Ankarlo: Wed Dec 19, 2007

We have seen Gov. Huckabee’s Christmas Ad…Now, Mayor Giuliani has one. Check it out.
YouTube Link What’s up with the fruit cake? Oh and of course The Obama family has their own Christmas commercials.
On today’s show, Ankarlo talks to Mike Sensing from Pruitt’s. Salvador Reza has organized a march that is starting in front of the family owned furniture store. So far, 45 people have showed up to march to City Hall. Do they really expect to make a difference with 45 people? They are marching in what they are calling a “Walk for Justice” to protest Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon’s move to change police policy 1.4.3. The policy basically doesn’t keeps Phoenix police from enforcing federal immigration law.Also, CKE Restaurants (Carl’s Jr) CEO Jason LeVecke says he won’t open anymore Carl Jrs in Arizona due to the Arizona Employer Sanctions Law. He says it is just not worth the risk. LeVecke says what if one of my managers makes a mistake and hires an illegal immigrant? I would lose my business license and all 1,200 of my employees would lose their jobs. And we would lose out on eating some great burgers.Ankarlo unveils a solution today. Since illegal immigrants cost the state (taxpayers) of Arizona over $1 billion in health care, education, and prison costs why don’t we start charging the businesses who hire them? If you want to hire illegal immigrants you pay their health care costs, education costs, etc. Sounds pretty simple really.What would you do for $1000? Who you put a tattoo on your private parts? Sean Dubowik did. Now he is suing the Mayo Clinic because the surgeon took pictures of his tattoo. Weird. And Ankarlo talks about it in-depth.A new Zobgy poll says Gov. Mike Huckabee is in a virtual tie with Mayor Rudy Giuliani in a nationwide poll of the Republican candidates. This is the first time Huckabee has been vaulted to a top tier candidate outside of Iowa and South Carolina. Where did the rise come from? Is he playing that well among Christians with his Christmas ad and his Baptist past? Or is it because the Iraq War and terrorism are no longer the top issues anymore? Finally, why are the conservatives hating on Huckabee so much? David Corn says Huckabee is trying to play both sides. Another columnist says Huckabee is the new Jimmy Carter. And we all know about Jimmy Carter. Writing in the Chicago Sun Times, Steve Huntley says “only a Republican party hell-bent on suicide would nominate Mike Huckabee as its standard-bearer in next years presidential sweepstakes.” Wow. Jesse Walker at Reason Magazine says control of the Republican Party is up for grabs.How about this for a finale. Brittney Spears younger sister, Jamie Lynn is pregnant at 16. What is wrong with the Spears family?

Ankarlo: Tue Dec 11, 2007

Is waterboarding torture? Several politicians have spoken out against the practice with stimulated drowning. Sen. John McCain hates the idea that we even do it. Sen. Harry Reid says there is no doubt waterboarding is torture. Others are on record. Some are still mum. But, according to the Washington Post, several lawmakers were briefed on the technique as far back as 2002. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was part of that group. What does she think of waterboarding? She has been very quiet…Here is the other million dollar question: Should the U.S. engage in waterboarding if it would prevent a terrorist attack or save American lives? What would you do then?The Employer Sanctions Bill now faces another lawsuit. This times, the business coalitions are suing the County Attorneys. Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas joins Ankarlo this morning to talk about the lawsuit. Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon talks with Ankarlo about Pruitt’s Furniture Protest. The Mayor would like to act as a mediator to see if the Sensings at Pruitt’s and Salvador Reza will come together.Today’s Holiday Hero is Maria Miller. Her son, Mykel, was killed in Afghanistan back in September. We invited Mrs. Miller to join Ankarlo today to tell her son’s story. Who was Mykel Miller? He was the guy everyone loved. He was full of life and his mom says he was a wise guy. The Ahwatukee News wrote a great story on him after his death. Read it here. I was especially moved by his entertaining a bunch of Afghani children with an Etch-A-Sketch. Mykel Miller was only 19. I encourage you to listen to this interview in today’s podcast.In the final hour, Darrell talks about Jeanna Assam. She is the security guard that killed a gunman outside of her Church. Ankarlo also talks with KTAR’s Jim Cross. He is out watching the DUI offenders clean up litter while wearing pink shirts.

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.

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.