February 12-13 – America Has Always Stood for Freedom

By Glen Meakem

Each weekend, I strive to bring you rational, intelligent, news and opinion on my radio program.
This weekend, I talk with one of America’s top entrepreneurs, Ed Stack – Chairman and CEO of Dick’s Sporting Goods – about success in business and entrepreneurship. I also talk about the failure of over-regulation and government led [...]

January 15-16 – More Rational, Intelligent, and Conservative Opinion


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This weekend on my radio program, I talk about the economy and the tragic Arizona shooting.
Bob Fragasso, Founder and CEO of Fragasso Financial Advisors, joins me in the studio with his take on our current economic situation.  Some experts are predicting a record number of home foreclosures for 2011, weekly jobless claims jumped 35,000 [...]

December 11-12 – Deal or No Deal?


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This weekend, I focus on the proposed compromise between President Obama and Senate Republicans on extending the current tax rates.  The compromise is far from perfect, since it is loaded with unwise government spending that ranges from windmill subsidies to lengthy extensions of unemployment benefits.  However, I support the compromise because extending the [...]

How do you create a job? Blumenthal vs. McMahon

A clip from last night’s debate between Linda McMahon and Dick Blumenthal.

Greg Hengler from Townhall observes, “This question should be asked to all Democrats, starting with our president.”

September 18-19 – Extend the Bush Tax Rates for everyone!


via Fox News. President Obama and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell sparred over a campaign finance bill, Saturday, Sept. 18, 2010. (AP)
On this weekend’s radio program, Glen talks about the current debate in Washington D.C. on extending the Bush tax rates.  Glen also comments on the “progressive” left’s destructive agenda, this week’s negative economic [...]

The Importance of Persistence and Effort

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Here is important Inspiration from Elbert Hubbard (1856-1915), one of the first philosophers and writers to focus on entrepreneurship and leadership.  He is also author of the essay, “A Message to Garcia” (1899).
“The line between failure and success is so fine that we scarcely know when we pass it – so fine that we [...]

September 11-12 – Remembering 9/11


On his radio program this weekend, Glen reflects on the 9/11 attacks carried out against the United States nine years ago today.  Glen also talks about the provocation of the Ground Zero Mosque, and the provocation of burning the Koran.
Sara Mohsin – owner of Mohsin Mortgage Company and a wonderful entrepreneur – appears and offers [...]

Rethinking the Corporate Income Tax

Faculty member, economist, and contributing scholar with The Center for Vision & Values at Grove City College—Dr. Mark W. Hendrickson—argues, “It is hard to find anything positive to say about the corporate income (i.e., profits) tax,” adding, “Economists across the ideological spectrum agree that the corporate profits tax is woefully inefficient.” In his latest editorial, Dr. Hendrickson concludes, “The benefits of jettisoning the whole corporate income tax/corporate welfare mess would be many: More jobs, more production, more wealth, more fairness, and lower government deficits. Who could object?”

Government Bureaucrat Shuts Down 7-Yr Old’s Lemonade Stand

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Of course, the all mighty government bureaucrats made Julie Murphy (the little girl) cry before shutting down her lemonade stand (according to the article).  They may have crushed her young entrepreneurial spirit in the process.  This is just shameful.   Read the entire post at biggovernment.com.
Also, check out this book, “Help!  Mom! There are Liberals Under [...]

July 24-25 – Our Ideological President


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This past weekend, I spoke about a number of issues, including the Obama administration’s hard left determination to impose more government control over banking, healthcare, energy, industry, and free speech. Needless to say, this ideologically driven agenda is driving America away from freedom and towards economic stagnation and geo-political weakness.
I also talked about the [...]