Ian Punnett

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Odd Coincidences/True Prices
Date:   01-15-11
Host:   Ian Punnett
Guests:   Russ Baker, Eduardo Porter
In the first half, Ian Punnett is joined by investigative reporter, Russ Baker, who'll discuss an odd string of "coincidental" anniversaries that tie in with not only the military-industrial complex, but with the recent tragedy in AZ.

Then, Eduardo Porter - from the NY Times editorial board, uncovers the true story behind the prices we pay, and what those prices are actually telling us.

6-10pm PT: Art Bell - Somewhere in Time returns to 12/12/96 when nurse Joyce Riley talked about Gulf War Syndrome.

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not sure how smart it is doing a conspiracy theory piece about the tragedy in AZ so soon.  if ever.  might blow up in Ian's/C2C's face

Shame on Ian!!!!  Way to help the nasty media climate in our country!!!!  People on the far, far, far, far, far, right are saying that the Democrats orchestrated this assassination for political gain.  What a disgusting idea. 

No one ever stated that the GOP put Hinkley up to the task of shooting Reagan for political gain.  I never would have thought of that in a billion years, and I'm far from being a Reagan fan.  (I also was incredibly upset about the shooting at the time---it happened several blocks from where I lived and he was my President too.)

I'm so glad that I let my Streamlink subscription lapse. 

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i like how the gun fetishists translate gun control directly to 'we're coming to kill you and your family'.  fucking retards

I understand that gun shows are going on as planned in this country this weekend, including ones in Tucson and Wasilla, AK. 

I really don't mind that.  That's their right.  What I really hate, however, is gun shows that still advertise with the slogan: "Get your guns while you still can."  I know that the gun show is Wasilla is using that slogan.  What BS.

John Boehner won't even introduce the simplest gun restrictions on the House floor, including one introduced by conservative Republican Peter King, which retricts gun-carrying within 100 ft. of a Congressmember.

[mikemcc]

I'm not a pro-gun fanatic by any stretch of the imagination, but for my part, I wish EVERYONE in the crowd going to that event in Tucson would have been armed!

[fromwomewhere outthere]

I wish EVERYONE in the crowd going to that event in Tucson would have been armed!

Funny, how this is the usual sentiment after a catastrophe occurs.

[DoYouThinkItWasAngels]

I understand that gun shows are going on as planned in this country this weekend, including ones in Tucson and Wasilla, AK. 

I really don't mind that.  That's their right.  What I really hate, however, is gun shows that still advertise with the slogan: "Get your guns while you still can."  I know that the gun show is Wasilla is using that slogan.  What BS.

John Boehner won't even introduce the simplest gun restrictions on the House floor, including one introduced by conservative Republican Peter King, which retricts gun-carrying within 100 ft. of a Congressmember.

[mikemcc]

Funny, how this is the usual sentiment after a catastrophe occurs.

Don't know much about that. I do know that, while a catastrophe would still have taken place, the loss of life would have been reduced -- probably sharply reduced. Just like I know that the places that have the most restrictive gun laws tend to have the highest crime rates, the highest violent crime rates, and the highest violent crime rates in which firearms are used.   

If that freak show Loughner would have tried that in my area of Minnesota/North Dakota, he would have lasted about 5 seconds. If he was lucky. Certainly long enough to do some major devastation, but not long enough to kill and injure nearly as many people as he did.

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the loss of life would've been reduced if the shooter hadn't had a thirty round clip.  the crowd was able to stop him when he stopped to reload.  if he'd run out of ammo faster, it probably would've ended much faster

[TaoOfLuxLisbon]

I'm not a pro-gun fanatic by any stretch of the imagination, but for my part, I wish EVERYONE in the crowd going to that event in Tucson would have been armed!

Actually, a guy was armed and later admitted that when he arrived on scene, he would have shot the wrong man (the guy who disarmed Loughner).

[TaoOfLuxLisbon]

Shame on Ian!!!!  Way to help the nasty media climate in our country!!!!  People on the far, far, far, far, far, right are saying that the Democrats orchestrated this assassination for political gain.  What a disgusting idea. 

There was really nothing wrong with the segment. Quite frankly, Ian's guest spent more time bashing Bush and the Bush family than anything. I don't know that he ever got around to the supposed connection to Tuscon.

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Funny, how this is the usual sentiment after a catastrophe occurs.

Actually one guy was armed, but by the time that he drew, he saw that the perp had been restrained.  There probably were many more people armed than you think.  The whole damage took seconds to occur.

Can't we just limit the bullets? 

BTW, other Coasties are saying that the government was controlling the killer's mind.  Funny, that's what Loughner thought too. 

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Don't know much about that. I do know that, while a catastrophe would still have taken place, the loss of life would have been reduced -- probably sharply reduced. Just like I know that the places that have the most restrictive gun laws tend to have the highest crime rates, the highest violent crime rates, and the highest violent crime rates in which firearms are used.   

If that freak show Loughner would have tried that in my area of Minnesota/North Dakota, he would have lasted about 5 seconds. If he was lucky. Certainly long enough to do some major devastation, but not long enough to kill and injure nearly as many people as he did.

Except that AZ is one of three states that has the least restrictive gun laws of all.  Restrictive or non-restrictive gun laws have nothing to do with keeping guns away from the deranged.

I think that unless you think you're going into a dangerous situation, it probably takes longer than you think to draw your weapon.  Even  though you might have a gun on your person, I don't think that you expect to use it at the Tucson Safeway (good neighborhood) on a Saturday morning.   Nonetheless, there was nothing in Arizona law to keep people from carrying weapons.

It's pretty speculative to wonder what would've happened had everyone been armed.  I think that if everyone had had guns ready to use, it would've been more like the last scene in the Coen Brothers "Blood Simple," when everyone shot one another to death.  I could be wrong or you could be wrong.

We'll never know. 

 

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Except that AZ is one of three states that has the least restrictive gun laws of all.  Restrictive or non-restrictive gun laws have nothing to do with keeping guns away from the deranged.

I think that unless you think you're going into a dangerous situation, it probably takes longer than you think to draw your weapon.  Even  though you might have a gun on your person, I don't think that you expect to use it at the Tucson Safeway (good neighborhood) on a Saturday morning.   Nonetheless, there was nothing in Arizona law to keep people from carrying weapons.

It's pretty speculative to wonder what would've happened had everyone been armed.  I think that if everyone had had guns ready to use, it would've been more like the last scene in the Coen Brothers "Blood Simple," when everyone shot one another to death.  I could be wrong or you could be wrong.

We'll never know. 

One of the people who helped hold down the shooter had a gun on him. He has been interviewed quite a bit, he was a younger guy. He said that he came out of the store and had unsnapped his holster, taken the safety off and was ready to draw his gun. He said when he came out he saw a person running away and he was about to shoot him before somebody told him it was the wrong guy. He said he saw the right guy and helped grab him, but there was no reason to shoot him b/c they were able to grab him. He said he would have shot the innocent person running away if he hadn't thought twice and been stopped so luckily there wasn't another accidental shooting.

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yeah.  when i took my creative writing class in college ... the professor had a saying ... if there's a gun on the table in the first paragraph ... by the time the story ends that gun had better have gone off.  i see a parallel here in the real world.  and the really sad thing is you can't un-fire a weapon.  that innocent guy who was probably scared shitless and was running for cover would've just been another statistic had it not been for the person who told the guy with a gun not to shoot him. 

i used to be a staunch anti-gun person.  but then i realized there's no way you could ever EVER disarm America.  now i'm leaning towards encouraging people to get carry permits if only because rational people won't draw a weapon if they know there's a high likelihood that people in close proximity will respond to deadly threat.  but a crazy person will do whatever a crazy person will do.  cause they're crazy.

we need to do more to address mental illness in our society and in our health care system

[DoYouThinkItWasAngels]

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Sorry to bother, but I can't go on without hearing the Ian/Quayle Smackdown and the apologies and I can't find it by searching this site (prolly because I am sooooo low tech   Could somebody repost it for me.  Thanks in advance, techies, carry on...

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search for "travesty" and you'll probably have plenty of luck.  Ian should never NEVER have been bullied by his employers for DOING HIS JOB WELL

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Sorry to bother, but I can't go on without hearing the Ian/Quayle Smackdown and the apologies and I can't find it by searching this site (prolly because I am sooooo low tech   Could somebody repost it for me.  Thanks in advance, techies, carry on...

Ian vs. Quayle
SMACKDOWN!

I actually had posted it in response to a question in the Snoory Compendium thread. Here it is in the more appropriate place.


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[Agent : Orange]

Awesome, thanks again Hal! Listening now

[Lena]

Ian Punnet hosting a show turns more and more into a reason for me to simply skip it.
He's too darn annoying to listen to.

His show usually starts with some incoherent mumbling - as if he just woke up from someone splashing a bucket of water over his face.
He always sounds like he's eating a salami-sandwich, and takes frakkin ages to come to the point with all his mumbling about.
He makes pretty retarded jokes and seems to laugh about them - you know people who laugh about their own jokes suck!

Some say he asks tough questions - while this is partly true the effect is unfortunately hampered by his narrow boxed mind. Ian overestimates his own intelligence and usually fails to see any other possible explanation to a problem - or simply refuses to acknowledge it.

He tends to be nearly hostile to guests and callers who he disagrees with.
The most annoying thing is that Ian is simply too stupid for logical thinking and handicapped by clinging to the false left/right paradigm in politics.

best host is George Knapp and Art Bell
Second is Noory
Ian isn't even in the same league. He needs to be replaced ASAP!

[valdez]

     Heck, those are all the things I like about Ian.  Life sure is weird.

[onan]

Ian Punnet hosting a show turns more and more into a reason for me to simply skip it.
He's too darn annoying to listen to.

His show usually starts with some incoherent mumbling - as if he just woke up from someone splashing a bucket of water over his face.
He always sounds like he's eating a salami-sandwich, and takes frakkin ages to come to the point with all his mumbling about.
He makes pretty retarded jokes and seems to laugh about them - you know people who laugh about their own jokes suck!

Some say he asks tough questions - while this is partly true the effect is unfortunately hampered by his narrow boxed mind. Ian overestimates his own intelligence and usually fails to see any other possible explanation to a problem - or simply refuses to acknowledge it.

He tends to be nearly hostile to guests and callers who he disagrees with.
The most annoying thing is that Ian is simply too stupid for logical thinking and handicapped by clinging to the false left/right paradigm in politics.

best host is George Knapp and Art Bell
Second is Noory
Ian isn't even in the same league. He needs to be replaced ASAP!

There must be two Ians... I do not always agree with him but he is far from stupid. Ok showing his hair transplant procedural was weird.

I agree Art is/was great and G Knapp is insightful but to seems rather bored with his guests.

I dunno mebbe I like Ian cuz he is just so much better than noory.

[James G.]

I will say this, and move on. Mr. Ian Punnett -- note you spelled his name wrong -- is under a lot of pressure. And I feel he handles it well.

This man works his tail off. No wonder he gets tired, all. Do what I do, all, and tune into "myTalk 107.1 - St. Paul. Minnesota" and A Balanced Breakfast With Ian And Margey when you can. The website keeps the show on demand, so you can listen to it or download it at any time in case you miss it live.

All in all, it's a good program. The banter between himself and his wife -- the co-host -- is cool. And they're right: "a little gossip, and a lot of laughs." This morning's show (01/20/11) was particularly funny!

Please remember Mr. Punnett has to do that program every weekday morning. Every morning.

He's a professional broadcaster. He does things none of us do. Before I critique him, I'll say that such a hectic itinerary would wear me down as well.

Coast To Coast AM isn't Ian Punnett's only gig. I acknowledge he has a lot of responsibility when it comes to hosting such an internationally syndicated, high-rated radio program.

And, at times, I admit I look forward to Saturday nights, and the insight he brings to the Coast To Coast AM program.

It's cool, all, to catch A Balanced Breakfast With Ian And Margey when you hear Mr. Punnett. As he describes the "normal news and events" of St. Paul or Minneapolis, and even national events, you expect that at any time we get into discussions about ETs, cryto-zoology, or whatever. But we don't. But I'm always expecting it!

Mr. Punnett is a good guy. He tries. Please cut him some slack. And he does something that I admit I'm in no position to criticize. Unless I'll don that headset -- and have at it out on an international scale.

[Lena]

Noory has a very pleasant voice. it's nice to listen to him. his only major fault is a total lack of hard questions.
Sometimes he lets the most ridiculous guests talk on and on with their BS without even trying to expose them as frauds by asking some tougher questions.

I'd like Ian Punnet to invite Alex Jones - but he probably wouldn't dare to do so, cause Alex would talk him into the ground and destroy his false "rightwinged" ideological background.

[Lena]

I dont question that Ian is working hard - maybe he should resign and stick to his other talkshow.

he may be a nice guy, but he really sounds arrogant and a bit full of himself often on the show.

[onan]

I find the whole more guns more ammo crowd to be a bit myopic.

Guns are not the answer to decreasing violence and to suggest that countries that have less access to guns are more violent is propaganda. It isn't true. Do some countries have extremely violent regimes? absolutely and gun ownership would not and has not stemmed that tide.

To use the likes of south afrika, columbia, and thailand as an argument for legal guns mean fewer gun deaths is a dishonest argument.

Pulling a gun with the intent to kill another isn't a comic book fantasy. Anyone suggesting more guns in a violent setting is a good thing should talk to the police that have to take control of that kind of situation.

Should citizens of the USA have guns? If they want them, absolutely. But do not ever fool yourself into thinking "if I had gun things would have been different. Yeah probably would be different, more innocents would be dead."

[toxicmop]

Alex Jones is a nutbar

[James G.]

Alex Jones is a nutbar

Agreed. 100 percent! But there's innumerate fools that believe his delusions.

Welcome to America.

[onan]

  cause they're crazy.

we need to do more to address mental illness in our society and in our health care system

Couldn't agree more. But Hey wait a minute... that will cost money and that means taxes. Why Ole Ronnie Reagen cut our costs by cutting the spending on long term care mostly on those that are as you say crazy... voila... POOF... crazy now equals homeless.

I live in NC and the mental health care system is pathetic. Everyday I work, I speak with people that are pleading for help for themselves or a family member and many times I have to tell them there are no beds available. Other hospitals call looking for a bed because they have this "crazy" patient and they don't treat "crazy" there. No beds...

Even If the hospital has beds, guess what most "crazy" people do not have insurance... guess what most hospitals are privately owned or as many would say they want to make a profit. Yeah all hospitals have to accept patients without considering payment... if you believe that I have a bridge...

But this obama care thing is just too expensive it will cost jobs it will turn us into commies.

Healthcare in this country is not the best in the world... emergent care is but that's it. Healthcare in this country is an embarrassment and mental healthcare is a tragedy.

[Lena]

Alex is a nutbar who can talk and has an operating brain contrary to Ian Punnett.

While he's certainly sensationalistic and tends to exaggeration, what he says is usually based on documented facts that unfortunately people perfer to ignore so they can call him a nutbar.

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Ian vs. Quayle
SMACKDOWN!

I actually had posted it in response to a question in the Snoory Compendium thread. Here it is in the more appropriate place.


Download:



Click: HERE to get the shows.


This is not working on my Mac.  My PC is broken.  Any ideas or should I just wait til the PC is fixed?

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