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LISTEN: The McAllister Minute (May 15 – 21, 2013)

In Audio, The McAllister Minute on May 15, 2013 at 10:07 am
Jay Carney May 14 2013

“…The core purpose of the Tea Party Movement is smaller government for the sake of liberty and prosperity for all Americans. However, somewhere along the unraveling of political events…the conservative movement lost its way and often became symbolic for…extremism…Lost in the mix of all this was a simple but profound message: A government by the people that has power to intimidate the people through unmitigated power is indeed a dangerous government…”

“That crazy movement called the Tea Party got a little dose of sanity – and credibility – this week.

“And what about critics of the Tea Party Movement and their rhetoric of oppressive big government? Well, it seems that they got a bitter dose of reality.

“The core purpose of the Tea Party Movement is smaller government for the sake of liberty and prosperity for all Americans. However, somewhere along the unraveling of political events since the election of President Obama, the conservative movement lost its way and often became symbolic for racism, political nastiness, and partisan extremism. Lost in the mix of all this was a simple but profound message:

“A government by the people that has power to override the will of the people is indeed a dangerous government.

“The conservative movement was extremely critical of Obamacare…(it) opposed unconstitutional czars and 100% taxation to address unprecedented financial bailouts and bonuses…(it) questioned changing stories about overseas terrorist attacks and domestic near-misses.

“People complained, saying this gave government way too much power, even if the intention appeared, on the surface, admirable. The same argument was made at the local level over soda pop limits… and transvaginal exam(s)…

“A government by the people that has power to bully the people – even for its intended “own good” – is indeed a dangerous government.

“At what point will more Americans understand the ramifications of a government that deems itself capable of dictating to you what to buy, how much of it you can buy, and what it can do to your body in the most intimate of life moments?”

Hear Lenny McAllister’s latest version of “The McAllister Minute” as found on over 400 stations of the American Urban Radio Network  starting today by clicking the picture above or clicking HERE.

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LISTEN: McAllister on NPR, “Gun Control Battle: Any Room For Political Leeway?”

In Audio on April 18, 2013 at 3:34 pm
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“…The problem with (Mayor Bloomberg’s money in select races) is that it now scares (moderates) that probably could go up against the NRA…but (now) you have a choice…between (Mayor Bloomberg) and going up against the NRA (and its lobbying history)…or side with the NRA and go up against (Mayor Bloomberg), who has unlimited resources…that’s the problem you have when somebody like (Bloomberg) that jumps into a district (race) that he lives 1000 miles away from.”

CHICAGO, IL (April 18, 2013) –  (Courtesy National Public Radio) Gun control advocates are regrouping after the Senate’s failure to pass new gun regulations on Wednesday. Host Michel Martin talks about the political news of the week with analysts Maria Teresa Kumar,  Republican strategist and former congressional candidate Lenny McAllister, and NPR’s Sr. Washington Editor, Ron Elving.

 

Originally aired on April 18, 2013 on NPR’s “Tell Me More”, hosted by Michele Martin.

 

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LISTEN: The McAllister Minute (April 17 – 23, 2013)

In Audio on April 17, 2013 at 11:05 am
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“…After 9/11, our nation at least took a deep breath to grieve together and unite before mistrust crept in. We focused exclusively on heroism in the initial days. Now, even as the blood continues to flow from the (Boston Marathon) victims, some within our nation continue to fixate on political and racial hatred, not national togetherness…That’s not leadership, folks, and that is clearly not what America is supposed to be all about…”

“You know the talk of the puffed-up, politicized ‘tyranny’ that both the right and left promote over their pet issues – issues such as gun control, immigration amnesty, and taxation. Yet sadly, once again, we see the truth about true tyranny as it showed its ugly presence in Boston.

“What everyone continues to miss during our deep-seated, often-heated partisan debates over the past several years is what I continue to remind us of daily: if we continue to treat each other as though we are not fellow Americans – even during the most heated of political arguments – those that truly hate America are provided ample opportunities to blow our society apart.

“Literally.

“That’s not leadership, folks, and that is clearly not what America is supposed to be all about.

“We live in scary times post-9/11 and post-April 15, and I’m not even talking about airplanes or pressure-cooker bombs.  I’m talking about a self-inflicted tyranny that we better address before more smoke from terror fills our skies.

“We live in scary times. Be a difference-maker, folks, or be afraid.”

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LISTEN: McAllister Talks with “Black Tea” Filmmakers, Radio Host Kim Brown

In Audio on March 25, 2013 at 1:34 pm
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“I also spoke with Lenny McAllister, a black Republican and former Congressional candidate for the GOP nomination in Illinois’ 2nd district, ” said radio host Kim Brown. “Lenny exposes several problems conservatives have with making inroads with communities of color…(c)heck out his fantastic explanation…”

CHICAGO, IL (March 21, 2013) –  (Courtesy The Kim Brown Show/Voice of Russia)

“Coming off the heels of the Black at CPAC bruhaha, this week’s guests on The Kim Brown Show were the filmmakers present at last Friday’s ‘Trump the Race Card’ panel.  Kevin Dotson is the director and executive producer of the forthcoming documentary, ‘Black Tea’, which is about African-Americans in the Tea Party.  He, along with producer Katy Jordan, were shooting b-roll for their film and they captured each exchange, including the audience’s reactions to Terry and myself.  Its worth noting that I do not know Katy and Kevin’s political leanings, so please do not count them as ‘conservatives’ whom I’m (host Kim Brown) chatting with.

“I also spoke with Lenny McAllister, a black Republican and former Congressional candidate for the GOP nomination in Illinois’ 2nd district.  Lenny exposes several problems conservatives have with making inroads with communities of color.  Lenny also suggests that other black conservatives stop referring to black Democrats/liberals as being on the Democratic ‘plantation’.  Check out his fantastic explanation.”

Listen to Lenny McAllister chat with Kim Brown and the “Black Tea” filmmakers during this interview on “The Kim Brown Show.”  Click HERE to listen to the segment or click on the picture above.

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LISTEN: The McAllister Minute (March 20 – 26, 2013)

In Audio, The McAllister Minute on March 20, 2013 at 10:45 am
"...there’s a Charm Offensive that we all must hope works over these next few days. It’s the one going on in the Middle East..." Lenny McAllister talks about the importance of the Obama/Netanyahu meetings in Israel this week on this version of "The McAllister Minute"

“…there’s a Charm Offensive that we all must hope works over these next few days. It’s the one going on in the Middle East…” Lenny McAllister talks about the importance of the Obama/Netanyahu meetings in Israel this week on this version of “The McAllister Minute”

“Remember the recent ‘Charm Offensive’ that President Obama started with Republican leaders in an attempt to win them over? Some Republicans saw it as a first step, but they certainly didn’t seem to be swooned over by the president’s advances – despite free lunches and a promise for a call back.

“How about the annual 3-day ‘Charm Offensive’ that is known as CPAC? Conservatives see it as a step in the right direction to win elections, but they certainly didn’t seem to swoon any new voters quite yet – despite rousing speeches and a breakout panel discussion where slavery was called free room and board.

“Yet, there’s a Charm Offensive that we all must hope works over these next few days. It’s the one going on in the Middle East.

“With the increased nuclear capabilities of the Iranians despite sanctions by the West, Obama and Netanyahu must completely erase the image that the two are not lockstep in ensuring both Israel’s safety in the Middle East, but also peace throughout a region that could easily spark World War III. With the increased trade discrepancies and cyber-attacks coming from the Chinese, the Americans need a united front with its allies as we continue to combat a nation that refuses to play by the same rules of peace while we attempt to avoid economic and military wars.”

Catch Lenny McAllister’s latest version of “The McAllister Minute” on one of over 400 stations found on the American Urban Radio Network starting today by clicking the picture above or clicking HERE.

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LISTEN: “The McAllister Minute” (January 23 – January 29, 2013)

In Audio, The McAllister Minute on January 28, 2013 at 1:23 pm
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“If we continue down this path – one where Inaugural Addresses now sound more like they were written to swing voters in October instead of to a nation in need of healing at the beginning of a new year – we can only expect to hear more excuses and complaints from both the White House and Capitol Hill as we continue to get less done for the sake of you and me.”

“If the Inauguration of President Barack Obama this past Monday was any indication of the direction of the second term of the Obama Administration, then we are looking at more of the same, leaving the days of hope and change long behind us.

 

“The president was supposed to give a speech that gave the views of a visionary statesman, not the talking points of a victorious politician.

 

“Aren’t we finally tired of the back-and-forth of politicians using their multiple bully pulpits to beat their political opponents over the head, all while the American people continue to deal with reports of languishing employment numbers and depressing outlooks for the future? The appearance of political power in America – from both sides of the aisle at times – has been hallow and devoid of any inspirational ability to move decision-makers from gamesmanship to statesmanship.

 

“Someone has to change that toxic reality – and do so starting in 2013. This has to change, America, and it changes starting with voicing our demands for better results for our elected leaders. It is time to demand accountability for action and results, not rhetoric.”

 

Catch Lenny McAllister’s latest version of “The McAllister Minute” on one of over 400 stations found on the American Urban Radio Network starting today by clicking the picture above or clicking HERE.

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LISTEN: The McAllister Minute (January 2 – January 8, 2013)

In Audio, Lenny for Congress, The McAllister Minute on January 2, 2013 at 1:01 pm
Who won the fiscal cliff showdown in Washington? Or, is it a question of if we all lost during the process? Find out in the latest version of The McAllister Minute

Who won the fiscal cliff showdown in Washington? Or, is it a question of if we all lost during the process? Find out in the latest version of The McAllister Minute

AMERICAN URBAN RADIO NETWORK (Across America) (January 2, 2013)

“Let’s be clear about what just happened with the fiscal cliff deal passed over New Year’s weekend by the Senate and House of Representatives.

 

“No one won – and everyone lost, starting with you.

 

“Sure, there will be people that will do their best to spin the negotiations politically to say that President Obama and the Democrats won the negotiations or that the Republicans were able to make their points known and accounted for, even though they were the losers in this past election cycle.

 

“But, do you feel like anyone really won through all of this?

 

“For example, the Bush tax cuts that President Obama campaigned against in 2008 – then signed into law in 2010 – then campaigned against again in 2012….were just – again – extended by the president. This time, the threshold of $250,000 that the election-night victor noted repeated was now pushed up to almost twice that limit. The estate tax went up marginally as well, instead of the larger increase that the Democrats were looking for.

 

“Just the same, do the Republicans have much to hang their hats on? Proclaiming a victory on fending off a tax hike on Americans making less than $450,000 annually comes off as hollow when considering that the payroll tax will go up on all Americans in 2013. Of course, that doesn’t matter as much as the primary tea party issue: the national debt. As long as fiscal compromise in Washington starts with legislation that increases the national debt by trillions, Republicans should be hanging their heads in shame, not hanging their hats on an accomplishment.”

 

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Lenny McAllister on Vince Coakley’s Revolution Radio

In Audio on December 26, 2012 at 10:21 pm
Catch Lenny McAllister's interview concerning his candidacy for Illinois' 2nd Congressional District on "Revolution Radio" with host Vince Coakley (seen above) earlier in December

Catch Lenny McAllister’s interview concerning his candidacy for Illinois’ 2nd Congressional District on “Revolution Radio” with host Vince Coakley (seen above) earlier in December

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA (December 6, 2012) – Republican congressional candidate Lenny McAllister (Illinois, 2nd District) joins former WSOC head anchor and WBT Radio host Vince Coakley to discuss his run, his vision for the district, and his passion for improving the political results encountered by urban Americans in this interview from “Revolution Radio”.

To hear the interview, please click on the link HERE

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LISTEN: Lenny McAllister and Dewey Square Principal Talk 2nd Presidential Debate

In Audio on October 16, 2012 at 6:19 pm

Lenny McAllister and Democratic strategist Maryanne Marsh talk political turkey on Radio New Zealand to preview the second presidential debate on October 16.

RADIO NEW ZEALAND (October 16, 2012) - Republican strategist Lenny McAllister and Democratic strategist Maryanne Marsh talk with Radio New Zealand’s Simon Mercep to preview the second presidential debate Tuesday evening.

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LISTEN: Lenny McAllister on NPR’s “The Barbershop” October 12, 2012

In Audio on October 13, 2012 at 10:06 am

Everyone has an opinion on who won, who lost, and why when it came to the Biden/Ryan Vice Presidential Debate October 11. Listen to Lenny McAllister as a guest with the guys of this week’s version of “The Barbershop” as they give their take on the debate and its impact on the 2012 presidential race.

WASHINGTON (October 12, 2012) - Republican political commentator and community activist Lenny McAllister (The Chicago Defender contributor and author, “Spoken Thoughts of an Amalgamated Advocate in Today’s America”) talks with “Tell Me More” guest host Celeste Headlee, “The Barbershop” host Jimi Izrael, and the guys of the popular National Public Radio weekly segment about reactions to the Biden/Ryan debate October 11.

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