Veteran's Day: God bless the glorious men and women of the United States Armed Service and their families!
400-408 – Jack Graham (jackgraham.org) pastor of the 26,000 member Prestonwood Baptist Church in Dallas and host of Power Point heard weekdays at 10:00am, will be our special guest speaker next Tuesday night, November 18th, at 7pm at Pasadena First Church of the Nazarene. The event is free, so y'all come, but we ask that you pre-register by calling (800) 350-5559 right now, or by signing up at kkla.com. And, come early to watch the live broadcast of the Frank Pastore Show from 4-7 PM! Y'all come!
413-423 – Gordon Cucullu, retired Lt. Col. in the Army Special Forces and author of the upcoming book Inside Gitmo: The True Story Behind the Media Myths About Guantanamo Bay, has spent a month in Iraq earlier this year with the soldiers and runs supportamericansoldiers.com that encourages Americans to honor and recognize soldiers when they see them in airports, restaurants, or anywhere in public. How about buying their lunch or dinner, or a cup of coffee? They are our heroes!
428-437 – USAF Ret. Lt. General Tom McInerney, former Assistant Vice Chief of Staff for the U.S. Air Force and former director of the Defense Performance Review, he was the #3 man in the Air Force when President Clinton took office. You see regularly over at Fox News as a military analyst, is also the author of Endgame: The Blueprint for Victory in the War on Terror. General Tom joins us to talk about our glorious veterans, those still with us, and those that have moved on. Tom reaffirms that a timetable has begun, Russia has agreed to sell their S300 air defense system to Iran, a system impregnable to all aircraft but stealth. It will be active in the Spring of 2009. The timetable is ticking. Israel must act before it gets implemented.
443-452 – USAF Ret. Lt. General Tom McInerney,
458-508 – USAF Ret. Lt. General Tom McInerney,
512-523 – •• Cal Thomas (11/11/08) Breakdown. Do you agree that it is "competition, not corporate greed, that is the real problem facing labor unions?" GM pays about $80 an hour in wages and benefits to US hourly workers, while Toyota pays just $35 an hour. The typical hourly employee at Toyota, Honda, and Nissan plants in America makes almost $100,000 a year in wages and benefits, before overtime.
528-538 – Should we bailout the Big Three American Automakers in order to save jobs if their cars aren't selling?
544-554 – Jack Graham (replay)
T 555 – [1:30] "Your Independent, Unbiased, Advisors: The Money Guys" Robert Micone/Bill O'Connor at Applied Financial, 866-SEEK-COUNSEL, and online at appliedfinancialplanning.com.
558-608 – Lt. Col. Ron Rallis, and his family, were recently honored by the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) for their exemplary community service and volunteerism, and were honored as the recipients of the 2008 Volunteer Family of the Year Award. All seven of his family members were honored at the AUSA Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington D.C. back on Oct. 6th. Ron joins us to talk about their service and the significance of this Veteran's Day. Some sites through which you can support the military: www.acsim.army.mil, www.shieldsofstrength.com, www.ccci.org/ministries/military/index.aspx.
• OC Register (10/17/08) The spirit to serve: The Rallis family of Fullerton – all seven of them – are lauded for their volunteerism.
612-623 – Ronald Reagan highlights from June 6, 1984, at Pointe du Hoc, Normandy.
628-638 – • WSJ Political Diary (subscription required) Meet the four 'R's.
Do you know the Secret Service nick names for the First Family?
As government trivia goes, few tidbits are as fun to know and share as the code names the Secret Service issues to those whom it protects. Barack Obama received his handle "Renegade" back in June when he won the Democratic nomination. Now the rest of the soon-to-be First Family have received theirs. Mr. Obama's wife, Michelle, is "Renaissance." His 10-year-old daughter, Malia, is "Radiance." Seven-year-old Sasha is "Rosebud." Meanwhile, Vice-President Elect Joe Biden is "Celtic," while his wife, Jill, is "Capri."
The names are chosen by military officials, who warn people not to read too much into them. That said, code names don't always seem to be completely random. Former President Jimmy Carter, who taught Sunday school, is "Deacon." Ronald Reagan, the one-time cowboy movie star, was "Rawhide." George W. Bush, who received a code name when his father ("Timberwolf") was president, was called "Tumbler," which some might think a reflection on his then-reputation as a carouser. Vice President Dick Cheney, who loves to fish, is "Angler." Bill Clinton is "Eagle."
Like all of us, even code name assigners seem to find it hard work keeping up with kids. Amy Carter was "Dynamo." Michael Reagan: "Riddler." Chelsea Clinton: "Energy." Jenna Bush, on the other hand, was "Twinkle" while sister Barbara was "Tranquility."
There's also a roster of candidates and protectees whose names were unfortunate or just bizarre. Al Gore, known to be a bit inexpressive, was initially "Sawhorse," although evolved (perhaps he complained?) into "Sundance." John Kerry was "Minuteman." Hillary Clinton is "Evergreen." Nancy Reagan? "Rainbow." And one of my all-time favorites: Ted Kennedy -- "Sunburn."
644-655 – Jack Graham (replay)
• Reuters (11/11/08) Iran test-fires new missile near Iraq: state media.
• Dennis Prager (11/11/08) Some Positive Reactions from the Right.
• Fox (11/11/08) Sarah Palin Defends Herself Against Criticism in FOX News Interview.
• William McGurn (11/11/08) McCain Owes Sarah Some Straight Talk.
• George F. Will (11/11/08) The Final Repudiation: Americans should ponder the profound implications of the long evolution, through six stages, of the presidential-selection process.
