• 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.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

• 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.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

• 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.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

• 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.

20130426.mp3

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

• Activism, what I’ve learned.
• Our Man on the Floor of the House Rep Steve Kirby tells us about the last part of this legislative session.
• Guns………… AND PLEASE, do NOT hate.

• Our Man on the Floor of the House Rep Steve Kirby (D-29) gives us an update on the budget process, ALWAYS the most contentious phase of the legislative session.
• Ladd Everitt from Coalition to Stop Gun Violence joins us for an update of gun legislation at a Federal Level.
• KOMO and other Fischer broadcasting outlets are being sold to a right-wing media giant Sinclare.

• Three people killed by drunk drivers in two weeks……..
• We invite Rep Roger Goodman (D-45) the go to guy for DUI legislation to talk about changes made in DUI laws the last couple years, AND what can be done to prevent DUI death moving forward. THANK you for all you do Roger.
• King County Deputy Prosecutor Amy Freedheim joins us. She adjudicates all vehicular felonies in King County including vehicular homicide, vehicular assault and felony DUI. She tells us what it is like to do the important work she does, trends and what could be helpful as far as additional DUI laws. What has she learned from her work? ALWAYS hug those you love  and say I love you. We never know what the day might bring. THANK you for all you do Amy.
• What the NRA and the GOP has in common with Syria, Iran and North Korea.

• Our Man on the Floor of the House, Rep Steve Kirby
• SCOTUS  and marriage equality
• Mark Potok from the Southern Poverty Law Center joins us to talk about the Colorado Director of Prisons murder and who the 211 crew is. Also the uptick of the “patriot” movement  since the start of gun safety movement in Congress.
• Happy Easter weekend everyone,  PLEASE be safe.

• Our Man on the Floor of the House Rep Steve Kirby (D-29) joins us to give us the lowdown on the session in Olympia.
• Girls are under attack in this country. To my fellow males, ” KNOCK IT OFF “. Thank you.
• Benny Rowland from UFCW 367 calls to talk about organized labor, “right to work” laws and which stores are union. We are proud that UFCW helps sponsor our show and we are proud of the work they do.
•  Ten years. That’s longer than rumsfeld said we would be in Iraq. We do a brief post mortem.

• Our Man on the Floor of the House Rep Steve Kirby (D-29) calls to give us an update on the bills that are actually passing. In the House. Not that many. BUT there are some good bill making it through the House.
• Senator Feinstein swats the junior Senator from ……wait for it….  Texas Ted Cruz.
•  The beleaguered little city has been under attack from it’s Mayor almost to the point of not existing. Tracey Apata joins us to talk about how this happened and what citizens and business owners are doing to try to fix this mess. This story is the very reason why we, on Equal Time, stress how vital it is for ALL citizens to pay more attention to those they choose to vote for.
•  Scott Prouty is an American treasure. He is the bartender who recorded mitt’s remarks at the Florida fundraiser. This smart, modest man virtually changed the course of the last Presidential election by letting mitt’s remarks speak for themselves. WOW, what a story!