The Caffeinated Thoughts Podcast

This week on Caffeinated Thoughts Radio Shane Vander Hart and Brian Myers talk to Mark Tooley, the President of the Institute on Religion & Democracy, about his thoughts on Donald Trump and the race for the Republican Presidential nomination. He recently wrote at The Christian Post why he would never vote for Trump.

Steve Myers of CyHawk Thoughts calls in to discuss March Madness as Iowa, Iowa State and UNI were invited to the Big Dance.

Is the Republican Party headed to a contested convention? Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI), the convention chair, thinks that seems to be more and more likely. The Iowa Legislature votes to lift the gun suppressor ban. Also Planned Parenthood of the Heartland downgrades their administration building. Plus, another day, another story about Hillary Clinton’s emails.

Remember you can listen on air at 8:00a and 6:00p on Saturdays on The Truth Network 99.3 FM if you live in the Des Moines Metro area.  You can also listen online live here.  Also our podcast of the radio show can be found on iTunes and Stitcher. You can also subscribe to the podcast on your Android-based phone.

Director of the Hayden Planetarium Neil deGrasse Tyson speaks as host of the Apollo 40th anniversary celebration held at the National Air and Space Museum, Monday, July 20, 2009 in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Recently, astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson wrote an essay in which he summarized the scientific method as this: “Do whatever it takes to avoid fooling yourself into thinking something is true that is not, or that something is not true that is.” He went on to say that objective truths exist outside of one’s perception of reality, and that they remain true whether or not one believes in them. He was exactly right. The problem, of course, is that Tyson does not appear to apply this view of truth to the existence of God. Tyson carefully avoids being categorized as an atheist, but as a practical matter that’s what he is. Like many in science nowadays, he fools himself into thinking that something is not true that is indeed true.

This is Brian Myers with your Caffeinated Thought of the Day.

Remember you can listen on air at 8:00a and 6:00p on Saturdays on The Truth Network 99.3 FM if you live in the Des Moines Metro area.  You can also listen online live here.  Also our podcast of the radio show can be found on iTunes and Stitcher. You can also subscribe to the podcast on your Android-based phone.

Shane Vander Hart and Brian Myers talk to State Senator Jack Whitver (R-Ankeny) about coupling, what survived the 2nd funnel week in the Iowa Senate, and the Polk County Republican Convention this weekend.  Brian and Shane preview the March 15th primaries, and discuss the last GOP debate.

Plus, the guys discuss the FBI instructing high schools to inform on “anti-government” students. Also, the Department of Justice has considered bringing civil action against climate change deniers. Then Democrat lawmakers believe Obama-appointed Inspector Generals are being too partisan in their investigation of Hillary Clinton’s emails. Speaking of Hillary, a mom of a victim of the Benghazi attack wants her to tell the truth. The guys also discuss Carly Fiorina’s endorsement of Ted Cruz.

Remember you can listen on air at 8:00a and 6:00p on Saturdays on The Truth Network 99.3 FM if you live in the Des Moines Metro area.  You can also listen online live here.  Also our podcast of the radio show can be found on iTunes and Stitcher. You can also subscribe to the podcast on your Android-based phone.

Shane Vander Hart and Brian Myers discuss the results and aftermath of Super Tuesday on the 2016 GOP race for the presidential nomination. Who is in the best position to take on Donald Trump down the stretch? The guys also discuss the Fox News GOP Debate in Detroit, MI. Who had a good night?

Also, what are the Koch Brothers and Marco Rubio hatching in order to derail Trump? Mitt Romney comes out strong against Trump and Lindsey Graham endorses Ted Cruz – sort of. If we have a race between Hillary Clinton and Trump never fear! Jesse Ventura says he’ll launch an independent bid for President. Also an interesting idea was put forth this week to bring Ted Cruz and Rubio together, the guys discuss.

Remember you can listen on air at 8:00a and 6:00p on Saturdays on The Truth Network 99.3 FM if you live in the Des Moines Metro area.  You can also listen online live here.  Also our podcast of the radio show can be found on iTunes and Stitcher. You can also subscribe to the podcast on your Android-based phone.

Shane Vander Hart & Brian Myers at the previous studio in Boone for The Truth Network 99.3 FM.

Shane Vander Hart and Brian Myers talked with State Representative Matt Windschitl (R-Missouri Valley), the Iowa House Speaker Pro Tempore, about the five gun bills that passed out of the Iowa House this week. The question that remains what bills, if any, will be taken up by the Iowa Senate?

Also the guys discuss the CNN/Telemundo Republican Debate which is the last debate before Super Tuesday. Donald Trump did not have a good debate.

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) tussle over Grassley’s decision not to hold hearings for any Supreme Court nominee made by President Barack Obama. Plus, last summer we predicted if we end up having a Trump vs. Bernie Sanders match-up in the general election it will be the end of the Republican as we know it. We were joking, but it’s not a laughing matter anymore. Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval says thanks, but no thanks to a possible nomination to the Supreme Court. Apple is still defying the federal court order to help the FBI. Also Secretary of State John Kerry still appears to be unable to utter the word “genocide.”

Remember you can listen on air at 8:00a and 6:00p on Saturdays on The Truth Network 99.3 FM if you live in the Des Moines Metro area.  You can also listen online live here.  Also our podcast of the radio show can be found on iTunes and Stitcher. You can also subscribe to the podcast on your Android-based phone.