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7/30/10 - My show plans this weekend
My special guest is Richard Mourdouck, the Indiana State Treasurer. We'll cover a wide-range of issues including Indiana's financial status, The College 529 Plan, his attempts to protect state retiree interests regarding the Chrysler Bankruptcy, and his predictions for the mid-term elections. Tune-in Saturday at 9am on WAMW FM 107.9, FM 95.9, AM 1580 or listen to a re-broadcast Sunday at 9am on WFML 96.7.
7/23/10 - My show plans this weekend
We are 100 days away from the mid-term elections. It's time for a preview of the General Election. My special guest is the dean of political reporters in the Indiana State House, Jim Shella of WISH-TV and host of "Indiana Week in Review" on Statewide Public TV.
Jim and I will discuss the Hoosier political enviornment. We'll touch on the race for US Senate between Democrat Brad Ellsworth and Republican Dan Coats. We'll also discuss other Congressional races around the state as well as statewide office races and the battle for control of the Indiana House of Representatives.
Tune-in Saturday at 9am on WAMW FM 107.9, FM 95.9, AM 1580 or listen to a re-broadcast Sunday at 9am on WFML 96.7.
7/15/10 - My show plans this weekend
My special guest this weekend is Kip Tew. Kip was a Senior Advisor to the Obama Campaign in 2007 & 2008 in Indiana. He also chaired the Indiana State Democrat Party in 2004 and was the Marion County Democrat Chairman from 1995-1997. Kip has written a book titled; "Journey to Blue" - How Barack Obama won Indiana in 2008. Learn more about Kip's book and Obama's historic win in the Hoosier State. Also, Kip will defend the job performance of the President. Visit this link for more information about Kip's book; www.journeytoblue.org
7/14/10 - The hits keep coming for the Obama Administration. (A New CBS News Poll).
More bad news for President Obama and the Democrats. I guess my blog was timely yesterday. Take a look; http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20010461-503544.html?tag=cbsnewsLeadStoriesAreaMain
7/13/10 - The party of "NO" may pull this off.
Now that I've been out of the Indiana General Assembly for nearly two years, I'm starting to understand why people are so fed up with politicians.
After Barack Obama was elected President, it's clear to me the GOP decided to do everything in their power to deny the President any chance for success. Let's face political reality; if your the minority party, how do you convince Americans you should be in charge of the Legislative process if things are improving. Saying "no" to everything Obama has proposed until the next election may help put the Republicans back in charge of Congress. This strategy may be working despite the harm the current partisian divide is doing to our country.
Despite the volatile Health Care debate, I really believed Democrats could hold-on to their majorities this November. However, now I'm not so sure. People are mad. They are downright angry. They are confused and they don't trust either party. When the electorate feels this way, the party in power usually takes the hit. Let's face it; Republicans will be more motivated to vote this fall. Democrats are hoping you'll stay with the leadership of Nancy Pelosi as Speaker and Harry Reid as the leader of the Senate. I'm a loyal Democrat, but come on! Are these two people the best our party can offer?
There is one glimmer of hope for the Democrats. To knock-off Pelosi and Reid, the GOP would likely bring you John Boehner as Speaker and Mitch McConnell as leader of the Senate. No upgrade here.
I'm convinced the best people are no longer interested in public service. They're too busy running their businessess and they don't have time to beg for campaign donations everyday.
7/12/10 - Gentle Ben has died
I received word this morning of the death of Ben GiaQuinta of Ft. Wayne. Ben was a former State Representative and World War II survivor of the Battle of the Buldge. He was quite a gentleman. I have several fond memories of Ben and his late wife Helen. Here's a link to the Ft. Wayne Gazette. http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20100712/LOCAL/307129995
6/15/10 - My trip to the Gulf
After driving 1800 miles in 5 days, I have returned from Grand Isle, Louisiana. My broadcast crew included my friend Ron Williams who is visiting from Queensland, Australia and my buddy Jay McNeece of Vincennes, IN.
I hope you saw the pictures I took from the region. They are uploaded on the stations main website; www.wamwamfm.com - With the help of Andy Morrision, my studio producer, a new 9 minute video has also been added to the main page. As you watch the video, turn-up the sound.
The video shows the clean-up effort in Grand Isle, especially from the State Park. You notice a small sand berm has been built behind the oil boom on the beach. Workers have a high-tech way to clean the beach; A worker with a shovel puts two scoops of sludge and places it into a large plastic bag. I'm told the bags are taken to a holding area on the Island. However, it's not clear to me what they do with the toxic sand. This process is repeated every day. However, this clean-up effort is only in select areas.
My show (6/12) was live at the home of Raleigh and Kay Lasseigne in Grand Isle. They are such special people and I hope to see them again. My show featured interviews from several residents. If you missed the live broadcast, you can download the program at the bottom of this page. Be sure to also check the link for "Saturday Morning Live with John Gregg" as his first hour on 6/12 included more Gulf coverage from Grand Isle.
My interviews with residents give a much better description of what this disaster has done to those who live and work in the Grand Isle area compared to what has currently been broadcast on television. These people have lived off the land and sea for years and are now worried about their futures. Residents are still supportive of oil exploration. However, several residents claim BP has been cutting corners and pushing the envelope in their area for years. A few residents told me they believe the Bush-Cheney administration and their close relationship to big oil, as well as their decision to relax regulations helped caused this disaster. Other residents are frustrated the Obama administration is not doing enough.
I hope I'm wrong, but I'm convinced the impact of this oil spill is going to be much worse than what many are predicting. It's clear to me thousands of jobs from the seafood industry could be lost for several years. I'm also convinced the tourism business will take a huge hit in the Gulf as well as in the entire Southeast. I believe within a few weeks, the state of Florida and perhaps Georgia, North and South Carolina will be screaming because of oil that will be on their shores. And remember, the oil is still leaking and their is no end in sight.
If I were the President, I would tell the oil industry the moratorium will continue until they can stop the leak. I would also ramp-up regulation in a big way. If BP is willing to pay as much as three quarters of a million dollars per day to rent an exploration rig, they should pay for Government regulators to be on those rigs everytime they begin drilling. I would also jump-start alternative energy programs now. Let's hope the President announces such an intiative tonight in his address.
If we don't learn from this disaster and change our behavior immediately, shame on the United States of America.
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Listen live every Saturday at 9am EDT on WAMW-FM 107.9, WAMW-AM 1580, W240CE 95.9 in Washington, and on the web at www.wamwamfm.com.
You can hear a re-broadcast Sundays at 9am EDT on Max 96.7 WFML in Vincennes.
Previous Shows
07/24/2010. Interview with Jim Shella from WISH TV and Host of Indiana Week In Review
07/17/2010. Interview with Kip Tew, author of "Journey To Blue".
06/19/2010. More interviews from Grand Isle Louisiana.
06/12/2010. Dave broadcasts live from Grand Isle Lousiana.
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