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#Thinkwing: Mon,10/3/2016, 9PM @KPFTHouston FM 90.1. TOPICS: Barack Obama & Hillary Clinton: Two Consecutive presidents who needed Constitutional Amendments to vote!, Trump Foundation Problems, US/Russia talks on Syria suspended, [Harris] County OKs initial funding for $105M Astrodome redevelopment, Republican and Democratic Doctors, Sabotage of SpaceX Rocket Test?, more. Open Forum! [AUDIO]

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

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[s]:

“I recently heard [Newt Gingrich] say that Obama is a ‘Robyn Hood socialist’. How far off the path of decency do you have to wander to read the Robin Hood legend and identify with the Sheriff?” ~ Dylan Brody, from “Chronologic al Disorder” [Played on KPFT (10:30PM, June 7, 2012) PLAY HERE at about the 12:50 mark]
“You can tell Monopoly is an old game because there is a ‘Luxury Tax’, ‘Community Chest’ and the Banker can still get thrown in jail.” ~ Jeb Brovsky ‏(@JebBrovsky), September 3, 2012

POSSIBLE TOPICS: Barack Obama & Hillary Clinton: Two Consecutive presidents who needed Constitutional Amendments to vote!, Trump Foundation Problems, US/Russia talks on Syria suspended, [Harris] County OKs initial funding for $105M Astrodome redevelopment, Republican and Democratic Doctors, Sabotage of SpaceX Rocket Test?, more.

TEXAS: REGISTER TO VOTE FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION
- To vote in November 8th’s presidential elections, you have to be registered by October 8th — LESS THAN 30 DAYS! It will be here before you know it, so make sure YOU are registered!
- Go to HarrisVotes.com or VoteTexas.gov.

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#Thinkwing: Mon,9/12/2016, 9PM @KPFTHouston FM 90.1. TOPICS: Hillary Clinton Gets Pneumonia, Trump, Bondi and the DoJ/IRS, Battle of the Foundations – Clinton vs Trump, Health – Clinton vs Trump, OT for Calif Farm Workers, Gary Johnson’s ‘Aleppo’ Moment, OSIRIS-REx Mission, Student Loans Surviving Death, Co-signing Loans, more. Open Forum! [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: “Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism…” ~ Farewell Address by George Washington, as published in the American Daily Advertiser (September 19, 1796) (Cited here).

POSSIBLE TOPICS: Hillary Clinton Gets Pneumonia, Trump, Bondi and the DoJ/IRS, Battle of the Foundations – Clinton vs Trump, Health – Clinton vs Trump, OT for Calif Farm Workers, Gary Johnson’s ‘Aleppo’ Moment, OSIRIS-REx Mission, Student Loans Surviving Death, Co-signing Loans, more.

TEXAS: REGISTER TO VOTE FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION
- To vote in November 8th’s presidential elections, you have to be registered by October 8th — LESS THAN 30 DAYS! It will be here before you know it, so make sure YOU are registered!
- Go to HarrisVotes.com or VoteTexas.gov.

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

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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#Thinkwing: Mon,8/8/2016, 9PM @KPFTHouston FM 90.1. TOPICS: Can We Save Journalism, Are our voting machines safe from hacking ala Russia, The Time Continuum: ‘Occupy” Led to Sanders’ Success, DNC Computer Hack, Is Trump a Siberian Candidate, Understanding Air conditioning in Houston: What to look for, Student Loans Surviving Death, Co-signing Loans, more. Open Forum! [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, just before the show. (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: “Political Parties are the activists that drive them. If you want change, vote, be active, be the change in the Party.” ~ Michael R. Honig, Aug, 8, 2016

POSSIBLE TOPICS: Can We Save Journalism, Are our voting machines safe from hacking ala Russia/WikiLeaks, The Time Continuum-‘Occupy” Led to Sanders’ Success, DNC Computer Hack, Is Trump a Siberian Candidate, Understanding Air conditioning in Houston: What to look for, Student Loans Surviving Death, Co-signing Loans

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#Thinkwing: Mon,8/1/2016, 9PM @KPFTHouston FM 90.1. TOPICS: Is Trump this election season’s Sarah Palin?, Trump v. Khan, DNC Computer Hack, Is Trump a Siberian Candidate, Understanding Air conditioning in Houston: What to look for, Student Loans Surviving Death, Co-signing Loans, more. Open Forum! [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.

POSSIBLE TOPICS: Is Trump this election season’s Sarah Palin?, Trump v. Khan, DNC Computer Hack, I Trump a Siberian Candidate, Understanding Air conditioning in Houston: What to look for, Student Loans Surviving Death, Co-signing Loans MORE.

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#Thinkwing: Mon, 7/18 & 25/2016, 9PM @KPFTHouston FM 90.1. TOPICS: Open Forum! Bernie Diehards At DNC, Trump’s VP Pence, HRC’s VP Kaine, Student Loans Surviving Death, Co-signing Loans, MORE. GUEST: OPEN FORUM [AUDIO]

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Last Monday’s show (7/18/2016) was pre-empted for Pacifica’s coverage of the Republican National Convention. For the week of 7/25, Pacifica’s coverage of the Democratic National Convention will be broadcast on KPFT’s HD3 channel, available online at KPFT.org.

SHOW AUDIO [7/25/2016]:

FROM 9-10 PM:

FROM 10PM TO ~10:30pm:

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

Link is usually posted within about 72 hours of show broadcast.

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:

“Bad politicians are sent to Washington by good people who don’t vote.” ~ William E. Simon quotes

POSSIBLE TOPICS: Bernie Diehards At DNC, Russian Data Theft from DNC, Trump’s VP Pence, HRC’s VP Kaine, Student Loans Surviving Death, Co-signing Loans, MORE.

TEXAS: REGISTER TO VOTE FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION
- To vote in November 8th’s presidential elections, you have to be registered by October 8th. It will be here before you know it, so make sure YOU are registered!
TRUMP-Pence
- Mike Pence, the governor of Indiana;
- Weird how Trump was kind of distant with Melania and a bit to intimate with Ivanka … and Ivanka seemed uncomfortable but unsurprised by how Trump touched her.
- Jeff, new member, Long Beach CA, $25 via web
- Stephanie, new member, Santa Monica CA, $25 via web
- Japan knife attack: 15 reportedly dead, By Emanuella Grinberg, [CNN] Updated 6:42 PM ET, Mon July 25, 2016What if public utilities were required to install solar power on new homes and recover the costs through a lease agreement?HarrisVotes.com or VoteTexas.gov.
- I’m very torn by the ethics of data leaks. We cheer the ‘good’ leaks (Panama Papers, DNC emails) and decry the ‘bad’ leaks (personal and credit data and DNC email), but on an ethical basis, what’s the difference?
- Where do privacy rights end and transparency rights begin?
- What are the differences, if any, between personal rights, business rights (as in a proprietorship), and corporate rights?
· Whatever happened to cops asking, “Will you go peacefully?” before tackling and bums-rushing an otherwise peaceful protester?
Think twice, maybe three times, before cosigning loans, and even then, you probably shouldn’t do it.
- In New Jersey Student Loan Program, Even Death May Not Bring a Reprieve, By ANNIE WALDMAN, (NY Times) JULY 3, 2016

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#Thinkwing Radio: Mon, 7/11/16, 9PM @KPFTHouston FM 90.1. TOPICS: Open Forum! COMMENTARY: Policing and Racism, Black Lives Matter, Good Cop/Bad Cop, Racist Cops, Militarized Police Actions, Cops Under Fire, Trump’s VPs, Student Loans Surviving Death, Co-signing Loans, MORE. GUEST: OPEN FORUM [AUDIO]

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

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