• The NSA scandal. WE shed light on the REAL scandal.
•  Our man on the floor of the house Steve Kirby (D-29) is a BIT more optimistic this week. S are we.
• Taylor Schaefer from the Borgen Project calls about their efforts to stop global poverty.
• Patricia Lecy-Davis joins us to talk about Go Local and why we should ALL support local businesses.
• I paid tribute to Nelson Mandela. Fortunately for HIM, unfortunately for ME, my eulogy was premature.

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• We pay tribute to those brave Americans who fought in the D Day assault on June 6th, 1944. May the memory of what they did that day last longer than their ranks which are fading quickly. A profile in courage.
• A profile in political chicken behavior by New Jersey bloviator chris christy.
•  We talk with Ronnie Bush about City Club of Tacoma.
•  Our man on the floor of the House Steve Kirby (D-29) talks about stalled budget negotiations. They are stalled by the Senate which was grabbed in a hostile takeover by rodney tom, (SPIT) and turned over to teabaggin GOPers. Gee whiz, who would have thought THAT wouldn’t end well?
• There is a complete breakdown in our country’s clandestine services. There are people leaking and therefore BLINDING our ability to keep us safe.

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• Your food and those who prepare/serve it. THEY deserve a break today.
• The great history professor and noted orator michelle bachman is choosing to cash in, uhhh not run for another term. Jim Graves was her challenger who came one point from beating her was riding high. We interviewed Julie Pearl who is a media adviser and former behind the camera. First thing I saw this morning was a statement by Mr Graves stating that he was suspending his campaign…….We’ll see.
• We talk with Joe Rosati about his music and his gig at the Harmon Tap Room.

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• Once again, I was honored to join Rob and his guests as we discuss Native American Indians becoming involved in the political process.  

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• I was honored to be invited to guest co-host with my friend and Brother Rob Satiacum. We talk about totem poles, 80 foot skinny billboards, phallic symbols, boorish inane comments and evolution. 
• Thank you for inviting me Robert, it was my pleasure and an honor to join you.

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• The I 5 Bridge over the Skagit River is still underwater. Thank GOD nobody was killed. 
• Rep Steve Kirby, our man on the floor of his workplace calls to give us a special session update.
• “Scandals”

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• We had tickets. All gone. THANK you Pantages.
• We discuss the marijuana initiative with ACLU Washington’s policy advocate Mark Cooke.
• Brian Smith from Washington Liquor Control Board is in charge of writing regulations and implementing  the marijuana law. The preliminary draft was released yesterday. Brian answers our questions and lets us know how YOU can check the regs and give your input.
• Defending the IRS.Yes. Defending the IRS. WOW.

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• HAPPY Mother’s Day!!!
• This country has a disturbing trend as to how we treat women
•  The Black Snake “bubba” Militia. We discuss THIS disturbing trend and mainstream media complicity with Southern Poverty Law Center’s Mark Potok.

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• Gitmo’s in the news again.
• Tracey Apata an activist working on the recall of Cy Sun from the City of Pacific. NEW developments.
• Joe Kephart joins us to talk about Tacoma’s 72 hour film festival. I was asked to act in this film and the experience was AMAZING.
• We comment on commentary. When the conspiracy theorists become the driver for terrorist bombings.
• BIG weekend of beautiful weather and celebrations. PLEASE be careful, be safe.

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• Our Man on the Floor of the House Rep Steve Kirby ( D- 29 ) shares what is happening in the last couple days of the regular session. What MAY happen in the upcoming special session.
• Randy Sparks and Stephanie How from Ted Brown Music join us to talk about Live it Out Loud, a mentoring program for young musicians. They are taught to write songs and how to work together. GREAT program. Freddie Dennis, form the iconic band the Sonics and current leader of Freddie and the Screamers calls in as well.

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