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Ankarlo: Mon Dec 10, 2007

We are less than a month away from both the Iowa caucus and the New Hampshire primaries and the campaigns are bringing out the celebrities. Sen. Barack Obama saw Oprah bring record crowds to events in New Hampshire, Iowa and South Carolina over the weekend. Sen. Hillary Clinton responding by sending her husband to a black church and by brining her daughter out at several campaign stops.

Ankarlo thinks Chelsea has become quite the looker. I think he must have lost his mind simply becuase being Hillary’s daughter excludes her from ever being hot. What do you think? Vote in the Ankarlo poll.

Chelsea

Sorry for the diversion. Back to the campaign trail. The simple question is whether or not Oprah is being racist in supporting Barack Obama. Is she? Ankarlo noticed the different way Oprah talked to the crowds in New Hampshire and Iowa as opposed to South Carolina. Check out today’s podcast after the show to find out exactly what Ankarlo means.

While Oprah and Chelsea were stumping for Obama and Mom the Republicans were taking part in a debate focused on Hispanic issues. Never mind the obvious pandering, let’s bring the issue back home. Federal Judge Neil Wake made a decision on the Arizona Employer Sanctions Law. In nutshell he said the 15 organizations saying the law is unconstitutional are suing the wrong parties. Here is the decision. They were suing the Governor and the Attorney General. Judge Wake the groups should have sued the County Attorneys. So guess, just what the coalition did today. Yes, they sued the County Attorneys.

Here is a list of the groups suing over the Arizona Employers Sanctions Law: The Arizona Contractors Association, The Arizona Employers for Immigration Reform, The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, The Arizona Chamber of Commerce, The Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, The Arizona Farm Bureau Federation, the Arizona Restaurant and Hospitality Association, the Associated Minority Contractors of America, the Arizona Roofing Contractors Association, The National Roofing Contractors Association, Wake Up Arizona!, The Arizona Landscape Contractors Association, Chicanos por La Causa and Somos America.

Today’s Holiday Hero is Kristen Martin. Her husband, Sgt. Thomas Martin serves in the Arizona National Guard in Afghanistan. He has been away from home for 19 months; a long time for Kristen and her four boys to go without their dad. She admits, she is one of the lucky ones because she is able to talk to her husband often. But, still Kristen and her family have made tremendous sacrifices. And though, Sgt. Martin is expected home in February this will, but this will be another Christmas without him. Sgt. Thomas Martin and his wife, Kristen, are two of our KTAR Holiday Heroes.

Did you hear that rapper Snoop Dogg has a new TV Show called Father Hood. The show focuses on his family life with his wife and his three kids. But, can Snoop Dogg really be a good parent based on his past? What about because he makes a ton of money in the porn industry? Feel free to comment.

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Ankarlo: Mon Nov 12, 2007

Happy Veterans Day.  You should take a few minutes and thank some Veterans  today because of the great sacrafices they have made.  They carry both the heavy load and the heavy burden for us all.  Thank you all who have served us.

Today on Ankarlo Mornings, Darrell chats with Former US Ambassador to the U-N, John Bolton.  Bolton has been outspoken about the United Nations, Iran and North Korea.  But, he also took some shots and his friends Secretary of State Condeleeza Rice and President George Bush.  You must listen to this!

Also, Darrell talks to wealth advisor Michael P. Black about real estate, 401K’s and your finances.  If you listen to the news, they keep telling you to prepare for the worst.  Black helps make sense of it all.

In the final hour of the show, Darrell says it’s too easy to get divorced.  Especially, since Broward County Florida has moved divorce petitions online.  Ankarlo also pays tribute to Veterans on their day.

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Ankarlo Audio: Mon Oct 22, 2007

Today on Ankarlo Mornings, Darrell invites Stephen Lemons from the Phoenix New Times to ask him why his paper would publish Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s home address.  And just what does the New Times have against the Sheriff anyways?  There are wildfires burning in Malibu and celebrity homes are burning.  But, why don’t we care?  Is it because we are jealous or because we hate rich people?  Isn’t that what America is all about?  A new report has come out about our schools and they may not be as safe as you thought.  Not from violence, but from teachers who get charged with sexual misconduct. 

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Ankarlo Audio: Fri Oct 19, 2007

Today on Ankarlo Mornings, it’s all about the Phoenix New Times.  This time is it not because of our good friend Stephen Lemos either.  The owners of the New Times were arrested by the Maricopa Sheriff’s Office over something to do with Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s home address.  A former Times employee posted the address in a column a couple of years ago.  Was there a treat against the Sheriff?  In addition, the court documents alleged The New Times leaked grand jury information.  Darrell talks to Jim Cross from the KTAR news room and legal analyst Tim Powers.  The charges were just dropped by Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas.  Also on today’s show Darrell wonders just how liberal San Francisco is and did he get duped by Ellen over the dog adoption story?

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Ellen vs. The Dog Police

Poor Ellen. Did you see her crying on her show? She adopted a dog, but “Iggy” didn’t get along with Ellen’s cats. She decided to give the dog away to a family with two little girls. Everything was great until the Dog Rescuers called and took the dog back. It seems they have a policy not allowing anyone other than them to determine which homes are fit to have a dog. The Chairman of the Arizona Republican Party, Randy Pullen, joins Darrell to talk about illegal immigration and a new employer sanctions bill. Darrell also talks to Lyndon Lambord. Mr. Lambord was ex-communicated from the Mormon Church and he explains why. And finally, how about birth control for middle schoolers? It’s happening in Maine…

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