Ed Fallon is running against Congressman Leonard Boswell.   Issues...and some tension.   Then,  maybe  Parkersburg  could rebuild the schools with monolithic domes...tornado proof.   Is McClellan  a hero or a goat?

Food vs Fuel.   a panel discussion with WHO's Ken Root,  Julius Schaaf,  Iowa Corn Board...Craig Lang, Iowa Farm Bureau..Bill Couser Iowa Renewable Fuels Associaton...Eldon Meyers, Iowa Petroleum Retailers Association...Bruce Rastetter,  Hawkeye Renewables.     Lotsa calls. 

Robert Zubrin declares "Energy Victory" is possible and talks about winning the war on terror by breaking free of oil.   Says ethanol critics are very wrong.   Inspirational.   Mark Stein  describes how Iowa's borders were drawn.  "How the States Got Their Shapes".    Then turtles and tornadoes.   Spring in Iowa.

Ruth Lycke just back from China  talks about the devastation of the earthquake and gives us a progress report on her mission to aid stroke victims.   Here's that gas price estimator for your next trip.   Then,  the Portland Obama rally  includes the music group the  Decemberists,  a group which usually opens their concerts with the Soviet National Anthem.   

 (editor's note.   There are conflicting reports on whether or not the Decemberists opened the rally with their signature Soviet National Anthem.   I'm still not certain even after more research...although it appears unlikely they did.   It is likely they purged their signature open.)  

Then,   a systems engineer from Rockwell-Colllins gets fired for resisting the company's mandatory diversity training which requires employees to "accept, celebrate and embrace homosexuality".  Tom Meeker  and his attorney, Bill Kurth,  an Iowa-based Rutherford Institute attorney with the rest of the story. 

It's just a matter of time until "Don't ask,  don't tell"  applies to Christians in the work force.

Andy and Johnathan Hilstrand aboard the  "Time Bandit"  crab rustlers on the Bering Sea,  Deadliest Catch.   Congressman Bruce Braley  wants to get tough on Agri-processors. Plus,  pain at the pump.  How bad can it get?

Ira Mehlman from FAIR says the amnesty lobby is using a military appropriation bill to grant amnesty for illegals.   Rockwell-Collins  fires a Christian employee  because he won't embrace homosexuality.    Microsoft wants Yahoo so they can compete with Google.  Randy Skoglund from  ATL says it's a good idea for the consumers.  Pundit Greg Jackson  says,  "No,  the California courts didn't legalize gay marriage....the whole thing is a legal fiction."   Jack Martin audits the costs of illegals to Iowa's taxpayers.   Worse than you think.

A formal debate.   "From Darwin to Hitler :  Evolutionary Ethics, Eugenics, and Racism"   author and Discovery Institute  Fellow, Dr. Richard Weikart  debates  ISU professor,  Dr.  Hector Avalos...  premise "Was Darwinism MORE significant than Christian anti-Judaism in explaining Nazi ideology".   Feel free to post your own response to the debate within the comments section.    Then, "Boys Should be Boys"   Meg Meeker with an impassioned plea to adults to be adults.    Craig Nelson from ProjectUSA  says the Postville mess is even worse  than we thought.  What a scam!   Then,  Peter Teahen,  wants 2nd District Congressman Loebsack's  seat.

Tony Colosimo CEO from Artistic Waste Services tells us where we can put it.   Nasty dogs and the post office don't mix.  What's to be done?   Then,  Suzy!

"Ignorance is Blitz" so says Professor Anders Henriksson.    Then,  more gas drive offs in Cedar Rapids than Des Moines...  mean less or more honest in Cedar Rapidians?   Barbara Corcoran  give us a test and takes us to "Nextville".      Stephen Bloom  takes us to Postville.   Insight. 

"Ending the Food Fight"...Dr. David Ludwig  wants at least a truce.   Then the other shoes in the Postville raid continue to fall.    Agri-processing, Inc gets the chutzpah award from the National Labor Relations Board... you ain't gonna believe it.

Christopher Reed wants to run against Senator Harkin.  Gary Marcus says your brain is a Kluge...a haphazard, clumsy inelegant solution to something.   Rep Christopher Rants  says this immigration bust shouldn't have been necessary.

Congressman Steve King with insights from the border states and what the Official English law means in Iowa...again,  for the hearing impaired.   Doris Hamil, NASA scientist,  explains the  "Challenge of Why".   Scott Gray,  head lending broker at ING  talks about "The Liar's Loan"... predicts housing market bounce back.    ICE Raids Agri-Processors in Postville.    Benjamin Wiker  lists the 10 Books That Screwed Up the World"   and tosses in a few more as a bonus.

Bill Bishop say the "Big Sort"  is busting up the country.   David Sheff  writes about his addicted son, Beautiful Boy.    Dr. Lyle Rossiter puts "The Liberal Mind" on the coach.  And why aren't we buying Bleaux-Ray movies...yet.

"The Last Lecture" the origin of the speech now watched by millions... the Randy  Pausch  story as told by Jeffrey Zaslow.    Then,  John Lofton  says President Bush doesn't have a prayer...at least not a Christian one.  Vigorous.     Meskwakies have lowered the gambling age to 18.    Nice thing to do?

Richard Vander Mey  Assistant Tama County Attorney gives us a real world look at a bunch o Iowa issues.  Then Bishop Harry Jackson  looks at the theology of Obama and Wright.   Are asparagus eaters stalkers?  Plant rights, baby.

Lisa Adams during National Pet Week...myths about dogs and cats.   Roy Beck from NumbersUSA says Congressman Leonard Boswell  is having trouble voting for his own legislation  (HR 4088).  Iowans need to give him a friendly push.   Lotsa openline... an Escalade-driving food stamp recipient?   Then,  Eight Belles is put down?  What happened?

Stupid Wars a snotty look at military disasters.   Then,  Iowa political nonsense.  Lots of it.   Then,  Iowans play middle school principal with cross-dresser.   Whew!

Carly Fiorina proxies for Senator McCain on the issues.   Then,  former Governor Vilsack outs himself...on illegal immigration.  Huge response.

"Safe School Ambassadors"  guru Rick Phillips inspires us to think about student power unleashed to deal with school bullies.  Rep Chris Rants  evaluates the recent legislative session plus lots spirited conversation.