Progressive Conservatism

• We've Moved

  
  A funny thing happened when I went to resurrect this blog today...Rev John said that it would be better to move my entire blogger site to wordpress.com. So after I purchased my domain name (www.markradulich.com) from Godaddy.com and (with the glorious help of Rev [...]
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  Posted: January 10, 2009, 7:46pm EST
  

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  THIS SUNDAY, AUGUST 26TH ON PCLIVE!
  
  My friends, we have only one hour to save the world. You know as well as I do that we won't be able to stop it, so why not spend that hour with a good cup of coffee, no pants, and those two [...]
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  Posted: August 26, 2007, 7:05am EDT
  by Rev. John

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  AUGUST 19th
  
  We'll be discussing divorce, why marriages don't work, and why we're talking about it in the first place.
  
  We'll take a look back at the week in politics, including the Iowa Straw Poll, and try to figure out what it is exactly Republicans are looking for.
  
  We'll be revisiting the "Eat [...]
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  Posted: August 19, 2007, 7:56am EDT
  by Rev. John

• REV JOHN: On Journey and Huckabee...

  You know my thing aboot Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'," right? This morning I was at Mike Huckabee's MySpace page, and noticed they had "Nothing Gonna Stop Us Now" by Starship playing. So I posted the following comment:
  
  "Gov. Huckabee, I'd love to vote for you, but you have got to'" [...]
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  Posted: June 18, 2007, 6:02pm EDT
  by Rev. John

• TOMORROW on PCLIVE!

  CLiCK HeRe To LiSTeN!!!
  
  Mark is dreaming of a world where parents took care of their children, Iran was wiped off the map, and his family would leave him alone. Rev. John is dreaming aboot Jessica Alba. WAKE UP!!! It's time for the hottest show on the internet since (wait' [...]
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  Posted: June 16, 2007, 10:14am EDT
  by Rev. John

• REV. JOHN: Random Thoughts for 6/15

  This Sunday on PCLIVE! we'll be looking at "Conservatism: Like the Message, Hate the Messengers" and "The 3rd Party: Bloomberg, Hagel, Gore, et al." If you're free Sunday morning, stop by and say hello.
  
  
  It's funny, but if the media keeps hammering Mike Huckabee over evolution and keeps trying to' [...]
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  Posted: June 15, 2007, 10:14am EDT
  by Rev. John

• REV JOHN: Random Thoughts for 6/1

  So I'm reading "The Reagan Diaries," and the most interesting thing so far is his relationship with Tip O'Neil, who for those of you playing the home game was the former Speaker of the House and one of them Massachusetts Democrats the GOP love oh so much. They were political [...]
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  Posted: June 01, 2007, 7:24am EDT
  by Rev. John

• Politics, Pop Culture, and Pugilism...

  Welcome to your weekly dose of Politics, Pop Culture, and Pugilism. If you want the poultry, you have to wait TWO weeks. We're taking next week off so that Mark can celebrate his birthday and Rev. John....well, he'll probably just be passed out in the yard somewhere.
  
  That doesn't' [...]
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  Posted: May 31, 2007, 6:24am EDT
  by Rev. John

• '08 Candidates Look for Boost From Ads

  By JIM KUHNHENN
  Associated Press Writer
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) -- Using humor, attitude and the occasional put-down, some presidential candidates are filling the airwaves with ads to stir activists and create an early, positive brand for their campaign.
  
  Mitt Romney has assembled a narrative with nearly $4 [...]
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  Posted: May 29, 2007, 6:45am EDT
  by Rev. John

• REV JOHN: Big & Rich and Memorial Day

  I thought I'd introduce everyone to Big & Rich this week. They're the ones who renewed my love of country music, but more importantly, their song "8th of November" is apropos to the holiday.
  
  To our brothers and sisters who have seen combat and who are in combat, and [...]
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  Posted: May 28, 2007, 2:30pm EDT
  by Rev. John

• 5/27: PCLIVE! The Recap...

  Sounds clips of today's show can be heard on our MySpace Page, or head over to BlogTalkRadio to download the full show.
  
  We'll be off next week. See you on June 10th!
  
  (Though we'll still be blogging, so don't forget to come back each day.)[...]
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  Posted: May 27, 2007, 11:48am EDT
  by Rev. John

• RADULICH: 411 MANIA Presents - Fact or Fiction Week 45

  Every week 411Mania offers a debate column called Fact or Fiction which features a statement that the writers respond to. In said writer's opinion, the statemen is either a fact or it is fiction and then they explain why. Occasionally I contribute to the debate. Here is my latest contribution)[...]
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  Posted: May 26, 2007, 11:19am EDT
  by Markkind

• Majority Favor Changing Immigration Laws, Poll Says

  Don't forget to tune in this Sunday when Taco Bell presents the 37th Annual PCLIVE! Memorial Day Viva La Raza Illegal Immigration Spectacular
  
  Majority Favor Changing Immigration Laws, Poll Says
  By JULIA PRESTON and MARJORIE CONNELLY
  
  As opponents from the right and left challenge an immigration bill' [...]
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  Posted: May 25, 2007, 7:43am EDT
  by Rev. John

• REV. JOHN: Random Thoughts for 5/25

  Just so we're clear, I could give a damn what Rosie O'Donnell or Elizabeth Hasselback think about anything. And before he gets involved, Donald Trump's opinion don't matter none either.
  
  A pal-o-mine today, in an effort to mock me for my appreciation of country music, stumbled up on a [...]
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  Posted: May 25, 2007, 7:00am EDT
  by Rev. John

• 5/23: News Portal Wednesday...

  We at PCLIVE! believe in what we call the Four P's: Politics, Pop Culture, Pugilism, and Poultry. On Wednesday, we'll be turning into a "portal site" to give you a few headlines we found interesting this week that full under one of those four important topics.
  
  So here's the' [...]
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  Posted: May 23, 2007, 6:57am EDT
  by Rev. John

• REV. JOHN: Introducing James Otto

  I've decided that since Don Imus is off the air, or at the very least is taking the summer off to teach sick children how to be cowboys before he signs with satellite radio, I'm going to pick up where he left off and make it my responsibility to force [...]
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  Posted: May 21, 2007, 6:19am EDT
  by Rev. John

• TOMORROW ON PCLIVE!

  Sounds clips of today's show can be heard on our MySpace Page, or head over to BlogTalkRadio to download the full show.
  
  As for next week, May 27th, I have but fifteen words for you...
  
  Taco Bell presents the 37th Annual PCLIVE! Memorial Day Viva La' [...]
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  Posted: May 19, 2007, 10:36am EDT
  by Rev. John

• REV JOHN: Random Thoughts for 5/18

  Tuesday night I found myself drinking a beer, wearing camouflage shorts and a dirty wifebeater, flipping between the country music awards and the Republican presidential debate. And I said to myself, "Self, so this is what Jeff Foxworthy is always talking aboot." It would've been even funnier if the 42"'" [...]
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  Posted: May 18, 2007, 7:03am EDT
  by Rev. John

• Ron Paul in the Situation Room - May 16, 2006

  
  
  This is why I defend this man and if he makes it into the FL primary, I will vote for him (if Newt isn't running).' [...]
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  Posted: May 17, 2007, 6:00pm EDT
  by Markkind

• In Defense of Ron Paul

  
  
  In 2004, one of the criticisms of John Kerry that was bandied about was that he was too nuanced. In other words, his views of the world and governmental policy therein were as complex as the issues themselves and therefore not clear enough for a public that wants [...]
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  Posted: May 16, 2007, 7:26pm EDT
  by Markkind

• TOMORROW on PCLIVE!

  Sounds clips of today's show can be heard on our MySpace Page, or head over to BlogTalkRadio to download the full show.
  
  As for next week...
  
  SUNDAY, AUGUST 20TH!
  
  Mark is the rootinest, tootinest, ideological hombre on the internet, with a PhD in Blogonomics (and he ain't [...]
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  Posted: May 12, 2007, 8:43am EDT
  by Rev. John

• You are a full glass of GOD or RAGE AGAINST THE "ER"

  By Patia B.
  Mamba Magazine
  
  We are all full glasses of God.
  
  I came to this conclusion at 6 am, when I woke up and felt that I had no other purpose in life than to stare at the glass of water that sits at my bedside. (Anyone [...]
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  Posted: May 11, 2007, 8:43am EDT
  by Rev. John

• REV. JOHN: Random Thoughts for 5/10

  I have a friend who will fill me in on what everyone is talking aboot on the talk radio, and apparently everyone (at least on the right side of the dial) has realized that John McCain and Fred Thompson are essentially the same person (a conclusion we on PCLIVE! came [...]
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  Posted: May 10, 2007, 5:57pm EDT
  by Rev. John

• Stop the Presses: Al Sharpton's a Hatemongering Hypocrite

  By John Ridley
  The Huffington Post
  
  File this one under the heading THINGS WE ALREADY KNOW, right next to "water is wet" and "sunshine is warm." Al Sharpton is a hypocrite. And a hatemongering one at that.
  
  When we were last visited by - or rather forced to [...]
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  Posted: May 09, 2007, 8:16pm EDT
  by Rev. John

• RADULICH: On Spiderman 3, Hollywood Politics And Gender Roles

  For months many fans of fantasy and/or comic books looked forward to the third installment of one of Marvel's most beloved and successful comic book movie adaptations Spiderman. What made this movie especially appealing to fans was the inclusion of one of Spiderman's most infamous villains-turned-icon in his own right, [...]
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  Posted: May 09, 2007, 6:18am EDT
  by Rev. John

• HAMAS Mickey Mouse

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  Posted: May 08, 2007, 5:27pm EDT
  by Markkind

• Iron Shiek Done Gone Crazy...

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  Posted: May 08, 2007, 12:00am EDT
  by Rev. John

• RADULICH: I'm Not Dead Yet

  This is my first entry in the post-Progressive Conservatism era. You see, I was pretty much done with writing as I had no time or real interest in writing about the news anymore. However, the good Rev John suggested that instead of limiting myself to just the news, why don't [...]
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  Posted: May 07, 2007, 12:00am EDT
  by Rev. John

• This Friday on PCLIVE!

  Our 5/6 show was the funnest one we've done in a while, but don't take our word for it...
  
  Listen to highlights on our Myspace Page, or...
  
  Listen to the entire show on Blog Talk Radio.
  
  We're still working on next week. If you have [...]
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  Posted: May 04, 2007, 6:22am EDT
  by Rev. John

• Imus hires attorney, will likely sue CBS

  NEW YORK (CNN) -- Former radio talk show host Don Imus has hired one of the country's top trial lawyers to sue CBS Radio following his dismissal last month for making racial and sexual on-air comments about members of the Rutgers University women's basketball team.
  
  Attorney Martin Garbus told [...]
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  Posted: May 03, 2007, 7:51am EDT
  by Rev. John

• 5/2: RandomThoughts w/ Rev. John

  I get up at an ungodly hour in the morning to go to the gym, and while I have the TV on I'll still catch some of the infomercials for "Girls Gone Wild." After years of watching these commercials with black bars over all the fun parts, I downloaded on [...]
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  Posted: May 02, 2007, 6:05am EDT
  by Rev. John

• No Pants Day is THIS Friday. Spread the word.

  Post a bulletin telling everyone that No Pants Day is this Friday, May 4th.
  
  No Pants Day is a day where everyone, be they students, respectable businessmen, or cherished community leaders, leave their pants behind. Usually this means wearing thick, appropriately modest boxer shorts, but bloomers, slips, [...]
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  Posted: May 01, 2007, 7:34am EDT
  by Rev. John

• IFC supports women in the poultry sector

  Taken from WorldPoultry.net
  
  The IFC Advisory Services for South Asia (the SouthAsia Enterprise Development Facility - SEDF) and the Women Entrepreneurs Association of Bangladesh have signed an agreement to provide support for women farmers and entrepreneurs in the poultry sector.
  
  This project includes training workshops to enhance [...]
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  Posted: April 27, 2007, 7:39am EDT
  by Rev. John

• Random Thoughts: by Rev. John

  I'm all for calling celebrities on hypocrisy when it comes to whatever the social issue du joir is, but am I the only one who heard Sheryl Crow say we should limit ourselves to "one square of toilet paper" and thought she was being sarcastic? Do people really think she [...]
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  Posted: April 25, 2007, 6:46am EDT
  by Rev. John

• Enough About You, Let’s Talk About BUCGAW

  It felt good to be back in the saddle again. I was a little overcome with trepidation before the show as I thought having taken a week off the good Rev and I would not sound so good but I’ll be damned, the show was a lot of fun. I’ve [...]
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  Posted: March 25, 2007, 1:53pm EDT
  by Markkind

• Life Gets in the Way

  I have put off writing this entry for some time now but in reality, it's probably more than a year overdue. Since I started this blog, I have tried to conduct myself as something of an opinion writer in training and have treated this blog like it was a real [...]
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  Posted: March 17, 2007, 4:55pm EDT
  by Markkind

• Next on Progressive Conservatism Live...

  MARCH 18TH - Mark will be busy cleaning and doing his housework. Rev. John will just be drunk all weekend. Sadly, there will be no Progressive Conservatism Live this Sunday.
  
  However we will return next week (March 25th) with a look at Mitt Romney and...we have no idea what [...]
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  Posted: March 13, 2007, 8:40pm EDT
  by Rev. John

• Gingrich Vs Cuomo, Mark Vs People Who Hate the BIG, John VS Hypocrites, and Bengali Cows VS Chickens

  It would have been nice if the Blog Talk Radio system had been working properly. I could finally see the buttons but one of them didn’t work and of course we got cut off again. Meh.
  
  Outside of that, I thought the show went well. It seems like the [...]
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  Posted: March 11, 2007, 5:33pm EDT
  by Markkind

• Narcissism and the End of Social Cohesion

  
  
  I was at a training recently and one of the younger social workers in the room was talking to me about the need for more certified male mentors. This came from a discussion about how when case managers gather services for families, almost all of them end up [...]
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  Posted: March 07, 2007, 8:24pm EST
  by Markkind

• This Sunday on Progressive Conservatism LIVE!

  MARCH 11TH - Mark won't shut up about Newt Gingrich. Rev. John won't stut up about Randy Couture. What does that have to do with anything? Nothing at all. It's exactly what you've come to expect from the only BTR show that doesn't suck as bad as the others...Progressive Conservatism [...]
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  Posted: March 07, 2007, 7:05am EST
  by Rev. John

• Having Fun with Global Warming, Welfare, Smokin’ Joe Biden, and Jesus

  Confession time kids…I’ve been a bit depressed lately for a variety of personal, professional and other reasons. Some of this depression was caused by the show itself and some affected the show but I’ve taken my own advice and things are better now. One of the changes I’ve made is [...]
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  Posted: March 04, 2007, 1:54pm EST
  by Markkind

• On Welfare and the Alternatives

  Poor people in society are a fact of life. So long as there is scarcity in resources, the ability for the powerful to command armies, and the human element of competitiveness, there will be poor people. But the definition of poverty ranges across the world. For [...]
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  Posted: February 28, 2007, 7:18pm EST
  by Markkind

• This Sunday on PCLIVE!

  MARCH 4TH - Mark is from Mars. Rev. John is from Uranus (huh huh...ur-anus). But all joking aside, they still get together once a week to hit you with the hottest program on the Internet. It's your pulse pounding, wrap our legs around your torso and "give it to you" [...]
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  Posted: February 27, 2007, 6:33am EST
  by Rev. John

• Mike Huckabee in 1,000 Words or Less

  
  Outside of maybe 5 – 6 candidates running in this election, many of them are what you might call “also-ran’s” or unserious candidates. However, nobody knew who Howard Dean was either until he but the fear of God into John Kerry and Dick Gephardt back [...]
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  Posted: February 21, 2007, 8:15pm EST
  by Markkind

• 7 Continents in 7 Minutes: Weapons Proliferation

  7 Continents in 7 Minutes:
  
  I’ve just finished Bill Gertz’s 2004 work on weapons proliferation titled, “Treachery,” and one of the items that stood out most to me was not so much how we’re screwed by friends and foes alike across the world; but rather, that Algeria, oddly [...]
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  Posted: February 20, 2007, 8:02pm EST
  by Markkind

• This SUNDAY on Progressive Conservatism LIVE!

  FEBRUARY 25TH - Mark is your political therapist and a pundit par excellence. Rev. John is...well, Rev. John is only there for yucks and because he has Mark blackmailed with photos involving circus clowns. Yet when they come together every Sunday afternoon, it's pure magic. The show that has all [...]
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  Posted: February 19, 2007, 1:17pm EST
  by Rev. John

• 7 Continents in 7 Minutes: Valentine's Day

  It’s Valentine's Day everyone and what better way to celebrate a holiday filled with love than to read really obscure news from the not-yet-ready-for-primetime-countries. Enjoy!
  
  Asia
  
  Valentine's Day becoming popular among youngsters
  
  Valentine's Day or the 'Feast of Love' is celebrated all over the world including [...]
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  Posted: February 13, 2007, 7:46pm EST
  by Markkind

• This Sunday on PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATISM LIVE!

  FEBRUARY 18TH - TUNE IN FOR A VERY SPECIAL PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATISM LIVE!
  
  While Rev. John is on assignment, Mark is giving the listeners what they really want...an entire hour of MARK! And hot dog, does he have a show lined up for you.
  
  First, Mark will welcome as his special guest critically [...]
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  Posted: February 12, 2007, 9:06pm EST
  by Rev. John

• Musings on Iran, Giuliani and Rev John Takes Down Ethanol

  I really love doing this show as it provides many of my laughs for the week but whoo nelly, when I don't sleep enough, boy is it much harder to do correctly. My speech becomes a bit more muddled than normal due to being a bit foggy. Overall though the [...]
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  Posted: February 11, 2007, 1:40pm EST
  by Markkind

• Rudy Giuliani May Got What You Need

  
  The story right now being bandied about by the mainstream media and the talk radio world is that the GOP has no front-runner for the 2008 Presidential election or that the front-runners are not exactly inspiring anyone. The three most prominent names right now are [...]
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  Posted: February 09, 2007, 3:29pm EST
  by Markkind