I'll give the credit where credit is absolutely due, and AZ Stars Fitz nailed this one.
Breaking the sound barrier

I am all for people opposing something they may not like, but in this case they fail in one very important aspect. When you launch a group in opposition of something, you oftentimes are going to energize the other side. In this case, we're talking about the debate over basing the F-35 fighters at the Tucson International Airport (there was already had a group supporting it at www.tucsonf35.com and now there is a group opposed, linked above). This is also happening with the recall - there is now an anti-recall group sending out press releases and such . The problem with both of these opposition groups is that they are going to provide a boost to the support groups. In the case of the F-35, the support group was already growing, but like with any movement sometimes it's tough to really get fired up unless you have a visible enemy. Now they have one, whereas if they didn't exist there wouldn't be anything tangible for support groups (and shows like mine, to be fair) to point to. In the case of the recall campaign, forming an anti-group was a massive error. The recall has gotten off to a somewhat shaky start - with misinformation in the media, the change in tone from the Mayor, and no real compelling story line, I was beginning to wonder if they could get the signatures. Not anymore. This isn't like Prop 200. Claiming it's expensive this time around isn't going to fly since we are not talking about taxes and a signature is just that a signature, not a vote. The only effect this anto-recall group will have is getting the recall movement more press and exposure.

Now I support both the recall and the F-35's coming to Tucson. The F-35 is something Tucson can be proud of and will provide much needed revenue. The recall effort is a worthy cause as Walkup, Uhlich, and Romero have failed to lead this community. And while I admit it will cost some money, I believe the PR campaign getting the word out to the public of the damage the city council has done to the city, even if they recall isn't itself successful, is worth every penny.

Andrews video of the day: Safety rope FAIL

Hate Radio: The History of Jon Justice

This is a special podcast - recorded off the air after the show on Monday. In it, I tell the full stories behind all the scandals, rumors, and misinformation that gets spread about me anytime there's an editorial, blog post, or news story featuring the show. Hear the Truth behind the rumors and speculation!

The really sad thing is that despite my best efforts in putting out all the proper info in it's context, it just won't matter to some. Truth be told I wish it would so that those who may have issues with me would tackle the opinions and take me on for those views. It would be much more interesting if those who don't like me would actually try and challenge me based off of what we talk about on a daily basis. Instead they either ignore me, which I fully endorse (if you don't like me or my show why would you listen?), or they attack me personally and leave anything of relevance out of the equation. But, we are mostly talking about liberals right? Any conservatives that may not like my show aren't going to bother with me, they can go listen to someone they do like. Liberals however would rather redirect the argument away from actual issue most of the time, and attack the personalities behind the issues.

This podcast was largely self serving on my part, which is why I chose to make it off air rather than during the show. I am proud of the work that I have done. Not just with 104.1 The Truth but also some of those rare moments during my rock years. It gets frustrating however when people attempt to discredit you with misinformation, rumors and outright lies. So now it's all on record for anyone to hear. I suppose some can just say I am lying, but that's something they have to deal with not me. I know the truth, it's all the truth. With liberty and sarcasm for all!

Andrews random video of the day: Continuing the theme of memorable Superbowl commercials... anything that features a smooth talking monkey is cool with me...

5th ANNUAL TUCSON POLICE FOUNDATION
Unsung Heroes Recognition Dinner

Saturday night I had the chance host the 5th Annual Unsung Heroes Dinner to benefit the Tucson Police Foundation. As I said on stage, this was one of those moments that shows what Tucson is all about. At one point, Rich Harper from the TPF asked that the officers of TPD stand up to be acknowledged. Only a handful of our cities finest stood up to a huge round of applause. I was a little surprised that more were not in attendance, then I realized that it was for a good reason. First of all this night was about them and for them, but it was also to raise dollars and support from those that are not TPD for TPF. Secondly, you could account for only a handful being there because the rest of our officers were in the field protecting our city. It was very humbling to be among people who have given so much time, money, and effort in supporting our brave men and women in uniform.

I get a lot of gratitude from public safety personnel for what I do on the radio, but Saturday night I realized that it takes more than words to truly make a difference in helping our first responders. It take dollars, it takes time, and it takes effort. From Jim Click to Raytheon, from Boy Scouts to philanthropists, from talk show hosts to elected officials, it's a combined effort that can fill the gap in numerous ways to help our TPD. I hope that they would invite me back again to host their wonderful event. It was amazing to see those unsung heroes receive their awards on behalf of all the other unsung heroes in the community fighting for what we love so much about Tucson: it's people.

I had the opportunity to run what I thought was a great idea by Councilwoman Shirley Scott. I suggested that, perhaps I could be able to write up citations on behalf of the city to collect money from stupid people who call the show. Since Law Enforcement can write tickets and charge people for doing stupid things, I should be able to do the same for people who say stupid things, right? Sadly, I do realize that being dumb isn't a punishable offense. But if it were we could afford to fix the budget, fund all of Rio Nuevo and law enforcement, and maybe even buy TPD a tank.

I also had a nice little chat with former AZ Star editorial editor Ann Brown - honestly! We had a great talk and she says hello. I told her she was missed and not just because I can't pick on her columns anymore...

Andrews random video of the day: It's Superbowl week, and I'd be lying if I said I wasn't really excited about this years matchup - it's rare when you actually get the 2 teams that had the best regular seasons meeting up in the big game.  I moved here from Indianapolis, so I of course will be rooting for the Colts, but you have to love the Saints and what they mean to that town.  No matter which team wins, I'll be happy for them - so I just hope we get an exciting game, and some fun watercooler chatter over the commercials the next day.  I thought this week I'd feature some of the best Superbowl commercials of all time - if you have any suggestions, send them my way - andrew@1041thetruth.com.  Here's an all-time classic, often considered one of the best commericals - not just Superbowl - ever:

Andrews video of the day: This was a promotional stunt for a Belgian TV show - very clever!