Archive for April, 2010

“We’re The Land Of Freedom, Not The Land Of Free Everything”

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

Quotation attributed to Tim from Gibson, end of the 7:00 hour.

Please listen to this 7:30 segment. This is where I explain why I think streamlining the legal immigration process needs to be a major point of principle for the Tea Party movement.

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8:00 hour, Terry from Henderson and I talk it out:

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Here is Yaron Brooks from the Ayn Rand Center on why he thinks we should have an open immigration policy:

6:30 segment:

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For the first half of the 6:00 hour, I stole all original thoughts from the great Don Boudreaux at Cafe Hayek.

Here are Boudreaux’s thoughts on the “cut in line” criticism of immigration, Part I and II.

h/t Ben Cunningham

The SlaterRaider Czars

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

Top Economist, Chief Environmentalist, Mental Acuity Czar and Official Love Guru of the Mike Slater Show

How can one man earn so many titles? How can Chuck Norris count to infinity twice? Don’t ask so many questions. Two facts: Bill from Hornbeak could out debate any member of Obama’s Council of Economic Advisors while standing on his head and Bill from Hornbeak celebrates Earth Day every year by firing up his chain saw and cutting down a tree. End of story.

USA Chant Czar

Harder to time and more powerful than the slow clap, knowing when to start a USA! chant proper should be left to the experts. B from Beech Bluff’s ability to deconstruct liberal principles in a single bound pales only in comparison in his ability to get thousands chanting three simple letters. Someone’s gotta start it. It’s not for the faint of heart. Patriotic Americans rejoice. When you need a USA chant, we have B from Beech Bluff.

The Wisdom Czar

Time stops when the Wisdom Czar speaks. If you’re about to get out of your car and go to work, when Jack from Weakley County calls in you have no choice but to sit back down with the key in the ignition until he’s done imparting his wisdom. Don’t worry. Your boss will understand why you’re late.

Over the Road Education Czar

Don’t adjust your dial. That sound in the background is just 600 horsepower of raw diesel power backing up his brilliance. He could pull over to make your listening experience easier, but he’s busy keeping our country moving. Drive on, brother. Drive on.

Special Master of Philosophy Czar

Don’t worry. I feel pretty dumb when Brian from Jackson calls in, too. But I also feel enlightened, because he brings us the world of John Locke, Adam Smith and JJ Rousseau like no one else. He’s also our defense against being called a bunch of redneck rubes. Usher in the SlaterRaider Enlightenment, Brian. One Eternal Truth at a time.

Grandfather of Liberty Czar

Stan’s granddaughter is actually named Liberty, because it’s the only Liberty that no government can ever take away from him. WIN.

2nd Amendment Czar

Jamie from Troy puts the “gun-totin’” in “Bible-thumpin’, gun-totin’, evil conservative.” Darn right he’s clinging to the things most important to him. You want to take our guns from us, DC? We’ll meet you at the border. Jamie will be at the front of the line.

The Contrarian Czar

Not all of our Czars are hardcore SlaterRaiders. We need someone to keep our hate in line. Monty B is not afraid to rattle the cages and bring order to the madness. He’s always welcome, because he always provides an argument. Monty B, contrarian away! You’re not a SlaterHater, maybe, a SlaterRaider-in-Waiting.

Resident FDA Advisor

Did you know that the government regulates how many raisins need to be in bread to call it “Raisin Bread”? Jeremy from Jackson, with his superior search skills, can find that and any information we need with his eyes closed on an abacus faster than Evan could on the computer that beat Garry Kasparov. Need a picture of Garfield in an inner tube? BAM! 30 seconds or less or your order is free. God speed, Resident FDA Advisor.

Junior SlaterRaider Czar

Claire from Jackson defines the purpose of our show. Engaged, informed and opinionated, I’d match Claire from Jackson against Tim Geithner any day of the week. She also has madd skills at GuitarHero. Claire, continue to rally the future! And always lead by example. (She’s the little one in this picture, but she’s growed up now)

Evan

Evan is our producer sort of. We’re not sure what he gets paid for, but he keeps messing up. (Evan not pictured)

The SlaterRaider Czars

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

Top Economist, Chief Environmentalist, Mental Acuity Czar and Official Love Guru of the Mike Slater Show

How can one man earn so many titles? How can Chuck Norris count to infinity twice? Don’t ask so many questions. Two facts: Bill could out debate any member of Obama’s Council of Economic Advisors while standing on his head and Bill celebrates Earth Day every year by firing up his chain saw and cutting down a tree. End of story.

USA Chant Czar

Harder to time and more powerful than the slow clap, knowing when to start a USA! chant proper should be left to the experts. B’s ability to deconstruct liberal principles in a single bound pales only in comparison in his ability to get thousands chanting three simple letters. Someone’s gotta start it. It’s not for the faint of heart. Patriotic Americans rejoice. When you need a USA chant, we have B.

The Wisdom Czar

Time stops when the Wisdom Czar speaks. If you’re about to get out of your car and go to work, when Jack calls in you have no choice but to sit back down with the key in the ignition until he’s done imparting his wisdom. Don’t worry. Your boss will understand why you’re late.

Over the Road Education Czar

Don’t adjust your dial. That sound in the background is just 600 horsepower of raw diesel power backing up his brilliance. He could pull over to make your listening experience easier, but he’s busy keeping our country moving. Drive on, brother. Drive on.

Special Master of Philosophy Czar

Don’t worry. I feel pretty dumb when Brian calls in, too. But I also feel enlightened, because he brings us the world of John Locke, Adam Smith and JJ Rousseau like no one else. He’s also our defense against being called a bunch of redneck rubes. Usher in the SlaterRaider Enlightenment, Brian. One Eternal Truth at a time.

Grandfather of Liberty Czar

Stan’s granddaughter is actually named Liberty, because it’s the only Liberty that no government can ever take away from him. WIN.

2nd Amendment Czar

Jamie puts the “gun-totin’” in “Bible-thumpin’, gun-totin’, evil conservative.” Darn right he’s clinging to the things most important to him. You want to take our guns from us, DC? We’ll meet you at the border. Jamie will be at the front of the line.

The Contrarian Czar

Not all of our Czars are hardcore SlaterRaiders. We need someone to keep our hate in line. Monty B is not afraid to rattle the cages and bring order to the madness. He’s always welcome, because he always provides an argument. Monty B, contrarian away! You’re not a SlaterHater, maybe, a SlaterRaider-in-Waiting.

Resident FDA Advisor

Did you know that the government regulates how many raisins need to be in bread to call it “Raisin Bread”? Jeremy, with his superior search skills, can find that and any information we need with his eyes closed on an abacus faster than Evan could on the computer that beat Garry Kasparov. Need a picture of Garfield in an inner tube? BAM! 30 seconds or less or your order is free. God speed, Resident FDA Advisor.

Junior SlaterRaider Czar

Claire defines the purpose of our show. Engaged, informed and opinionated, I’d match Claire from Jackson against Tim Geithner any day of the week. She also has madd skills at GuitarHero. Claire, continue to rally the future! And always lead by example. (She’s the little one in this picture, but she’s growed up now)

Evan

Evan is our producer sort of. We’re not sure what he gets paid for, but he keeps messing up. (Evan not pictured)

Should Immigrants Have To Wait To Vote?

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

One of the signers of the Declaration of Independence thinks so.

George Clymer, 1787:

Aliens might, with no less advantage than native citizens, be vested with every right of property, but none of the political rights should be entrusted to them, until after a  long probation: and this would not be in any way unjust, for a stranger comes into a new country to be relieved from the oppressions of the old, or to better his personal condition, and not to govern it. In the countries from which strangers generally come to us, it is the part of the people to obey; a simple lesson, easily learned: but in our country it is their part to govern, which requires a long pre-paration of habits and of knowledge and it is a part which strangers are unfit to act. He comes either comes with a  disposition already broken to some degree of slavery, or with a superstitious reverence for the despotism to which custom has reconciled him; and wishes to assimilate the powers of his new to his old government. Or, from a hatred of the old, from its oppressions which he has felt, he becomes, from a want of discriminating knowledge, an enemy to all governments whatsoever, and is, of course, the factious and turbulent partisan of anarchy and disorder.

This conversation led to a bunch of other great points about immigration. I want to thank you again for your honesty and patience in this potentially divisive debate. Enjoy!

7:00 hour:

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8:00 hour:

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Should AZ Immigration Law Come To TN?

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010

I play a lot of Devil’s Advocate today, too. Here is the text of the bill:
6:00 hour:

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7:00 hour:

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8:00 hour

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