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The Greg Strandberg Show
by Greg Strandberg
Ready to give the other side a taste of their own medicine - tough talk, an unwillingness to compromise and a disdain for anyone's ideas but their own?You've found the right place.
Episodes
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Fast Track, TPP, and Montana Politics
TPP (1:14) Fast Track; Congress/Obama; Corporations; American Jobs. Montana Angle (4:10) Senator Tester Senator Daines (5:00) Governor Bullock (5:30) John Walsh (6:10) 2016 (6:30) Campaigning (7:20) Strategy Book Tactics Media (9:20)
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Episode 56: Pay or Borrow?
Montana Infrastructure $300 million infrastructure bill $300 million surplus $200 million in bonding over 20 years Tax Cut Proposals $212 million in revenue gone by 2018 How will government operate? Role of government Fort Peck Dam 1936-1940 10,546 workers in 1936, the peak year $100 million to...
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Episode 55: A Frank Talk about ISIS
A Frank Talk About ISIS What is ISIS? (1:20) Remnants of Al Qaeda Syrian Rebels Threat Posed (2:10) Caliphate Jordan Pilot (3:20) Authentic Video/Real Pilot? (4:50) Real Threat? Israel/Wounded Soldiers (6:15) Is Israel Our Friend? (7:00) Lend/Lease (11:00) Funding for ISIS (12:00) Gladius/CIA...
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Episode 54: Political Frustrations
Random Thoughts Preschool (1:20) Property Taxes (4:10) Why Care? (5:25) Writing History 1930-1960 (7:00) Netflix (8:00) What to Tell (10:40) Dangerous Routes (13:25) Laughed At (16:00) Political Meeting Last Night (18:20) Disappointments Frustrations Hope? Why Continue? (21:45)
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Episode 53: Montana and National Issues
Healthcare Sick son today Montana Healthy Kids (1:55) State of the nation’s health (3:45) Fat people in China (6:20) Montana Democratic Party Shake-ups (7:00) Andrea Marcoccio resigns Challenging Bullock Election 2014 Ringers (7:45) Term Limits (?) Free Discussion and Discourse Missoula School…
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Episode 52: Election 2016 Preview
Election 2016 Preview GOP Candidates Jeb Bush (1:10) Scott Walker (3:20) Chris Christie (5:50) Rand Paul (8:50) Mike Huckabee (11:00) Ben Carson (11:30) Dem Candidates Hillary (14:00) Frustrations in Politics (19:00) Baby Boomers (19:20) Millenials (19:50) Seniors (21:25) What to Do?
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Episode 51: The Select Few
Liquor Control (0:45) Tavern Association (1:20) Breweries (2:00) Montana and DUIs (2:45) Alcohol in Middle East (3:00) Free Enterprise (3:25) The Select Few (4:15) Corruption (5:00) Campaign Contributions (6:00) State of the State in Montana (7:10) What did he say? (7:50) Does it matter? (8:10)...
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Episode 50: Anticipating the State of the State in Montana
Montanan Magazine UM Foundation (1:30) Spending on Education (3:30) Convincing people to spend or give or be taxed (4:30) Republican Beliefs (5:30) Social Media and Persuading (6:30) State of the State Address (7:15) Infrastructure (8:15) Kids (9:00) Healthcare (11:30) World Affairs (13:00)...
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Episode 49: Dollars at Work
Bonding vs. Infrastructure Buying a House (2:00) Get in Your Place (4:00) Making vs. Building (5:30) $300 million for what? (6:45) Tester’s Yellowstone River Vote (8:00) What is Tester thinking? North Dakota is Angry (9:00) $320,000 for Bullock…for what? Daines & Zinke (9:50) Where are they now?...
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Episode 48: Trust in Government
New York Blizzard (1:20) It’s not government’s job to take care of you (3:10) Survival of the Fittest (4:10) Vaccines and Measles (4:30) Fear of Vaccines MMR & Autism (4:50) Hurting Disney (5:45) Access to Health Care (6:30) Political Trials (7:10) Mike Miller (7:20) Art Wittich (8:50) Veteran’s...
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Where Do We Stand
Legislative Accomplishments Raise Taxes Lower Taxes Back to Point A Splash Montana $6 to $6.25 for Adult Prices Needs City Council Approval Yellowstone River Early European Explorers 2011 Oil Spill To Missouri Democratic Plan for 2016 Legislature Take GOP Issues Jobs, Taxes, Security
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Episode 46: National Debt and China Buildings
Local Radio News No TV in the Strandberg Household Can’t Afford More Bills in Our House (1:00) Cromnibus Spending Bill (2:10) $220 Billion Each Year on National Debt Interest (3:10) Getting Chummy with China (4:10) Building Cities in China (5:10) Passing the $1.1 Spending Bill (6:00) Tariffs…
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The Decay of America
In this episode we'll explore: The Media Circus surrounding the Ferguson shooting and announcement; Chuck Hegel's Resignation/Getting Fired Illegals in America Idiocy in America and Elsewhere
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Thoughts from the Sideline
In this episode we'll explore: The Cat/Griz Cross-State Football game in Montana Pot vs. Alcohol in Montana: $120 million vs. $60 million (craft brewing) Obamacare in Montana No reporting by Montana newspapers Refusal of Democrats to talk this up Social media sharing in Montana politics December…
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Armistice Day Thoughts
In this episode we’ll discuss: Veteran’s Day Isis $3 trillion wars Turkey Safety of Montana Helena 2015 Legislature 766 Bills drafted so far Bullock’s agenda Hard-headed leadership Lack of Plans/Knowledge Target audience, how you benefit them, give them what they want $1,200 budget Social Media...
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Episode 42: Election Day Thoughts
In this episode we'll explore: Changing perspective GOTV in Missoula Various election groups doing GOTV Social media and GOTV What's happening tonight? What happens tomorrow? What happens in January?
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Episode 41: 2014 Election Eve
In this episode we'll explore: GOTV efforts in Missoula; Wheat and Rice; Party Tactics in 2016; LR-126 and restricting voting in Montana; Polling places in Montana; Social media and getting elected; City Council meeting tonight in Missoula; GOTV on Election Day.
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Episode 40: Taking the Low Road
In today’s episode we’ll discuss: Not Apologizing; Saying Fuck You; Exciting Your Base; Instilling Fear in Your Opponents. Weight: Gives an idea of your work ethic, character, and ability to change. Income: Ask how much you make. Insulting Someone to Their Face Lack of Ideas Education…
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Episode 39: What Republicans Stand For
In this episode we’ll explore: What it means to be a Republican Republican values of little work and lots of pay The line of ass-kissers stretching out the door, coast to coast A total disregard for the future or the poor is essential If you’re not with us you must be un-American.
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Episode 38: 10 Campaign TV Ad Ideas for John Lewis & Amanda Curtis
In this episode we’ll explore ways the Democrats can stop getting their asses handed to them by the Republicans when it comes to political TV advertising in Montana. Here are 10 ad titles: Walking in Missoula The Room Guns Our Past My Park My Fridge Homework Job Corps/Workforce Walking Up the M...
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Episode 37: Are You Ready to Get Pissed?
I’m not talking about getting drunk, although after hearing of the problems we’re facing here in Montana and across the nation, you might feel like it. Today we’ll cover: Infrastructure in Missoula Roads New Parks Fire Ladder Police Evidence Room Sidewalks Minimum Wage in Montana? Moves up to…
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Episode 36: Pot and Idiots in Montana
Let's take a look at some Montana headlines today!
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Episode 35: Montana and China and Jobs
Republicans and Healthcare Democrats and jobs Bringing jobs to Montana Max Baucus and China investment in Montana Africa Economic Conference and Jobs Commerce Department helping to create jobs Difference between doing business and resource exploitation
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Episode 34: How Democrats Keep Walsh's Seat - Attack Daines
In this episode we'll explore: News about John Walsh's plagiarism problems; Democratic and Republican responses; Twitter; Blogs; Taking the Offensive vs. Playing Defense Circling the Wagons; Going on the Warpath; Keeping that seat in November; Strategies for Hitting Daines Analyzing his Attack…
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Episode 33: Colstrip and Granite, Coal and Silver and Montana's Economic History
In this episode we'll explore: Rep. Steve Daines on House Floor EPA in Montana Colstrip Jobs 2,214 People in Colstrip by 2010 Census Coal Jobs employ 5,000 in Montana Montana gets $100 million in tax revenue from coal Silver in Montana Granite had 3,000 people in 1893 Silver was abandoned with...
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Episode 31: Bums in Downtown Missoula
In this episode we'll explore: The recent spate of transient attacks against Missoula citizens Young woman running Downtown woman last night Transient Problem in Missoula Homeless Shelter in Missoula Povorello Center Caters to Transient Needs Moving from downtown to residential area Inflation for...
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Episode 30: Should Missoula Recall Mayor Engen?
In this episode we'll explore: Missoula's quest to own the water company Carlyle owns Mountain Water Mountain Water is worth $120 million Missoula wants to pay $60 million Carlyle won't sell so Missoula is suing them to get it at that price What is Going On Here? Condemnation lawsuit against...
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Episode 28: Nations Need Secure Borders to Exist
In this episode we'll discuss: Edward Gibbon The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire Influx of Barbarians into the Empire Overextension due to War Immigrants flocking into America 50,000 unescorted immigrant children this year $2 billion requested to deal with them Building housing for illegal...
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Episode 27: Hobby Lobby Employees Begin Having Children Every 9 Months Like Clockwork
In this episode we'll explore: Hobby Lobby; Why God doesn't like birth control; The need for overcrowding to bring about Armageddon; Paid-maternity leave; The economic toll of having babies every 9 months; Right-wing Christian extremists; Healthcare in America; The power of the Supreme Court.
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Episode 26: The Idea of the West, an Outlet for Discontent
In this episode we'll explore: The idea of the West; The American Frontier in the 1800s; American border problems today; The need for infrastructure in America; Space Exploration; Sea Exploration; Building infrastructure for space exploration; Fur companies exploring in the 1800s; Space companies...
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Episode 25: Who is Donating to Steve Daines?
In this episode we'll explore: Where is Steve Daines' campaign money coming from? Why are companies that make money from debt donating to a Tea Party candidate? Why is Steve Daines in bed with Goldman Sachs, a company that ran us into the ground with deregulation in 1996? When will Montanans wake...
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Episode 24: Montana Judge Puts Foot in Mouth, We all Eat It
In this episode we'll explore: Judge G. Todd Baugh; Montana Judge tells fast food worker to "get a real job." Service industry jobs in Montana; The value of fast food workers; $19,000 a year salary for fast food worker; $35,000 cost to keep a person in prison in Montana for one year; Denny…
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Episode 23: Who are the Richest Fat Cats in America?
In this episode we'll explore: Wealth of Congressmen; How rich people are out of touch; Why are millionaires representing people? Why raise minimum wage when you're a millionaire; Corruption in politics; Need for change.
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Episode 22: Border Priorities in America
In this episode we'll explore: People coming across the American border in droves; Conditions in South and Latin America; Drug Wars south of the border; Legalizing drugs in America - would this solve the problem? Should the border be strengthened? Why are our troops defending other borders? How...
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Episode 19: Iraq, Ancient China Floods, Global Warming and Montana Politics
In this episode we'll explore: Montana Senators saying no to Iraq; Floods that plagued China in 2200 BC; The effects of global warming and our failure of leadership; Montana political headlines today.
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Episode 18: How Will Global Warming Happen?
In this episode we'll discuss: Rainy day weather; Possible Global Warming Outcomes; Colder temperatures; Warmer temperatures; Rising sea levels; Diaspora from coastal lands; No social security; Collapse of insurance industry; Collapse of power and infrastructure; No economy; Tribalism develops....
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Episode 17: The VA and Obamacare
In this episode we'll look at: Oil and rich fat cats in America How easy it is to buy a congressman Why oil companies need to buy congressmen The new Domino Effect Eventual Universal Healthcare Why rich people are scared of Obamacare but poor people aren't Betraying American principles.
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Episode 16: Thoughts on Energizing Democratic Voters in Montana
I'm not real excited about John Walsh. I bet you're not either. Yep, we've got problems. So what are we going to do? Mope about and dry our eyes, looking for a contender in 2020? Hell no! We'll get out there and get that man elected, damn it, because the alternative is far too worse to write…
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Episode 15: Fuck Iraq
In this episode we'll look at: The desire of Republicans to go back to Iraq; My desire that we don't; Why Iraq is not important; Why I don't care about people in Iraq; The futility of fighting wars for the rich.
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Episode 13: Close Guantanamo to Pay for College
In this episode we'll look at the following: Closing Guantanamo Bay 779 Prisoners since 2001 104, or 16.9%, have fought Americans again 70% of Americans want Guantanamo open, according to 2012 Pew Research Poll 9 have died in the prison 6, from suicide $2.7 million/year/prisoner In Montana we pay...
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Episode 11: The American Economic Model - Buy Crap You Don't Need
In this episode we'll discuss the following topics: Catering to Job Creators in Missoula; Our Reliance on Low-Income Jobs; The Inability to Move Ahead Socially with Poor Jobs; Social Media in China; Social Media in Politics; The Young Gun Republicans in Montana;
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Episode 9: The Senate, House, and Progressive Politics in Montana
In this episode we'll explore: The 2014 US Senate Races The 2014 US House Races Why the Winners of Those Races Do Not Matter to You The 17th Amendment and Direct Election of Senators William Jennings Bryan and Progressive Politics The Failure of Representative Government
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Episode 8: A Lack of Leadership and Ideas with the Montana Democrats
In this episode we explore: Montana's Brian Schweitzer and his quest for the Presidency against Hillary Clinton; Heir Apparent's in Politics Nationally and in Montana; Offending Someone's Political Sensibilities; The Fear of Losing in Politics; Lack of New Ideas in Politics; Reliance on Old Ideas...
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