Seattle Times columnist chides House Democrats for how they handled impeachment, the opportunity cost of Democrats spending all their political capital on impeachment and never building a case against Trump to convince voters in Nov. 2020, some advice for King County Prosecutor and A.G. Bob Ferguson regarding ICE.

Trump impeached but Speaker Pelosi is now stalling on the next step in the impeachment process, Trump's immediate public reaction to the vote involved jokes and self-deprecating humor,

why one Democrat decided to vote 'present' instead of for or against impeachment, a James Bond actor credits Trump for the booming economy, Brit Hume clip, John's comparo of Salvation Army helping a homeless person and King County's All Home's emphasis on helping homeless, KVI's Lars Larson is examining the jurisdictional over-sight each Congressional chamber has during impeachment.

GUEST: ShiftWA.com's Randy Pepple, an un-elected WA bureaucratic agency holds a public hearing today on raising the gas tax under the guise of approving a "Clean Fuel Standard",

some more red flags regarding this week's Seattle and King County consolidation of homeless services to be known as the Regional Homeless Authority, how the tech charities in Seattle that were enlisted to disparage the KOMO News "Seattle Is Dying" documentary on homeless problems are now connected to the new Regional Homeless Authority, law professor and legal analyst Jonathan Turley says with the Democrats 2019 standards you could impeach every living U.S. President based on these allegations.

a Seattle repeat criminal with over 100 convictions is busted again for stealing at a Beacon Hill grocery store,

conservative writer Katie Pavlich skewers Hillary Clinton over impeachment basis, GUEST: Voice of the Huskies, Tony Castricone, talks about the UW football bowl game against pesky Boise State; Tulsi Gabbard's impeachment decision and why Trump's Ukraine phone call wasn't perfect.

In two weeks the emissions testing for Washington cars/trucks will disappear, technology is paving the way for a cleaner future, four Hepatitis A cases reported in Snohomish County are ostensibly connected to drug addicted homelessness, another sign of the lackluster response to dealing with homelessness and drug addiction problems, the local "tech" charities that funded the effort to disparage the KOMO News report "Seattle Is Dying" will have a big role in the newly created Seattle/King County Regional Homeless Authority.

Trump's letter to Speaker Pelosi has tongues wagging, nobody can recall a President issuing a letter like this, KVI callers sound off on the impeachment battle, CNN legal analyst invokes 'fake news' on a poll about impeachment that he doesn't like, a 'pay per mile' tax just moved a step closer to reality for Washington drivers to be added to the current gas tax, KVI's Lars Larson shows how flawed the 'pay per mile' tax is.

Compare how King County's homeless agency "All Home" handles a homeless case versus how Salvation Army handles a homeless case, how All Home's apparent obsession with social justice issues is over-taking their ability to effectively help people on the street.

11 people injured inside Burien WA clothing store when getaway van for a shoplifting suspect crashes into the store, sheriff's department says the van driver is suspected of being high/intoxicated, the getaway van crash appears to have all the hallmarks of repeat crime related to drug addiction problems, Seattle City Council makes final approval on new Regional Homeless Authority, the bureaucratic layers of this new King County homeless agency raise a lot of red flags, new poll shows Trump beating top Democratic presidential candidates in head-to-head match-ups.

GUEST: carbon fuel tax proposal, ShiftWA.com's Randy Pepple, another example of WA political (and activist) class refusing to listen to the will of the voters who previously rejected two other ballot measure seeking to raise carbon fuel taxes (aka gas taxes and natural gas taxes),.

Unknown movie trivia about the Christmas classic Home Alone (and Home Alone 2).

Democratic Congressman says he's switching to Republican Party after the way impeachment process has been handled, MI Congresswoman confronted about impeachment at town hall after she announces she's voting 'yes' on impeachment, new long-term study says vaping damages your lungs but its still better than smoking (just avoid doing both), Boeing confirms Renton 737 plant to be shutdown as jet plane is grounded, GUEST: aviation consultant from Bainbridge Island, Scott Hamilton, examines what Boeing decisions means for workers, the sliver lining for Boeing workers at the Renton assembly line, why do Boeing and the FAA keep missing these timelines to get the 737 Max approved for flight again?

biggest embezzlement in our local government history just uncovered at Pierce County housing agency, survivors/Navy pilots of NAS Pensacola mass shooting earlier this month request to carry firearms for safety, the controversy of last Saturday's Army-Navy football game, follow-up story about the transgender stripper at Seattle homelessness conference, SeattlePI.com story attempts to explain why local rents went up over the last 10 years but they omit a big factor in their calculations, a Washington clean air agency could impose a carbon fuel tax (pitched as a Clean Fuel Standard) later this week that would raise the price of gasoline which statewide voters have already rejected twice.

On today's podcast: freshman congressman Jeff Van Drew is voting "no" on the articles of impeachment and is switching sides, from Democrat...to Republican! Local businesses have finally had enough of public urination, defecation and drug use in front of their stores and restaurants, underscored by the uptick of shoplifting and street crime in Seattle. John also commemorates the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge.

Former FBI Director James Comey faces the music about the 17 errors made by the FBI which were identified in the IG (Michael Horowitz) report, how an FBI agent doctored a report about Trump campaign aide Carter Page who had been self-reporting his Russia interactions to the CIA, a Democratic Congressman plans to switch to the Republican Party over impeachment fiasco, Seattle Times reports Boeing may shutdown Renton 737 plant because of the nearly year-long grounding of the 737 Max jet, KVI's Lars Larson analyzes Senate Democrats and their demands over the Trump impeachment trial expected early next year, should Republicans draw out the process or move swiftly to just get to a final Senate vote?

Seahawks clinch playoff spot with road win at Carolina, new demographics show where most ardent Seahawks fans are in Western WA and its not in Seattle proper, a downtown Seattle shoplifting suspect confesses to the attempted crime to KOMO News cameras, JUST IN: US Supreme Court refuses to hear case about homeless camping in public places known as the Boise decision, GUEST: president of Americans for Tax Reform, Grover Norquist, talks about big British election victory for conservative party, what it means for Brexit and trade deals with US, the Trump Impeachment and the economy c/o Scott Hogensen.

KOMO Toy Drive recap, former FBI Director James Comey faces the music about the 17 errors made by the FBI which were identified in the IG (Michael Horowitz) report, Tweets from Twits, GUEST: Doug Trumm, The Urbanist's Publication Director, joins John to discuss his idea to tear down I-5 in central Seattle and replace it with apartments.

Seattle's most loyal Seahawks fans do not come from Seattle, the NFL still appeals to working class and blue collar fans not the techies, criticism of Trump Admin. for changing (federal) food stamp criteria by requiring able-bodied non-parents to seek at least part-time work or job training, Seattle Times editorial decries the change in policy, the editorial shows how difficult it is to shrink a government program once its established.

KVI/Salvation Army Toy Drive, British voters give clear mandate to political conservatives and Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the vote is a boon for Brexit movement to end Britain's trade deal with the European Union, it also shows how liberal/progressive/climate change/social justice warriors lost the election resoundingly, a perfect way to get in the Christmas Spirit with today's KVI/Salavation Army Toy Drive.

VIDEO: an octopus captures a bald eagle in the waters off Vancouver Island,

one of the best Christmas songs of all time was written on the hottest day of the summer, the most economical grocery store in Seattle's SoDo neighborhood is closing, the closure stirs a debate if shoplifting and homeless problems are behind the company's decision to end their lease in SoDo., GUEST: Brian The Movie Guy reviews Clint Eastwood's docu-drama "Richard Jewell" about the investigation and search for the 1996 Atlanta Olympics bomber.

drag queen topless (with pasties) burlesque strip tease at King County's All Home annual conference for stopping homelessness (warning NSFW), All Home's acting director is placed on administrative leave after the burlesque strip show involving the drag queen from Spokane, the annual conference agenda has more to do with social justice warriors than it does ending homelessness.

GUEST: KVI's Kirby Wilbur at Fred Meyer in Issaquah for Salvation Army Toy Drive, GUEST: economist Steve Moore talks about how this might be the best week of the Trump presidency despite the imminent impeachment vote, stocks are soaring on Trump announcement about possible China Trade deal, UK voters give landslide victory to pro-Brexit movement which also helps Trump momentum, GUEST: host of Full Measure, investigative reporter, Sharyl Attkisson previews her newest story about how labor unions are faring after the Janus ruling by Supreme Court (that allows union members to withhold union dues used on political campaigns they disagree with).

GUEST: WPC's Director of Transportation Policy, Mariya Frost; why is Gov. Jay Inslee shutting down a transportation project that has nothing to do with $30 car tabs (funding)??

GUEST: KVI's Kirby Wilbur at Fred Meyer in Issaquah...KVI/Salvation Army Toy Drive, KVI world musical premiere of John Carlson playing Christmas hymn on harmonica with the Salvation Army Band performing Silent Night, a South Seattle grocery story decides to close down in SoDo and the closure appears to be connected with repeat crime problems in the area, King County's agency for stopping homelessness holds an annual conference involving a drag queen burlesque strip tease (video of the burlesque show which is definitely NSFW) which begs the question: what does a topless drag queen have to do with ending homelessness in Seattle or King County???????