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Speaker 1 (00:00):
From major events to local headlines. This is Charleston's Morning
News on ninety four to three wsc NOW. Back to
Kelly and Blaze.
Speaker 2 (00:12):
Yeah, the major event more locally with this winter extreme
weather here in the South. I mean, they've got snow
in Texas this morning and we're under a watch, a
winter a watch. The warnings are more in effect for
the icy road concerns, the power outage concerns Richland, Lexington, Columbia,
think the Midlands area North this morning, and speaking of North,
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as President Biden announces the federal government's going to be
covering one hundred percent of the costs for one hundred
and eighty days to support relief efforts in the horrific
California wildfires we continue to follow this morning. FEMA is
also confirming that they've ended thirty five hundred hotel vouchers
for ahead of this horrific storm in western North Carolina.
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For those still reeling here in the South from that
horrific storm. The good news, because my God, we need
good news. I know, I certainly do. Glenn Beck's Mercury
Won Mercury One is his charity arm with the Glenn
Beck Program has stepped in and they announced overnight that
they've extended hotel vouchers for three weeks. I don't know
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how many of the thirty five hundred people that affects.
Certainly I'm efforting that answer, and when I get it,
I'll bring it to you. But Mercury one for if
you want to know what charity, because he's always concerning
when we have disasters like this pop up, you don't
know which charity is to trust. They're aiding Hawaii still
from the Lahaina fires, They're aiding western North Carolina. Clearly,
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they're aiding southern California right now with their fires. So
it's neighbors helping neighbors, and it's no American left behind.
So I know Glenn Beck will be talking about that
more when he takes over the air chair coming up
after nine.
Speaker 3 (01:51):
Well, these politicians think that they're doing something when they
throw money at it. And you've seen this over and
over and over again. Whether it's education, whether it's public safety,
no matter what it is, we're just going to throw
money at it. And then they get up there and
champion how much money they've thrown at it while they
haven't solved any problems at all, and I saw somebody
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pointing out that rightfully said, you know, almost every major
city in the United States has experienced a devastating fire
that burned it to the ground, whether it be Chicago
or Saint Louis or here in Charleston, almost every city
has experienced at some point a huge fire that burned
it to the ground. Until you get into the twentieth century,
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where you know, they started putting fire stations on each
corner and attacking literally the problem and keeping the city safe.
And so what you're seeing here was the point of
their you know, of their post is that this is
not this is a total political failure. This isn't because
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of climate change, This isn't because of a lack of money,
This isn't because of anything else but a lack of competence. Yeah,
when it comes to these politicians.
Speaker 2 (03:10):
Like La mayor Karen Bass cutting their fire department funding,
what's seventeen points six million dollars and what is he
wasn't even here.
Speaker 3 (03:16):
And it's rich for Joe Biden to get up there
and say they're going to put a one hundred percent
of the bill here. When Gavin Newsom, after Biden was elected,
said you know what We're throwing a billion dollars at
forest management and we're going to We've had we've had
to fight, We've had to fight headwinds with the Trump administration,
and now we have tailwinds with the Biden administration. We
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have over a billion dollars to dedicate to this, and
we're going to solve this issue of forest fires. And
they only got worse after that, after that money that
was thrown out there. So they can get up there
and talk about all the money in the world they're
going to throw at this. They're still incompetent, and you're
still going to see things like this if you keep
electing these same morons.
Speaker 2 (03:56):
I think we're going to see a hat tip in
a turning point. I pray to God by now finally
for California, it's time. It really is. I mean the
fire chief alone and Gavin Newsom, I think we should
call him gruesome Newsom. I mean focusing the fire chief
and these elected officials on DEEI hires. You and I
have talked about this, then, just people who are simply qualified.
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That's all people are asking for. They're asking for water
in their hydrants, They're asking for qualified people to hold
positions of power. This is not difficult.
Speaker 3 (04:27):
Well, Adam Krola told the story where he this is
years ago, applied to the La Fire Department and they
kind of laughed in his face. He said, he's stopped
by a fire station and he said, can I apply
for a job, and they're like, good luck, You're the
wrong color and it's going to take quite a while
before we'll even consider you. He said. Seven years later,
received a letter at his father's home saying that he
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could finally come take the test, So he said, he
went in and took the test and he was standing
in line with a bunch of people. He said, there
was a woman of color behind him, and he turned
around and just said, hey, curiosity, you know how long
ago did you put in for this? And she said
last Wednesday.
Speaker 2 (05:06):
To your point, blaze, how old is Adam Corolla. He's
in his fifties right, This was I would guess nineteen
years old. So for people take that perspective for a second.
Here Adam Carolla is talking about this area when he
was nineteen years old, and all of this, you know, mindset,
with the wokeness and the dei stuff that we continue
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to talk about, you know, whether it's their current funding
of you know, trans cafes and choirs and social justice
art instead of you know, funding their fire budget. All
the way back to when he was nineteen. This stuff
has been festering generationally, and so that's why I hope
we sh him pray that this is the tipping point
for California politically.
Speaker 3 (05:47):
Well, it's unbelievable that Ronald Reagan was once governor of
the Empire of California and look how far it's fallen
under Democrat leadership.
Speaker 2 (05:55):
Well, look we can bring it back, folks. There's hope. Please,
Oh my gosh, the wake up, the great wakening.
Speaker 3 (06:00):
Well you get the government you deserve.
Speaker 2 (06:02):
Yeah, let's hope, wish him, pray that we turn this around.
Speaker 1 (06:06):
You are listening to Charleston's Morning News on ninety four
to three WUSC. Now back to Kelly and Blaze.
Speaker 2 (06:15):
Wild's card weekend in the NFL sports as well. Just
to head, the US Representative Ralph Norman out of South
Carolina is part of our congressional group in d C.
So he is bringing up as part of our local
stories you heard there this morning, a term limits bill.
What does it spell out? Well, three terms for House members,
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so they have two year terms. That gives them six
years in office, and it would limit two terms for senators, well,
they serve six year terms, so that would give them
twelve years. And you know, I question, does this go
far enough? I applaud the fact that he's bringing it up.
We'll see if they'll even have the debate. We should
have the discussion.
Speaker 3 (06:57):
Yeah, I mean, we've been having discussion for years and
years and years and years, and I don't know.
Speaker 2 (07:03):
I'm not in Congress with a bill specifically.
Speaker 3 (07:05):
I'm kind of on the fence on it. I mean
to play devil's advocate. Doesn't that create a never ending
election cycle? Doesn't it remove good people from office when
maybe they should be sticking around? Well, it's doesn't it
usurp the will of the voters who have voted these
people in over and over and over again, as much
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as we don't like it.
Speaker 2 (07:27):
So it's interesting the questions that you post. Because James
go ahead.
Speaker 4 (07:30):
I'm for something different because I don't want to lose
people like Thomas Massey and you know, Rand Paul, who
who are actually up there trying to make things better
for us and reign in the government. You know, I'd
hate to lose those guys to term limits. I'm all
for the repeal of the seventeenth Amendment so that senators
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go back to being picked by the state legislatures as
it was originally you know designed. And then I'm also
for going back to where your congressmen and your senators
are just paid per diem while they are in session.
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You know, get it back to where the federal legislature
is like the state legislatures, and it's a part time job,
you know, it's something you do to help your community,
not make a living at well.
Speaker 2 (08:25):
I would agree with some of that, but Blaze to
your point, you just said, well, doesn't this usurp the
will of the people if you repeal the seventeenth Amendment
and take it back to as he said, state elected
officials in a way, doesn't it kind of do that?
Speaker 3 (08:38):
My point is this isn't as clear cut. I think
is just term limitum unintended consequences in all of that,
and I think that it creates a never ending election cycle,
you know, where they're all positioning and jocking for position.
Speaker 2 (08:54):
And I some would say they already feel that way now,
especially anyone who holds off and runs for it. I mean,
ask Congresswoman Mace or any of these other politicians. They
feel like they are constantly running for office.
Speaker 3 (09:07):
Well, and it does get rid of good people when
maybe you should not. So I don't know, Like I said,
I'm on the fence on that issue, but certainly we
can have the debate. But I agree with James on
making it a part time position. Again. Yes, you know,
think about the fact that we have full time lawmakers
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and then we wonder about why we're overregulated and bogged
down with bureaucracy.
Speaker 2 (09:36):
Lifelong full time lawmakers. I mean, look at Biden. He's
the prime example his entire life.
Speaker 3 (09:42):
He's been, Mitch McConnell, Posty Pelosi. You can go down
the list, you know. And in our own state, Fritz Hollings.
Speaker 2 (09:50):
Thurman Man, he dies, Thurhmas he probably died in his seat.
Speaker 3 (09:54):
So you know, this is nothing new that we're talking
about the term limits. But I don't know if term
limits is the way to handle it. I think we
might be able to have a smarter approach and a
more effective approach.
Speaker 2 (10:05):
Well, we'll see. Time, we'll tell if that will come.
Speaker 1 (10:07):
This is Charleston's Morning News with Kelly and Blaze now
the top three things you should know.
Speaker 3 (10:15):
The National Guard is being deployed around Los Angeles County
to stop looting in neighborhoods ravaged by wildfires. The Los
Angeles County Sheriff's Department announced yesterday that an overnight curfew
will be going into event in the Palisades and Eaten
Fire evacuation zones from six pm to six am. This
comes after the arrests of at least twenty suspected looters.
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The sheriff says about four hundred deputies they're patrolling the
fire areas for looters and other suspicious activity, and the
California National Guard has been seen patrolling the streets in
armored vehicles. A group that includes billionaire entrepreneur and former
Los Angeles Dontreys owner Frank McCourt and Shark Tank famous
investor Kevin O'Leary is looking to buy TikTok. The group
(10:59):
made a four formal offer yesterday to buy the social
media platform from its China based parent company, Byte Dance.
It comes as the Supreme Court is set to hear
arguments today over upholding a law there would ban TikTok
in the United States. In just over a week. If
it's not sold, bite Dance is set on multiple occasions,
the platform is not for sale. How's this for an
(11:21):
ironic turn of events. Actor Alec Baldwin is suing New
Mexico authorities for malicious prosecution after charges against him were
dismissed in the Rust movie shooting case. The suit, final yesterday,
accuses New Mexico prosecutors of violating Baldwin's constitutional rights through
improper use of the criminal process. His lawyers claim the
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defendants were blinded by their desire to convict Baldwin at
any cost. Baldwin was charged with manslaughder last January.
Speaker 2 (11:52):
I'm sorry, I'm allowing time for my eyes to come
rolling back from the back of my head. Right, this
guy in the irony of that with Trump and his conviction,
you know, sentencing today.
Speaker 3 (12:04):
Exactly, Yes, so, so the improper use of the criminal process,
blinded by their desire to convict familiar, not President Trump,
Alec Baldwin.
Speaker 2 (12:18):
Yeah, Alec Baldwin. Does he deserve any more of our time?
Speaker 3 (12:22):
Well, I just thought that it was worth pointing out
because of the irony of it.
Speaker 2 (12:26):
Well, and I would agree with you, But there he's
a left leaning Democrat the hypocrisy.
Speaker 3 (12:31):
Oh what's he still doing here? Didn't see he say
he was going to move out of the country, I.
Speaker 2 (12:36):
Mean line up time. Well, maybe now that there are
many of their homes have burned, you know, with the
feckless leadership of these Democrat politicians that they put in power,
maybe they will actually leave. And guess what, wah wah
wah to the Democrat Party in California, Their their tax,
their dollars, their donor dollars will go with them. So
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you know, maybe they will finally leave.
Speaker 1 (13:00):
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Now back to Charleston's Morning News with Kelly and Plays.
Speaker 3 (13:12):
Today is National Oysters Rockefeller Day. Oysters have been around
for one hundred and eighty million years, and Neolithic men
consume vast quantities of oysters five thousand years ago. However,
they most likely did not enjoy oysters Rockefeller. That dish
did not come until much later, when a family owned
restaurant in New Orleans and Twine's Restaurant that specialized in
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dishes made with snails in the late eighteen fifties, decided
to replace snails with locally sourced oysters after a shortage
of European snails. They combined a butter sauce with green
vegetables and invented a dish so rich that it was
named after the millionaire John D. Rockefeller, who was the
wealthiest man in the world at the time.
Speaker 2 (13:56):
I'm sorry, but here crack a neolithic man, all right,
I am the neolithic man who wants to enjoy some oysters.
Rockefeller with me today?
Speaker 3 (14:05):
Yeah, I mean I prefer mine raw on the half shell. Well,
I mean I'd do a toss up between you know,
between shucking them, you know, out of the clumps or
raw on the half shell and chilled.
Speaker 2 (14:20):
Raw, steamed, smoked, bring it on.
Speaker 3 (14:24):
And it actually makes me want to go grab a
dozen of them right now. Maybe I'll do that once
we check out.
Speaker 2 (14:29):
He here today, neolithic man cold.
Speaker 3 (14:32):
Frost you want? Well, I mean, that's that's what they consumed.
I guess I should say neolithic person.
Speaker 2 (14:40):
Oh, here we go.
Speaker 1 (14:43):
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