CONTESTANTS SOAK IN THEIR OWN BRINE - For Just A Minute Radio -- Tuesday 120117

How nice to have you on the premises. This is an unusual week.

 

We’re not used to breaking for election day on any day but Tuesdays… but this one is special and was decided by the powers that be back close to 30 years ago when the political parties decided to ask the State to take over running the primaries…

 

So thus it has been for three decades or more. In any case don’t forget if you want to vote for your favorite to be the GOP nominee in the Fall… this Saturday is the BIG day.

 

It’s a long story.  For many years it seems there just weren’t any primaries run by the political parties.  I need to go and check up on some of that data. In any case… you have to register – but you should know South Carolina voters do not register by parties… Voters in NC… do! I think the same is true for Georgia – but I’ve never lived there. For about ten years we lived in Virginia and that is another story. Which I’ll not clutter up the airways with today. 

 

In any case if you have not registered to vote…. You don’t have to register by party – but if you do vote in the Republican Primary it’s expected you’ll vote for the same party when the real election on November 6^th comes around.  Don’t fear… I’ll do my best to remind you.

 

Primary voting is quite different from ‘regular’ voting in South Carolina and if you need a refresher check with the DMV or some other office in the Court House.. Those of you in states other than SC will want to check out your local laws.

 

And nice to have you with us today.  Look for you again tomorrow at  “Earl “N” Lester’s Bait Shop and Sushi Bar.” And a lot of water goes under the bridge before we saddle up for the autumn vote in November. We’ll catch you up on it as we get closer…. But if you move you’ll want to get your ID card changed and get a new registration card at least 30 days before the next election. My wife is better at this stuff than I am.

 

Cordially, IN HIM

Jack & Barbara Buttram

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CONTESTANTS SOAK IN THEIR OWN BRINE

            Just a Minute: Last evening I watched South Carolina election contestants all in full ‘thrust and parry’ mode -- leaving saber scars but not mortal wounds. Mr. Huntsman departed with grace.

          I’m switching over to “contestants” rather than candidates because it now feels like a finely tuned quiz show. After 15 or so debates – and helps from coaches and writers everybody gets better. However Mr. Paul’s suit would benefit from a skilled tailor making his jackets look less like a horse collar.

          Mr. Romney’s delivery and timing are better each engagement and some ‘buyers’ come back deciding they better go for the quality and experience of a proven tool.  There’s still the ‘thwack’ of baggage to carry. Mr. Santorum repeatedly voted against right-to-work legislation which is not good news in South Carolina. Newt has made stylistic errors adding to his load while Perry and Paul continue to split conservative votes.

            Gov. Nikki Haley, backed Romney early, adding to his priorities saying that the current issues are jobs, spending and the economy. “Everyone in South Carolina knows somebody who's out of work.” – She said -- That’s it! <>I’m Jack Buttram. (END)  

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THE 'LATE' ATTACHMENTS FOR MONDAY 120116

The attachments missed the train again… but here they are at the head of the line: Jack

 

LOOKS LIKE THE LONG ROAD NEEDS *A-TURNING'*--For JUST A MINUTE RADIO - Monday 120116

The time for getting ready to vote in the South Carolina Republican Preferential Primary is a-gettin’ short.

 

Did you know that South Carolina has beaten Michael Moore – the ‘heavy set guy’ in jeans, sweatshirt and red baseball cap who keeps stirring up the “progressive pot” to be more progressive – has been beaten to the punch by the South Carolina primary?  “Tis true!”

 

Dear old giant-size teddy Mike has been advocating moving election day to the weekends – so more people can vote. Apparently no one has informed ‘Mikey” that the South Carolina primary is being held on Saturday. Otherwise HE – in his mighty self – could claim the credit.  South Carolinians have been voting in the primaries (at least the preferential primaries) for some little time… since Ronald Reagan ran about 1980… on the weekends – spelled Saturday! Hail King Michael!

 

About the only accurate thing to be said about the GOP primary being held this weekend is that Michael Moore wishes his ‘progressives’ were so enlightened.  Well… maybe not… maybe it’s just a mistake on the part of the Palmetto State. I’m not sure you would find a majority who would do on the election day what  Mr. Moore *Instructed* them to do.  But perhaps I’m underestimating his persuasive abilities. I do know he can talk *somebody* out of putting up the money to finance his heavy handed films.

 

Well – it forebodes to be a very political week – as if we hadn’t had enough already. And come late on Saturday evening this old state may be marked out as the most progressive in site because of its Saturday voting.

 

God bless you all... So… DV see you tomorrow.

 

Cordially, IN HIM

 

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            Just a Minute: Only five days before the voting in the South Carolina primary. Some changes in the air over the weekend indicate Mr. Gingrich apparently is getting criticized for predicting he is the most likely nominee! -- As well as the nature of his attacks on Mr. Romney. It looks as if there’s ‘reassessing’ time in the wind.

          Word is out several major Gingrich donors express being fed up with his class-warfare tactic. Mr. Limbaugh compared the Gingrich attacks with Mr. Obama's critical remarks on free-market capitalism as well as rich people. Some are saying Mr. Gingrich has tainted his political legacy. Well, I’m no expert on political legacies but storm clouds appear to be in the offing no matter how much money the Obama Campaign has assembled.

          Some Gingrich advisors say use the Super PAC money – donated by Las Vegas casino owner Adelson -- to run positive ads on Mr. Gingrich's ideas or critique his economic growth plans or knock Romney on healthcare and gay marriage – but the question seems to be can he lose with dignity. We’ll see.

<>I’m Jack Buttram. (END)  

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WE HAVE A DREAM TICKET IN MIND -- for JUST A MINUTE RADIO - Friday 120113

An even longer day than yesterday.  Of course… the SUN Has started it’s southward journey… or appeared to.

 

Yep – hasn’t seemed like winter very much by the temps and the lack of snow. Hard hit for the snow people. We were in Florida a few years ago at this same time frame and it was a disaster for the tropical fish people who raise them for their living. That year it was too cold and the small separate pools in which they started their families… it was just too cold and nothing to be done about it. The word was it happened twice in a short period of years and wiped out a lot of the fish producers.

 

I guess that’s the kind of thing that makes a business fail – without even trying. And Farmers… they’re on tenter hooks every growing season. Hard things to take in the losses of livestock and crops and all. 

 

Must be the same feeling too when you run a hard race and still don’t win. Well… I’m sympathetic to making a living that way. But trouble comes in most any circle when greed or get rich quick pops up it’s ugly head.

 

Since I’ve been up too long I’ll see you next week Lord willing… have a great weekend.

 

Cordially, IN HIM

 

Jack & Barbara

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WE HAVE A DREAM TICKET IN MIND

          Just a Minute: OK … If you’re gonna take a leap make it a big one!

          I’m backing Mr. Romney … and dropping the “Mitt” to increase Presidential respect. So … we need to get on with helping him select a running mate.

          Some think I’m foolhardy – but mine is the confidence of the sure adventurous. He’ll have lots to do when victory swings his way so we may as well lend a voice to the present process.

          Having survived the spears of his competition, we cast off all timidity and suggest a choice equally ‘bold’ matching the selection of Mr. Romney as Commander in Chief. I point to the individual who’s exhibited singularly bold and effective leadership under fire – Gen. David H. Petraeus.

          Now where would I get the chutzpah to make such ‘bold’ choices? All I can say is: I believe I got the original idea from the one who really knows. Having blessed the first choice, he is equally eager to make the successful follow up.

          That’s all I’m cleared to say right now – Sorry -- out of time. <>I’m Jack Buttram. (END)  

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WE NEED A MAGNUM DOES OF ANTI-DIM ATTITUDE - For Just A Minute Radio on Thursday 120112

OK – here we are on the downhill side of the week – and with all this ‘liquid snow’ lying around and temps that are averaging 10 degrees F above the usual … well… VP Gore … call your office.

 

What is really troubling me as we round the corner into a ‘hometown’ stretch of getting ready to vote in South Carolina on this “pick a candidate” sweepstake.

 

Frankly, I really desire and yearn for a way to shorten up this marathon that has grown and grown until we barely get out of one contest before the other one starts.  But I think since I’ve already exceeded my ‘warranty’ period of “three score years and ten” – so I don’t expect to be around to wrap up this project. I just hate to see us wasting all this time, money and effort in something which could be done so much more efficiently and shortly – especially since we don’t have to wait for representatives to travel by horseback or buggy from ‘home’ to the capital in dear old D.C.

 

We could rather easily wrap up this thing with a lot less expenditure of $$$ -- and I keep expecting we will run out of ‘hot air’ along the Potomac.  But then I guess it’s expended appropriately among all the states.  The ski slopes however are taking a hit this year since we’ve siphoned off all the hot air already.  (OK…so we haven’t really… but it’s something to think about if we’re really serious about preserving energy.

 

My genuine concern IS expressed in today’s program (script enclosed) because it seems having this loooooooooooooooooooooooooong to raise money and campaign and all… things fester and grow and seem to become more and more swelled up beyond appropriate proportions with these two year – four year – and six year election cycles.  We can do better than that I think.

 

But I’ve decided to do my bit and cut down the amount of hot air *I’m* expending. Shall we just calmly lean back and pack it in for today – and pray for a more relaxing day tomorrow? I hope so.

 

Cordially, IN HIM

 

Jack

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WE NEED A MAGNUM DOSE OF ANTI-DIM ATTITUDE

          Just a Minute: Ronald Reagan’s 11^th Commandment not to speak ill of a fellow Republican is on my heart and mind. He was trying to preserve harmony in the political ranks. He’d been through tough movie union battles that gave him winning experience.

          What we are facing now is equally divisive and alarming at in the five trillion dollar debt piled on in the last three years without the ‘consent of the governed.’  We have folks supposedly aligned with us but who are at great variance.

          In the 1964 Presidential campaign Republican Governor Nelson Rockefeller seemed determined to send us over the cliff. That was a terrible campaign to live through – but eventually we came through by God’s grace, not our skill.

          Now we have folks picking up their cudgels to wound their brethren. I don’t want to see that. It’s described only as a ‘dog in the manger’ attitude -- paraphrased, it says: “If I can’t have it – you won’t either!”

          That destructiveness has to be abandoned now. I’m working and praying to that end. I pray you will too. <>I’m Jack Buttram. (END)  

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HIT SHORE TOOK US A LONG TIME TO GIT HERE - For JUST A MINUTE RADIO on Wednesday 120111

I don’t quite know how we managed it… staying up late – Midnight on Monday/Tuesday to catch the Dixville Notch voting. 

 

Funny, in South Carolina we were able to look in to upstate New Hampshire and see them actually dropping the nine ballots in the box.. then take them to the ‘counting’ room and then post them up on the polling place wall – like they were expecting 10,000 people to look in.  Well if you take the audience numbers seriously (and advertisers do) there probably were several million people looking in at one time or another on Tuesday morning (after Monday midnight) to see the first votes being cast. I guess I’ve seen newspaper photos of those actions… and maybe even a newsreel shot or so…. Don’t remember that. In any case – there’s no doubt about it the  world is shrinking… and getting warmer by some counts.

 

As a matter of record the temps here in SC during the first week in January have been miraculously mild.  You really have to go up in the mountains to get below freezing… which it does.

 

We’ve had a few frosts… and my yard looks about  as ragged as possible… although for last night we were under some kind of storm watch that had T-storms in the forecast…(J)…I recalled for my wife one Christmas when we had 78F on Christmas Day…. – but that’s not usual.  A college roommate and I were working on the local university campus when it was deserted for Christmas break. We were working (running the broadcast station during Christmas break while students were away from campus) and we had one of the loudest cracks of Thunder on the week between Christmas and New Years that I *ever* remember. 

 

Well… odd things do happen.  And reading the polling numbers and trying to keep up with what’s going on politically… it taxes my usually sleepy headed brain.  So… I’m not one for these late night sessions. Still … at times it’s part of the job. And the phone doesn’t distract nearly as much. (J)

 

Hope you’re having the beginning of Happy New Year. May the Lord bless us all.

 

Cordially, IN HIM

 

Jack

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HIT SHORE TOOK US A LONG TIME TA GIT HERE

 

BB: Jist A Minit: Mr. Jack – What’dya thank of th New Hampshire voytin’?

Jack: I’d rather hear your description of it Billy-bob.  

MizP: Yeah… Ah’d like ta know whatcha thank too.

Jack: Go on Billy-bob tell us what you’re a thiniking.

BB: First thang is I has a hard time keepin’ awake.

MizP: You mean with all the tawkin’ goin’ on?

BB: At’s perzakly whut ah mean and having ta stay up late.

MizP: Ya has ta give everbody they’re say – otherwise hit ain’t America!

BB: Well seems like nobody has ennythang ta say ‘cuz  they’s

               awready done said hit.  

Homer: But Mr. Gingrich done dug hissef a hole too big ta git out of.

Jack: You think so Mr. Bill?

BB: He looks shorter evertime he opins his mouth.

MizP: He’s supposed ta have a lotta brains – lotsa fokes says.

Homer: Them brains musta bin pushin down too hard.

BB: Summa the thangs he an Gov. Perry bin a sayin – come off stupid.

Jack: How so?

BB: My Daddy said hit ‘bout th pot not bein’ smart to be

               a callin’ th’ kettle black.

Homer: Fer a man who has a PHD an on toppa tha-ut three  wives –

MizP: Oh that-ut does raise up sum questions.

Jack: Right – Well my questions are about bullets.

MizP: Whut bullets, Mr. Jack?

Jack: Seems like he’s getting his ammunition out of Mr. Obama’s gun.

BB: Ah’ve heered that-ut said more’n oncet.

Homer: So whut’s a- gonna happen?

Jack: Well the 21^st is the schedule for South Carolina’s vote.

MizP: Oh, Me… and I thought we’s gonna have some rest.  

Homer: Well Miz P. They don’t get ta do this in China.

BB: Homer’s rite Miz Pearlie… we need ta be thankin’ an prayin’ bout hit.

MizP: You’ze perzakly rite Mr. Bill… Thanks. .

Jack: And thanks to everybody … The Lord is in control lets’ remember

               so be with us next Wednesday. <> I’m Jack Buttram.

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WE'RE WALKING THE WALK VERY CAREFULLY -- For Just A Minute Radio on Tuesday 120110

Finally the day of the first ‘official voting’ has arrived – and still it doesn’t seem to fulfill all the requirements for an ‘official election.

 

For instance, since Mr. Obama occupies the White House and the Presidency, in many states there is no ‘contested’ race to the nomination of someone to succeed him.  Such was the surprise when we saw the person getting the most votes on the New Hampshire ballot early this morning… was Barack Obama! That’s not what we expected!

 

But as it turns out since there don’t seem to be active Democrat candidates in New Hampshire… at least “I” haven’t heard from them… I forgot there still *is* an election… of course it’s a

‘pro-forma’ matter in states where there are no active Democrat candidates… but since according to the TV mutterings… there were about 30 names on the Democrat ballot in Dixville Notch.  I’ll leave the big counts up to the networks because I’m not plugged in there… as I write this… but I know the current President did get three votes out of Dixville Notch .. which was more than any other candidate for that office got. Is that an ‘ill-omen’ for the GOP or what? I understand there were nine or so Democrat names on the ballot… so apparently there was not an overwhelming Democrat tide… at least not according to that vote… but it was split several ways I suppose.

 

The answer to that question will be a long time a-coming… like till the ‘sixth of November… I think that’s election day… and I really don’t think there will be a ‘live’ candidate opposing Mr. Obama for the post… although stranger things have happened I suppose. So… to me it’s kind of half an election at this point.  The Democrat Nominating Convention will be just up the road in Charlotte… and the GOP Convention will be in Tampa I believe.  (Don’t have my notes before me.)  So… there’s still a LOT of road (campaign road and thousands of gallons of jet-A fuel to burn to find out what’s going on.

 

But at least the process is underway.

 

And with that … I’ll make one last urging to lay down the cudgels and look at the horizon … see if there’s a brighter day coming when we elect those who are genuinely inclined to make the best of our Country and reunite us in peace and good fellowship.

 

Cordially, IN HIM

 

Jack & Barbara Buttram ‘

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WE’RE WALKING THE WALK VERY CAREFULLY

          Just a Minute: Today is Election Day in New Hampshire. These are the first officially cast ballots in the New Hampshire Primary.  Up to now it’s been straw votes in Iowa and caucus votes – which don’t count until they’re properly recorded and certified.

          The first “official” votes cast in New Hampshire were cast just after midnight in Dixville Notch. In 2008 there were 21. Usually they vote on the 2^nd Tuesday in March but Florida moved up and others shifted including South Carolina.

          Dixville is absolutely determined to be the first votes cast in national elections. So they show up in the middle of the night, vote and one minute later close the voting box to go home.

          It isn’t the process that makes me nervous, it’s the lack of wisdom in some of our GOP leaders who are formed up in the circular firing squad to say intemperate things about fellow Republicans. Fellow voters read Romans Chapter 12. Pay special attention to verse 19: “Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves…it is written Vengeance is mine; I will repay saith the Lord.”

           <> I’m Jack Buttram.

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JAM elements for Tuesday 121010

Here we are ready to LAUNCH into the voting of 2012 without fear or doubt!

 

PROMOLINE FOR Tuesday 12101O: Did you stay up to see the voting at Dixville Notch last night?  It happened and when you hear the results later today or read it in the papers, possibly you will be surprised.  Just stick with us…it may be late tonight – as it was a week ago – before we have a definitive vote – although it’s more likely since voting in New Hampshire will probably be considerably smaller than Iowa. In any case WMUU-FM at 94.5 will carry the results – so stick around.

 

Cordially, IN HIM

Jack

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WE’RE WALKING THE WALK VERY CAREFULLY

          Just a Minute: Today is Election Day in New Hampshire. These are the first officially cast ballots in the New Hampshire Primary.  Up to now it’s been straw votes in Iowa and caucus votes – which don’t count until they’re properly recorded and certified.

          The first “official” votes cast in New Hampshire were cast just after midnight in Dixville Notch. In 2008 there were 21. Usually they vote on the 2^nd Tuesday in March but Florida moved up and others shifted including South Carolina.

          Dixville is absolutely determined to be the first votes cast in national elections. So they show up in the middle of the night, vote and one minute later close the voting box to go home.

          It isn’t the process that makes me nervous, it’s the lack of wisdom in some of our GOP leaders who are formed up in the circular firing squad to say intemperate things about fellow Republicans. Fellow voters read Romans Chapter 12. Pay special attention to verse 19: “Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves…it is written Vengeance is mine; I will repay saith the Lord.”

           <> I’m Jack Buttram.

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JAM elements for Monday 120109

Wonderful Florida wx w/out the humidity.

 

PROMOLINE FOR Monday’ JUST A MINUTE 120109: The zingers still fly back and forth although wiser ‘old hands’ say that’s UNWISE  as we draw on through the Primary Election process. However even some who should know better ignore that advice. Listen to today’s JUST A MINUTE at (hour) – you’ll be pleased I think for the advice given as we come up to this important opportunity in the South. Stick with WMUU-FM 94.5 for information particularly important for Christians.

Cordially, IN HIM

Jack

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THE QUESTION: WHO MAY BE TRUSTED?

          Just a Minute: As the first genuine GOP primary votes are cast this week – we look at the situation in New Hampshire – and since we are among the first voters in the GOP primary – we have to ask ourselves the question whose information is trustworthy? We’ll make our decision on the information we get, and the information we credit or believe. Unfortunately it’s quite a bit like going to an auction. We bid on what we observe, and what we believe. Then we must live with the consequences.  Right now our Nation lives with the consequences of the last election.

What shall we do about the next one?

          My best suggestion for the South Carolina registered voters who will be casting ballots in the same contest on the 21^st of this month is to listen, read, and especially for our Christian friends we should commit our choice to the Lord, and listen to His voice as we pray for guidance.

          In my judgment that is the most responsive – and responsible thing we can do in this current situation. <> I’m Jack Buttram.

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THE QUESTION: WHO MAY BE TRUSTED? - for Just A Minute Radio on Monday 120109

We’ve been having good weather here in South Carolina but one of our Missionary Doctors coming back from Michigan narrowly escaped a 40 car pile up in KY --- due to snow. She had to spend the night in Corbin, KY and travel on uneventfully next day. However her schedule for getting back to her overseas field was delayed .

 

Winter does present its problems from time to time. (L)

 

So do political primaries. At present I’ve seen it written by good folks the GOP is in a brawl. I pray it isn’t that bad. There are many contradictions – people who supported one another last time around have been making positively *unfriendly* noises and comments this time. Which only gives the ‘other side’ (I don’t care to term them THE ENEMY.) confusion in their own ranks.

 

I’m trusting by the time we finish the Florida primary all this ‘who shot john’ yelling in the dark will be past. Some of the poor ethics being shown by a few people in the ranks of this contest is really troubling. Unfortunately we have a smattering of people in our ranks unable to grasp what good government is for. It’s not for their own advancement! Although they may insist it is.

 

During this contest thus far I heard a very good quote from someone on my side of the aisle who said: “You know – we say we come to Washington to help others; but too often it turns out we stay here to help ourselves.”

 

To that I said “AMEN.”  We need public *servants* who are not putting themselves first. You’ll have no trouble finding that in the Bible if you care to do the research. For now I’ll put my ‘sermon’ aside and proceed on to the task at hand – selecting President Obama’s *replacement*.

 

So… I’ve restated my aim for this contest – and uttered prayers for its success… and we’ll leave it at that for today.  God bless you as you do whatever God leads for you!

 

Cordially, IN HIM

 

Jack

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THE QUESTION: WHO MAY BE TRUSTED?

          Just a Minute: As the first genuine GOP primary votes are cast this week – we look at the situation in New Hampshire – and since we are among the first voters in the GOP primary – we have to ask ourselves the question whose information is trustworthy? We’ll make our decision on the information we get, and the information we credit or believe. Unfortunately it’s quite a bit like going to an auction. We bid on what we observe, and what we believe. Then we must live with the consequences.  Right now our Nation lives with the consequences of the last election.

What shall we do about the next one?

          My best suggestion for the South Carolina registered voters who will be casting ballots in the same contest on the 21^st of this month is to listen, read, and especially for our Christian friends we should commit our choice to the Lord, and listen to His voice as we pray for guidance.

          In my judgment that is the most responsive – and responsible thing we can do in this current situation. <> I’m Jack Buttram.

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