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First Day Preview for Sunday, May 20, 2012

Click below to hear Jessica Fleischman and I talk about what’s coming up on this Sunday’s First Day show on WSGW 790AM, 100.5FM and online at wsgw.com. Remember, you can hear the show on this very blog, too, by clicking the “Listen Live” button on the right hand side. I promise I’ll make Movie Trivia a little easier this week. Hope to see you this Sunday morning from 6-9am! If you have any comments or questions, just email me at pat@wsgw.com or Jessica at jessica@wsgw.com. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE FIRST DAY PREVIEW Have a Great...

The War On Fat People

Todd Starnes from Fox News Radio has a little blog I occasionally visit to get a view of what’s bothering the Right on a specific day. I’m not sure that’s exactly what Starnes is aiming to do with his blog, but nevertheless, I still visit. Why mess with success? Today, Starnes posted this little nugget on his blog today about a new book on President Obama titled, “Book: Mrs. Obama Doesn’t Like Fat People.” Oh, Snap!!!! We have another writer attacking The First Lady’s highly suspicious and nefarious goal to help kids live healthier and more productive lives. Starnes is highlighting another gem of a book from the highly discredited Edward Klein, called “The Amateur: Barack Obama In the White House.” Yes, this is the same Klein who got thoroughly destroyed for a hit piece he wrote on Hillary Clinton last decade. By all means,...

Tigers Not The Same Since Letting Polanco Go?

Despite the Detroit Tigers’ improbable comeback win against the Chicago White Sox today, I have to rant a little bit. Placido Polanco was my favorite Tiger from 2005-2009. Why? Because he was steady! Even though he had an oddly-shaped head, Polanco put the ball in play!!!! That’s all I ever ask from baseball players. You don’t have to get a hit every time, but if there’s a runner at second with one out, make sure you advance the runner to third at the very least! On top of that, Polanco was a fine fielder. A huge upgrade from the cast of characters playing the position for the Tigers this year. I don’t think it’s a reach to say besides Lou Whitaker, Polanco is the best Tigers second baseman in the past 40 years. Is it a stretch to say the Tigers haven’t been the same since letting him go after the ’09 season? I don’t...

Where’s The Corportate Patriotism?

Picking up where I left-off with my earlier post today, shouldn’t Americans be putting extra-special pressure on GE, Bank of America and several other corporations for not doing there patriotic duty during wartime? Jon Soltz of VoteVets.org had some things to say on this topic in The Huffington Post: Veterans have served our country at considerable sacrifice. No one enlists to become rich or famous. We’ve spent significant time away from our families and worked in life-threatening situations. We care about our country and we invest in it every day with our time and expertise. We work hard and play by the rules. Along with almost everyone else in this country, veterans pay our taxes so that our kids can go to school, so we have clean air and water, and healthcare when we need it. Veterans also pay our taxes to help provide people currently serving in our military with the...

Don’t Question The Wall Street Genius!

On my way in to work today, I heard Bob Dylan’s “Things Have Changed.” The chorus really struck a nerve with me today: People are crazy, and times are strange I’m locked in tight, I’m outta rage I used to care but, things have changed I’ve been talking and writing ’til I’ve been blue in the face about the revolving door between Washington and Wall Street. I’ve tried to talk some sense that bankers (or job creators, as described by my Republican friends) usually don’t play rounds of golf with a socialist/Marxist/Communist President of the United States. I’ve argued endlessly that nothing has changed since the financial crash of 2008. I’ve talked and talked about how the Too-Big-To-Fails are just as powerful today as they were four years ago. I’ve gone over-and-over-and-over about how thanks to 30 years of...

First Day Music Minutes

Here’s some of the music Jessica and I featured on today’s First Day show on WSGW. First, here’s Jessica’s Pick of the Week, which she dedicated to her Mom for Mother’s Day. It’s Joni Mitchell’s “The Circle Game. Click below to hear Jessica introduce the song. The entire song is under Jessica’s introduction. Jessica Fleischman Dedicates Joni Mitchell’s “The Circle Game” on WSGW’s First Day Here’s the song I dedicated to my Mom for this week’s “Beatles Minute.” From The Beatles (a.k.a. “The White Album”), here’s George Harrison’s classic story about the duality of man, “While My Guitar Gently Weeps.” Eric Clapton plays lead guitar on this one… For the first time on First Day, we featured the work of Roxy Music in honor...

When Pranking Becomes Bullying

Click Below to hear this week’s “Pat Political Point which aired earlier this morning on WSGW’s “First Day with Pat Johnston & Jessica Fleischman on May 13, 2012. Pat Johnston First Day Rant On Mitt Romney’s Bullying Story–May 13, 2012 The presidential election is six months away. That means we’re going to be inundated with volumes upon volumes of absurd, preposterous and insipid stories about the candidates ranging from their formative years as children, to their past vacations with friends and families. Of course, we could have serious debates about the worldview differences between President Obama and his prospective opponent on the Republican side, former Massachusetts governor, Mitt Romney. While some members of the press will certainly delve into those differences, we’ll still be forced to hear about Obama’s past love...

Pat’s Audio Blog Take On Obama’s “Evolution”

Here’s my take on President Obama’s support for gay marriage, which he made public on Thursday. It was an historic announcement, and signals how the nation is changing its opinions and acceptance on the issue over time. I’m hoping to do at least one of these per week. Please, leave your comments on the blog, or send me an email at pat@wsgw.com. Pat’s Audio Take on Obama’s Gay Marriage Announcement–May 10, 2012

What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

Terrific! Now we’ll have concealed guns and tasers in Michigan. Fabulous news!!! Via AP: Gov. Rick Snyder has signed legislation allowing Michigan residents with concealed pistol licenses to carry a Taser as a nonlethal form of self-protection. It was one of several measures signed into law Tuesday by Snyder. Specialized training also is required to legally carry a stun gun. Michigan joins 43 other states that allow residents to carry stun guns under certain circumstances. Michigan law had banned the use of stun guns since 1976, with exceptions for police and some other personnel. Laws that cover the use and licensing of concealed handguns in Michigan also apply to stun guns or Tasers. Look, I’m not an anti-gun nut, and I’ve conceded that liberals lost the gun-control battle years ago. I do believe citizens have a right to carry a concealed weapon if...

Tuesday 90′s Nostalgia Music Break–MC Breed

I haven’t really featured a lot of Rap on my “90′s Music Nostalgia Break’s,” but today seems like a good day to do just that. While talking today with my “First Day” partner-in-crime, Jessica Fleischman, the city of Flint came-up in our conversation. I reflexively said, “F-L-I-N-T” instead of simply saying “Flint.” Jessica wondered why I kept spelling Flint instead of just saying, “Flint.” That’s because of the late MC Breed. The Flint native’s 1991 song, Ain’t No Future In Yo Frontin’ attained some commercial success, due to some fantastic lyrics such as the following: I’m the B, the r to the double e-d and Down with my homie G-a-s and O.E. and Suckers causin static, cause they still be disagreein I don’t give a – cause I’m from F-l-i-n-t’n A...