A 23-year-old Texas man is under arrest after authorities say he was shot during a scuffle with a Louisiana Supreme Court officer in the New Orleans French Quarter late Saturday night (May 27). But check out this strange video about the incident. What caught my eye is that the police officer is struggling with the attacker, and a large...Read More

Hey, I’m a big baseball fan it’s a treat to see your brawl take place every now and then.   And there was a real doozy over the weekend. Benches cleared during Monday’s Giants”“Nationals game after Hunter Strickland nailed Bryce Harper with a pitch. The brawl occurred in the top of the eighth inning with the Nationals...Read More

For over 80 years, Louisiana has been a major oil producer, and state government has been dependent on this royalty income. But has the Bayou State really received its fair share? Many people think not. In other states with lots of lots of mineral income, there is a much higher percentage of royalty payments received....Read More

A great Memorial Day show lined up for the weekend. We will talk about the importance of remembering Memorial Day, not just for a break to the beach. It should mean much more to every American. Then we will talk about what you can do to prevent dementia and Alzheimer’s. Michael Morgan will join us...Read More

Special holidays like the Memorial Day always have, for good reason, a special acknowledgement of those military service men and women who have defended our country for so many years.  There are few veterans in congress today.  Most politicians reflect the comment of former Vice President Dick Cheney, who, when asked why he did to volunteer...Read More

Anyone who looks over the structure of the Louisiana government will come to one conclusion. The make up of the state, and the way it is run, hasn’t change in over 100 years. There are inefficiencies glory, duplicated services, out of date practices, and a major waste of money on both the state and local...Read More

Leo Honeycutt will be filling in for  Jim this weekend. He will have a full program with current issues and his normal wacky humor, so be sure to tune in.  Check local listings for times and stations. See you on the radio.  Read More

Popular New Orleans comedian Becky Allen joined me in  roasting politicians all over the state at a recent gathering of Politics was a Punch. The jokes were on everyone from controversial New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu right up to the governor. Lots of laughs an a good time was had by all attending.Read More

I have always been a big Jeff Daniels fan and as a regular viewer on his hit TV show,The News Room, where he plays TV news anchor Will McAvoy.  Below is his most recent rant on why Clinton lost the election.  Then watch the following video tat shows Daniels in his classic  interview of why American...Read More

It looks like, in many parts of the country, we are still fighting the Civil War. There’s a huge fight over monuments, honoring Civil War heroes that are being taken down in New Orleans. Just not politically correct. President Trump wadded in last week by wondering why the Civil War was necessary in the first...Read More

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A documentary on Former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman details the “malicious prosecution and wrongful conviction” of Siegelman and former businessman Richard Scrushy.  It premiers in a number of theaters nationwide next week. The documentary is titled “Atticus v. The Architect: The Political Assassination of Don Siegelman,”  It is a stunning report on major prosecutorial misconduct. It is...Read More

So do you look forward to your annual birthday? I generally do, although I wish the year would slow down as I get older. None of us are going to live forever. But like it or not, I turned 77 years old this week. So what do I make of it and how do I...Read More

What an amazing radio show we have lined up for you this weekend. We start off with a news update about the new healthcare bill, and all the problems it has now will have a future. And we will talk with world-renowned mentalist Jim Karol who has and remarkable gift of predicting the future. Next...Read More

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

Too often, justice runs amuck and is denied in America today. One of the most grievous cases showing outright prosecutorial misconduct is centered on former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman. His supposed crime was simply raising funds to support a referendum creating a lottery with money going into public education. Virtually every neutral observer who has...Read More

We really have been busyWeekend radio program scheduled for our listeners.  It was billed as the “biggest tax cut in history.” Did it live up to the hype? Will it survive Congress? Does it help the average American.  Leonard Raskin is a nationally-known financial expert and the CEO of Raskin Global. He will breakdown the Trump plan...Read More

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  So we’ve  got this crazy guy over in North Korea who is rattling nuclear sabers and saying he is close to being able to send a missile flying and hit the United States.  What to do?  There are no easy responses.  And they were not back in 1963 during the Cuban missile crisis. I...Read More

Leo Honeycutt will be filling in for  Jim this weekend. He will have a full program with current issues and his normal wacky humor, so be sure to tune in.  Check local listings for times and stations. See you on the radio.Read More

There is a new book on a number of best selling lists about former President Richard Nixon by author John Farrell. Nixon became the first and only president to resign from office. Those of you too young to remember the events surrounding Watergate missed one of the most riveting episodes of American history.  I met...Read More

We will have a full program over the Easter weekend, and I certainly hope you all can listen. It’s a special time for Christians, so we will certainly talk about the meaning of Easter. It’s a chance for individual rebirth, and  I’ll have several guests who will join me to discuss. Also, we will update...Read More

My best wishes to all of our readers for a safe and meaningful Easter weekend. It’s a great time to get together with family, but it’s also special time for Christians to remember the most important religious date of the year. It’s a good time for self reflection. Should’ve all of you, we send dad...Read More

The world’s most popular song is probably “You are my sunshine.“ If you don’t believe me, Google it. Sunshine is the song known in countries near and far. And it was made famous by our own former Louisiana Governor Jimmie Davis. I knew him well as he was a Redneck from North Louisiana just like...Read More

Leo Honeycutt will be filling in for  Jim this weekend. He will have a full program with current issues and his normal wacky humor, so be sure to tune in.      Check local listings for times and stations. See you on the radio.Read More

March madness is here, and millions of Americans, over the past few weeks, have been filling out their basketball brackets, and cheering on their favorite College team. Several billion dollars are raked in by the colleges and by the NCAA. Coaches make 10 times the salary is the college president. March madness is a huge...Read More

We hope you’ll join us for this weekends radio program.Our first guest is Paul Louden, an autistic adult, bravely shares personal narratives to bridge understanding between those with autism and those without.His book is “Behind The Locked Door: Understanding My Life as an Autistic.” We will also talk with Ken Abramowitz, who  is not only nationally and internationally...Read More

Daughter Campbell Brown recounted her personal experience with partisanship at The Poynter Institute last week onstage during an interview with Poynter Vice President Kelly McBride. During the conversation, Campbell discussed her experience with filter bubbles, Facebook’s war on fake news and what she does in her capacity as the social network’s ambassador to news organizations....Read More

This is a milestone year for those who remember the aura that surrounded President John F. Kennedy. He was born 100 years ago, and many still believe that the Kennedy era of “Camelot” was special, and that America lost its innocence when he was shot and killed. Did you know that Kennedy had a special...Read More

It wasn’t even close. Pres. Trump’s health care legislation hit a brick wall Friday, as the votes were not there to pass the major changes proposed. The House of Representatives just would not givein for the president. What happened, and where does the whole focus of healthcare go from here? Trump said the first thing he...Read More

A somewhat sad Spring for me as a former track runner.  I had the honor of attending the University of North Carolina on an athletic scholarship. My specialty  was the high and low hurdles, and I was lucky enough to be Atlantic Coast Conference champion in both of these events. I have so many fond...Read More

Legendary country artist and Grammy Award Winner Vince Gill took the stage at the L’Auberge Event Center last night. The Oklahoma native wrote and co-wrote all of the songs on his new album, For Down To My Last Bad Habit. I’ve been a Vince Gill fan for years,and have seen him in concert on a...Read More

When was the last time you saw your Congressman or US Senator? These folks go off to Washington, buy big houses, put their kids in DC schools, and we may catch a glimpse of them on the nightly news occasionally. That’s not how our founding fathers envisioned how Congress would operate. What can we do...Read More

Jim Brown will be away to St. Patrick’s Day  this weekend, but 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...Read More

How about a guy who is about to turn 90 years old, has a 38-year-old wife, a four-year-old son, and has been named as the most popular governor in the past century? That’s the “Cajun Prince” himself, Edwin Washington Edwards. He has climbed the high mountain and sunk to the bottom, but there is still...Read More

A full schedule as planned for our commonsense weekend radio show. We start off with leading historian Michael Hogan, to discuss his new book, “The Afterlife of John Fitzgerald Kennedy.” Then we will hear a German journalist give you his thoughts of crisscrossing America to conclude the Donald Trump is really a reflection of America,...Read More

Can you believe”¦the Democrats are searching high and low for a presidential candidate to take on Donald Trump in 2020. And one of the names that keep popping up is Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards. Some were impressed that Edwards was able to get elected governor as a Democrat in a deep red state.   So...Read More

  Jim Brown will be away t this weekend, but co-host Michael King, theKing of Home-talk radio will handle the program. You will hear a lot about politics, good health, and a good bit of Michael’s wacky humor. His website is www.hometalkusa.com. So be sure and tune in. Check local listings for times and stations. We...Read More

As I had shared and written before, there’s absolutely nothing like going to Mardi Gras in New Orleans. But when it’s time to shut down, it happens at the stroke of midnight on Fat Tuesday. The last parade that takes place are police officers, with many on horseback, clearing down Bourbon Street to let them...Read More

Former Louisiana Gov. Dave Treen took office 37 years ago. No one could’ve been friendlier. He was as nice a guy as they come. Many observers of the time thought he did not get a lot done. But history is judging him a lot better. He was a strong conservative; and felt that government should...Read More

Jim Brown will be away to Mardi Gras his weekend, but 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! 9:00...Read More

I don’t know about you, but I’m heading off to New Orleans for a full week of Mardi Gras. It’s just a thing we do down here in Louisiana, as well as many other locations throughout the South. If you’ve never been toMardi Gras, particularly New Orleans, you really have not lived a full life....Read More

We have heard so much about the “Greatest Generation,” and the sacrifices made back in World War II. But look at all the technological developments they’re taking place today. Should not these current times made up by the greatest generation? Or are we building up a society of young “me first” individuals, who care more...Read More

The “Common Sense” radio schedule. We will talk with Jennifer Granick about her new book American Spies: Modern Surveillance, Why You Should Care, and What to Do About It. Granick shows how surveillance law has fallen behind while surveillance technology has given American spies vast new powers and skillfully guides the reader through proposals for reining in massive surveillance...Read More

We recently celebrated Presidents Day, but there is little talk about the pride and the struggles of being an American by either political party in Washington. It’s all “blame it on the other party” mentality, and you just have to wonder, how many of these Washington, out of touch, members of Congress, are really “tuned...Read More

So Donald Trump calls you up on the phone one day, and says he wants to visit. That’s right! He wants to get a “feel” for what the average person is thinking. What would you tell the new president? What questions would you ask him? Would you give him any advice?   I sure would. Check...Read More

I’ll be broadcasting live from St. John in the Virgin Islands this Sunday morning.  (Tough duty but someone’s got to do it.)  We will review highlights from the week’s events, and also have some Caribbean fun.  So be sute to turn in.  Check local listings for times and stations.  See you on the radio.Read More

Special holidays like the 4th of July always have, for good reason, a special acknowledgement of those military service men and women who have defended our country for so many years.  There are few veterans in congress today.  Most politicians reflect the comment of former Vice President Dick Cheney, who, when asked why he did...Read More

When President Trump looked around the country for potential Supreme Court justices, it was obvious he didn’t spend anytime looking down in the Bayou State. Justices almost always come from the various Courts of Appeals around the country. But the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals was not given the time of day, and for obvious...Read More

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  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

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

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

13th Annual Louisiana Book Festival Saturday, October 29 | 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Downtown Baton Rouge Admission is free. Join The Lisburn Press on Saturday, October 29, for the 13th annual Louisiana Book Festival in Baton Rouge. The literary celebration, held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in multiple venues centered on the capitol...Read More

National polls indicate a lack of interest on the part of younger voters in the coming presidential election. The youth of our county just, for some reason, jus does not seem to be plugged into to politics today. What are the reasons, and can politicians find a way to get these leaders of the future...Read More

Weekend Radio is shaping up as a jam-packed and lively program. Can Donald Trump throw a “Hail Mary” and still pull out the election? And we will talk with author Dick Sim about his new book, “Freedom to Argue-We the People Versus They the Government.” Look at my nose clip protest below. We will talk...Read More

Well, I had to do something over my lousy choices for president. So I got me an official voter’s nose clip to hold my nose when I vote. It’s a modified clothespin engineered to comfortably seal one’s nostrils against the “toxic fumes” radiating from the presidential candidates. Americans today are suffering from “Voter Distress Syndrome,”...Read More

I’ve known and listened to Dr. John off and on for some 50 years in New Orleans. It was a treat having him perform here in Baton Rouge Friday night. He told me I should have stuck with my guitar and forgotten politics. Boy, was he right about that. My favorite song of his is...Read More

If you watched the presidential debate last week, the only real winner was the guy who wore the red sweater and asked an intelligent policy question about energy. The debate by Trump and Clinton was devoid of any substantive discussion of important issues facing America. Healthcare costs are becoming  more and more unaffordable for many...Read More

So much to cover this weekend on our radio show. Does Donald Trump have any chance at all? Election day just three weeks away. What will happen? We will talk about it. Then author Tevi Troy joins us to talk about his new book, “Shall We Wake the President.” And how about the continuing mess...Read More