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Media Fall (Again) for Trump’s Latest Trap; Voting Rights Rulings in KS and OH: ‘BradCast’ 9/16/2016

Also: National polls tied; Bernie Sanders cautions against third-party voting; Stephen Colbert and Desi Doyen try to cheer us up…

By Brad Friedman on 9/16/2016 5:45pm PT

On today’s BradCast, the corporate media fall for yet another Trump Trap, while we focus on crucial court rulings on voting rights in both Kansas and Ohio that could determine who ultimately wins the White House. [Audio link to the show posted below.]

First, the MSM beclowned itself yet again today, This time, giving free live coverage to the opening of Donald Trump’s new hotel and endorsements from some military members, as the Republican nominee eventually offered lies about his ‘birther’ claims, in which he has spent years attempting to de-legitimize President Obama as an American and all other African-Americans along with him.

That same de-legitimization effort is at work from Republicans around the country attempting to make it harder and often impossible for certain voters (Democratic-leaning ones, disproportionately African-American) to cast a vote in the upcoming election.

This week we saw court rulings, both good and bad… [Read the rest of this article here.]

#Thinkwing: Mon,9/5/2016, 9PM @KPFTHouston FM 90.1. OPEN FORUM: Hillary Clinton Gets Gored, Trump pays IRS a penalty, If black people voted Republican voter ID laws wouldn’t happen, Obama cancels meeting with ‘colorful’ Philippine president, North Korean Missile Launches, Building Codes in Baton Rouge, Student Loans Surviving Death, Co-signing Loans, more. [AUDIO]

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Houston Mayor Annise Parker [L] with Mike, just before the show. (Dec. 14, 2015)

Houston Mayor Annise Parker [L] with Mike (Dec. 14, 2015)

Welcome to Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio), a listener call-in show airing live every Monday night from 9-10 PM (CT) on KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). My engineer is Bob Gartner.

Listen live on the radio or on the internet from anywhere in the world! When the show is live, we take calls at 713-526-5738. (Long distance charges may apply.)

For the purposes of this show, I operate on two mottoes:

You’re entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts;
An educated electorate is a prerequisite for a democracy.

SIGNOFF QUOTE:
“A lie can travel halfway round the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.” ~ This quote has been attributed to Mark Twain, but it has never been verified as originating with Twain. This quote may have originated with Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-92) who attributed it to an old proverb in a sermon delivered on Sunday morning, April 1, 1855. Spurgeon was a celebrated English fundamentalist Baptist preacher. His words were: “A lie will go round the world while truth is pulling its boots on.”

POSSIBLE TOPICS: Obama cancels meeting with ‘colorful’ Philippine president, North Korean Missile Launches, Krugman on Hillary, Clinton Foundation vs Trump Foundation, Trump and Bondi in Florida, GOP and Voter Suppression,

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#Thinkwing: Mon,8/29/2016, 9PM @KPFTHouston FM 90.1. OPEN FORUM: US urges halt to Turkish, Kurdish clashes in northern Syria, Hack Brief: FBI Warns Illinois & Arizona Election Sites Hacked, Drug companies spend millions to keep charging high prices, Aetna told DOJ it would drop Obamacare if Humana merger is blocked, “Lavoy” Finicum’s widow to sue FBI & Oregon police over standoff death, USA Gymnastics prepares to argue in that sexual misconduct complaint on 54 coaches should remain secret, Understanding Air conditioning in Houston: What to look for, Student Loans Surviving Death, Co-signing Loans [AUDIO]

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SHOW AUDIO:

Houston Mayor Annise Parker [L] with Mike (Dec. 14, 2015)

Listen live on the radio or on the internet from anywhere in the world! When the show is live, we take calls at 713-526-5738. (Long distance charges may apply.)

For the purposes of this show, I operate on two mottoes:

You’re entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts;
An educated electorate is a prerequisite for a democracy.

SIGNOFF QUOTE: “War is not merely a political act but a real political instrument, a continuation of political intercourse, a carrying out of the same by other means. The political object is the goal, war is the means of reaching it, and the means can never be considered in isolation from their purposes.” ~ Carl von Clausewitz Quotes – BrainyQuote (http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/c/carl_von_clausewitz.html)

POSSIBLE TOPICS: US urges halt to Turkish, Kurdish clashes in northern Syria, Hack Brief: As FBI Warns Election Sites Got Hacked, All Eyes Are on Russia, Drug companies spend millions to keep charging high prices, Health-care exchange sign-ups fall far short of forecasts, Aetna told DOJ it would drop Obamacare if Humana merger is blocked, “Lavoy” Finicum’s widow to sue FBI, Oregon police over standoff death, USA Gymnastics prepares to argue in that sexual misconduct complaint on 54 coaches should remain secret, Understanding Air conditioning in Houston: What to look for, Student Loans Surviving Death, Co-signing Loans

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#Thinkwing: Mon,8/22/2016, 9PM @KPFTHouston FM 90.1. OPEN FORUM: More Clinton Emails, Russia out of Iran Bases, Aetna Blackmailing DoJ, Understanding Air conditioning in Houston: What to look for, Student Loans Surviving Death, Co-signing Loans! [AUDIO]

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SHOW AUDIO:

We take callers during this show. Link is usually posted within about 72 hours of show broadcast.

Houston Mayor Annise Parker [L] with Mike (Dec. 14, 2015)

Listen live on the radio or on the internet from anywhere in the world! When the show is live, we take calls at 713-526-5738. (Long distance charges may apply.)

For the purposes of this show, I operate on two mottoes:

You’re entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts;
An educated electorate is a prerequisite for a democracy.

SIGNOFF QUOTE: “A lie can travel halfway round the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.” – This quote has been attributed to Mark Twain, but it has never been verified as originating with Twain. This quote may have originated with Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-92) who attributed it to an old proverb in a sermon delivered on Sunday morning, April 1, 1855. Spurgeon was a celebrated English fundamentalist Baptist preacher. His words were: “A lie will go round the world while truth is pulling its boots on.”

POSSIBLE TOPICS: More Clinton Emails, Russia out of Iran Bases, Aetna Blackmailing DoJ, Understanding Air conditioning in Houston: What to look for, Student Loans Surviving Death, Co-signing Loans!

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#Thinkwing: Mon,8/15/2016, 9PM @KPFTHouston FM 90.1. OPEN FORUM: Election Hacking, Democrats under attack, Trump and ISIS and Muslims, Understanding Air conditioning in Houston: What to look for, Student Loans Surviving Death, Co-signing Loans! [AUDIO]

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SHOW AUDIO:

We take callers during this show. Link is usually posted within about 72 hours of show broadcast.

Houston Mayor Annise Parker [L] with Mike (Dec. 14, 2015)

Listen live on the radio or on the internet from anywhere in the world! When the show is live, we take calls at 713-526-5738. (Long distance charges may apply.)

For the purposes of this show, I operate on two mottoes:

You’re entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts;
An educated electorate is a prerequisite for a democracy.

SIGNOFF QUOTE: Nothing is perfect. Life is messy. Relationships are complex. Outcomes are uncertain. People are irrational. ~ Hugh Mackay, Author [From http://www.brainyquote]

POSSIBLE TOPICS: Election Hacking, Democrats under attack, Trump and ISIS and Muslims, Understanding Air conditioning in Houston: What to look for, Student Loans Surviving Death, Co-signing Loans, more

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Also: National polls tied; Bernie Sanders cautions against third-party voting; Stephen Colbert and Desi Doyen try to cheer us up…

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