Bill LuMaye

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Rollsville Mayor Looks Forward to New School

Rollsville Mayor Frank Eagle discusses the site chosen for a new school in his town, counties will be relieved by this school, and the people backing this choice.

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Rollsville To Have New School

Mayor Charles Meeker discusses Rollsville as a site for a new school and his disagreement with that selection.

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Fundraiser For Democrats Raises Eyebrows

Jana Benscoter of the Civitas organization, discusses the Democratic fundraiser yesterday and the the questions the voters have about this right after debating the state budget.

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Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Kagan: Good Candidate? CBS Analyst Comments

Andrew Cohen, CBS Senior Legal Analyst, comments on the Kagan Confirmation Hearing that took place today.

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Dr. Walden On US Current Economy

Dr. Mike Walden of North Carolina State University comments on our country's current economic state and his optimistic views on the future.

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Small Contractors' Certifications and Training Fees Go Up

Karen McMahan, contributor to the Carolina Journal, discusses her article "North Carolina's Lead-Based Paint Hazard Program Creating Fallout."

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Monday, June 28, 2010

State Removes Funds From Charter Schools

Terry Stoops from the John Locke Foundation discusses the State targeting Charter schools and removing some funds for them.

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G-20 Summit Pleges to Halve Deficits

David John, Senior Research Fellow of the Heritage Foundation, discusses the G-20 Summit that took place on June 27th in Toronto and the pledge to cut back the deficits.

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General Patraeus Replaces McChrystal In Afghanistan

Mike Lyons, CBS News Military Consultant and Retired Army Major, comments on General Patraeus replacing General McChrystal and the US military presence in Afghanistan.

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Friday, June 25, 2010

Sports Update With Taylor Zarzour

Taylor Zarzour joins us to discuss NC State's new Athletic Director, Debbie Yow.

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Let's Talk Ethics

Dallas Woodhouse of American for Prosperity talks about the postponed ethics bill and public financing for elections.

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Thursday, June 24, 2010

School Board Plans To Take Diverisity Out Of The Equation

Raleigh Mayor Charles Meeker talks about the Wake County School board's plans to dispose of the current diversity program as a criteria for school assignments.

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Tedesco Talks About NCAAP Walking In Sit In

John Tedesco, a Wake County Schoolboard member, discusses the NCAAP walking in to their sit in recently.

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Congresswoman Foxx On Disclosure Act

Congresswoman Virginia Foxx shares her thoughts and comments on the Disclosure Act, its unconstitutional influence on the election this fall.

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CSPI Threatens to Sue McDonald's Over Kid's Meals

CSPI Litigation Director Stephen Gardner comments on his company's lawsuit against McDonald's to get rid of Kid's Meals and Toys.

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Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Ron Woodard On Hunger Strike

Ron Woodard, Director of NC Listen, responds to Ms. Martinez, one of the women in the Hunger Strike for the Dream Act.

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Hunger Strike For Dream Act

Viridiana Martinez, one of the young women involved with the Hunger Strike across from the Legislative Building in downtown Raleigh, comments on her protest, the reactions to the protest, and illegal immigrants in the US.

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Budget Cuts In The Federal Government

Tad DeHaven of the CATO Institute discusses the Institute proposing a 94% Budget cut for the Department of Transportation and other departments.

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General McChrystal Relieved Of Duty

Retired Air Force General Burt Moore discusses the relief of General McChrystal after his comments about the President and being called back to the White House.

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Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Coletti On Medicaid Preferred Drug List

Joe Coletti, Director of Health and Fiscal Policy Studies of the John Locke Foundation, comments on the Medicaid Preferred Drug List.

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Medicaid and More Money For Less Meds

Dr. Gary Puckrein, PhD, President & CEO of the National Minority Quality Forum discusses the Medicaid Preferred Drug List.

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McChrystal Called Back to White House

Ret. Air Force General Burt Moore discusses General Stanley McChrystal and his being called back to the White House for comments he and his aide's made about the war and the Obama Administration.

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Monday, June 21, 2010

Do You Carry Your Gun Out In The Open?

Paul Valone, President of Grassroots North Carolina, comments on "Open Carry" and the News & Observer article "In NC, You Can Let Your Gun Show."

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Durham Councilman Stands Alone Against Boycott

Eugene Brown, Durham City Councilman, comments on the boycott that Durham had started against the state of Arizona because of its immigration laws.

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Durham City Council In Favor Of Boycott

Charlotte Woods, founder of Concerned Citizens for Accountable Government, comments on the Arizona Boycott Resolution and shares her own experience concerning illegal immigrants.

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Friday, June 18, 2010

Bob Lee Returns!

The Internet Legend Himself, Bob Lee makes his weekly visit to discuss news below the fold and off the wall.

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The Message in the Numbers

Director of Health and Fiscal Policy Studies Joe Coletti talks about the unemployment numbers and job creation. Is the government prepared for a lean summer concerning jobs?

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The BP "Shakedown?"

CBS Correspondent Bob Fuss talked about the BP hearings and Senator Joe Barton's apology to BP (and his apology for apologizing). Was this a 20 Billion Dollar shakedown?

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Thursday, June 17, 2010

A Chokehold On Our Economy

Nick Lores with the Heritage Foundation talks on Cap and Trade, the Obama Energy Bill, and our economic status in the future.

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Lawless Border and Illegal Immigrants

Ron Woodard, Director of NC Listen, comments on President's Obama's actions against the state of Arizona, the Border, and illegal immigrants coming into the US.

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National Park Taken Over By Foreigners

Former Arizona Sheriff Richard Mack discusses the Arizona Laws, the National Park that foreigners have taken, and President Obama.

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Wednesday, June 16, 2010

"No True Leadership- Congresswoman Bachman On Obama's Speech

Congresswoman Michelle Bachman shares her opinion on the President's speech, her hope for the future concerning the spill and current economic issues addressed in that speech.

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Congresswoman Foxx On President's Address To The Nation

Congresswoman Virginia Foxx comments on the speech given by the President concerning the oil spill in the Gulf and the $20 Billion that BP will pay to clean up the spill.

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Claudet On The President's Speech

Michel Claudet, President of Terrebonne Parrish, comments on the President's speech concerning BP's duty to the spill in the Gulf, and what's in future for Louisiana.

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School Board Meets To Keep Students In Neighborhood Schools

Ron Margiotta, Chair of the Wake County School board, comments on the protest made by NAACP and students returning to neighborhood schools.

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Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Lottery Rewards You When You Don't Take Your Medicine

Dr. Stephen Kimmel of University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine talks on a lottery that rewards those who don't take their medication.

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Happy 235th Anniversary, United States Army!

Colonel Tom Cathey talks on the 235th anniversary of the Army and the celebration of the soldiers before us, army families, and others.

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Monday, June 14, 2010

Burr On Oil Spill and BP's Duty

Senator Richard Burr shares his thoughts on the oil spill in the Gulf, BP's responsibility, and creation of jobs in the US.

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More Profit For Colleges Means More Debt For Students

Tom Sugar, Vice President of College Complete America, talks of the Washington Post story on regulating For-Profit colleges due to increased student debt from loans.

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State Legislature Seeking to Control What Your Kids Eat

Rick Henderson, Managing Editor of the Carolina Journal, discusses the State Legislature trying to get involved with the Childhood Obesity legislation.

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Friday, June 11, 2010

Activist Punched During Protest

Nathan Tabor, Chairman of the Forsythe County Republican Party, discusses the assault he received during a protest against government spending.

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"Moving Sideways"- Walden On North Carolina Economy

Mike Walden, Economist for NC State, talks the increase of economic production, our slow growing economy, and possible rising tax rates.

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Thursday, June 10, 2010

BP: Responsible? Or Not Responsible?

Dr. Michael Munger, "the knower of important things", talks regulation in companies, the government dealing with BP, and BP's responsibilities in the Spill.

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Former Mayor of Charlotte Talks State Issues

Pat McCrory, former Charlotte Mayor, talks of his possible run for Governor of NC in the 2012 election, the search for new leaders of NC, and other state issues.

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Woodard On Illegal Immigration In NC

Ron Woodard, Director of NC Listen, discusses illegal immigration, the population of Hispanics in the state, and Governor Perdu.

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Wednesday, June 9, 2010

New Health Law: More Hurt Than Help

Jennifer Haberkorn, a writer for Politico, discusses the new Health Law/ Overhaul banning low-cost planning and potentially stripping more than 1 million people of their insurance coverage.

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Can Solar Power Help NC Recover?

Elizabeth Outz state director of Environment North Carolina, discusses off shore drilling affecting tourism and the environmental impact on jobs in NC.

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Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Students' Grades Earn Teachers' Pay

Dr. Peter C. Gorman, Superintendent of Charlotte-Mecklenburg School system, shares his thoughts on teacher's pay being based on the kids' grades rather than length of tenure or the teacher's degrees.

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Republican Leader Stam On State Budget

NC House Republican Leader Paul Stam discusses the State Budge and issues with Fetzer's denunciations of Ted D'annunzio.

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Obama Not Run For Reelection?

Peter Ferrarra, who served in the White House Office under President Reagan and as Assoc. Deputy Attorney General of the US under the first President Bush, talks on his article in the American Spectator "The Coming Resignation of Barack Obama."

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Monday, June 7, 2010

Brown Against Arizona Boycott

Eugene Brown, Durham City Council Member, says he's against the proposed Arizona Business Boycott and can't understand why the other council members are wasting their time.

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Burrola On Teaching Arizona Immigration Laws are Wrong

Alex Burrola, Board of Directors for the Long Beach Young Republicans, speaks on teaching kids that the Arizona Immigration laws are wrong.

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"Don't Forget Your Kids!"~ Your Car

Jannette Fennell, Founder and President of kidsandcars.org, talks about a proposal for car makers to add an alarm reminder for parents who forget their kids in the car.

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Friday, June 4, 2010

Bob Is In The House!

"The Internet Legend" himself joins us to discuss news you wouldn't normally hear about. To hear more from Bob Lee, tune in Fridays at 4:00 pm on WPTF.

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The Pyramid Has Landed - GOP Primary Fight Turns Strange

You have to listen to this! David DeGerolamo talks about GOP protests against Tom Fetzer breaking party rules and speaking out against Tea Party candidate Tim D’Annunzio and his "eccentricities."

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The Spill that Kills - An In Depth Look

UNCW Professor Dr. Larry Cahoon talks about the BP oil spill and how it is killing Gulf Coast industry and tourism. Can we save the Gulf?

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A Look Behind the Numbers - The Latest Job Report

Dr. Mike Walden of NC State discusses the recent job numbers (or lack of) and the secret behind the "surge" in state jobs due to census employment.

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Thursday, June 3, 2010

Mortgage Evader Reveals More Than What Was Written

Alex Pemberton reveals the truth on not paying his mortgage which was made a big issue by a New York Times article.

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No Approval for Big Spending? Not a Problem... Not Anymore!

Russel Capps, former Republican member of the NC General Assembly, Tony Pecoraro, a member of the Executive Board of Directors of the WCTPA, plus Claude Pope, Wake County Republican Chair, all comment on the state spending without voters' approval.

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Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Michel Claudet On Oil Spill Consequences In Louisiana

Michel Claudet, President of Terrabonne Parrish in Louisiana, comments on the latest local news of the Oil Spill.

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Bill Gets Riled Up About Boycotting BP

Tyson Slocum of Public Citizen has a fiery debate with Bill on the boycott of BP, the government's responsibilities, and the media surrounding the boycott.

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Robert Alt On Kagan

Robert Alt, Senior Legal Fellow and Deputy Director of the Center for Legal and Judicial Studies of the Heritage Foundation, shares his thoughts on the Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan.

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Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Iran Has Enough Nuclear Fuel for Two Bombs

Raymond Tanter, a CBS Middle East Analyst, comments on the attack on the Gaza Flotilla by Israel, events that led to this attack, and Iran in possession of a stockpile of nuclear fuel.

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