Richard North Patterson, novelist, looks at "The Race"...nasty politics are icky.   Then,  a guys beats the hell out a car thief  and he's the one charged with something.   How much do illegal immigrants  REALLY cost Iowans.   Yup,  there's a study.   David Osterberg and Beth Pearson with the rest of the story.

Congressman Ron Paul  with presidential issues.   Campaigning in Iowa.    Dr. Chuck Baldwin  says American Christians are gullible.   Dana Starkell is a world-class paddler and classic guitarist.    Plays purdy.     Dr. Jeffrey Zweerink  is a world class star-gazer with a  Reason to Believe. 

Mayor Rudy Giuliani  with presidential politics.   Jan Flora with a report on population explosion of Iowa's pork populations, CAFO's and sustainability.   "Steroid Nation"  ESPN  reporter Shaun Assael  takes a peek at illegal pects.  

Yup,  Senator Dick Durbin is pushing the Dream Act  to a vote,  granting an incremental, back-door amnesty.   Again.  So,  what should Iowans do?  Call La Raza Harkin?    Paul Mero declares "The Natural Family" Manifesto.   Great book...discount for WHO listeners.  888-773-6782   Plus,  lotsa open-line.

"Twenty-Three Minutes in Hell"... Bill Wiese  says he's been there done that.   Iowa State Senator Paul McKinley with some concerns about ethanol tax credits and Iowa education issues. 

Dr. Mark Liponis  gives us a health test to guess our "Ultra-Longevity".   (I'm a tortoise...you'll have to take the test yourself to find out)     Richard Gamble  talks about  "The Great Tradition".. .what does it mean to be educated..   then,  is the cure to single motherhood really marriage?   Nope.

Representative Wayne Ford  with some ideas on school and prison reform.  Steve Milloy  takes a shot at ethanol.  Lotsa openline.

John Perkins spills the "The Secret History of the American Empire".    Dr. Mark Moyar  is the guy who wasn't qualified to teach history at the University of Iowa...he's in the wrong party.   Plus,  Senator Harkin earmarks $500,000 for LaRaza.   Oh, good.

John Ratzenberger  wants to "Keep it Made in America".     Town Hall Meeting Tonight Oct 17th Hy-Vee Hall  730 Third Street... free to public.    Ames Holbrook  is "The Deporter" a former Deportation Officer who blows the whistle on US release of foreign criminals into our country.  Fierce

Wally World is selling a Chinese-built  talking Jesus action figure.   Swell?   Betty Ahrens from I-CAN says the Bush veto of S-CHIP expansion  needs to be over-ridden.   Bruce Chapman  is another fellow talking about political bias in Iowa's university system. 

Attorney Roxanne Conlin  talks about the Microsoft lawsuit settlement.  How can Iowans get bucks.   Then,  some Arkansans are still bugged  with then Governor Huckabee's  pardon of a nasty fellow. 

Robert Spencer is skeptical that the call of 130 Muslim scholars  around the globe calling for "peace and understanding" is genuine.  Why? "Religion of Peace?"  Why Christianity is and Islam Isn't.    An Iowa county settled a Ragbrai related lawsuit for big bucks. And banned all future Ragbrais from their county.   Now what?   Then, Susy.

Des Moines school suspension rates are too high.  So now what.  Michael Hurley and Carie Lemack  are in Iowa to address international nuclear terrorism.    Dave Busiek from KCCI explains how they got video on the bridge junk  hurlers.

Iowa's youth vote.   A Wall Street Journal  piece on high school kids getting extra credit for political activism.    Then,  what happened to diversity in the history department  at University of Iowa?   The score is Democrats 27,  Republicans 0 on the history staff.   HUGE reaction.

Josh Dorner is the National Spokesman for Global Warming for the Sierra Club.  A report.  "Destination Iowa: getting to a Sustainable Bio-fuels Future"     Then,  lotsa open line time.  Everything from the technical meaning of "knocked-up" to Bush becoming a Universalist..

From Upper Nile State Legislative Assembly,  Marthi Nuyamal Choat    tells the story of southern Sudan and why there are so many Sudanese Iowans.    Then,  what's a sniper to do when he's busted?   Great conversation.   Columbus Day?   Some uncomfortable history  for Columbus bashers.

Marcus Luttrell  was the "Lone Survivor"  of the lost heroes of Seal Team 10.   Oh my gosh...what a story.   Congressman Steve King with S-CHIP redux.  Congressman Tom Tancredo  in Iowa supporting a constitutional amendment to protect marriage.

Lotsa open-line conversation...  Mike Duncan  from the Republican National Committee  defends Bush veto of the S-CHIP  funding.   Senator Grassley  says the veto was unjustified.

Mark Penn with "Micro Trends" ...  caffeinated, tattooed, archer-moms?   Huh?    Restaurant toddler tyrants?   Then,  Michael Novak is coming to Iowa to speak  at Vermeer.  Career and Calling   800-919-7307 if you want to go.

Pickin' up the pieces of Rush-gate.   Lotsa openline great conversation.

Harkin and gays in the military redux.  Senator Harkin lectures General Pace on the morality of homosexual behavior.   Then,  Craig Smith  looks at the future price of oil, gas, gold and currency.  800-289-2646