GOTTA LOVE THOSE WACKY STUNTS

Another black eye for the media as a Cartoon Network "ad campaign" creates havoc in Boston:
www.cnn.com/2007/US/01/31/boston.bombscare/index.html?eref=rss_us

PROGRESS IN THE BORDER WAR?

At least the White House is feeling some grass-roots pressure to take a fresh look at the case of the imprisoned Border Patrol agents: http://wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=54001

GEE, WHY STOP WITH 12 YEAR OLDS?

The "anything is normal" crowd cheers the world's first 12 year old transsexual:
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/01/28/wkim28.xml
Egad.

MUSLIMS VS. JACK BAUER

Here's one Muslim who thinks "24" presents a positive opportunity:
http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=MjlmMTQzN2IxMTFlZTFlNzZiZmEzMjEzY2I2MDkzOWE=

JOHN KERRY, MR. AMERICA: There he goes again, bashing the USA while he's in Europe.
http://www.kxmb.com/getARticle.asp?ArticleId=89952

HIDE THE DOGS & COVER THEIR EARS

Hillary Clinton sings (barely) our National Anthem. Here's the video: http://youtube.com/watch?v=bfZ_gXCHaMw

HAND IN YOUR SLINGSHOTS

Tijuana's cops get their guns back: www.signonsandiego.com/news/mexico/tijuana/20070128-9999-1m28tjguns.html

HILLARY AND EVIL MEN

In a weekend Q&A session, there was this:

One questioner asked Clinton if her track record showed she could stand up to "evil men" around the world.
"The question is, we face a lot of dangers in the world and, in the gentleman's words, we face a lot of evil men and what in my background equips me to deal with evil and bad men," Clinton said. She paused to gaze while the audience interrupted with about 30 seconds of laughter and applause.
Meeting later with reporters, she was pressed repeatedly to explain what she meant. She insisted it was a simple joke.

Sounds like John Kerry is writing her comedy material. Here's the full story: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070128/ap_on_el_pr/clinton2008_13

CHILDREN OF THE '60S GO NUTS

It was Vietnam deja vu as Jane Fonda led the parade of left-wing nuts in DC: www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/27/AR2007012701486_pf.html
It would be amusing if it wasn't so dangerous. Oh sure, they say they "support the troops" but you can't do that while undermining their mission. They continue to encourage the enemy most of all.

TODAY ON THE SUNDAY SHOW: Guests on the Larson Weekend Show include White House Press Secretary Tony Snow, actress/author Jennifer O'Neill ("Summer of '42") and Dinesh D'Souza: His new book implicates the left in 9/11. Listen today from 4 to 5PM Pacific on Newsradio 600 KOGO and www.kogo.com

GODSPEED

Our prayers are with the crew (and families) of the USS Ronald Reagan Strike Group as they're leaving San Diego at this hour. The Reagan is the newest,most powerful aircraft carrier in the fleet and is joined by the Navy ships Russell and Lake Champlain as over 5,000 sailors are deployed in support of the war on terror.
More info: http://starbulletin.com/2007/01/21/news/story10.html
The ship returned from its maiden six month deployment just last July. It was called into service now due to the USS Kitty Hawk being unavailable due to maintainance. They'll head to Japan, but the mission may change due to tensions in the Persian Gulf region. That's where the carriers Eisenhower and Stennis are already assigned. I have a special affinity for the Reagan, having been an "Honorary Plankowner" since the commissioning in 2003. I've had the honor of being on board many times, including last March when we did the first long-form talkshows from onboard in the Gulf. We also did special broadcasts from off the coast of Hawaii last June as deployment was coming to a close.
For more stories and photos onboard during our special Persian Gulf broadcasts (and from Pearl Harbor) just go to "Search This Blog" above and type in USS Ronald Reagan. Listen for special updates on Newsradio 600 KOGO and www.kogo.com

SENATOR WEBB, PLEASE NOTE

Check the facts, Sir: http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=ZmNhOGRlZmRjMzU2NWFiNmQ1OGQ3NDBiM2ZkNGIzOTk=

MORE REASONS TO BE CONCERNED

Iran is launching into space: www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/IRAN01257.xml

THEY'RE AT IT AGAIN

The anti-war crowd is up to their old tricks, and they're freshly emboldened by power-hungry knuckleheads in the Senate: www.cnsnews.com/ViewPolitics.asp?Page=/Politics/archive/200701/POL20070124e.html The cheering you hear is from the terrorists.

WHATEVER IT IS, WE'RE AGAINST IT

That's the typical Democrat response... and they did it again after the State of the Union speech: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,246106,00.html The DNC had nothing good to say about this message even before the speechwriters began crafting it.

BUSH AS NIXON

The poll data is flying in blizzard-like tonnage. The media are piling on Bush even before he delivers the State of the Union speech. Now the story is that his popularity is at "Nixon levels": www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/22/AR2007012200236
It's another ploy of the left as they're "helping" the American people make the link, then go from there to connect "Iraq" with "Vietnam". It's a sickening tactic... and very dangerous.

IT USED TO BE CALLED LEADERSHIP

Bush is seen as "stubborn": http://newsmax.com/archives/ic/2007/1/22/72734.shtml?s=lh Now politicians are supposed to make decisions based on polls? Surveys of the people who think what Brad and Angelina are doing is more important than the war on terror? Americans who may mean well but have no idea about the real issues. Now we have a 24/7 news cycle and more polls than ever. The President should do the right thing and not chase a legacy based on pandering to the public.

LET'S SEE WHAT WE HAVE SO FAR...

Obama could be the first African-American President, Bill Richardson the first Hispanic, Hillary the first woman (but we should check her DNA to be sure), Dennis Kucinich the first Martian...
and the networks are playing up the two African-American coaches in the Superbowl. Gee, sure glad no one's playing that "race and gender card" in any of this. Milestones are wonderful and it's nice to see people rising to success but the media love to work the stories so much that they help create fresh bias.

BE CAREFUL TODAY

Some "experts" say today is Blue Monday... the "unhappiest day of the year": www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=430389&in_page_id=1770 Of course it's all what you make it, isn't it?
It might take a little longer for Chargers fans to get back in gear, but mood is a choice.

SUNDAY UPDATE

On today's Larson Weekend Show guests include Congressman and Presidential candidate Duncan Hunter, author P.J. O'Rourke and Bill Gertz of the Washington Times. Gertz has been warning of the China threat for years... last week's Chinese shoot-down of a satellite makes his point. 4 to 5PM Pacific on Newsradio 600 KOGO and www.kogo.com

BEGGING THE QUESTION: If Hillary wins the Presidency (Egad!) what will we call Bill? First Hubby? First_______ ....? (You make the call! Email: marklarson@kogo.com)

Pollsters are going crazy: Hill? Obama? Hill-bama? blog.washingtonpost.com/thefix/2007/01/postabc_poll_clinton_

What should Bush's priorities be? Cast your vote now: www.LarsonPoll.com

IF WE LOSE IRAQ

Nothing can help the Democrats, says Victor Davis Hanson. And this is not JFK's Dem party, either: http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=ODk0NDc4ODYyOGM1YzA0MTc3YjgwMjY5Mjg4OGY5MmE=

FLURRY OF CANDIDATES: Hillary's in, Obama's in, Brownback's in. Plenty of media attention (usually mostly for Hill-ama) but what's most important is this: Read the record. Look at votes and actions, not PR and flash.

BE CONCERNED

China flexes its muscles and zaps a satellite: www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/01/19/wchina19.xml

HOLLYWOOD UNPLUGGED: Robert Redford lashes out against the Right
www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/

WHAT'S HE THINKING?

Or IS he thinking right now? First President Bush needs to pardon Ramos and Compean, the Texas Border Patrol agents: www.cnsnews.com/ViewNation.asp?Page=/Nation/archive/200701/ And he needs to stop doing the "mea culpa tour", admitting mistakes again, trying to look bi-partisan (just look at what "progressive" media are doing with his 60 Minutes comments). It's also time to get tough on border enforcement, not embracing amnesty. Oh...there's more: Why is he backing off on the surveillance of potential terrorists? And he's getting wobbly on environmental issues. This is no way to build a legacy. Unless you want to be seen as "successful" as, say, Jimmy Carter. Or LBJ. Why is Bush making it so difficult for those who want to support him? Time to stop playing defense and LEAD. Stay in the current mode and the Democrats will make mince meat out of his administration.

BUSH GOES GREEN

Despite official denials, it looks like he's taking a page from Schwarzenegger's playbook.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070116/sc_nm/bush_climate_dc_5

IRAN GETS NASTIER: Shoots down a U.S. UAV: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-01/17/content_5615540.htm Keep an eye on these people.

THIS JUST IN FROM AREA 51

Dennis The Menace Kucinich wants the FCC to curb free speech: http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=333927

KATIE'S TRIALS

Ms. Couric continues to struggle at CBS. Now, according to MediaBistro.com, the current spin about her bad ratings is "gender":

"Count Larry King among Katie Couric's fans," B&C reports. "The venerable CNN host watches the new anchor of the CBS Evening News and thinks her ratings struggles have more to do with gender than with journalism."King says: "It might still be hard for a woman to anchor the evening news. And that's sad."> Also: "Maybe you just can't change the way you are branded," King adds. "CBS can't do well in the morning, either. [The Early Show] is a good show. If they moved Katie to the morning, would it help? Maybe not. They may just be branded [as unsuccessful in the mornings]."

So... it's a bias toward women? Or maybe the newscast is just bad. Let's go with that. For starters, there's something unsettling about an anchor opening with "Hi everyone". Golly, gee, it's, like, the NEWS! Eww boy.

HOW CONSERVATIVES EMBRACE DR. KING

On today's Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. day, the National Review features perspective on MLK:
http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=MTNlYmJlNTQzZmU5NWVhOGZjNjdkZDBiN2RmYWI1NmM=

IS THE BORDER FENCE DEAD? Despite questions, with the new lefties in charge on Capitol Hill don't hold your breath for improved border security: http://voiceofsandiego.org/articles/2007/01/15/news/

FORM OVER SUBSTANCE?

GOP strategist Frank Luntz says Obama is like JFK. Here's the story: www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/01/14/wdemo14.xml
Yes, B. O. is telegenic, articulate... and still votes left. In today's 24/7 media world, I doubt if Abraham Lincoln would be popular. Today too many Americans vote based on these questions: "Who looks nicest? Who speaks well? Who will promise me everything?"

SPEAKING OF SYMBOLISM: Pelosi's first 100 hours, reviewed: www.cnsnews.com/ViewPolitics.asp?Page=/Politics/archive/200701/POL20070115a.html

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS, RIP

So much for the team's "motivation" of Coach Marty with a pre-game leak about "win this game or you're gone": www.chicagotribune.com/sports/cs-070114afc,1,2287607.story?coll=chi-sportstop-hedWell, at least we don't have to tolerate Eli Manning in the playoffs (Eli thumbed his nose at San Diego before going to the also-ran NY Giants)... and we can look forward to some real action on "24" tonight and tomorrow on Fox-TV.

STIRRING UP MAYHEM

Iran's Ahmadinejad continues his anti-American world tour. The latest news involves his pact with Huge Chavez to funnel money into third world countries... to help them fight the U.S.
www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,243615,00.html Note: Remember Chavez is a buddy of people like CIndy Sheehan, Jesse Jackson and Jimmy Carter.

TODAY ON THE LARSON WEEKEND SHOW: Guests include Oliver North and new Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn. 4 to 5PM Pacific on Newsradio 600 KOGO and www.kogo.com

MESSAGE TO HILLARY: SHUT UP

OK, I'll be nice: Please shut up. Here are her latest comments during her Iraq visit: http://abcnews.go.com/International/IraqCoverage/story?id=2792632 Wow, that's a great way to inspire the troops. Good grief.

PELOSI NEEDS A NEW WATCH

The "100 hours" of action sure is flexible. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070112/ap_on_go_co/

HERE THEY GO AGAIN

It's teachers-gone-wild time again... the latest majoring in the Peeping Tom Dept.: http://apnews.myway.com/article/20070111/D8MJB2S81.html Of course not all teachers go bad, but Google "teachers" and "sex" and see what comes up in the news. Sure seems like we're in epidemic mode.

PARDON THE BORDER PATROL OFFICERS

While criminals run free and illegals run wild, penalizing two Border Patrolmen for doing their job is insane: www.cnsnews.com/ViewNation.asp?Page=/Nation/archive/200701/NAT20070111a.html
It's also dangerous. The President needs to pardon them, now.

DR. SCHWARZENEGGER'S PRESCRIPTION

A "disaster", says an article in the Wall Street Journal about Arnold's health care plan: http://www.opinionjournal.com/extra/?id=110009503
And one of the Governor's senior health policy advisors didn't clear up questions on my radio show yesterday. Among the issues to address (and soon): The impact of illegal residents on the plan and realizing that a "fee" is still a tax.

WHAT THEY REALLY HATE...

...is George W. Bush. Many Democrats in DC have greater disdain for Bush than they do for the terrorists. They feel compassion for Saddam ("Oh, why couldn't he have been hanged without taunts?")And they would prefer it if America would lose the war in Iraq... so they can be "right". Now the left is horrified that the President would dare bring Syria and Iran into the discussion, putting the countries on notice that we're not going to tolerate their involvement with the insurgency. People like Keith Olberman are shocked that the President would suggest complicity. Well, what Bush discussed is reality. It's also something several Democrat "leaders" want to ignore. They'd rather play on the emotions of people, who are understandibly fatigued by the situation. It's partly Bush's fault that he hasn't regularly explained the war effort as clearly as he did tonight. He's also allowed the opposition to make him appear more weak than he already is on many issues. Here's the text of his speech to the nation: http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/01/20070110-7.html
On NBC's Brian Williams and MSNBC's Chris Matthews thought it was important to note that GWB was speaking from the White House library--- where Jimmy Carter gave his first fireside chat. Egad. They're on the same talking points in the lib effort to canonize Carter? Again, it proves the point: They're so committed to taking down Bush, to claiming Iraq is Vietnam, to pretending the War on Terror is a figment of Bush's imagination that they appear willing to empower the bad guys with new resolve. And Dems allow Turban Durbin to do the "response" to Bush. These people are dangerous for America. God help us.

NEW STRATEGY COULD BE A WINNER: So says National Review's Larry Kudlow.
http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=NzJlYTBhZTdlNjgzNjFhMDkzMzY5ZDFkNzgzOWYxN2U=

JIMMY CARTER, FIDEL, CINDY SHEEHAN AND JESSE JACKSON: All seem to love hugo Chavez. Here's what he's up to now: www.usatoday.com/news/world/2007-01-10-chavez-venezuela_x.htm?csp=34

I'M WAITING...

... for more details. I admire Gov. Ahhhnold's success, expertise, passion and enthusiasm, but how are the numbers really going to add up? What about the huge problem with illegal immigration? And how can California curtail "global warming" (if it exists) when the Chinese don't give a rip (while their appetite for fossil fuels and smog grows dramatically)? Standing by for lots of answers from the Guv. Here's the word on Schwarzenegger's "State of the State" speech: http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/01/09/BAG2BNFR2B11.DTL

HERE'S MORE EVIDENCE

The Mainstream/Dinosaur Media loves the left, and can't wait to take more of your money.
http://www.mrc.org/cyberalerts/2007/cyb20070108.asp#1 Get the air sickness bags ready... the full-court press on Pelosi & Company's "100 hour love fest" begins today.

SOMETHING CLINTON DIDN'T DO

U.S. military Special Ops go after the Al Qaeda slugs responsible for the 1998 embassy bombings: www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/01/08/world/main2335451.shtml

SAY IT AIN'T SO, ARNOLD

Health care for illegals, too? www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-ex-gov8jan09,0,1899722.story?coll=la-home-headlines

FASTEN YOUR SELTBELTS

Look at what the new Democrat leaders do, not what they say. Pelosi gave her lofty acceptance speech, at moments sounding like she thought she was elected Commander-in-Chief. But many Americans will say, "Oh, she looks nice, great smile, seems like she cares". They have no clue about her left-wing credentials and where she really wants to take the country. Next week the blitz begins, aided by the kiss-up mainstream/dinosaur media. Watch her. Watch the new Capitol Hill committee members. Pay very close attention to what they're really up to. The Sons and Daughters of the 1960s are in charge now, and that's a dangerous situation.

WEEKEND PREVIEW: I'll be in New York City this weekend experiencing Al Gore's latest promotion: unusually warm winter weather. Casey Bartholomew sits in on the radio show Friday 12-3PM Pacific. The Larson Weekend Show features more winners from the annual "Notable Quotables" and we'll talk with Dick Morris about what we should really expect when Congress is back in full force next week. The Weekend Show airs 4-5PM Pacific on Newsradio 600 KOGO and www.kogo.com I'll be back live on the Monday show from 12-3. Listen to special show highlights and key interviews anytime on www.kogo.com --- just click on "KOGO On Demand". Sign up for the FREE Podcasts, too!

LEAVE IT TO JIMMY

He stars at the latest Ford funeral, this time in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Taking a page from the "It's All About Me" Clinton handbook, he even managed to slide in self-congratulation for his Camp David deal. Here's an excerpt:

"As president, I relished his sound advice and he often, although I must say, reluctantly, departed from the prevailing opinion of his political party to give me support on some of my most difficult challenges. For many of these, of course, he had helped to lay the foundation, including the Panama Canal treaties, nuclear armaments control with the Soviet Union, normalized diplomatic relations with China and also the Camp David Accords."

In Jimmy's view, I guess Ford was John the Baptist, leading the way for Carter/Jesus (and on the seventh day, Jimmy rested). If Carter really appreciated Gerald Ford's "sound advice", he would have avoided the kind of unbecoming comments often makes, at the expense of the current President. At least Ford had the decency to embargo his critiques until after he passed away.

I do wonder what kind of crowds will adore Jimmy when he's gone. Most likely a majority will be members of the mainstream/dinosaur media.

HERE WE GO AGAIN: The first Muslim elected to Congress tries to calm the frenzy over his desire to take the oath of office on the Quran: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16455298/ Now he thinks it'll be less controversial if he uses Thomas Jefferson's Quran.

BARBARA BOXER GETS TOO COZY

More PC, all of the time: http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=NjY4M2VjNmE2NmIxNzM3YjYyNTJjMjI4Y2JkOTE1YWI=

DEMOCRATS CHOMPING AT THE BIT

They can't wait to start accusing everyone, either: http://apnews.myway.com/article/20070101/D8MCPP500.html

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Now it's time to get back to work. It's going to be a very interesting year. As Tiny Tim said, "God bless us, every one".
New Year's worldwide update: http://apnews.myway.com/article/20070101/
D8MC52AO0.html

CRUISE WITH US: As you work on your planner for 2007, please consider joining us for our 3rd Annual KOGO News Cruise, August 18-25. We'll be starting in Rome and ending in Venice on the beautiful Seven Seas Navigator: www.larsoncruise.com