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Truth for America Hosts Want to See Dark Horse Candidate Rise to the Top of GOP Candidate Pool

Joining the show, as he does each week, was Richard Roffman, a veteran 30-year publisher with extensive domestic and international experience. He and Neal Asbury reviewed the current slate of GOP candidates. Neal related that he had attended a dinner in Indiana attended by Congressman Mike Pence, who represents a district that includes Ft. Wayne.  A lawyer and former radio host, Pence may make a run for governor. The impetus would be if the current governor Mitch Daniels, decides to make a run for President. Rich had lunch with Florida Congressman Allen West, who related that the biggest problem the GOP has is that the GOP has a tendency to create a candidate list based on seniority, which often isn’t the strongest slate.  West, like many Republicans, would like to see different candidates... Read More

Access to Healthcare Exemplified by Terry Kalley’s Fight Against FDA Ruling on Avastin that is keeping His Wife Alive

Kicking off his nationally syndicated “Neal Asbury’s Truth for America Show” on WZAB-AM, Neal Asbury opened the show by looking at the issue of access to healthcare through the story of Terry Kalley.  Kalley, a successful entrepreneur, has put his business on hold to urge the FDA to retain metastatic breast cancer (mbc) as an indication for the drug Avastin to keep his wife Arlene alive, who has mbc. Kalley explained that the drug Avastin is a drug relied upon by an estimated 17,500 women with incurable mbc. Many women and their oncologists report great success with the drug, yet the FDA will remove the indication for mbc, subject to a final appeal by the drug’s manufacturer on June 28th & 29th at the FDA’s headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland. “My wife’s life is at stake... Read More

National Review’s Kevin Williamson Predicts That if Debt Service Remains Unchecked it Could Account for 20 Percent of Federal Budget

National Review’s Kevin Williamson Predicts That if Debt Service Remains Unchecked it Could Account for 20 Percent of Federal Budget

Joining Truth for America for a repeat visit was Kevin Williamson, deputy managing editor of National Review, and a columnist for New Criterion. He also is an adjunct professor at the King’s College in New York City. A frequent commentator on politics and economics, he has appeared on the Glenn Beck Show, the Kudlow Report, the CBS Evening News, the BBC, Power & Politics, CNN’s Parker Spitzer, and dozens of talk radio programs.  His most recent book is “The Politically Incorrect Guide to Socialism.” The discussion turned to the pending vote on the debt ceiling, which sits at $14.3 trillion.  Williamson labeled the debt ceiling as “largely symbolic and that even if the debt ceiling is not raised the U.S. is not in any danger of defaulting on its debt.” Williamson reminded listeners... Read More

American Enterprise’s Kevin Hassett Predicts That if Obama is Reelected in 2012 U.S. Will be Locked into Uncontrolled Debt Forever

American Enterprise’s Kevin Hassett Predicts That if Obama is Reelected in 2012 U.S. Will be Locked into Uncontrolled Debt Forever

Kicking off his nationally syndicated “Neal Asbury’s Truth for America Show” on WZAB-AM, Neal Asbury opened the show by declaring that “we’re going to find our way out of this dark, dank debt tunnel.  We will find a solution to this situation – we always do.” Returning to the show as a guest was Kevin A. Hassett, the director of economic policy studies and a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. Before joining AEI, Mr. Hassett was a senior economist at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and an associate professor of economics and finance at the Graduate School of Business of Columbia University. He was an economic adviser to the Bush campaign in the 2004 presidential election, and was the chief economic adviser to Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.)... Read More

GOP Advisor Ron Kaufman sees Tea Party as Force to Reckon With for 2012 Election

GOP Advisor Ron Kaufman sees Tea Party as Force to Reckon With for 2012 Election

Kicking off his nationally syndicated “Neal Asbury’s Truth for America Show” on WZAB-AM, Neal Asbury was joined for the entire hour by Ron Kaufman, who today in addition to his work with Dutko Global Advisors, is the Republican National Committeeman for Massachusetts. He also serves as Chair of the RNC Budget committee, and as a member of the Rules Committee, Executive Committee, and Convention Site Selection Committee. He is active with the Republican Governor’s Association, where he is the Co-Chair of the Finance Committee. He continues to serve as an advisor to former President Bush. Ron has served as an advisor over the last 25 years to Republican Presidents, Governors, Members of Congress and a host of elected and appointed officials at every level of government. Starting his career... Read More

Asbury’s Truth for America Doesn’t Think GOP Has a Candidate Pool Yet that Can Win in 2012

Asbury’s Truth for America Doesn’t Think GOP Has a Candidate Pool Yet that Can Win in 2012

Harkening back to his start in radio when he and Rich Roffman discussed the issues of the day on Roffman’s radio show, Neal Asbury joined Rich in taking a look at the current candidates that may make a run for the GOP nomination in 2012. Neal related a chance meeting with former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty at the Atlanta airport. While Neal hadn’t considered Pawlenty a viable GOP candidate, after his encounter, Neal found Pawlenty to be smart and engaging. “He thinks that the U.S. is an exceptional country and dismisses media that think America has lost its leadership position. He also is a supporter of small business.  I liked him and I think he has a good message,” related Asbury. Roffman likes Donald Trump’s message and is impressed that Trump is willing to put $600 million... Read More

Chamber of Commerce Asia Expert Tami Overby Predicts Japanese Disaster Could Spur Economic Revival

Chamber of Commerce Asia Expert Tami Overby Predicts Japanese Disaster Could Spur Economic Revival

Neal Asbury opened the show by examining the emergency that has crippled Japan, estimated to cost $400 billion for a recovery – the single most expensive disaster in modern history.  Asbury thinks that a cultural change could occur that may open the Japanese market to greater trade with the rest of the world. Such a change would not only benefit the U.S., but also improve the efficiencies of many Japanese companies producing inferior quality products at inflated prices. “America has much to offer Japan if only they would open their market and allow us to compete on a level playing field,” said Asbury. Making her first appearance on the show was Tami Overby, vice president for Asia at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.  As vice president, Overby is responsible for developing, promoting, and... Read More

Heartland Institute’s Jim Lakely Wants Budget that Explains to Americans How to Lower Our Debt

Heartland Institute’s Jim Lakely Wants Budget that Explains to Americans How to Lower Our Debt

Joining “Truth for America” for a repeat visit was James G Lakely, communications director for The Heartland Institute.  Heartland’s mission is to discover, develop, and promote free-market solutions to social and economic problems. Lakely weighed in on the tragedy in Japan and the resulting nuclear accident. He wants to see domestic and international media calm down about the supposed health dangers to America, which is creating panic in Japan and America.  There is no nuclear cloud that will reach the atmosphere or damage the oceans. “There are 444 nuclear plants around the world, and other than Chernobyl, which was poorly designed, not a single person has been killed by nuclear fallout from a plant. Coal plants are far more dangerous than nuclear plants. We need... Read More

U.S. Nuclear Commissioner Jeff Merrifield Urges Restraint in Using Japanese Nuclear Plant Accident to Scare Americans About Nuclear Energy

U.S. Nuclear Commissioner Jeff Merrifield Urges Restraint in Using Japanese Nuclear Plant Accident to Scare Americans About Nuclear Energy

Kicking off his nationally syndicated “Neal Asbury’s Truth for America Show” on WZAB-AM, Neal Asbury opened the show with a personal perspective on the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. As an exporter, Neal works with distributors in Japan. His agent in Fukushima reported that Neal’s warehouse was lost, along with his food service inventory. Worse, is that fear has gripped Tokyo and surrounding areas as a result of the nuclear reactor accident. Citizens are scared to leave their homes and there is no food and water. “The city is in a virtual lock down,” said Asbury. Joining the show was The Honorable Jeffrey S. Merrifield, a Commissioner to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) since 1998. During his time on the Commission, Mr. Merrifield has actively... Read More