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Click the "Play" button above to listen to the podcast right now. On this week's episode I present 20 Ways to Make a Difference in 2014.  20 actions you can take this year to make a difference in your community, your state, and your country. 20 Ways to Make a Difference Talk to a friend about politics: Talk to a young person about conservative principles: Write a letter to the newspaper Make a Public Comment: Write short political articles on Facebook or other social media: Share good content on social media: (For example: http://blog.heritage.org/) Leave comments on social media: Write a blog:  If you are interested in how to get started blogging check out. http://michaelhyatt.com/ez-wordpress-setup.html  Become an expert in a particular political issue: Record a podcast: Learn more at http://podcastanswerman.com/learn-how-to-podcast/ Volunteer to help out at a political event: Volunteer to serve in your local political organization: Serve in leadersh

This week on the podcast it's lucky Episode #13.  In honor of the 13th Episode I thought we would have a little fun. 13 Ways to Avoid Political Bad Luck. 1. Don't forget your three main points.  Especially in public, especially in a big debate, especially in front of the whole country.  (See Rick Perry)  For more information on making a speech with three main points you can listen to Episode 8  at TalkGOP.com/8.  2. Don't stand in the rain.  William Henry Harrison was elected in 1840. The day that Harrison was sworn into office was rainy and cold, and to make matters worse, the newly elected president chose to deliver his entire 8,444-word speech . A month later he was dead of pneumonia. 3.  Don't talk to Jon Stewart.  He's funnier than you, and he is more clever.  You can only come out looking dumb. 4.   (This rule only applies to Republicans)   Don't have an affair, especially an affair with women who live in another country. 5. Don't get secretly recorded in private.   And NO SELFIES. 6.  Don't have

I'm off on a hunting trip with my dad this week, so the show notes are abbreviated. On the show this week I discuss 8 things the Average Voter Should Know About Obamacare.   Healthcare is a limited resource. And therefore it must be allocated. Healthcare and Health Insurance are not the same thing. Obamacare is not free Obamacare was sold under false pretenses. Obamacare will Not reduce the actual cost of health care (even if it spends less) Obamacare will not increase the availibility of health care. Government supply of health care is not morally superior. Mandated Government health care is a threat to individual liberty.   If you use iTunes you can subscribe to the TalkGOP podcast here. Thanks for listening to the show!  

In this week's episode I interview Dr. Jerry Anderson.  Dr. Anderson is a chiropractor from Winchester, TN and has been active for many years as a Republican and lately, in the Tea Party. Dr. Anderson shares his thoughts about the current Obamacare rollout, his experience with getting involved in politics and his thoughts and reflections on the Tea Party. He observes that Tea Party members can be characterized as the "producers" of American society. Also on the show, we share a couple of  Dr. Anderson's political parody songs. Featured Podcast This week I would like to recommend the Nov 8th Edition of American Conservative University Evan Sayet discusses the "The KinderGarden of Eden: How the Modern Liberal Thinks." Please Rate TalkGOP in iTunes If you like the show please give the show a rating or even give us a review in iTunes. If you do that, it will help other people find the show. Feedback What is your experience with the Tea Party?  Leave me feedback in the comments below or email at  feedback@TalkG

This week on the podcast I take a look at free speech rights of the religious. Do the religious have a right to engage in political debate? Or should they keep their opinion to themselves? Lately on social media I keep getting into debates where I hear comments like this: Religious people can be individually religious. They can NOT impose their ridiculous personal belief systems on others. No one is calling for those people who MUST have the psychological crutch of religion to maintain their cowardly existence in a sane, civilized manner to leave that religion. Simply keep your delusional beliefs to yourself. Exercise your civil rights only to the extent of where other people's civil rights begin. Do not attempt to force your delusional beliefs on others who do not need your superstition to maintain sanity. I have a big problem with words like "MORAL" ,because individual rights should never be restricted by other people's moral beliefs.   These sort of comments seemed to be based on the foll

Click the "Play" button above to listen to the podcast right now. Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons The U.S. congress is currently engaged in an attempt to pass Comprehensive Immigration Reform.  It seems to me that the debate and news coverage has centered around which personality can come up with a secret backroom deal that can pass.  In this episode, I attempt to redirect the discussion back to some basic questions about the immigration debate:  How many immigrants should come to the U.S. each year? Who should we allow to immigrate? What are some of the factors that affect our decisions about who is allowed to come to America? Are those who oppose the Comprehensive Immigration bill necessarily racist? Why do people feel so strongly about the amnesty question? How important is future enforcement of the law? I would love to hear your thoughts about the immigration issue, especially on how Republicans should approach and talk about immigration.

I thought about naming this episode "537 Reasons Why Your Political Speech Should Have 3 Main Points" but I was afraid it would scare you away. But how often have you heard a speech that seemed like it had 537 points? This seems to especially be the case with political speeches.  In today’s episode I want to encourage you that the next time you have to give a speech try to limit yourself only three main points. Now in keeping with this advice I am going to structure the podcast today with three main points. We are going to talk about the following three main points. Why you should use only three main points. Reasons why people use more (many more) than three points How to structure your speech using three main points. Reasons to use only three main points It’s easy for you to organize and remember your speech. Three points is an easy number for your audience to remember. Three points is enough to show your competence. You don’t want to bore/annoy/frustrate your audience. Emphasize s

This week on the show I interview Iva Michelle Russell. Michelle is a local Republican who has served as a county Republican chairman and has run for office as a Republican several times. Michelle has also worked in public relations for several successful candidates. In this interview we discuss Michelle's background as a Republican raised in the suburbs of Chicago and her move to a rural Tennessee county with a local government controlled by Democrats. We also discuss the need to convince our youth that liberty is the new radicalism and the enduring importance of Ronald Reagan to the Republican party and America. You can visit Michelle's facebook profile at Iva Michelle Russell. We would appreciate it if you would leave us some comments about the show in the comment section below.   TalkGOP Now Available on Stitcher. You can now listen to TalkGOP on Stitcher. Stitcher is a service for listening to internet radio shows on your smart phone or computer. To listen to the show and learn about apps for yo

Have you ever thought about running for office? In this show I review  15 questions to help you decide whether to run.  15 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Run for Public Office  Are You Qualified?  Why do you want to run?  Do you know what you want to do with the job?  Do you have time to run?  Do you have time to serve?  Is this the right time for you to run?  Do You Know and Understand the Issues?  Can You Win?  Can You Afford to Lose?  Can You Afford to Win?  Can You Raise Enough Money to Run?  Can you take the heat?  Have you fully considered the impact to your family?  Do you have support of your spouse?  Do You Know How to Run for Office?   I also discuss an MSNBC promo where Melissa Harris-Perry explains that we need to move past the idea that your children belong to you. Glen Beck Discusses Here:

It's a new year!  In this episode we discuss planning and setting goals for your local Republican party or other conservative group. I recommend you get together and do this as a group using a method outlined in the excellent book: Your Best Year Yet by Jenny Ditzler  (Amazon Affiliate Link) The Best Year Yet method has you answer a series of questions to set your goals. 1. What did your party accomplish? Look back over the last year and make a list of everything you accomplished. For example: Did you elect new candidates? Did you open a headquarters? Did you host a great fundraising event? Did you start using Twitter or Facebook to promote your party? Try to make a complete list of all the things you did and that you feel good about accomplishing.  It is important to give yourself some credit.  Politics is hard business and it is easy to get discouraged, especially  if you lost a few campaigns. 2. What were your biggest disappointments? Looking back over the last year what were the biggest disapp

Welcome to Episode 2 of the TalkGOP podcast. In this episode I take a look at the 2012 elections and the lessons Republicans should learn. 1. Republicans must stop letting attacks go unanswered. 2. The media is still winning 3.  We can't count on Get Out The Vote efforts (GOTV) to win elections. 4.  Republicans must win over a portion of the minority vote. 5. Republicans must compete with ideas and principles. 6. Republicans must expand the playing field. 7. The GOP national, state and local parties must lead all the time, not wait on the presidential candidate.   SHOW LINKS: The GOP Turnout Myth Voters Still Blame Bush for Economy Ohio Voters Split Over Who to Best Handle the Economy Ohio Voters Support Auto Bailout Unmarried Women Support President Obama   I invite your feedback for the show: Email me at Feedback@TalkGOP.com Fill out the feedback form by clicking Feedback on the site menu above. Leave a voicemail by clicking the "Send Voicemail" button on the right hand side of the scre

Welcome to the first episode of TalkGOP. In this episode I give an overview of the show. If you are interested in conservative politics, especially on  a local level this show is for you. I also give a preview of the sort of topics we will be discussing in upcoming episodes. I tell you a little about myself and my political background. We take a brief look at the Twitter hashtag #ObamaToys. Finally I invite your feedback for the show: Email me at Feedback@TalkGOP.com Fill out the feedback form by clicking Feedback on the site menu above. Leave a voicemail by clicking the "Send Voicemail" button on the right hand side of the screen Leave a voicemail by calling the listener feedback number at (931) 588-0621.   Next Show: The 2012 Presidential Election, "What Now?" What lessons do you think Republicans should learn from the 2012 elections?  Please send feedback with your questions or comments. Click the player  below to listen to the show. Thanks for listening!