Myth America Radio With John Briggs  

Episode 4 went off with only one hitch, and that was my fault. Forgot to switch in the new show opening. Oh, well. I guess it debuts next week!

We talked about the housing crisis and  the impact of the new housing bill. It's all supply and demand, and in this case, speculation on who's a good credit risk. We presented the new American myth that buying a house is a good way to get ahead. Well, that used to be true for the poor and lower middle class, now it's only true for parts of the middle class and above.

We also examined two big mergers -- Mutual of Omaha gobbling up two bank chains out West, and the FCC approval of the Sirius-XM marriage. One merger to help a struggling industry, the other to save a dying one. XM-Sirius, welcome to the new monopoly club! But better them than Exxon-Mobil, if you know what I mean. There might be one satellite service now, but you still have a choice. Thanks for making Internet radio one of them, since we can everything they can do with a great deal more interaction and a whole lot more choice. I mean, you'll never catch every blogtalk host no matter how long you live!

We discussed the flip-flops for this campaign, examining Barack Obama's and John McCain's sudden turns. Not everything's a flip, though some were definitely flops. Listen to the show to find out where they did 180's.

And our Honor and Dishonor Rolls were updated. Getting Honorable Mention was Warren Buffett, the world's richest man, for discussing economics and taxation with Obama. Buffett says he and his class should pay more taxes. We agree. Winning top honors was former GA Rep. and current Libertarian presidential candidate Bob Barr for testifying before a Congressional committe on executive excesses. He may be trying to grab conservatives fed up with George W. Bush, but he definitely risked angering some Republicans he's trying to grab. Winning Dishonorable Mention was the aforementioned George W., for joking about lying to the American people, Laura hating rural America, his financial struggles, and the fact that Dallas doesn't have a housing problem. Listen to the show to catch the entire tape. It's worth it. Trust me. My blood's still boiling. So who could beat that? How about CBS News? I expect politicians to lie, but news should be held to a higher standard. During a Katie Couric interview, CBS edited in a different John McCain response to a question about the surge. The answer he gave was factually inaccurate, so they gave him a better one from a different question. But the media hates him. Unbelievable. Someone at CBS should get fired. Also worth a listen

I did make a mathematical error on the show, which I will address next week, and my sense of humor is finally starting to rear its sarcastic head. Been playing this straight, but after all those years with Left-Wing Laughs, it's time to get funny. More comedy clips to run next week.

Thanks for listening (and reading)!

John Briggs