So much to talk about this weekend on the “Common Sense” Radio Show.  We will begin with Paul Craig Roberts, a former Assistant Secretary of the US Treasury and former associate editor of the Wall Street Journal, has been reporting shocking cases of prosecutorial abuse for two decades. A new edition of his book, The Tyranny...Read More

The immigration issue is front and center as President  Trump tries to bring a halt to so many illegal immigrants. What to do, what to do? Ray Stevens puts the whole problem in perspective in his funny video below. Take a look.Read More

Politicians down in southern oil states were high-fiving this week over the announcement by Pres. Trump that he will push towards building the Keystone pipeline from Canada down to Texas. Louisiana senators went way overboard by talking about 50 or 60,000 new jobs coming into the Bayou State. Boy, were they really off the mark....Read More

Jim Brown will be away this weekend, by co-host Leo Honeycutt will handle the program.  You will hear a lot about politics, good health, and a good bit of Leo’s wacky humor.  So be sure and tune in.  Check local listings for times and stations.  We will see you on the radio! THE NEW MEXICAN...Read More

Thursday, January 26th, 2017 Baton Rouge, Louisiana  KEYSTONE PIPELINE: LOUISIANA’S ECONOMIC SAVIOR? One of the new President’s first actions announced this week is to support the building of the Keystone XL pipeline that the Obama administration had disapproved. Both Louisiana senators hailed the decision and talked about all the new jobs that will come to...Read More

Friday, January 20th, 2017 Baton Rouge, Louisiana  STRAIGHTENING OUT LOUISIANA’S FINANCIAL WOES! We hear from the national news that the country has become polarized over the election of Donald Trump. But if you want to see real division in government, just take a gander down South to the Bayou State. Republicans have been trying to...Read More

Louisiana has its state government financial back to the wall, as officials dig deep to find additional revenue. The state faces a $300 million dollars in debt for the coming year. What’s the governor to do? Well, right now, he’s off try to get a blessing from the Pope. We all hope he’s got something...Read More

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Below is an excellent video on the perspective of millennials in our country today. There’s a great deal of talent, but also a sense of entitlement. Here is an excerpt of Simon Sinek, a commenter on today’s younger generation from an episode of Inside Quest. It is well worth a few minutes to review. And...Read More

Legislators in many states across the country are looking under every rock to find new ways to pile taxes on their citizens. Louisiana is no exception. Beginning immediately, the state will tax all Internet sales from wherever they take place. When you a pay tax, you expect to get something in return. But Internet sales...Read More

A jam-packed show plan for this weekend. Obamacare ““ can Republicans throw it away? Then what happens? We will talk with senior insurance analyst Laura Adams to analyze. She is with www.Insurancequotes.com. Also, do you want to go into the space? Rod Pyle has a wealth of NASA knowledge and we’ll talk about many things...Read More

My thanks to so many readers who have sent their comments and best wishes because of all the attention daughter Campbell has received over her new challenge withFacebook.  This month she will be joining Facebook to lead its News Partnerships team. This is a different role for her, but one where she will be tapping...Read More

So I’ve been hearing for years about the Varsity Drive-In located in downtown Atlanta right across from Georgia Tech University. They supposedly have the best hot dogs in the country, and people come from all over to give them a try. They have a two-story parking lot with drive in service. It apparently is the...Read More

Friday, January 13th, 2017 Baton Rouge, Louisiana  NEW GIMMICK TO RAISE TAXES IN LOUISIANA!  You would think that in the New Year, following a year when the Louisiana legislature raised taxes by over one billion dollars, lawmakers would sense the public’s anti-tax fervor and be averse to mining every nook and cranny for more taxes. ...Read More

Louisiana’s governor had a rocky beginning during his first year in office. He was stunned by this financial crisis faced by the state, had to  deal with flooding issues as well as killings that rocked the nation. Now he starts off in 2017 with a  budget deficit of some $300 million. And it’s  time to...Read More

We are getting ready for our first program of the New Year. Jim is off in the Blue Ridge Mountains with family to enjoy the snow, and maybe even ski a bit. Leo Honeycutt will be filling in this weekend and will review all the crazy news in the first week of 2017. So join...Read More

Thursday, January 5th, 2017 Linville, North Carolina IT’S CRUNCH TIME FOR JOHN BEL EDWARDS! The honeymoon may be just beginning for President-Elect Donald Trump, but any such love fest has come to an abrupt end for Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards. 2016 was a year the new governor would like to forget, but things don’t...Read More

So what are you doin’ on New Year’s? If you are like me, New Years Eve, and the beginning in 2017 will be special. I’ve had meaningful quiet celebrations, and big blowouts in the French Quarter down to New Orleans. And I’ve enjoyed them all. I do make New Year’s resolutions, and try to stick...Read More

December 29, 2016 Baton Rouge, Louisiana NEW YEAR THOUGHTS FROM THE BAYOU STATE!  Do you make New Year’s resolutions? I always do.  A New Year always brings with it promise and uncertainty, but this coming year brings with it a greater foreboding than we have experienced in the past.  The Chinese have a saying: “May...Read More

We will have a lively New Year’s program this Sunday, January 1st. Come join us to review the highs and lows of 2016, and what to expect in the coming year. Is our new president an unguided missile who will be completely unpredictable? What can we expect around the world, and right here at home?...Read More

Looks like Santa is doing exactly what most of us would be doing after a hard winter getting ready for Christmas.  We hear at The Common Sense Radio Program and The Lisburn Press wish you and your family a happy and prosperous New Year.Read More

My friend Don Siegelman was the former Governor of Alabama, an extremely popular democrat in a deep red state. Since the republicans could not beat him fairly through the election process, a cadre of national and local GOP operatives put on a show trial and convicted him for “bribery.” The acts for which they convicted...Read More

December 22nd, 2016 Baton Rouge, Louisiana  THE HOLIDAYS OFFER US A SECOND CHANCE! Most of us have been swept up in the momentum of the holiday season.  We have passed the Christmas milestone and are approaching New Year’s Day, the third in the trilogy of holidays that we celebrate during this time each year “”...Read More

As expected, we are all caught up in last minute Christmas shopping, Christmas parties, and all the other festivities of Christmas around the Christmas season. But it’s also time for reflection, and an opportunity. A really big opportunity if you want to take advantage of it. It’s the chance of redemption, exactly what the Christmas...Read More

We have a great Christmas program scheduled for this weekend. We will talk about   Christmas customs from days long gone by to what’s happening today. And how would Jesus get along in 2016? Have we lost the meaning of Christmas was so much commercialism? Tune in for Sunday show the see what you think. Check...Read More

Even though we don’t have any snow down here in the deep South, we are all really getting into the Christmas spirit of course, I’m doing a lot of last-minute Christmas shopping. When you get to be my age, you have a whole slew of kids, grandkids, nieces and nephews, grand nieces and nephews, and...Read More

Well Obamacare is on the chopping block as a new Republican controlled administration is about to take over the federal government. Abolish Obamacare has been the mantra of the GOP and President-Elect Trump. But will things really change? Will a Republican congress eliminate the mandates that require everyone to have health insurance? As I explain...Read More

We are just a few days away from Christmas, and our Common Sense radio show will surely have this Christmas spirit. How about Santa Claus on Christmas Eve? Attorney Robert Ryan talks about all the laws Santa Claus breaks on Christmas eve , according to various federal rules and regulations. Also, what about all these...Read More

December 15th, 2016 Baton Rouge, Louisiana ARE REPUBLICANS FLIP FLOPPING ON OBAMACARE? Remember the old knock on presidential candidate John Kerry back in the 2004 presidential election?  “I was for it before I was against it.”Â Â  Today, about the single worst charge that can be made against any conservative Republican politician is that they support...Read More

December 8th, 2016 Baton Rouge, Louisiana LOUISIANA HAS WORST DRIVERS IN AMERICA?  Say it isn’t so. The Bayou State, made up of docile souls who are law abiding, courteous and well-trained motorists, has just been tagged by several rating services as having the worst drivers in the nation. Look, the folks down here in the...Read More

Louisiana folks are so laid back and easy  going. Well, most of the time. But not when they are driving. Speeding, road rage, drunk driving and failure to obey a police driver combine to make Bayou State drivers the worst in the nation. That’s what the national surveys say. Do you agree and what can...Read More

I’ll be out of the state this Sunday visit my youngest daughter up in Hood River, Oregon.  Listeners up ion the far northwest can hear our weekly syndicated program on KDBD radio, 97.6 FM through a strong signal out of Forks, Washington.  Leo Honeycutt, a regular on my show, will fill in this week as...Read More

Our book publication company, The Lisburn Press, has a new title out that is creating a great deal of excitement down in this part of the country. The book is called “Long Shot,” by authors Jeremy Alford and Tyler Bridges. It is the compelling story of Louisiana’s recent governor’s race, where an unknown Democrat came...Read More

For a large numbers of Americans, New Orleans is by far their favorite city. And for good reason. When you list the very best of things to enjoy, food, entertainment, history, ambience, the Crescent City tops the list. But there’s trouble down in River city. Week after week, more killings take place. 10 people shot...Read More

Thursday, December 1st, 2016 New Orleans, Louisiana IS NEW ORLEANS UNDER SIEGE? The headlines resounded across the front page of both New Orleans’ daily newspapers. “AN UNCONSCIONABLE ACT” blared the New Orleans Advocate. “IT WAS PANIC,” shouted The Times Picayune. Bullets were flying all over Bourbon Street as a visiting Baton Rouge man was killed...Read More

Our weekend radio program is shaping up nicely, and we will have a full agenda of issues and guests. How much hacking is going on our country? Is your computer at risk? We will talk with computer expert Sarah Granger about this. Also, can a restaurant owner decide who they servant who will not be...Read More

Whatever you might think of president to be Donald Trump, you’ve got to hand it to him as he takes on various jobs at one of his hotels. It’s certainly good public relations for the guy. Take a look below.Read More

Most Americans are proud of what state they come from. And that is certainly true down in the deepest of the deep southern states. Louisiana is a special place whether you live in the Deep South or are redneck, like me, from north Louisiana. The food, the culture, the music, the great athletes, and the...Read More

Friday, November 25th, 2016 Baton Rouge, Louisiana MORE PRIDE IN LOUISIANA! One of the biggest tests facing Louisiana’s recently elected Governor John Bel Edwards is the challenge of re-instilling pride in the attitudes of many Louisianans. Government can only do so much. But a governor can be a catalyst in raising the public’s expectations. The...Read More

We have a great Thanksgiving weekend radio show planned. How about President-elect Trump’s immigration plans? Are the practical do they make sense? Dallas attorney Ann Massey Badmus joins us to discuss. And how easy will it be for Pres. Trump to institute his 100-day plan. Prof. Allen Saxe from the University of Texas at Arlington...Read More

Regardless of you supported in the recent presidential election, we all take pride in our country. There are many moving ways to sing the national anthem. Take a look below at one of the most creative ways I have ever seen.Read More

What a novel-The Donald Trump Election Success Story. Trump must have had the plot all laid out from the beginning. His campaign was a simple one based on the characters and the plot of a best selling novel. And the story line played out, apparently just as Trump had planned. At least, that is my...Read More

Thursday, November 17th, 2016 Baton Rouge, Louisiana TRUMP CAMPAIGN LIKE READING A NOVEL! Let me tell you just how Donald Trump became the nation’s president-elect. It’s really quite simple. He had a compelling story to tell that resonated with millions of Americans who have been browbeaten by the continuing and tiring clichés that have been...Read More

A full schedule plan for weekend radio coming up. Hillary Clinton received more votes than Donald Trump. Is it time to abolish the Electoral College? We’ll discuss with Pat Rosensti, who heads up the bipartisan National Popular Vote initiative. And how about people getting so sick because of germs on airplanes? We will talk to Debbie...Read More

It’s the holiday weekend coming up, and of course we all will be cooking a Turkey. But we go much farther in my family. Have you heard of a Turducken? It’s a combination of a turkey, a duck and a chicken. It’s a real popular dish down here in the Bayou State. Take a look...Read More

Now that the presidential election has come and gone, a number of observers are raising questions about the fairness of the process. Was the mainstream press fair in their election coverage or both candidates? How about the debates, and how the rules arbitrarily bounced out some very qualified candidates. Were the Russians involved in the...Read More

Wow! What a great post election show we have lined up for you this weekend. I’ll give you my secret tips on just why Trump won the election. Then we will talk about the future of the affordable care act”“ Obamacare”“ with Prof. Philip Romero, financial professor at University of Oregon. And how did the...Read More

Great news for all you elections junkies!  If your candidate didn’t win, have no worries.  Your time is just around the corner. We only have1453 days to go until the next presidential election.  So hang in there and keep the faith.Read More

November 10th, 2016 Baton Rouge, Louisiana WAS THE ELECTION RIGGED? So was our recent presidential election rigged as winner Donald charged repeatedly throughout his campaign? Maybe there were no shenanigans on Election Day. But the election process itself was either unduly influenced or rigged from the get-go. Mainstream news organizations played a less than noble...Read More

  A musician named Dave Carroll recently had difficulty with United Airlines. Dave spent over 9 months trying to get United to pay for damages caused by baggage handlers to his custom Taylor guitar. During his final exchange with the United Customer Relations Manager, he stated that he was left with no choice other than...Read More

We’ve heard a good bit about voter fraud and rigging the election in the last several months as we move towards the presidential campaign. But what about government agencies directly interfering? Just a few days ago, the director of the FBI, a James Comey, publicly released information about the email controversy with Hillary Clinton. He...Read More

November 3rd, 2016 Baton Rouge, Louisiana MEDDLING IN OUR ELECTIONS! One of the hallmarks of America’s democracy is the right to vote on who are leaders will be. And implicit in the process is the guarantee that elections will be run fairly without any hint of corrupting the process. That includes a voter’s confidence that...Read More

What a weekend radio show close at hand with the presidential election only a few days away. We will give you current up-to-date information. Former FBI agent Colleen Rowley will join us to talk about all the controversy involving the FBI. And what about all this hacking? Sarah Granger is an expert on hacking into...Read More

While in California I needed to go to the emergency room.  Not wanting to sit there for 4 hours, I put on my Magic Green Hat.  When I went into the E.R., I noticed that 3/4 of the people got up and left.  I guess they decided that they weren’t that sick after all. Cut...Read More

Thursday, October 27th, 2016 Baton Rouge, Louisiana LABOR OF LOVE TO VOTE!  People are early voting in record numbers all over America.  Here in my home state of Louisiana, election participation is up 25% over the presidential election just four years ago. Predictions are that as many of 40% of total voters will cast their ballots...Read More

Are you going to vote early, either by mail or by casting an absentee ballot at a local polling prescient? Millions of Americans will. It is projected that as many as 40% of voters will vote early in this coming presidential election. I share my personal experiences in this week’s column. You can take a...Read More

Hey radio fans! It’s Halloween weekend, and ever scarier, only a few days until the spooky presidential election. We will give you my election update and predictions to begin the show. Then you might not think of a rabbi when you’re looking for Halloween guests, but Rabbi Jonathan Bernis isn’t your typical rabbi. He’s a Messianic...Read More

This is one of the best political ads I’ve seen this election cycle. Travis County, Texas Commissioner Gerald Daugherty is running for re-election, and his wife begs us to vote for him.  Really funny.  You should take a look.Read More