Jesse The Governor to the Rescue!

I'll let him say it...

WELCOME back to the game, Governor! Where have you been all this time?

By the way, I've got to get my own shot in on this...

Donnie, why do you say that fighting terrorism is a "new kind of war" when this has been going on for quite some time? Do you REALLY think that the Boston Tea Party was some kind of Harvard social event? We were having to deal with terrorism as a form of warfare back in the Vietnam War, a fact that Governor Ventura himself can attest to since he was THERE! The only thing that is different about this war than the others is that there is no set nation to target. We can't turn to one single country and say "BLAME THEM" for it.

And if you really think about it, the battles we fought in the past of late were pretty much PROXY battles. Korea and Vietnam were both proxy battles for China and the old Soviet Union. Our standoffs in Berlin? Soviet Union. Cuban Missile Crisis? Soviet Union. Grenada? Cuba, which was also the proxy for the Soviet Union. Even the Gulf War was a proxy war to the extent that we limited our goals to liberating Kuwait when the real problem of the time was Iraq.

That probably explains why we found it easier to pick a fight with Iraq than to find Osama. Once we got the Taliban out of power in Afghanistan, it stopped being a geographical enemy.

Oh, wait a minute... there I go again, getting people to THINK! You'd think that I would have made that into a commercial for some Internet radio station. Oh... yeah... I DID!

Brutally Honest on ShockNet - 03/15/08 Show Notes

In the beginning of Shakespeare's play "Hamlet", even the guards noted that something was "rotten" in the state of Denmark. They knew that something was bad, but they didn't know what. They weren't in a position to find out. They just knew that something was wrong.

That idea comes back when a very simple question is asked... when something is "rotten" in the state (in this case our own), who's more willing to say what it is? This week you'll find out why someone like yours truly is better at finding what that "rotten" thing is and letting you know what it is.

Plus... I talk about a certain "skin deep" scandal... only it's NOT the kind of scandal that you would expect me to discuss. I'll go over why I don't discuss THAT scandal, and why the other scandal that I DO discuss has far greater implications for people.

All of that this Saturday Night at 7pm Eastern on ShockNet Radio and simulcast on Freethought Radio.

Plus don't forget to talk part in the American Heathen® "Drop Dead Contest", which is still going on from now until mid-April. Listen in every Friday Night from 7-11pm Eastern for the right time to call, and your guess could win you a new 4GB MP3 player! Visit the American Heathen® page for more information.

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Welcome to politics!

The sad part is... it's true.

Now where's MY bikini-clad beauty? I mean, the bills have already "passed"... so where's my wish-fulfillment?

Brutally Honest on ShockNet - 03/08/08 Show Notes

Well, hopefully the show will go on THIS SATURDAY... last week we sorta-kinda had a little FUBAR situation that ended up with the previous week's show being aired on Saturday, and the REAL show being aired the following Sunday. We're really sorry about that, guys, and RJ has taken steps to make sure that history doesn't repeat itself.

Meantime, here's what I have for this week's program...

First, I have a bone to pick with a fellow American Heathen® contributor. Long-time Brutally Honest supporters will know what I'm talking about once you hear what the subject is, but this is a certain train of thought that I've been trying to eliminate for quite some time. On the plus side, it gives me a chance to give everyone a little lesson in history.

And that education course continues after the break, where I give some high school students a free lesson in reality when it comes to their education. And then after that I give you the REAL source of a couple of dirty political attacks, and it's from someplace that you really wouldn't expect! That and a quick word about dirty politics and what really needs to be done to stop it.

All of that in one 30-minute program! Can you imagine what sort of trouble I'll get into with a full hour on my hands?

The insanity begins at 7pm THIS SATURDAY on ShockNet Radio and simulcast on Freethought Radio! And please leave your comments on the show here.

It's time to get Brutally Honest... AGAIN!

Oh Cr@p! Wrong show aired! (Updated)

Looks like the folks at ShockNet Radio screwed up and repeated last week's program.

I know I sent them the right show, so I don't know why the wrong program got put into the rotation.

Stay tuned.

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UPDATE: The correct show will air on ShockNet Radio on SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY at 6pm Eastern. It'll also re-air this Friday night at 6pm Eastern, just before the "American Heathen®" program.

Sorry Freethought Listeners, I don't know if Lauren Floyd will be doing the simulcast, but you may have to make the jump to ShockNet if you want to hear the right show this week.

We will resume the NORMAL schedule next Saturday.

RJ has expressed his sincere apologies for the mix-up, and unlike a certain TV station in Alabama (which I WILL be talking about in this show), there really is no appearance of political conspiracy... just an honest mistake.

Brutally Honest on ShockNet - 03/01/08 Show Notes

Question: What do Bill O'Reilly, Keith Olberman, Lou Dobbs, the ladies of "The View", and yours truly have in common?

Well you'll just have to listen to this week's show to find out.

Also the New York Times is getting plenty of flack over their story on Senator John McCain's lobbyist problem, but what's the real skinny of the whole deal, and why is the excuse of "everybody's doing it" not acceptable in this situation? You can probably figure it out, but I cut through the breast-beating and partisan rhetoric to spell it out.

All of that will be on this week's program, which airs Saturday nights at 7pm Eastern!

Hey, don't forget we have The Drop Dead Contest going on over at the American Heathen^® program on Friday nights from now until mid-April. Guess who will shuffle off this mortal coil between now and then and you may just win a 4GB MP3 player loaded with exclusive ShockNet goodies. Listen to the American Heathen^® show to find out more about this. And then join me on Saturday for more insanity!

"Brutally Honest on ShockNet" - Saturday nights at 7pm Eastern on ShockNet Radio and simulcast on Freethought Radio.

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There you go again...

Ralph Nader has decided that he wants another shot at the White House. How many times has he run so far? At this rate he may actually out-do Lyndon LaRouche!

The funny part is he actually got the Green Party nomination in California not too long ago when Green Party voters rejected Cynthia McKinney, who WAS on the ballot, in favor of Nader, who WASN'T on the ballot! That has GOT to suck for the former Congressional Isle Bird... losing out to a WRITE-IN candidate!

Of course the two-party zero-sum extremists will scream and shout that Nader will take votes away from the Democrats, although if they really think about it, the people who vote for Nader probably wouldn't vote for Dems anyway. And, come on guys, if Obamamania and "She Who Won't Be Denied" can't secure the votes even with Nader in the running, then their campaigns are flawed to begin with.

Besides, if you Dems REALLY adhere to the zero-sum myth, you can always counter a good Nader campaign by pushing for a good Libertarian campaign, which will piss off the Republicans.

Brutally Honest on ShockNet - 02/23/08 Show notes

This week's show is a genuine barnburner in terms not only of the subject matter, and also in terms of me getting back into my old rip-roaring self.

First up, a little observation about a tragic situation and how it is characterized in the media. What was omitted in this situation that caught my attention? You'll just have to tune in to find out!

Then I got a bone to pick with the media concerning two issues that I feel have been over-hyped and blown out of proportion concerning a certain presidential wannabe and their spouse. Which wannabe is that? You can probably guess which one, but I think you'll be surprised with my reasons why it bothers me.

PLUS, I also get to reiterate a certain pet peeve with the media and what can be done to put that peeve to an end.

Then after the break, my two cents on Cuba's retiring dictator and why the people who are pissed off the most have nobody to blame but themselves.

That's all this Saturday night at 7pm Eastern on ShockNet Radio and also simulcast on Freethought Radio.

Oh, and don't forget about the Drop Dead Contest, which airs on ShockNet Radio's American Heathen^® show! That airs on Friday nights from 7-11pm Eastern, and you'll also get to hear me give "The News Pundit Report" Take part in it and you too can win a 4GB MP3 player loaded with a whole bunch of ShockNet goodies! I can't take part in it (sorry, I'm a ShockNet personality), but I can give several hints as to who would be a good pick for the contest. You want a leg-up? Don't just listen to the show... see me in the chat room!

See you guys this weekend! And be sure to leave your comments about the show afterwards!

Brutally Honest on ShockNet - 02/16/08 Show notes

This week’s show on ShockNet deals with people living, dying, and the things they leave behind.

First up, a quick mention of our ongoing contest over at ShockNet Radio. It's ShockNet Radio's own version of the "Dead Pool", where you get to pick who you think will shuffle off this mortal coil at some point. The winner (if there is one) will get some nice stuff, including an MP3 player pre-loaded with goodies.

Then I talk about the so-called economic stimulus package that was signed into law this week. I point out what it is, what the media isn't telling you about it, and give you some good suggestions on how to spend the money that the government DOES NOT want you to do. I also give a quick list of what needs to be done to fix the failing economy, and why we really need to do something about this, and not just for this situation.

Finally I talk about legacies; what they are, who's obsessed with them, why they are, and why it's wrong to try to MANUFACTURE a legacy. And... what does it have to do with a bottle of Tequila and a cow? Well you'll just have to listen in this Saturday to find out!

"Brutally Honest on ShockNet" is on every Saturday Nights at 7pm Eastern time, 4pm Pacific, on ShockNet Radio.com and simulcast on Freethought Radio.com.

Listen in and then give your thoughts here...

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"Hit Bottom"? Not likely!

Just a quick off-the-cuff comment here... the wire services cranked out yet another poll that says that our opinion of the Bush Imperium and the useless Democrat-run Congress has hit a NEW LOW. Imperium is at 30 percent approval and the useless Pelosi/Reid goldbrickers are at 22 percent!

Okay, pretending the polls are even marginally relevant, these numbers really aren't anything new because they've been hovering like this for quite some time. FoxSpin is even trying to hype it by saying that ONE OUT OF THREE Americans still think Junior's doing a good job!

One out of three! That's, like, almost half! That's good isn't it? Yeah, Junior, you keep on telling yourself that.

But the wire services think that they've "hit the bottom" in terms of public approval.

Hit the bottom? Like hell they have!

When you have people marching en masse to Washington with signs saying "RESIGN OR BE REMOVED", THEN they've really hit the bottom of approval. And THEY KNOW IT! Until then, as far as Junior and Pelosi and Reid are concerned, it's business as usual.

You want to see bottom? Here it is... courtesy of the group Disturbed and the comic book artist Todd McFarlane. Enjoy!