Texas Congressman Kevin Brady Proposes Lawmakers in Denial about America’s Debt

Kicking off his nationally syndicated “Neal Asbury’s Truth for America Show” on WZAB-AM, Neal Asbury opened the show by urging his listeners to get involved in the discussion of America’s widening debt, which has become a drag on the country and its standing around the world. “When the Chinese have declared that the dollar is the past and the Yuan is the future, it’s a shot across our bow.  We have to get our economic house in order.  It impacts our security and our pride.  History tells us that empires fail when they can no longer carry their debt service,” warned Asbury. Returning to the show as a guest was Congressman Kevin Brady (R-TX) who represents the 8th District of Texas. A pro-family, pro-small business conservative, Congressman Brady’s strong belief in free enterprise... Read More

American Export Leader Roy Paulson Frustrated U.S. Officials Don’t Understand Global Trade and Job Creation

Also joining “Neal Asbury’s Truth for America” was Roy Paulson president of Paulson Manufacturing, based in Temecula, California.  Paulson Manufacturing provides protective equipment for various industries worldwide. Mr. Paulson is active on a variety of export boards and recently testified before the U.S. Ways and Means Committee where he advocated on behalf of the nation’s exporters. As part of his testimony Paulson noted that U.S. manufacturers can compete with any nation throughout the globe.  He reminded committee members that 12 percent of the U.S. economy is attributed to manufacturing and that for every U.S. manufacturing job, four other support jobs are created.  Paulson was concerned that during his testimony there was a general misunderstanding by committee members about... Read More

Michigan Congressman Thaddeus McCotter Proposes U.S. Needs Taxpayer Triage to Fix Economic Mess

Kicking off his nationally syndicated “Neal Asbury’s Truth for America Show” on WZAB-AM, Neal expressed his skepticism over the Obama Administration’s latest unemployment estimate of 8.9 percent. “The White House is popping the corks on champagne bottles. But they’re cooking the books.  It’s all smoke and mirrors.  There are 16 million people who have given up looking for work.  If you factor them in, the unemployment rate is over ten percent,” said Asbury. Asbury attributes the lagging employment figures to fear and uncertainty, the antitheses of growth and confidence.  He maintains that employers are postponing hiring because they are uncertain about the economic impact of healthcare, taxes and energy. “The White House doesn’t talk about this.  They’re too busy... Read More

National Review’s Kevin Williamson Forecasts a Fight in Reducing the Size of the Public Sector

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 President’s new mortgage-relief plan that would allow judges to rewrite contracts relating to troubled mortgage-backed securities. This would impact the endangered capital of banks, pension funds and other holders of such securities, including the... Read More

Former Attorney General Ed Meese Predicts Supreme Court Accelerates Review of ObamaCare

Neal Asbury opened the show by declaring his support for Wisconsin’s Governor Scott Walker and his resolve to address his state’s budget shortfall by demanding that the state’s public unions agree to concessions. “It’s exciting to see a Governor take some action and take the measures necessary to address his state’s dire economic situation.  He has seen through the union’s contention that his recommended measures are attacking the middle class. That’s nonsense.  He’s making his state more competitive by reducing the budgetary strains caused by union wages and entitlements. He’s not trying to reduce the middle class, he’s actually trying to expand the middle class,” said Asbury. Asbury reminded his listeners that during the 1960s, 60 percent of workers were unionized.... Read More

Foundation for Defense of Democracies’ Cliff May Says U.S. Must Support Iran Protestors

Joining “Neal Asbury’s Truth for America” was Clifford D. May, President of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, a policy institute focusing on terrorism created immediately following the 9/11 attacks on the United States. He is also the Chairman of the Policy Committee of the Committee on the Present Danger (CPD), an international, non-partisan organization based in Washington D.C. comprised of leading members of the national security community. The Daily Telegraph (U.K.) named May one of the “100 most influential conservatives in America” this year (as well as in its earlier tally). May has recently been promoting a new documentary film entitled “Iranium,” in which he shared his opinions on the Iranian nuclear program.  May offers a unique perspective since he was in... Read More

Former Iranian CIA Agent Reza Kahlili Warns Egyptian Army is key to Preventing Radical Islam from Hijacking Revolution

Neal Asbury opened the show by reflecting on the meeting between President Obama and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which have been at odds since Obama took office.  Obama’s address was entitled “Winning the future is what business must do to succeed.”  Asbury thought the speech should have been entitled “Winning the future starts with creating an environment that allows business to succeed.” “The president didn’t even talk about job creation. Only 36,000 jobs were created last month.  That’s far short of what we need to see. But the Administration lowered the unemployment rate from 9.4 percent to 9 percent.  That just doesn’t equate.  I think they are so desperate they are cooking the books,” said Asbury.  “I just don’t see any new thinking. It’s more of the... Read More

Former Jeb Bush Adviser Jorge Arrizurietta Doesn’t Envision GOP Being able to Build Consensus for One Candidate for 2012 Election

Joining Truth for America for the first time was Jorge L. Arrizurietta, president of Arrizurietta and Associates.  He is a past president of Florida Free Trade of the Americas (FTAA) where he was the driving force in the drafting of a policy recommendation that Governor Jeb Bush sent to President Bush and his administration that lead to the formation of the Interamerican Ethanol Commission and the important collaboration taking place between the United States Government and the Western Hemisphere. Arrizurietta opened the show by hoping that for the Florida state elections in 2012 that a Republican candidate similar to now Senator Marco Rubio can unseat Democratic Florida Senator Bill Nelson. “Marco was a great candidate who had the ability to articulate positions on important issues affecting... Read More

Heritage Foundation’s Michael Franc Labels U.S. Administration’s Response to Egyptian Unrest as Timidity Based on Shame

Kicking off his nationally syndicated “Neal Asbury’s Truth for America Show” on WZAB-AM, Neal Asbury opened the show by conveying his deep concern over the rioting taking place in Egypt. He described the events as a true indication of the will of the Egyptian people and their desire to overcome 30 years of oppression under President Hosni Mubarak. “Who could not be torn apart by the images in Cairo?  But more importantly, where is the U.S. leadership?  We’ve been pumping billions and billions of dollars into Egypt for 30 years and yet this administration can exert no influence on Mubarak and his administration. Principled leadership by the U.S. is nowhere to be found,” said Asbury. Asbury noted that the U.S. is making the same mistakes it did in Iran when it allowed a popular... Read More

Former Chicago Politician and Radio Host Jim Laski Maintains that Rahm Emanuel will Leverage his D.C. Connections to win Chicago Mayoral Election

Joining the show as a returning guest was Jim Laski, a former Chicago politician and radio personality. Laski spent a total of 28 years in the political arena, partly in Washington, DC, and 16 years as an elected official serving as an alderman and Chicago City Clerk. Laski opened the show by predicting that Rahm Emanuel will win the election for Mayor of Chicago by leveraging his D.C. connections and tapping into an election war-chest that has already amassed $11.8 million. “Who can compete with that kind of money?  He’s getting money from his local connections but also from the Hollywood crowd, thanks to his agent brother’s connections.  I mean Steven Spielberg has donated $75,000,”said Laski. Laski noted that Emanuel has about 44 percent of the vote according to recent polling.... Read More