the Lamborn minute, voting database, voting deadlines and registration and Colorado Blue Book ballot issues. Link included for Colorado Secretary of State so people can check their registration and find out how to register and other pertinent information regarding the upcoming election. http://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/main.html
Dee and Gary have a lively conversation about National Parks and news around the country.
Gary and Dee discuss Climate Change, Fracking, and alternate energies.
Gary and Dee discuss College Affordability, Corporate Inversions, and Cory Gardner
First episode with a new co-host. Gary and Dee discuss Doug Lamborn, Zika funding and the increase costs of Epi Pens.