Wow. On the February 23rd episode of Irreverent Radio, Shawn R revealed that… *gasp* he is going to register as a Republican to vote in the next election! Is the world coming to an end?! YES! But it has nothing to do with Shawn’s political beliefs! It may, however, have everything to do with some of the other things we discussed tonight, including…
- Proposed S.D. law could legalize killing abortion providers: http://motherjones.com/politics/2011/02/south-dakota-hb-1171-legalize-killing-abortion-providers
- Georgia bill would require investigations of miscarriages… when will the madness end? http://www.addictinginfo.org/?p=1860 (proposed bill: http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/en-US/display.aspx?Legislation=31965)
- Just how broke are we? http://www.redstate.com/california_yankee/2011/02/15/just-how-broke-are-we/
- New healthcare reform will require over 1,000 new IRS employees: http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/washington-whispers/2011/02/15/healthcare-reform-law-requires-new-irs-army-of-1054
- Two TSA agents arrested for stealing from passenger’s bag: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2011/02/16/2011-02-16_two_tsa_agents_arrested_at_jfk_airport_for_stealing_39k_from_passengers_bag.html
- Millions of taxpayer dollars paying to sponsor NASCAR while funding for Planned Parenthood is cut: http://www.care2.com/causes/politics/blog/house-votes-to-continue-spending-millions-in-taxpayer-dollars-on-nascar/
- Ted Williams (Mr. Golden Voice) gets a reality show: http://www.tmz.com/2011/02/22/ted-williams-godlen-voice-reality-show-second-chances-at-life-homeless-ohio
- Seattle restaurant refuses service to TSA agents: http://consumerist.com/2011/02/seattle-area-restaurant-wont-serve-tsa-agents.html
- Maryland prison system halts practice of asking for social media passwords from prospective employees: http://voices.washingtonpost.com/annapolis/2011/02/md_prison_system_suspends_prac.html
- Ex-CIA analyst arrested and beaten for silently protesting during a speech given by Hillary Clinton where she was denouncing the Middle East for, you guessed it, arresting and beating protesters (can’t make this stuff up!): http://www.democracynow.org/2011/2/18/ex_cia_analyst_ray_mcgovern_beaten
- Kids being prescribed medical marijuana: http://www.kpax.com/news/toddler-one-of-51-kids-using-medical-cannabis-in-mt/
- Police captain in Tulsa refused to attend Islamic event: http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=14075965
- Wisconsin governor punked by caller pretending to be supporter: http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2011-02-23-wisconsin-public-unions_N.htm
Also, Rick D announced his candidacy for chairman of the Cherokee County (Georgia) Republican Party. You can check out Rick’s Facebook page that he set up for his campaign here.