The Mike Douglass Show

Listener opinions on headlines; Importance of reading early at home; Education priorities; Fed govt. shut-down myths; Review of the Filibuster, and why we may not benefit from eliminating it.

Day 30 of the Federal government shut-down; Treasury Secretary Bessent reacts to President Trump's Asia tour and meeting with Chinese President; Prop 50 looms over California on Nov. 4th; Special Guest Congressman Tom McClintock discusses Prop 50, redistricting, and the frustrations and ramifications of the Federal government shut-down.

Day 29  of the Federal Govt. shut down--Senate Majority Leader John Thune and his dissection of the issue and why the Senate is at impasse; Listeners weigh in on why they don't trust meil-in balloting and the integrity of California elections.

Federal monitoring of some California county election polls Nov. 4th; Mail fraud during elections; One day registered nurses strike set for Oct. 30 in some area hospitals;  AI taking away jobs; Discussion of SNAP benefits ending Nov. 1st without contingency funding, and why that crisis is unnecessary--the politics behind it.

Mike Douglass Show clinic on checking at least 1-2 other sources to confirm accuracy--case study from "X" on Monday Oct. 27; Fed shutdown Day 27; Listener disappointed with GOP Assemblyman over treatment of supportive audience member in No on 50 meeting in Modesto;  Why messaging and how we say what we say has deep impact.

"What's On Your Mind Friday" listener topics and calls; More info on the illiegal immigrant trucker accused of slamming into multiple cars in Southern California resulting in three deaths;  POTUS talks with Mayor of San Francisco and decides not to send Federal agents in for now (example of civil negotiation); More on the ballroom addition to the WH East Wing

NBA gambling scheme uncovered with alleged mafia involvement--indictments made and discussion of ramifications to the game and the public; Two incidents of illegal immigrants with dubious qualifications for commercial licenses cause accidents with their big rigs in California and Florida resulting in deaths--how highway and trucker safety has changed over the 40 years or so; Truckers call in and give personal histories of the decline in commercial driver training and performance, and the stark safety issues on the roads today.

The DHS investigation into FEMA personnel bypassing locations with Trump and/or Second Amendment signs during Biden Administration; The logjam in Washington DC, and how skewed attitudes toward work, and the unaffordability of the Obama Affordable Care Act play into the mix.

Attacks upon ICE and other federal agents continue; Discussion of "Qualified Immunity" for law enforcement (what it does, ramifications); Mamdani platform promises and the potential outcomes for NYC and the rest of the nation; Case study of why warning shots should never be fired (self-defense case in Los Angeles: Great news on valuable education in economics for middle schoolers in Arcadia, CA

Recalibrating to what's important...real life illustration; No Kings Rallies give rise to spirited listener interactions.