A Cornucopia of Things
There’s much and so little time.
Gary Casimir and Dee LaRock share important news stories overlooked by the mainstream media. They offer their unique perspective, often tongue-in-cheek.
Aren’t Hyphenated Americans Really Americans?
Mitch McConnell has inserted foot in mouth.
No punches are pulled in this Peak Reality Check episode
The strike at Kings Soopers (aka Kroeger) is getting no sympathy for management from these quarters.
Lots of people in this session
New CDC guidelines
Why do men want to control women?
This weeks’ episode is really running the gamut of news items to end the year.
Three Democratic State Legislators will offer a Reproductive Health Equity Act
Is the Second Amendment eating the First Amendment?
A Potpourri of News
Is it time DOD’s budget was cut?
John Foley, A Russian Analyst, discusses Afghanistan and Iraq
John Foley discusses Afghanistan and the issues facing the Taliban
Colorado Springs Election Results for November 2021
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss the results of the recent elections, and other topics.
So you want to try Ivermectin to cure your Covid-19? October 29, 2021
We discuss the Build Back Better Plan, which has been severely pared down.
Do you have a Right to………………………? October 15, 2021
Misinformation from Doug Lamborn, Antifa, Stealthing, gender neutral toy sets, recent Colorado healthcare laws, jobs, abortion, and pandemic aid.
We’ve Got Good News–One American News backers have been outed. October 8, 2021
Good News: A Malaria vaccine has been developed.
How does the U.S. rank as far as Healthcare, Pensions. and Freedom? October 1, 2021
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.
The National Defense Authorization Act–a Christmas Tree Or………September 24, 2021
Ever hear of the Combatant Commanders Priority List?
What’s Wrong with Our Country? September 17, 2021
Gary and Lyn are back with a look at the news of the week.
Vaccine Mandates, September 10, 2021
Covid-19 is a community health concern
Sacrifice: The current generation vs. The Greatest Generation, September 3, 2021
Should we be doing more targeted community service?
Two Generations of Combat Veterans Compare Their Experiences, August 27, 2021
Hearing about the reality of war from two combat veterans:
A Conversation about Afghanistan, August 20, 2021
Have We as a country learned our lesson?
A Lot of News this Week, August 13, 2021
Sen. Manchin’s thoughts on the budget.
We Hear from Others, August 6, 2021
Covid-19 and the Delta variant are hot topics.
The Freedom Cafe is Open, July 30, 2021
Lots of Freedom things going on
Absurd Statements and Really Absurd Statements, July 23, 2021
HIPAA comes under fire.
Death in the Rightwing Stratosphere, July 16, 2021
The Rightwing is mourning the loss of one of their own.
Critical Race Theory, July 9, 2021
Critical Race theory and the new Colorado Diaper Bank.
A Different 4th of July from Last Year, July 2, 2021
Frederick Douglass’ 1852 4th of July speech. (Given on July 5th of that year.)
Do Republicans want to deny Democracy? June 18, 2021
Will Demographics save the day?
Senator Joe Manchurian, June 11, 2021
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.
A Shortened Segment that is Packed, June 4, 2021
This shortened segment packs a punch!
The 1/6 Commission & Qanon Tenets, May 28, 2021
What are the main tenets of Qanon?
Peak Reality Check reaches a Milestone–10,000+ downloads, May 14, 2021
What is going on with the Justice Department’s investigations?
An APP to report Homelessness. Does it work? May 7, 2021
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 First 100 Days of the Biden Administration, April 30, 2021
Jobs! Jobs! Jobs!
What is the Price of Economic Nostalgia? April 23, 2021
The Republicans and their excuses for not allowing Washington, D.C. to become a state are beyond insanity.
Good News plus Republican Antics, March 19, 2021
Rank Choice Voting is moving in the Colorado State House.
More Good News Abounds This Week, March 12, 2021
The American Recovery Act passes.
Congressman Doug Lamborn Loses It! March 5, 2021
Congressman Lamborn, it seems he likes nothing better than to complain about things getting DONE in DC
We have Real Stuff and Real News, February 26, 2021
Good News: El Paso County may become its own congressional district.
Real News in Back in the News! February 19, 2021
Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has really stepped in it and on it.
Changes are Coming, February 12, 2021
President Biden rescinded the national emergency declaration that was abused to fund the southern border wall.
A Letter to the President, February 5, 2021
Will the FORMER President be the FIRST Witness at his impeachment trial? Are there some EGO problems here?
The President’s Changes and Rollbacks, January 29, 2021
The Biden administration is moving ahead with repairing the damage of the prior administration.
A New President with Press Conferences, at no extra charge, January 22, 2021
A new president and the changes are happening at Warp Speed (not to be confused with the last administration).
Who is Really in Charge of Protection in DC and Congress? January 15, 2021
We begin by discussing last week’s insurrection.
Another Slow News Week, Need to Pick up the Pace; January 8, 2021
2020 decided to go into overtime this week.
It’s the End of the Year, December 18, 2020
It’s our 45th podcast of the year and this episode is crammed with happenings of the day.
Rep. Katie Porter v. Sec. Steve Mnuchin, December 11, 2020
Can you believe Lamborn signed on to the TX attorney general’s lawsuit to invalidate the electors of Georgia, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Michigan?
Covid to Costa Rica, December 4, 2020
Good scoop on Covid-19 vaccine and the information you need. But how did we get to Costa Rica?
Come to the Dark Side, November 20, 2020
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 He Ever Return, November 13, 2020
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.)
The Election, Trump’s Well Received Speech, Among other Things, November 6, 2020
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss election results, statewide and nationwide.
There’s a lot of work to be done, October 30, 2020
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…
Debates, Politicians, Voting, QAnon, and More, October 23, 2020
Gary, Lyn, and Dee discuss election related issues in this episode.
Suicide DOD/VA policy, October 16, 2020
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.
Trump being lectured by a foreign country on healthcare? October 9, 2020
Lamborn held a fund raising event when he flew back to Colorado Springs, before being tested.
Ballot Issues and the Infirmed, October 2, 2020
Gary, Lyn and Dee’s planned discussion of the blue book, gets a little off track.
We are leaving. Another week of *censored* September 25, 2020
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…
Being Prophetic, September 18, 2020
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…
Yep! Another Gawd Awful Week. September, 11, 2020
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.…
The Bad, the Ugly, the Uglier. September 4, 2020
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…
The World is Upside Down, August 28, 2020
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…
The Never Ending Cycle of News, August 21, 2020
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…
Into the Explicit Zone, August 14, 2020
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…
Another Week of (Arrgh!) News Joe Biden is Omnipotent! August 7, 2020
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…
A Covid-19 First Person Account, July 24, 2020
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…
Freedom Works Is Poking Its Nose Where It Doesn’t Belong, July 17, 2020
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…
The Lincoln Project, Evangelicals and Hot Mic, July 10, 2020
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,…
Republicans are Circling the Wagons, July 3, 2020
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…
Eighteen Myths about COVID-19
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? …
Juneteenth, COVID-19 and more…
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…
Peak Reality Check, June 12, 2020
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…
Peak Reality Check, June 5, 2020
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…
Peak Reality Check, May 22, 2020
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…
Peak Reality Check, Notice
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…
Peak Reality Check, May 8, 2020
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…
Peak Reality Check, May 1, 2020
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…
Peak Reality Check, April 24, 2020
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…
Peak Reality Check, April 17, 2020
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…
Peak Reality Check, April 10, 2020
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…
Peak Reality Check, April 3, 2020
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…
Peak Reality Check, March 27, 2020
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…
Peak Reality Check
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…
Peak Reality Check, March 6, 2020
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…
Peak Reality Check, February 28, 2020
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…
Peak Reality Check, February 21, 2020
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%…
Peak Reality Check, February 14, 2020
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…
Peak Reality Check, January 31, 2020
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…
Peak Reality Check, January 24, 2020
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…
Peak Reality Check, January 17, 2020
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,…
Peak Reality Check, January 10, 2020
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…
Peak Reality Check, January 3, 2020
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…
Peak Reality Check, December 20, 2019
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…
Peak Reality Check, December 13, 2019
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…
Peak Reality Check, December 6, 2019
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…
Peak Reality Check, November 15, 2019
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…
Peak Reality Check, November 8, 2019
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…
Peak Reality Check, November 1, 2019
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…
Peak Reality Check, October 25, 2019
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…
Peak Reality Check, October 18, 2019
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…
Peak Reality Check, October 11, 2019
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.…
Peak Reality Check, October 4, 2019
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…
Peak Reality Check, September 27, 2019
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,…
Peak Reality Check, September 20, 2019
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…
Peak Reality Check, September 13, 2019
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…
Peak Reality Check, September 6, 2019
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…
Peak Reality Check, August 30, 2019
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…
Peak Reality Check, August 23, 2019
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…
Peak Reality Check, August 16, 2019
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…
Peak Reality Check, August 9, 2019
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…
Peak Reality Check, August 2, 2019
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…
Peak Reality Check, July 26, 2019
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…
Peak Reality Check, July 12, 2019
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…
Peak Reality Check, July 5, 2019
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.…
Peak Reality Check, June 28, 2019
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…
Peak Reality Check, June 21, 2019
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…
Peak Reality Check, June 14, 2019
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…
Peak Reality Check, June 7th, 2019
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…
Peak Reality Check, May 31, 2019
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…
Peak Reality Check, May 24, 2019
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…
Peak Reality Check, May 17, 2019
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…
Peak Reality Check, May 10, 2019
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?…
Peak Reality Check, May 3, 2019
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…
Peak Reality Check, April 12, 2019
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…
Peak Reality Check, April 5, 2019
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…
Peak Reality Check, March 29, 2019
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…
Peak Reality Check, March 22, 2019
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,…
Peak Reality Check, March 1, 2019
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…
Peak Reality Check, February 22, 2019
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?…
Peak Reality Check, February 15, 2019
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…
Peak Reality Check, February 8, 2019
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.…
Peak Reality Check, January 25, 2019
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…
Peak Reality Check, January 18, 2019
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…
Peak Reality Check, January 11, 2019
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…
Peak Reality Check, January 4, 2019
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…
Peak Reality Check, December 14, 2018
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…
Peak Reality Check, December 7, 2018
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…
Peak Reality Check, November 30, 2018
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…
Peak Reality Check, November 16, 2018
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…
Peak Reality Check, November 9, 2018
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…
Peak Reality Check, November 2, 2018
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.…
Peak Reality Check, October 26, 2018
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…
Peak Reality Check, October 19, 2018
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…
Peak Reality Check, October 12, 2018
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…
Peak Reality Check, October 5, 2018
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…
Peak Reality Check, September 28, 2018
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…
Peak Reality Check, September 21, 2018
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…
Peak Reality Check, September 7, 2018
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…
Peak Reality Check, August 31, 2018
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,…
Peak Reality Check, August 24, 2018
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…
Peak Reality Check, August 17, 2018
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…
Peak Reality Check, August 10, 2018
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…
Peak Reality Check, August 3, 2018
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…
Peak Reality Check, July 27, 2018
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…
Peak Reality Check, July 20, 2018
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…
Peak Reality Check, July 13, 2018
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…
Peak Reality Check, July 6, 2018
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,…
Peak Reality Check, June 29, 2018
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…
Peak Reality Check, June 15, 2018
Gary and Lyn discuss politics and current events. Dee was on vacation. The topics include smarter cities and smarter skills.
Peak Reality Check, June 22, 2018
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…
Peak Reality Check: Inequality – June 1 2018
Today, Lyn and Gary discuss inequality, the tax bill, robotics, AI, suicide rate among doctors and nurses, economic planning, trade war, tariffs, Canada, Mexico, Wilbur Ross, Steve Mnuchin, a segment called “By the Numbers”, global warming, air conditioning, Inauguration protesters, Project Veritas, Katrina Vander Huevel, The Nation Magazine, Paul Ryan, Koch Bros., education, teachers, Working…
Peak Reality Check, May 25, 2018
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…
Peak Reality Check, May 18, 2018
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…
Peak Reality Check, May 11, 2018
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…
Peak Reality Check, May 4, 2018
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…
Peak Reality Check, April 27, 2018
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…
Peak Reality Check, April 20, 2018
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…
Peak Reality Check, April 13, 2018
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…
Peak Reality Check, April 6, 2018
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…
Peak Reality Check, March 30, 2018
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…
Peak Reality Check, March 23, 2018
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. …
Peak Reality Check, March 16, 2018
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…
Reality Check, March 9, 2018
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…
Peak Reality Check, February 23, 2018
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…
Reality Check, February 16, 2018
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…
Reality Check, February 9, 2018
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…
Reality Check, February 2, 2018
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…
Reality Check, January 26, 2018
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…
Reality Check, January 19, 2018
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…
Reality Check, January 12, 2018
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…
Reality Check, January 5, 2018
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…
Reality Check, December 29, 2017
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…
Reality Check, December 15, 2017
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…
Reality Check, December 8, 2017
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…
Reality Check, December 1, 2017
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…
Reality Check, November 17, 2017
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…
Reality Check November 3, 2017
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: …
Reality Check, October 27, 2017
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…
Reality Check, October 13, 2017
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…
Reality Check, Oct. 6, 2017 –Guns, Etc.
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…
Reality Check, September 29, 2017
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…
Reality Check, Sept. 22, 2017
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…
Reality Check Sept. 15, 2017, News Round-Up
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.…
Reality Check, Sept. 8, 2017
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…
Reality Check, August 25, 2017
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…
Reality Check, August 18, 2017, Charlottesville, VA
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…
Reality Check, Teachers & Teaching, Part 2
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…
Reality Check, August 8, 2017, Teaching Part 1
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…
Reality Check, Approval Voting, Voting Suppression, Who Is Running?
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…
Reality Check July 21, 2017 with special guest Joe Barrera
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…
Reality Check, July 14, 2017
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…
Reality Check July 7, 2017
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…
Reality Check, July 3rd, 2017
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…
Reality Check, 6-30-2017
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…
Reality Check, June 16, 2017
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…
Reality Check, June 3, 2017
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. …
Reality Check June 2, 2017
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…
Reality Check, May 26, 2017
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…
Reality Check, May 20, 2017
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…
Reality Check May 12, 2017 Potpourri
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…
Reality Check, May 5, 2017
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…
Reality Check April 28, 2017
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…
Reality Check, April 14, 2017
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…
Reality Check April 7, 2017
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…
Reality Check, March 17, 2017
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…
Reality Check, March 10, 2017
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.…
Reality Check February 24, 2017
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…
Reality Check 02-17-2017
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…
Reality Check 02-10-2017
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? …
Reality Check 02-05-2017
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? …
Reality Check 01-23-2017
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…
Reality Check 01-16-2017
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…
Reality Check 01-09-2017
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…
Reality Check 01-02-2017
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
Reality Check 12-19-2016
Gary is going solo for this one! Topics he covers in this podcast are: F16 and FA18s, child labor and cancer.
Reality Check 12-12-2016
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
Reality Check 12-05-2016
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…
Reality Check 11-28-2016
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? …
Reality Check 11-21-2016
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
Reality Check 11-14-2016
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.
Reality Check 11-07-2016
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.
Reality Check 11 02 2016
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss Voter Suppression, Social Security and Retirement.
Reality Check 10-24-2016
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?
Reality Check 10-20-2016
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…
Reality Check 10-10-2016
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
Reality Check Sept. 21 2016
Dee and Gary have a lively conversation about National Parks and news around the country.
Reality Check Sept. 13, 2016
Gary and Dee discuss Climate Change, Fracking, and alternate energies.
Reality Check Sept. 5 2016
Gary and Dee discuss College Affordability, Corporate Inversions, and Cory Gardner
Reality Check Aug. 22 2016
First episode with a new co-host. Gary and Dee discuss Doug Lamborn, Zika funding and the increase costs of Epi Pens.