OUT OF CONTROL

Iran may bring the British sailors to trial: http://apnews.myway.com/article/20070331/D8O76O400.html

TERRORISTS IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

Could be... if Gitmo closes. Terror suspects could be transferred to American soil... like Camp Pendleton and Miramar in San Diego County and several other locations: www.signonsandiego.com/news/nation/terror/20070330-1014-bn30detain2.html
Imagine the possibilities.. tie up U.S. courts, get forced to release suspects into local communities... yikes.

TEACHERS GONE WILD...AGAIN

Here they go again: abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=2995687 Am I the only one who thinks the issue of teachers-hitting-on-kids is bigger than an occasional "Bird Flu" scare? Networks go crazy highlighting a guy who sneezes in Borneo, but the nasty teacher cases are turning into a sleazy epidemic.

SPEAKING OF SLEAZE: A Seattle man has created a "how to" site for pedophiles, complete with step-by-step instructions on how to find underage girls. And local authorities say they can't do anything about it: www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,262700,00.html

PRAY FOR TONY SNOW

Our friend Cal Thomas says it all: www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2007/03/the_tony_snow_i_know.html

IRAN SITUATION HEATS UP

Ahmadinejad's in-your-face moves regarding the British hostages take a new turn:
http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1257880,00.html Of course America's too obsessed with Sanjaya to notice.

MIKE AGUIRRE: OFF HIS ROCKER?

That's the current debate at San Diego City Hall in the wake of the City Attorney's latest threats:
voiceofsandiego.org/articles/2007/03/28/news/01brownact032807.txt

MORE TERROR TO COME? Recent threats about terrorists considering take kids hostage on school buses may be a reality. Today's incident in Asia may be a fluke.. or a test run:
news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070328/wl_asia_afp/

IS ROSIE WRITING HIS MATERIAL?

Sounds like CNN's Jack Cafferty is having Rosie O'Donnell write his conspiracy theory material:
http://newsbusters.org/node/11668

TONY SNOW'S FIGHT

White House Press Secretary (and good friend) Tony Snow is fighting a new battle against cancer. His colon cancer has spread to his liver: breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8O4I6IG5&show_article=1&catnum=0 If there's anyone I know who can fight such a challenge, it's Tony. He's a man of focus and strong Christian faith. Our prayers are with him his wife Jill and their children for a speedy and successful recovery.

TAKE THIS, AHMADINEJAD: The U.S. Navy is doing some show-of-force exercises in the Persian Gulf: http://cbs4.com/national/topstories_story_086055555.html Message to Iran's wacky Prez is, "Don't even think about trying anything".

BLUE FLIGHT

San Diego Police Department has a very rough recruitment month: voiceofsandiego.org/articles/2007/03/27/news/01officers032707.txt
Memo to criminals: Please don't try anything... we're a little short around here right now.

HERE THEY GO AGAIN

Another San Diego area grocery strike in the works: weblog.signonsandiego.com/news/breaking/2007/03/grocery_workers_
Let's review how effective the last strik was in 2003... soured community support (especially after pickets were still on duty in the hellish atmosphere of the Cedar fires), closed stores and fewer jobs. Who still has a job? The big union boss, of course. Hmmm...

SEAN PENN, UNPLUGGED

Here he goes again, same old whining about Bush and Iraq: http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/03/24/BAG3ROR95I45.DTL

THE SMOKING TENT MUST BE GETTING EXPENSIVE: The Governator wants a budget increase... for his office expenses: www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_5522510 Maybe there needs to be a cover charge for schmoozing with Arnold?

IMMIGRATION RALLY A BUST: In LA it was nothing like the throngs last year, protesting threats of border security enforcement. Here's the story: www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-march26mar26,0,2385723.story?track=ntothtml Maybe the movement is fizzling? Or is it more likely that protesters figure they'll going to get what they want now, so no prob?

ON THE SUNDAY SHOW

My guests include the Governator, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Presidential candidate (and former Massachusetts Governor) Mitt Romney. 4 to 5PM on the Mark Larson Weekend Show on AM 600 KOGO and www.kogo.com

MONDAY PREVIEW: We move the show to our expanded afternoon drive spot: 6 to 8PM
right after Roger Hedgecock. Of course updates all day long 24/7 here on LarsonBlog.com and starting Monday you can listen to each day's show in its entirety (without commercials) online... so you can listen when it's most convenient for you! Immediate listening or Podcast, your choice... and it's all free! Go to www.kogo.com and click on "KOGO On Demand".

BILL CLINTON'S TV HABITS: He reveals he loves TV Land... and not just because they likely paid him for his appearance: hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i87331

THE WEEK IN REVIEW

Here's the whole truth and nothing but, courtesy of our friends at Newsbusters: http://newsbusters.org/node/11616

KIDS ONLINE UPDATE: I'll be a guest on the Fox News Channel tomorrow at 12:20PM Eastern (9:20 Pacific) discussing this week's judicial decision to dump the Child Online Protection Act.
The latest statistics on internet dangers to kids:
http://enough.org/inside.php?tag=statistics

THEY KNOW THE BUSINESS

When it comes to hostage taking, Iran's made it an artform. Just recall what they did to our U.S. Embassy staff during the Carter years. Now they're trying to justify today's snagging of 15 British troops: www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article1560788.ece Based on Ahmadinejad's off-the-chart comments in recent months, this shouldn't surprise anyone. And the story of the Brits should be much bigger than it is in U.S. newscasts.

THIS WON'T HELP THEIR PR

Iran is holding British soldiers after an "incident". Here's more: http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1257281,00.html

THE SIXTH TIME'S A CHARM?

Now we're cracking down on illegals: www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,260501,00.html We're enforcing the law, but only after six apprehensions? Huh?

IT'S HITTING THE FAN...

...at the Los Angeles Times. Hollywood coziness tanks this Sunday's Opinion section: hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i0439e69ff44

OBAMA DOTH PROTEST TOO MUCH

Now we know that the anti-Hillary ad ala "1984" originated with someone tied to the Obama campaign: http://apnews.myway.com/article/20070322/D8O16DSG0.html Oops.

IT'S AN AL GORE ORGY IN DC

Hold on to your lunch. Fawning praise all over the place on the Hill today. Not to be outdone, Katie Couric continued the non-stop gushing on CBS tonight: www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2007/03/21/couricandco/entry2594094.shtml

SPEAKING OF CAPITOL HILL: Very interesting article in The Hill, the political "Bible" in DC. It says yours truly is considering a run for Congress. Hmmm.. imagine that! Here's the scoop:

Rep. Duncan Hunter will not seek reelection
By Betsy Rothstein
March 20, 2007

White House hopeful Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) will not seek reelection next year as his 30-year-old son prepares to mount a race for his father’s seat. Duncan D. Hunter, the lawmaker’s son, confirmed late Tuesday that the 110th Congress will be his father’s last.The younger Hunter, who is working on his father’s presidential campaign, is in Washington this week. Rep. Hunter’s office confirmed his retirement from Congress. “My understanding is yes. Congressman Hunter does not intend to run for two offices simultaneously and presently does not intend to seek reelection in the 52nd congressional district,” said spokesman Joe Kasper.Hunter is the only lawmaker running for president who has announced his retirement from Congress.Until 2005, Duncan D. Hunter was in the U.S. Marine Corps. About a month ago, he says, he moved to Lakeside, an unincorporated area of San Diego. Before that, he lived in Oklahoma, Virginia, Camp Pendleton and Iraq twice. Once out of the Marines, he says, he moved to Idaho for a year to build homes. Hunter added that he went to high school in San Diego, and graduated from San Diego State University. Hunter says he will soon formally announce his candidacy, but not on April Fool’s Day. “Not April 1 of course,” he said, laughing. “Maybe a day after.” Hunter is not necessarily alone in the race to replace his father in the conservative district. Radio host Mark Larson has been meeting with campaign experts to determine his chances. Hunter said he never intended to go into politics, but had “a change of heart” during his second tour in Iraq. “America is a country worth sacrificing for,” he said, adding that he wanted to “serve the country in other aspects besides the military.” Hunter insisted that he would not think of his father’s seat as something that was automatically his. “Dad always said there’s no hand me downs in anything. This is going to be a race just like any other race and it’s going to be a hard fight.” He said he enjoys working on his father’s campaign before he starts his own. “Let’s put it this way, the price is right. I’m a very good volunteer.”

THE PHONY SCANDAL

Dick Morris has it right: realclearpolitics.com/articles/2007/03/the_phoniest_scandal_

SHOWDOWN

President Bush lays it on the line vs. Dems: www.cnsnews.com/ViewNation.asp?Page=/Nation/archive/200703/NAT20070320a.html Schumer & Company are showing their true colors. I like Bush 43 being in "Wanted, Dead or Alive" communication mode again. It's refreshing.

THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT? Can't figure out why Americans seem to love gore (and we're not talking Al here). But here's a case where victory can be declared: hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i898ca0de

ON THE ROAD THIS WEEKEND

I'm off through Monday in the Chicago area on some family business, but back on the radio show on Tuesday 12-3PM Pacific on AM 600 KOGO. In the meantime, you can get instant audio replays of numerous show segments (including Gov. Mitt Romney and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger) on www.kogo.com ... just click on "KOGO On Demand.

LARSON SUNDAY SHOW: San Diego Police Chief Bill Landsdowne faces all your questions on"Ask The Chief", Sunday from 4 to 5PM Pacific on AM 600 KOGO and www.kogo.com

WHY WE FIGHT

Here's a fresh look into the mind of a terrorist: http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8NSEAHO0&show_article=1

ON THE RADIO SHOW TODAY: Presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney joins me live at 12 Noon Pacific. On AM 600 KOGO and www.kogo.com

THEY'RE MIXING IT UP

Now immigration groups (aka illegal immigration) have a new strategy. Now they want to bring together the anti-war debate with their cause: http://breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8NS4J480&show_article=1&catnum=0
This comes in the wake of President Bush's cozy meeting with Mexico's Calderon where illegal wasn't a topic... but the new buzz word "migration" was. Look out.

NOW THIS IS CREEPY: Even worse than seeing Dick Vitale hanging out with the young women on Hooters TV commercials. Now there's a company offering greeting cards to share with friends who've just an abortions: http://www.4exhale.org/support/cards/index.php

TODAY'S RADIO SHOW: I'm off today, trying to shake a nagging sinus infection (gee, don't you wish I had photos of that on the Blog?)... Glenn Beck sits in today 12-3PM Pacific on AM 600 KOGO and www.kogo.com

DON'T ASK, DON'T SAY ANYTHING

It's another strike against free speech in America. In an interview, Gen. Peter Pace dared to speak about his personal views and activists are going ballistic. He called the conduct of gays "immoral"... and said the same thing about heterosexual adulterers: http://www.examiner.com/a-615978~Gay_Advocates_Demand_Apology_From_Pace.html Of course the pressure will now build with groups insisting he must step down. Just a few years ago, many conservatives were predicting the day when free speech would be curtailed, starting with the issue of gay rights. In those days, the warnings were thought to be overdone. Uh huh.

AND TAKE BARBRA STREISAND WITH YOU

James Cromwell, the actor who plays Jack Bauer's Dad on "24" says he can't take living in the USA any longer: http://wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=54669 And America says, "Buh Bye, Bubb".

SNATCHING DEFEAT FROM THE JAWS OF...

...VICTORY? Now there's a word that doesn't get used lately on Capitol Hill. In fact, National Review is calling the anti-win bunch the "Let's Lose Now Caucus": http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=NWY1MWM3OGM5ZGFiMzliNDE0MWY3ZDJhMTQ3NDhhMzQ=

TODAY ON THE RADIO SHOW: Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger joins me for an exclusive, live interview. The Mark Larson Show (catchy title!) airs 12-3PM Pacific on AM 600 KOGO, San Diego's News and Talk Station, and everywhere on www.kogo.com

DEBUNKING GLOBAL WARMING

On today's Larson Weekend Show, guests include Christopher Horner, author of "The Politically Incorrect Guide to Global Warming and Environmentalism"; Ollie North with the latest on the War on Terrorism and Jack Kemp reveals what's really going on with the U.S. economy. 4 to 5PM today on AM 600 KOGO and www.kogo.com

HOPE THEY HID THE CHILDREN

Famed inspirational fan-of-kids and certified oddball Michael Jackson ("sleepovers are normal and loving") reaches out to U.S. troops in Japan: www.newsday.com/entertainment/sns-ap-people-jackson,0,59012.story?track=rss Is he on the comeback trail? Yikes.

SPRING AHEAD...

...and we hope it works? Here's more info: www.examiner.com/a-609800~Time_change_may_not_go_like_clockwork.html How about just going to a "one time fits all" mode, TFN?

THERE HE GOES AGAIN

Jimmy Carter keeps stepping in it: http://newsmax.com/archives/ic/2007/3/9/115738.shtml?s=us More conduct unbecoming an ex-President.

SAVING MS. COURIC

Now they're bringing in someone fresh to help Katie overcome her ratings struggle at CBS: Rick Kaplan. Friend of Bill Clinton. Fresh talent, then? Not exactly. More info: www.nypost.com/seven/03082007/gossip/pagesix/pagesix.htm
So expect more left of center fun from the man who made MSNBC and CNN so "balanced". The former "Tiffany Network" hasn't learned from the Rather mess, keeps spewing left of center bias then wonders why Ms. Couric is in last place in the net news. To their credit, they have aired some good positive features at times lately, but most changes so far have been inconsequential: Opening the broadcast with Katie seated, not walking awkwardly while doing the opening line. Oh--- and have you noticed she now says "HELLO everyone".... must have felt the heat over the original "HI everyone!" Imagine Cronkite...or Murrow... or Schieffer leading with "Hi". Ooh boy. TV insiders say CBS will stick with her at the helm for at least two years. Hey, they're paying $15 million a year, so they don't want any hasty decisions.

NOW WE'RE TALKIN'

Our friend Rep. Marsha Blackburn tries to block American credit cards for illegals:
commercialappeal.com/mca/business/article/0,1426,MCA_440_

IT'S A PARTISAN FANTASY

So says National Review in assessing the Dems reaction to the Libby verdict: http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=Njc5NzUxZmM0YmQ5ZTZlNDRiZTdlMTBiOGJlNTVmNjE=

MORE EVIDENCE IGNORED IN RAMOS AND COMPEAN CASE? Could be... here's the latest: http://wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=54583

CREDIT WHERE ITS DUE

Kudos to NBC and Brian Williams for highlighting some positive news from Iraq:
http://newsbusters.org/node/11239

AND THE HITS JUST KEEP ON COMING

More sneaky stuff going on in Putin's Russia? Here's more: www.iht.com/articles/2007/03/06/news/poison.php Coincidence? Maybe. But based on the many recent, uh "natural deaths" in the old Soviet Union, seems there's a bigger epidemic than "bird flu" going on.

NEVER TRUST A GUY NAMED "SCOOTER"?

Libby is found guilty and the left cheers. Chris Matthews will be in an orgy of "get Cheney, Rove and Haliburton" today. Things stinketh with this verdict. More info: www.examiner.com/a-602506~Libby_Found_Guilty_in_CIA_Leak_Trial.html

RUSSIA'S SOUNDING LIKE THE OLD DAYS

Claiming they can strike our missle shield:
news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070305/pl_afp/russiausdefencenato_
There they go again. Putin should be watched very closely.

THERE'S MORE

Not only was Hillary back in full yell-mode yesterday (as noted in the Blog item below), she also added the old use-it-if-it-gets-you-points-in-the-South drawl. See the video here: http://www.ifilm.com/profile/breitbart/video/2829104

ON ASSIGNMENT TODAY: I'll be off to emcee a luncheon event with Governor Schwarzenegger today... Kevin Wall will sit in for me on the radio show on AM 600 KOGO and www.kogo.com

CBS CATCHES UP

The lead story on tonight's 60 Minutes featured Brig. Gen. John Custer, chief of intelligence for U.S. Central Command: www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/03/02/60minutes/main2531546.shtml
CBS promoted Scott Pelley's story as a new revelation: The jihadists are using the internet for recruiting, with shocking results. Glad they've finally caught up with the story. Gen. Custer revealed all of this when I first interviewed him in the Middle East in September of 2005. And he's updated this issue on more recent phone interviews and in-studio with us in San Diego a few weeks ago. He's a very smart man, and we should be grateful to have him in such position of influence. Wish I could say the same about CBS News. But at least they're getting with the story now... about a year and a half late.

She who would be President.

EVER NOTICE: How Barack Obama changes his delivery and style when speaking to African-American audiences? Kind of like when Mrs. Clinton, who grew up in Illinois, feigned a Southern accent when she was first lady (or so she thought) in Arkansas. Today, speaking in Alabama on the anniversary of the Selma march, Obama was on a roll and Hillary was in full-throated blare. Someone needs to remind her that we have microphones now... she doesn't need to yell ala a 1960s demonstration. Oh--- and isn't it interesting that Democrat candidates can speak in any church, anytime, without criticism? But if GOP stars do, it's a Constitutional crisis. Hmmmm...

SPEAKING OF REVELATIONS: No one is more on top of the China threat than Bill Gertz, Pentagon correspondent for the Washington Times. He also wrote "The China Threat" a few years ago. He updated us regarding China's dramatic increase in military spending on Friday's radio show. Here's more info on this hot topic: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070304/ap_on_re_as/china_politics_2

THE WORK OF PUTIN'S PEOPLE?

Has the epidemic of murders involving those who put the Russian President's regime in a bad light extended to America? http://www.wtopnews.com/?nid=104&sid=1077963
And, as usual, reports note that the slaying appears to a "random... street killing". Uh huh.
Coincidence? We'll see. Keep an eye on Putin. Once a KGB man, always a KGB man.

SUNDAY PREVIEW

On the Larson Weekend Show guests include David Horowitz, who reveals how the left is controlling American universities; Rep Mike Pence of Indiana, one of the bright new stars in the GOP and Bob Cornuke, Biblical archeology expert who debunks the James Cameron "Jesus burial box" story that Discovery Channel spews Sunday night. Larson Weekend airs from 4 to 5PM Sunday on AM 600 KOGO and www.kogo.com

AND THE NEIGHBORS SAID: We didn't notice anything unusual.. all 60+ of them were nice folks, kept to themselves.... Cops find 67 illegals living in a single house in Houston:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,256341,00.html

HERE THEY GO AGAIN

Now the Feds want to slap another law enforcement officer with a prison sentence... this time seven years... for doing his job and fighting illegal immigration: http://wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=54533 In the meantime, Border Patrol officers Ramos and Compean are still locked up, serving eleven and twelve year terms. I wonder how the White House "re-investigation"of their case is going?

SO NOW IT'S OVER

Or is it? Anna Nicole is finally buried, and among the performers at today's funeral was Joe Nichols... whose last hit was "Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off". I don't think he sang that at the service, but then again I'm only two-thirds of the way through watching Entertainment Tonight's fawning hour-long coverage, complete with "exclusives". So far there's been no disclosure of a reported four MILLION bucks paid by ET to Howard K. Stern for the "funeral rights". That's what used to be called "checkbook journalism". But ET wouldn't pay for it if America didn't lust for more reports. So that's where we are now in this country. We've come a long way, baby. Might as well sell sponsorships for everything. Hey, I'm pro-business, but really... what's next? Logos on coffins, ala NASCAR jackets? Rob Long at National Review sheds some light on the whole Anna Nicole Smith circus. Some of his excellent points:

Somewhere around the time Broward County circuit judge Larry Seidlin began weeping, inexplicably, as he read his decision in the Anna Nicole Smith case, I thought to myself, “What are we fighting so hard for? Let the terrorists win. They have a point.” Of course, I wondered why the judge was crying at all. It seemed like a pretty routine court procedure — rich lady dies; confusion abounds; judge steps in to clear it up — but for some reason, Judge Seidlin took it all very personally. On the other hand, after weeks of idiotic wall-to-wall coverage of the death of a minor celebrity, we were all feeling a little bit punchy. I confess to a giddy, lightheaded feeling when I heard that she had named her infant daughter something called “Dannielynn.” Let’s get this all out of the way: Anna Nicole Smith was a freakish oddity, one of those creatures who bounce through the pachinko game of life and somehow end up on the front page. Because she was beautiful, she became a model. Because she became a model, she captured the attention of a Texas oil tycoon. Because the Texas oil tycoon was 89 years old, she became an heiress. Because she became an heiress, she ended up in probate court. Then she got fat. Then she got skinny. Then she got her own reality show. Then she died. Then she ended up back in probate court. And now she has her own reality show again, this time as an off-screen star, which is something to be grateful for.

Note: You can subscribe to the NR Digital edition and read the whole thing (it's worth it) http://nrd.nationalreview.com/article/?q=NTZkMzY5MTdiY2I0NTUyMzdjY2Q2OTIxYzYwZmNlZDY=
Oh.. and I don't think it's over. Exhumation and more court cases, anyone?
And by the way: The story has "legs" at least until Tuesday, when the burial service will again be sensitively portrayed, for a fee, on ET.

AL GORE'S MONEY STREAM

Ignored by most media, too. http://newsbusters.org/node/11149

STOP THE PRESSES

Wow, here's a bulletin. "Most Americans favor universal healthcare", says a new CBS poll: www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/03/01/opinion/polls/main2528357.shtml Duh. Anytime you offer anything considered "free", what are people going to say? Well sure, I'd like some of that! This begs the question (ala the new hit TV show): Is America Smarter Than A Fifth Grader?"

A GLIMPSE OF THE FUTURE...

... if reason doesn't prevail on illegal immigration: http://www.laweekly.com/general/features/the-town-the-law-forgot/15731/

CHEERLEADERS FOR MARKET DOOM: As Wall Street opened this morning and things went south, only the network anchors were panicky ("Is the bottom falling out of the market?", asked Meredith on Today). Clearer heads on reporters actually at the stock exchange, saying level-heads see this is a normal "correction". Bottom line: If the left-wing media can talk down the economy.... the DOW and housing... they could really have a shot at getting one of their own into the White House in 2008.