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Ed & Rosie: Pot in Your Coffee

August 27, 2014 Leave a Comment

Ed Baxter and Rosie Allen disagree about whether putting pot in coffee is a bad thing. It’s legal in Washington State.

Filed Under: Current Events, Rosie Allen & Ed Baxter, Who's Talking

Barbara Simpson: Pork, Poison, Rats and Skin Color

August 27, 2014 1 Comment

Barbara Simpson talks about how we are inundated with news and often things slip by. Four items that might not make headlines yet demand some kind of response.

Filed Under: Barbara Simpson, Current Events, Who's Talking

John Rothmann: Cause of Conflict in the Middle East

August 27, 2014 Leave a Comment

There are four key causes of conflict in the Middle East which must be understood. John Rothmann says the determination to destroy Israel is the real problem.

Filed Under: Current Events, John Rothmann, Who's Talking

Barbara Simpson: Heads Off, It’s War

August 26, 2014 Leave a Comment

Barbara Simpson says decapitation video is censored just as the 9/11 footage was/is censored – – because ‘we can’t handle it’ or because we need not know WHO is responsible. There is fear we might be judgmental – – but the enemy wants us destroyed and unless we ID the enemy, we will lose – – everything. They are at war with us. We’d better admit it.

Filed Under: Barbara Simpson, Current Events, Who's Talking

John Rothmann: Burger King to Canada?

August 26, 2014 Leave a Comment

John Rothmann says Burger King will save a fortune in corporate taxes if they move to Canada.

Filed Under: Current Events, John Rothmann, Who's Talking

John Rothmann: Ronn Owens – A Profile in Courage

August 25, 2014 2 Comments

Ronn Owens was diagnosed with Parkinson’s many years ago. He has continued to be an outstanding broadcaster and has proven to be a true profile in courage. John Rothmann hosts.

Filed Under: Current Events, John Rothmann, Who's Talking

Barbara Simpson: CA Taxpayers Pay for Lawyers for Kid Illegals

August 25, 2014 Leave a Comment

Barbara Simpson talks about how Jerry Brown and legislators think it’s good for taxpayers to give $3 million to non-profits to handle legal issues for illegal kids. It’ll be voted on this month and only requires a majority vote to pass.

Filed Under: Barbara Simpson, Current Events, Who's Talking

John Rothmann: Earthquake Preparation Now

August 25, 2014 Leave a Comment

John Rothmann asks whether we are ready for the next earthquake. We live in earthquake country and the big one is coming. Now is the time to prepare.

Filed Under: Current Events, John Rothmann, Who's Talking

Lloyd Lindsay Young: Earthquake Media Reaction

August 25, 2014 2 Comments

Lloyd Lindsay Young on local media coverage of the Napa earthquake.

Filed Under: Current Events, Lloyd Lindsay Young, Who's Talking

Ed Baxter: Quake Magnitude Perspective

August 24, 2014 Leave a Comment

Ed Baxter details the difference in strength between the Napa Quake and the Quake of 1989. A 7.0 quake is 10 times stronger than a 6.0.

Filed Under: Current Events, Ed Baxter, Who's Talking

John Rothmann: United Against the Islamic State

August 24, 2014 Leave a Comment

John Rothmann on Britain, the United States and Israel determined to stop the Islamic State.

Filed Under: Current Events, John Rothmann, Who's Talking

Stan Burford: The South Napa Quake

August 24, 2014 Leave a Comment

Stan Burford’s reaction to the 6.1 earthquake.

Filed Under: Current Events

Lloyd Lindsay Young: The South Napa Quake

August 24, 2014 Leave a Comment

Lloyd Lindsay Young’s reaction to the 6.1 earthquake.

Filed Under: Current Events, Lloyd Lindsay Young, Who's Talking

Bill Wattenburg: Bay Bridge Bolt Fix Part 3

August 24, 2014 Leave a Comment

Bill Wattenburg proposes a fix for supporting the new Bay Bridge. He says build a concrete block using one of the ships from the Mothball fleet. Part 3 of his series.

Filed Under: Bill Wattenburg, Current Events, Who's Talking

John Rothmann: Hitting The Islamic State In Syria

August 24, 2014 Leave a Comment

John Rothman talks about how we need to hit the Islamic State with the support of the world. Acting alone is not enough.

Filed Under: Current Events, John Rothmann, Who's Talking

Bill Wattenburg: Test the Bay Bridge Bolts Part 2

August 23, 2014 Leave a Comment

Bill Wattenburg says the Bay Bridge Bolts must be tested to their full load or there will be a big problem. This is Part 2 of his series.

Filed Under: Bill Wattenburg, Current Events, Who's Talking

John Rothmann: Health Care and Contraception

August 23, 2014 Leave a Comment

The Obama Administration has proposed new guidelines for birth control coverage. John Rothmann feels if you need medical assistance, your health coverage should cover whatever you need.

Filed Under: Current Events, John Rothmann, Who's Talking

Barbara Simpson: Terrorism on the March

August 23, 2014 Leave a Comment

Barbara Simpson analyzes the spread of militant Islam into the West, converting white-skinned, blue-eyed people while the U.S. just ‘ends’ wars and virtually ignores the dangers out there, especially as a General is gunned down and a journalist beheaded.

Filed Under: Barbara Simpson, Current Events, Who's Talking

John Rothmann: Rockets Are Flying Again In The Middle East

August 22, 2014 Leave a Comment

John Rothman talks about how Hamas admits that it kidnapped and killed the three Israeli teens. Israel has killed three key Hamas leaders. Hamas has executed 18 collaborators with Israel. Hamas leader Haniyah says Palestine will be liberated.

Filed Under: Current Events, John Rothmann, Who's Talking

Barbara Simpson: If This Isn’t War…

August 22, 2014 Leave a Comment

Barbara Simpson says the beheading of James Foley is a declaration of war. Obama’s tepid speech shows he’s too frightened to realize it’s war and he has no plan to protect the country.

Filed Under: Barbara Simpson, Current Events, Who's Talking

Ed & Rosie: California Students Frozen out of UC

August 22, 2014 1 Comment

Ed Baxter and Rosie Allen discuss record enrollment of out-of-state and international students. Will it lock out California resident students?

Filed Under: Current Events, Rosie Allen & Ed Baxter, Who's Talking

John Rothmann: Keeping Ukraine On The Radar Screen

August 22, 2014 Leave a Comment

With the eyes of the world on Islamic State, the Middle East and Ferguson, John Rothmann says we need to keep the events in Ukraine on the radar screen.

Filed Under: Current Events, John Rothmann, Who's Talking

Ed Baxter: Plastic Bag Ban in California

August 21, 2014 1 Comment

Paper or Plastic? Calfornia has a new piece of legislation it is considering which bans single use plastic bags. Ed Baxter looks at the arguments.

Filed Under: Current Events, Ed Baxter, Who's Talking

John Rothmann: Same Sex Marriage and the Supreme Court

August 21, 2014 Leave a Comment

The Supreme Court is critical in all our lives. The make-up of the Court must be a crucial issue in both the elections of 2014 and 2016.

Filed Under: Current Events, John Rothmann, Who's Talking

Ed & Rosie: The President’s No-Win Situation

August 20, 2014 Leave a Comment

Ed Baxter and Rosie Allen discuss the Ferguson, Missouri affect on the question of race. President Barack Obama accused of being racist.

Filed Under: Current Events, Rosie Allen & Ed Baxter, Who's Talking

John Rothmann: Beheading of James Foley

August 20, 2014 1 Comment

What we must do to stop the Islamic State. John Rothmann discusses.

Filed Under: Current Events, John Rothmann, Who's Talking

John Rothmann: Evil Does Exist in the World

August 20, 2014 Leave a Comment

John Rothmann discusses the seriousness of the world-wide threat of radical Islam. It will require a world-wide effort to overcome it.

Filed Under: Current Events, John Rothmann, Who's Talking

Stan Burford: Ed Disagrees with Gov. Brown – Stan Disagrees with Ed

August 19, 2014 Leave a Comment

Stan Burford points out that recently Ed Baxter took issue with Gov. Brown regarding Delta Water to be shipped to Southern California and the Governor’s position regarding the Bullet Train. Stan takes a look at the FACTS and apparently the Governor is right.

Filed Under: Current Events, Stan Burford, Who's Talking

Ed Baxter: Different Views on Racism Between Races

August 19, 2014 1 Comment

Ed Baxter discusses the Pew Research Poll on whether race is getting too much attention in the Ferguson, Missouri discussions. Ed feels there is a large disconnect between races and that everybody needs to understand.

Filed Under: Current Events, Ed Baxter, Who's Talking

John Rothmann: Separate and Unequal in Ferguson

August 19, 2014 Leave a Comment

John Rothmann asks whether we have moved toward two different nations. What is the racial national divide? Race in America.

Filed Under: Current Events, John Rothmann, Who's Talking

Stan Burford: Why the Militarization of Local Police?

August 18, 2014 Leave a Comment

The Militarization of local police did not just happen. It’s grown over the years from within the political arena and as a result of post war surplus.

Filed Under: Current Events, Stan Burford, Who's Talking

John Rothmann: PUC and PG&E Are Cozy

August 18, 2014 Leave a Comment

John Rothmann says the Governor needs to reform the California Public Utilities Commission. Let’s not put the fox in charge of the chicken coup: The PUC and PG&E.

Filed Under: Current Events, John Rothmann, Who's Talking

Ed & Rosie: Lands End GQ Soft Porn

August 18, 2014 Leave a Comment

Ed Baxter and Rosie Allen discuss Land’s End rewarding customers with GQ magazine with an almost naked woman’s picture. Emily Ratajkowski is almost nude.

Filed Under: Current Events, Rosie Allen & Ed Baxter, Who's Talking

John Rothmann: Race, Michael Brown, Ferguson, MO and Beyond

August 18, 2014 Leave a Comment

John Rothmann discusses racial issues in the United States and the unrest in Ferguson, Missouri. Race relations in the US are still not good.

Filed Under: Current Events, John Rothmann, Who's Talking

Barbara Simpson & Ed Baxter: Is Jerry Brown Losing It?

August 17, 2014 1 Comment

Barbara Simpson and Ed Baxter discuss California Governor Jerry Brown’s latest proposals. Simpson says Brown is showing us who he’s always been and Baxter says he thinks the Governor has changed.

Filed Under: Barbara Simpson, Current Events, Ed Baxter, Who's Talking

John Rothmann Defends Governor Jerry Brown from Ed Baxter

August 16, 2014 Leave a Comment

John Rothmann and Ed Baxter discuss whether Governor Jerry Brown has lost his way on issues of water and the Bullet Train.

Filed Under: Current Events, Ed Baxter, John Rothmann, Who's Talking

Ed Baxter: Has Governor Jerry Brown Lost His Way?

August 16, 2014 Leave a Comment

Ed Baxter is asking whether Governor Jerry Brown has lost his way on the Peripheral Canal Water issues, and California Public Utilities Commission, and the Bullet Train are wrong.

Filed Under: Current Events, Ed Baxter, Who's Talking

John Rothmann: Iraq Changes or Does It?

August 15, 2014 Leave a Comment

John Rothmann says Al-Maliki is out but the threat remains. Rothmann says the Islamic state is growing.

Filed Under: Current Events, John Rothmann, Who's Talking

Ed & Rosie: Mean Tweets at Zelda Williams

August 14, 2014 Leave a Comment

Ed Baxter and Rosie Allen talk about the malicious tweets that have come to Robin Williams daughter. Zelda Williams has canceled her Twitter account.

Filed Under: Current Events, Rosie Allen & Ed Baxter, Who's Talking

Ed Baxter: California Save Water Bond

August 14, 2014 Leave a Comment

The California Legislature has voted to put a water bond on the ballot. Ed Baxter says this seems like a good idea but the devil is in the details.

Filed Under: Current Events, Ed Baxter, Who's Talking

Ed & Rosie: Hillary and Barack at War?

August 14, 2014 Leave a Comment

Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama: friends or not? Ed Baxter and Rosie Allen discuss whether Hillary Clinton should be fighting with the President.

Filed Under: Current Events, Rosie Allen & Ed Baxter, Who's Talking

Ed & Rosie: Boots Back in Iraq?

August 14, 2014 Leave a Comment

Ed Baxter and Rosie Allen talk about troops back in Iraq. Is the US going back into Iraq or should we stay out?

Filed Under: Current Events, Rosie Allen & Ed Baxter, Who's Talking

Barbara Simpson & John Rothmann Agree on Radical Islam

August 13, 2014 Leave a Comment

Barbara Simpson and John Rothmann talk about the dilemma of our security and and radical Islam.

Filed Under: Barbara Simpson, Current Events, John Rothmann, Who's Talking

Stan Burford: Barbara and John Missed a BIG question on Immigration

August 13, 2014 Leave a Comment

Stan Burford disagrees with Barbara Simpson and John Rothmann on Immigration. He says there is NO one answer and we need to get to the cause.

Filed Under: Current Events, Stan Burford, Who's Talking

John Rothmann: US Foreign Policy is Confused

August 13, 2014 Leave a Comment

John Rothmann says there are advisors with boots on the ground in Iraq. Nobody knows what the clear answer is of what to do next.

Filed Under: Current Events, John Rothmann, Who's Talking

John Rothmann: Iraq Catch 22

August 11, 2014 Leave a Comment

As Iraq descends into chaos, the tragedy continues and grows. John Rothmann discusses the apparent no-win situation.

Filed Under: Current Events, John Rothmann, Who's Talking

John Rothmann: European Attacks on Jews

August 10, 2014 Leave a Comment

John Rothmann talks of European hatred of Jews and is being magnified by the violence in the Middle East. Will we allow hatred of Jews be part of the matrix of how we live?

Filed Under: Current Events, John Rothmann, Who's Talking

Stan Burford: Foreign Aid Equalling US Aid

August 10, 2014 Leave a Comment

Stan Burford says US foreign aid should also aid American workers and the US economy.

Filed Under: Current Events, Stan Burford, Who's Talking

Barbara Simpson vs. John Rothmann: Immigration – Wow!

August 9, 2014 4 Comments

Barbara Simpson and John Rothmann disagree about legal and illegal immigration. Rothmann charges Simpson to round up illegal aliens and Simpson says seal the borders.

Filed Under: Barbara Simpson, Current Events, John Rothmann, Who's Talking

Ed & Rosie: Gay Non Funeral

August 9, 2014 Leave a Comment

Ed Baxter and Rosie Allen talk about a Southern Baptist Church that wouldn’t allow a son’s funeral because he was gay. Would Christ have acted that way regarding homosexuals?

Filed Under: Current Events, Rosie Allen & Ed Baxter, Who's Talking

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