Saturday 31 October 2009

John Loeffler Steel on Steel:The States Rights Revolt. Free Speech? Federal Govt out of control? Iran Armageddon?


10/31/2009
The States Rights Revolt

Copious information on the program today. Seat belts on! Also, remember to set your clocks back this weekend.

Congress passed a hate crimes law this week. Contrary to what some on the right have been saying, it doesn't restrict free speech. However, there is an ominous trend where a hate accusation is used as a political weapon to shut down debate rather than dealing with facts. Bob Unruh from Worldnetdaily (www.wnd.com) is first up today.

Then we revisit the raid on the Manna Storehouse private food coop, which took place in Ohio and the large lawsuit which has now followed. The media are avoiding this story but it is important in determining what people can do to raise their own food. David "Augie" Michael, co-director of Ohio Connections to Natural Food and Health (www.wholefoodusa.wordpress.com) joins us.

More and more state legislators around the country believe the federal government is running financially out of control and that it will take action on the part of state legislators -- not congressmen -- to stop that. Republican Washington State Representative and attorney Matt Shea (www.tenthamendmentcenter.com) joins us for this part of the program.

Finally, as the situation in Iran grinds forward, there's a new novel by retired intelligence officer Lt. Col. Ralph Peters, "The War After Armageddon," which addresses what might happen after such a Middle East conflict.

John's boralogue details the "great disconnect" between lawmakers and their constituents concerning whether or not we have an economic recovery.