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It's 2018 and that means it's time for a mid-term election.  Typically, the party in power loses seats and polling shows that the House might be in Jeopardy for Republicans. Recent special elections and polling shows that Republicans are not doing well with younger voters. Democratic voters are highly motivated and pressing hard. In this podcast episode I present 8 suggestions to Republicans to present a positive face to independent and younger voters for the good of the party. Just click above to listen. Renew Reagan's 11th Commandment Accept Reality Stop yelling at people on social media Reject class warfare and racial warfare Hold media AND leadership accountable Connect with young people Volunteer in your community Let go of the irrelevant past

What does it mean to be a Republican today? Is a Republican a follower of President Trump? Is a Republican anyone who votes against Democrats? Is a Republican defined by a certain set of beliefs? In the current environment, there is a lot of disagreement about what makes one a Republican.  This podcast episode won't end that discussion, but I present my thoughts on what a Republican is. I argue that being a Republican is not just about following a leader.  I believe a Republican is about upholding liberty and promoting prosperity through free markets and personal resposibility. What type of Republican are you? An Establishment Republican? A Reagan Republican? A Trump Republican? Others?  

A few weeks ago the "March for Science" was held in Washington D.C. The purpose of the March was billed as an effort to stand up for science and protect science against ignorant politicians.  So of course the March was basically an Anti-Trump Protest. Marchers hurled a lot of insults against Republicans in general.  This was a continuation from the Presidential campaign of attacking the right as being "anti-science." There have even been calls to arrest people who disagree with the consensus view on Global Warming. In this episode I review the question: "Is the GOP Anti-Science?" Or is this all just another exercise of the left portraying itself as the good guys and anyone on the right as "the bad guys?"

In this episode I discuss the Republican efforts to repeal Obamacare. Topics include: The difference between health care and health insurance What is a Death Spiral anyway? Top Problems with Obamacare What are the improvements the new bill will make What's improvements are still missing. To listen just click the play button above. Thanks for listening!

Hey Everyone! It's the return of the TalkGOP Podcast!  Due to a health crisis with my wife and a long commute to work, I had to suspend the podcast for a while. But,... my wife is better (doing great actually) and a new job has eliminated my lengthy commute. In this podcast I give a brief overview of my thoughts about the election. Things to celebrate Positive aspects of the elections Negative aspects of the elections Challenges for conservatives going forward.

[pullquote align="normal" cite="Esther 4:12, NKJV"]“Do not think in your heart that you will escape in the king’s palace any more than all the other Jews. For if you remain completely silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish.”[/pullquote] Thus spoke Mordecai to his adopted daughter Esther, when he learned of a plot to kill all of the Jews in the Old Testament book of Esther. Mordecai worried that Esther, who was now queen, would feel she was immune to the coming persecution. There is a coming persecution to Christians in America. It has already started with the harassment of florists and bakers who refuse to compromise their beliefs to endorse same-sex marriages. Perhaps you, like Esther, feel like this will not concern you. But the progressive left will make it your concern, as explained by Erick Erickson and Bill Blankschaen in their new book, “You Will Be Made To Care.” “You Will Be Made To Care” (YWBMTC) is an ou

It's a presidential election year.  Are you going to be active in politics this year?  Many people observe politics, but don't really get involved.  In this episode I want to encourage you to take action and make a difference in 2016 People Hate Politics. They think all politicians and most people involved in politics are liars. They think that politicians are hypocrites, they say one thing and do another. They don't believe that anything people can do will make any difference at all, that the game is rigged. They believe that their fellow citizens don't really care what happens so what's the point in trying to change things? They believe politics is too complicated, that the average person can never really understand the issues and the complications to make a good decision. They don't like the arguing. They just find debate distasteful, so they avoid it. They think it's too negative. Everything they hear in the news is gloom and doom, they tire of it and just stop paying attent

September 30th is International Podcast Day, a day to promote and share podcasting with the world. In honor of this event, here is a special episode featuring conservative podcasting. In this episode I explain why you should be listening to conservative podcasts, how to find and subscribe to podcasts, and I even give you some tips on how you can start your own podcast.​ To get you started I feature 9 conservative podcasts in this episode that you can try. These podcasts represent a range of styles and sources to give you a good idea of the types of podcasts that are available for conservatives. Just click one of the links below to check them out.   Need to Know Blunt Force Truth Matt Locke Show Coffee and Markets 3 Martini Lunch Rought.org The Weekly Standard Consider This Ricochet Other Links Mentioned in the Show ​TalkGOP Podcast Directory Blog Talk Radio Newsmax List of Top 50 Conservative Podcasts The Audacity to Podcast with Daniel J. Lewis

In this episode, I discuss political correctness run amok on our college campuses. Discover how microagressions, safe spaces, and gender roles are used to suppress free speech of conservatives.

Donald Trump came to Nashville and the TalkGOP podcast was there. Hear my thoughts on lessons we can learn from Donald Trump's campain.

A Must Read Book for Conservatives On this episode of the TalkGOP podcast I review the book "The Conservative Heart" by Arthur Brooks of the American Enterprise Institute. Conservatives have been slandered by the liberals as uncaring and it's working.  Too many Americans believe Republicans are greedy, heartless rich people who don't care about their fellow citizens. In his book, Arthur Brooks presents a plan to persuade Americans that the conservative approach is best, including: How the author transformed from a typical liberal musician to a conservative economist. Success of free markets raising people out poverty worldwide Why the pursuit of happiness is more important than the pursuit of money Seeing people as assets, not liabilities. The importance and blessings of meaningful work Why values matter most in lifting people out of poverty The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Conservatives Let me ask you a simple question.  Are you content to just talk about our problems o

  Last week presidential candidate Ted Cruz made several stops in Tennessee.  I attended the rally in Franklin, TN pictured above.  In this episode I give you an overview with excerpts recorded live at the rally. Senator Cruz gave a bold presentation of himself as a true conservative who is an outsider to Washington and who will take action to restore the republic to its constitutional founding. The audience was large and spirited. In addition to Senator Cruz the podcast also features. Congressman Marsha Blackburn TN State Party Chairman Ryan Haynes Williamson County Party Chairman Julie Taleghani TN State Representative Terri Lynn Weaver You can learn more about the campaign of Senator Cruz at TedCruz.org.

Adam Yardumian & Bobbie Patray On this episode of TalkGOP my guest is Adam Yardumian.  Adam is a legislative intern for the Tennessee Eagle Forum. In this episode we discuss what he has learned as he has worked in TN legislative plaza with Mrs. Bobbie Patray, president of TN eagle forum. Mentioned in the show: Tennessee Eagle Forum - Pro Family activism organization Tennessee Eagle Forum Newletters Baby Box - Controversial method in Indiana for mothers in Indiana to give up their babies. TalkGOP Podcast Directory - Find conservative podcasts here. The Matt Locke Show - This week's featured podcast.

[pullquote]and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity[/pullquote] Over the last few weeks I have found myself thinking often of the topic of liberty.   Liberty is a distinguishing feature of the United States.  It is a feature worth defending in the 2016 election. Liberty is defined as "freedom from control, interference, obligation, restriction, hampering conditions, etc.; power or right of doing, thinking, speaking etc., according to choice."   Liberty and Liberalism Today's liberal's, led by the president, have open socialist tendencies. And socialism is anti-liberty.  Progressives want to "fundamentally transform the country." And to do that they need to control you. Liberals do not trust the results of liberty, that's why they are always trying to specify the outcome. In this episode I discuss three main actions the GOP congress needs to pursue to set a successful liberty agenda in 2016: Re-establish trust with conservative and liberty minded groups on the right such

In this week's episode of TalkGOP I interview Memphis area blogger and civic leader Mick Wright. Mick lives in the Memphis suburb of Bartlett, TN  where he serves in a number of civic organizations and the Republican party. Mick and I discuss his experience in civic leadership and the importance of conservative leadership at the local level. Many thanks to Mick for his insights. Resources discussed during the show: Mick's blog - MickWright.net Mick's blog post on getting politically involved - What is Your Political Impact- 75 ways to Get Involved Politically. The movie Hating Breitbart Breitbart's book: Righteous Indignation Mick's recommended podcasts: The Glenn Beck Program from TheBlaze Radio Network, NPR’s Planet Money, Gimlet Media’s Startup Podcast and The National Constitution Center’s We the People Podcasts. My recommended podcast: Need to Know Mick's post about the podcast episode can be found here  

In this episode I interview my friend and lifelong Republican, Sally Singles. We discuss how she got involved with politics and related topics including: The first campaigns she ever worked on Meeting Richard Nixon A comparison between politics in Delaware and the southern state of Tennessee What are the most important things a local party should be doing in 2015? Sally's advice for other women who want to get involved in politics Who will win the presidency in 2016?   Sally is the Director of Public Relations for Raconteur House, a publishing house that focuses on children and young adult books.  

Last month, I spent some time campaigning door-to-door for a local candidate (he won!). So, for this episode I thought I would review some basics on door-to-door campaigning.  Topics include: Identifying which voters to target Preparing your walk list to knock doors What to wear How to approach the voter What to say Have you ever campaigned door-to-door? What was your experience?  Leave us a note in the comments

Last week I had the privilege of visiting Congress on behalf of a community organization. This was my 5th or 6th trip to Washington.  In this episode I share some of the lessons I have learned on making a lobby trip to congress:    Deciding which congressional offices to visit Making meeting appointments Getting around the House and Senate Congressional Directory Congress App Visiting a congressional office Delivering your message Enjoying your visit Rate us on iTunes If you enjoy (or hate) the show, I would appreciate if you could give us a rating or review in iTunes.  Rating the show in iTunes will help others  find the show. Thanks!

On this episode of TalkGOP I review online conservative resources.  I discussed a lot of online links in this episode and so I have collected them for you below.  Do you have a favorite online resource for conservatives?  Leave a comment below: Resources mentioned in this episode. WEBSITES FreeRepublic.com - online conservative forum DrudgeReport.com - online news site Instapundit.com - blog featuring short posts by law professor Glenn Reynolds Townhall.com - conservative news site featuring columnists and political cartoons. The Corner - group blog at National Review Online RedState.com - very conservative blog news and commentary Michelle Malkin - conservative female blogger and commentator. Twitchy - curator of interesting conservative twitter content Breitbart.com - conservative new media website TheBlaze.com - internet home of Glenn Beck and new conservative video content SOCIAL MEDIA Google+ Conservative Union - largest conservative group on Google+ Freedom Works on Facebook Heritage Fo

Frances Arthur visits with Lt. Col Allen West at a recent event.   On this episode of the TalkGOP podcast I interview my friend Frances Arthur.  Frances is a long time conservative and also happens to be an event planner for weddings and other events. Frances shares tips on how to have a successful political event such as: HAVE A PLAN! (planning - good: winging it - bad). Have greeters at the door to make everyone feel welcome. Have hosts who are responsible for making sure everyone mingles. Considerations on seating arrangements Ideal program length (1.5 hours) No tall table centerpieces!   Frances is also running for the Tennessee Republican Party executive committee.  We discuss her work with young conservatives and what motivates her to run.  Finally she has a few comments on the so-called "War on Women." To learn more about Frances check her out on Facebook. Rate us on iTunes If you enjoy (or hate) the show, I would appreciate if you could give us a rating or review in iTunes.  Rating the sh