The Gary Snyder Show

Updated: Monday on The Gary Snyder Show on 1400 WBAT

The Gary Snyder Show on 1400 WBAT from 3-6 pm with co-host Tom Marquis is back after a great weekend of Notre Dame football.  We'll have some MPD Blue or whatever the name is going to be, a call from the White House and a weekend of football wraps.

3:35 - Lt. Jusin Faw, MPD,  and Judge Mark Spitzer, are hear for his weekly appearance, MPD Blue, to talk drug courts and Facebook.

4:07 - Abby Phillip, White House reporter for Politico.com, gives us the latest from DC.

4:35 - John U. Bacon, author of "Three and Out: Rich Rodriguez and the Michigan Wolverines in the Crucible of College Football"

5:07 - Greg Hager, Willard Library, tells us the story of "The Gray Lady" The Gray Lady Ghost

5:35 - Jimmy Cavanaugh, official IU Football intern of The Gary Snyder Show, helps Tom Marquis and I break down the weekend of college football, including the IU Hoosiers.

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Another term for Tom Henry

(Editors note:  I have never been one to tote the party line just to tote the party line and with that being said, I have to agree with the Journal Gazette editorial, "Another term for Tom Henry.  I've interviewed both Mayor Tom Henry and Paula Hughes and when it comes down to it, Tom Henry has been a pretty good mayor for Fort Wayne and I refuse to support so-called fiscal conservatives who have a past of not necessarily being just that.  There goes my vast right-wing conspiracy card!)

Voters willing to look past party labels to choose the best candidate for mayor won’t have an easy decision: Tom Henry and Paula Hughes are well-qualified candidates.

Unfortunately, their campaigns have too often been more of a nasty distraction than a guide to help voters choose. Democratic incumbent Tom Henry is not like President Obama, and the city’s debt is both well managed and appropriate. Republican Paula Hughes is not a tax-crazy liberal out to stop leaf pickup.

The mayoral election comes down to two questions:

•Should voters fire Tom Henry?

•Has Hughes made a compelling case she would be a better mayor?

The answer to both questions is no, and Henry has earned re-election.

Continue reading Another term for Tom Henry - Editorial | The Journal Gazette

Lugar sees area donations grow

The campaigns of Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., and GOP challenger Richard Mourdock have gone in different directions when it comes to fundraising in northeast Indiana.

Lugar, who seeks re-election to a seventh six-year term in 2012, collected $4,201 in itemized contributions from 13 area donors in the second quarter of the year. In the third quarter, he increased the totals to nearly $34,000 from 43 donors, according to the quarterly campaign finance report he filed with the Federal Election Commission.

Mourdock, the second-term state treasurer who is challenging Lugar in next year’s Republican primary election, raised $17,150 in itemized contributions from 28 donors in northeast Indiana in the second quarter. His totals fell to roughly $11,600 from 23 donors in the third quarter, according to his FEC report.

Continue reading Lugar sees area donations grow - Brian Francisco | The Journal Gazette

Football Friday on The Gary Snyder Show on 1400 WBAT

If it's the end of the week, it must be "Football Friday" on The Gary snyder Show on 1400 WBAT from 3-6 pm with co-host Tom Marquis.  We'll take a look back at Bernie, preview Purdue, IU and Notre Dame and talk a little baseball.

3:35 - Diana Henriques, New York Times financial reporter and best selling author, joins us to talk about her book "The Wizard of Lies: Bernie Madoff and the Death of Trust".  This comes on the heels of 60 Minutes interviewing Bernie's ex-wife this Sunday.

4:07 - John U. Bacon, author of "Three and Out: Rich Rodriguez and the Michigan Wolverines in the Crucible of College Football"

4:35 - Rich Nye, WTHR Newscenter 13 sports anchor, previews the Colts v. Titans

5:07 - Brad Wells, editor of SB Nation, gives us a fans perspective on the Colts season to date (hint: not very good).

5:35 - Jimmy Cavanaugh, official intern of The Gary Snyder Show, previews Northwestern at Indiana.

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Florida's welfare drug testing halted by federal judge

A federal judge in Orlando on Monday temporarily blocked Florida’s controversial law requiring welfare applicants be drug tested in order to receive benefits.

Judge Mary Scriven issued a temporary injunction against the state, writing in a 37-page order that the law could violate the Constitution’s Fourth Amendment ban on illegal search and seizure.

“The constitutional rights of a class of citizen are at stake,” Scriven wrote.

The American Civil Liberties Union sued the state last month on behalf of Luis Lebron, a 35-year-old Navy veteran and single father from Orlando who is finishing his college degree.

Continue reading Florida's welfare drug testing halted by federal judge - REBECCA CATALANELLO | Miamiherald.com

Updated: Rupert Boneham Thursday on The Gary Snyder Show on 1400 WBAT

Rupert Boneham, Libertarian candidate for Indiana Governor (and Survivor fame),  makes his debut Thursday on The Gary Snyder Show on 1400 WBAT from 3-6 pm with co-host Tom Marquis.  We also have some Colts' talk and some more Colts' talk and not to be out done, Abdul!

3:07 - Did you hear or watch the Marion At-Large City Council debat last night?  your calls on 2 things that caught my ear.  Conflicts of interest and Free insurance for Part-time Council people?  Your calls at (765) 662-1400!

3:35 - Rupert Boneham, Libertarian candidate for Indiana Governor, tells us why he should be Indiana's next Governor.

4:07 - John U. Bacon, author of "Three and Out: Rich Rodriguez and the Michigan Wolverines in the Crucible of College Football"

4:35 - Abdul Hakim Shabazz, Editor-n-Chief of IndyPolitics.org, gives us the latest from the Indiana political grapevine.

5:07 - Anthony Schoettle, report for IBJ.com and blogger for "The Score", gives us the latest from the Colts camp.

5:35 - Brad Wells, editor of SB Nation, gives us a fans perspective on the Colts season to date (hint: not very good).

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Updated: It's Hump Day on The Gary Snyder Show on 1400 WBAT

It's "Hump Day" on The Gary Snyder Show on 1400 WBAT from 3-6 pm with co-host Tom Marquis.  We'll have a TEA Party activist and author to talk "Occupy Wall Street", a TEA Party founder discussion Presidential politics and some baseball and Colts talk.

3:35 - Phil Kerpen, New York Times bestselling author talks about his new book, "Democracy Denied".

4:07 - Michael Prell, National TEA Party activist and author, discusses hypocrisy within the "OWS" movement.

4: 35 - Andy Lyons, founder of the Grant County TEA Party, give us a TEA Party perspective on this week in politics.

5:07 - State Senator Phil Boots (R-23), discusses turning Indiana to a Right-to-Work State in the 2012 General Assembly.

5:35 - Paul Ogden, editor of OgdenonPolitics.com, talks about his latest article, Excuse me while I don't celebrate the largest drug bust in Indiana history.

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Excuse Me While I Don't Celebrate The Largest Drug Bust In Indiana History

(Editor's note:  Check out this article by Paul Ogden of OgdenonPolitics.com.  He makes a very valid point.)

I'm wrapping up watching the series Prohibition by Ken Burns.  The parallels between alcohol and marijuana prohibition are striking.  Making alcohol illegal resulted in the involvement of organized criminal enterprises in the making and distribution of the intoxicating product.  Crime spiked as gangs fought over territory.  Federal officials would periodically conduct busts, rounding up the bootleggers and smashing stills.  Every time they claimed to have made a striking blow for the prohibition cause.  In the end, all the enforcement efforts did was drive up the price and make it more, not less, inviting for organized crime.

I'm sorry, but this marijuana bust, the largest drug bust in Indiana history, will not cause a decrease in drug-related crime.  It will cause an increase in the cost of the product and make the business of distributing it more inviting for organized crime.  Just like prohibition.

Tuesday on The Gary Snyder Show on 1400 WBAT

Another packed line-up on The Gary Snyder Show on 1400 WBAT from 3-6 pm (with co-host Tom Marquis) as we talk World Series, Colts, the latest from the political grapevine and maybe a surprise or two. 

3:35 - Pete Seat, former White House spokesman and current Communications Director for the Indiana State Republican Party, gives us the latest on Presidential politics.

4:30 - Todd Donley, Senior Vice President, of Mortgage Lending for Fifth Third Bank, Central Indiana, talks about the new refinancing rules announced by President Obama on Monday.

5:07 - Chris Reed, writer for Bird Brained, InsideSTL and  I-70 Baseball, breaks down the Cardinals performance as they trail 3-2 heading to game 6..

5:35 - John Mochota, covers the Texas Rangers for the Dallas Mornings News and Fox Sports Southwest, breaks down the Rangers as they take a 3-2 lead into game 6.

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Peyton Manning kicks in $1000 for Sen. Lugars re-election

Which of the following have contributed to Sen. Richard Lugar'sre-election campaign?

A. Former Secretary of State George Shultz.

B. Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.

C. Former Defense Secretary Bill Cohen.

D. Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning.

The correct answer is: all of the above.

Lugar's foreign policy credentials may be more well known than his interest in sports, but his aides say Lugar has met with Manning a number of times at official and social events and even played golf with him.

Continue reading Peyton Manning kicks in $1000 for Sen. Lugars re-election - Indystar.com

Duff McKagan Monday on The Gary Snyder Show on 1400 WBAT

That's right, former Guns & Roses bassist Duff McKagan joins The Gary Snyder Show on 1400 WBAT from 3-6 pm (with co-host Tom Marquis).  Duff has a new tell-all book out so this will be a can't miss interview, after all, who isn't a fan of Guns & Roses?  We also have some football talk, news from the White House and a certain police officer, and by the way, he is still looking for a name for his segment of the show.

3:07 - Jimmy Cavanaugh (Jimmy the Intern), gives us the latest from on the Hoosiers 45-24 loss to Iowa.

3:35 - Lt. Justin Faw, Marion Police Department, give us an update on the MPD, discusses the latest MPD Facebook discussion topic and picks a name for his weekly segment on The Gary Snyder Show.

4:07 - Abby Phillip, White House reporter for Politico.com, gives us the latest from DC.

5:07 - Duff McKagan, former Guns & Roses bassist and author of "It's So Easy:  And Other Lies"

5:35 - Bob Wieneke, Notre Dame beat writer for the South Bend Tribune, breaks down the Irish's loss to SoCal!

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Boneham tries to make it a race

"Survivor" favorite Rupert Boneham has thrown his hat, or shall we say tie-dye shirt, into the ring for governor.

The 47-year-old Washington Township resident -- who received $1 million for winning TV's "Survivor: America's Tribal Council" in 2004 and used most of the money to establish Rupert's Kids to help at-risk teens -- announced Saturday he would seek the Libertarian Party's 2012 nomination for governor of Indiana.

He made the announcement at a public pizza party and free tie-dye workshop that Boneham and his family hosted on the grounds of American Legion Post 64 on Indianapolis' Westside.

Continue reading Boneham tries to make it a race - Betsy Reason | Indystar.com

Time to limit the use of SWAT teams

(Editors Note:  Very interesting article from Scott Tibbs on the militarization of the police.  Remember the 3 Hummer's the Huntington County Sheriff's Department HAD to have for no particular reason?)

Imagine this scenario: Agents of the state storm a home in the middle of the night. They toss a flash bang grenade in through the window, and break into the home holding the family at gunpoint with assault rifles. In the confusion of the raid, a seven year old girl is shot and killed. Is this the Soviet Union in 1955?

No, this is the United States of America in 2010.

Welcome to the consequences of the increasing militarization of aw enforcement. Instead of going to the home and serving a warrant for the arrest of a murder suspect, Detroit police conduct a raid on the home in the middle of the night. The suspect is brought in, but an innocent child is killed in the process.

Continue reading Time to limit the use of SWAT teams - Scott Tibbs | HoosierAccess.com

Football Friday on The Gary Snyder Show on 1400 WBAT

It's Football Friday on The Gary Snyder Show on 1400 WBAT from 3-6 pm with co-host Tom Marquis.  We have an IU Football preview, the former head football coach at Texas Tech, a little baseball and some OWS talk.

3:07 - Jimmy Cavanaugh (Jimmy the Intern), previews the IU v. Iowa match-up.

3:35 - Dr. Yaron Brook, executive director of the Ayn Rand Center for Individual Rights, discusses the Occupy Wall Street  protests now happening around the world.

4:35 - Evan Williams, editor of Bleedingblackandgold.blogspot.com, previews the Boilers v. Illinois match-up

5:07 - Mike Leach, former head football coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders, joins us to talk about his new book, "Sports for Dorks:  College Football"

5:35 - Cliff Tanner, host of RadioSpeedTalk.com, previews The Chase at Talledega.

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Libyan Dictator Moammar Gadhafi Is Dead, Rebels Claim

Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi, the most wanted man in the world, has been killed, the country's rebel government claimed today.

The flamboyant tyrant who terrorized his country and much of the world during his 42 years of despotic rule was cornered by insurgents in the town of Sirte, where Gadhafi had been born and a stronghold of his supporters.

The National Transition Council said that its fighters found and shot Gadhafi in Sirte, which finally fell to the rebels today after weeks of tough fighting.

Continue reading Libyan Dictator Moammar Gadhafi Is Dead, Rebels Claim - Huma Khan | ABCNews.com