The sound of new business opportunity is a sweet song indeed, as

Aaron Shushan

of manufacturer rep agency

Specialty Sales

attests (20:10). In contrast, the sour notes of government overreach have inspired a burgeoning movement to squelch the music, as

Goldwater Institute

veteran constitutional attorney,

Mr. Nick Dranias

, explains (1:07:21). Meanwhile, the fastener industry has maintained a steady chord during the first quarter.

Mike McNulty

and

BB&T

analyst,

Holden Lewis

discuss the reasons why as they review the latest

FDI

reading on

The Fastener News Report

(41:48). Hosts Brian and Eric pay tribute to a late comic genius, and allegorically use one of his classic gags as a call to curb D.C.'s clangorous crooning. Run time: 01:44:55