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Critics outraged. That EG's new game. What's players kill US troops in Afghanistan.

Patrick may. Wrote the story.

August 24. By allowing players to assume the role of Taliban fighters killing US troops. Redwood City based electronic arts may eighth. Notice a language may have crossed the line with its latest first person shooter game. A line that Mountain View resident Karen Meredith. Says was drawn with the blood of soldiers like her only son. I don't see how shooting soldiers based on real Americans is entertainment. While people are dying every day for this country said mister Meredith whose son army lieutenant Ken Ballard. May he rest in peace was killed in Iraq in 2004. How can they say it's okay for someone to play the Taliban. You have people sitting at home drinking a beer shooting in American soldiers may be missing and starting over. Okay and didn't have a chance to start over. With the blog was. Generating and pre order waiting lists the -- that's name of the company electronic arts. Is banking on the game's powerful narrative. Realistic effects and multiplayer features. To help the company regain some of the niche aft. It once enjoyed. Within Afghanistan backdrop and the option to play good guy or bad guy. Gamers like Fernando and Julius can't wait to get their hands on the game. It's fun killing people said -- itchy fingered thirteen year old standing outside a San Jose GameStop store. I get to roam around and feel like soldiers feel I played the bad guys before but this will be even better because it's based on the real thing. You don't wanna hurt other Americans but you've got to win the game besides the teenager said it's just a game you're not really hurting anyone. Ballard's mother would disagree. Here we are trying to figure out how to with the rest of our lives and someone comes up -- this game. Said Meredith -- word about it after being contacted by Fox News. I want the people who created this game so look me in the eye and tell me why this is entertainment. In a move that only fueled the controversy. EA spokesman Jeff Brown was widely quoted last week as saying. I think this is all nonsense. Generated by people who haven't played a video game in the last twenty years. This is not a shock to anyone who plays video games in a conflict game like this someone has to be the bad guy. Right. Jeff and I guess that someone just happens to be American soldiers against the Taliban. --

Are we coming to in this country when game designers are so -- That they would resort to this kind of garbage this kind of pardon the expression crap. -- make a buck. Every dollar generate while McCain should be pulled from the market. First of all I'm I'm I'm not one for for censorship but. Current law. Talk about they wanna talk about sensitivity and tolerance. Where is that they get the sensitivity. And the tolerance for the families of the Americans you've been killed and -- Iraq and Afghanistan. And of the game does stay on the market. Every penny generated from it should go to the families of those who died. I'm sorry but that's just about the most disgusting.

It just makes me wanna spit nails. Or to a mom spent amount money. Sixteen after three Q our leadoff -- we go say hi to your knees.

John herself on -- and as -- Daria you a cop in a ranting mood to begin. --

Well. Acting kind of with what you're saying that it is ridiculous.

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I guess so I guess so I I wish that that every game store owner and America. Would refuse to stock their strengths and I be just as happy if it dealt is second PA is a company that makes the Madden football game marked. Really I believe they are. Maybe we could boycott their their stupid. Football games in protest over this I would let that star yup. That would put on sergeant I -- I distracted you from other reason you call.

Well -- That's quite all right John I'm I'm experienced as a that you are should violate our was shot and killed and it here on the straight and she. The only -- that the shooter only get ten night. I hate it a little creation program and it without -- out breeder.

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Well and and that individual will face of course -- different kind of justice at the right to life whenever that may arrive.

Exactly exactly well listen I really appreciate everything that you're doing here. You know or our -- America and for us -- not -- want to tell you that's. -- His party has they're not there were trying to build great. -- that is great and you know it's it's quick and I'll I'll band together. And there I think I think you're. It's gonna take -- itself. In a -- will anybody that want to go get in touch with Murray at Grady -- and their herself number. Is eight era 883. Warren Warren.

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You beg god bless thanks to nation again -- Maria Brady's phone number is area code 864809. 8311. I believe that trip if I'm not mistaken is says seventy dollars per person that's that's that's the slingshot trip. -- But -- should be a great event in Washington. Got to take a quick break here and then -- right background gets him email who want to get to N a collars are waiting as well we will deal with all of that and the floor. All and I see that a lobster. Is on the menu to -- not not for you and me but for the first family on vacation. At will have will deal with -- all of this as the afternoon progresses and of course Nikki Haley. Joins me in the next hour of the show as -- twenty minutes after three now.

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and snow and then get together from the fifty day. 1916 and summertime yeah. 47 after 3 o'clock here on the -- Mac program. Through the phone to go and now we're headed to my stomping grounds of Taylor's and we say hi to Joshua hi Josh are you doing today.

And aren't good hey down my -- story somewhere else here today -- I'd just like most storied and mainstream media. These days it doesn't and article is so misleading. I -- you can perspective on the number of fighters or two kids. Aren't just interested to join your army pressure go -- several weeks ago. And -- trying to gear games for. Being a third start your electoral vote than -- less sure. And listening to this story you to keep the article -- video game properties -- player which used to be it al-Qaeda terrorists and blow up American troops. That isn't hard -- not the case. This -- a moderate or first cheered poly addicted bigotry team in modern history -- her way home.

I'm I'm not I'm beyond gaming age so.

All as one of the biggest all time -- gains in our next game. If you play the multiplayer. Role. Where you're teamed up with -- insult and other people online playing all the same time. They used which you good guys versus bad -- one -- labeled the team. Allied nations or whatever and the other half labeled. Soviet terrorist or whatever in -- 2030 people all were -- it's a free for all reverted against everybody. That's the -- that you appointing. I'm good guy versus bad again now -- approach this game is -- going to be distinct thing to keep talking more personal role. You are good guys fighting terrorists. Both of our receiver you're playing against point and other people -- line you've got to break open the teen in order to do that is good guy versus bad guy.

Sure but why do that in an ongoing war where Americans are fighting and dying for our freedoms Josh.

I understand it employer and I guess maybe the only. You mean he can't hear you didn't do it would be fine. Because for years and years and years nobody has arms wearing all the work you -- not. I -- because the war so far behind that now it's not. --

Well well look Josh and thank you first of all four of for serving America we appreciate that I fully understand these guys. Constitutionally have a First Amendment right. To sell this game and it was it medal of honor is that what the game as. The -- they have not a constitutional right under the First Amendment to be able to sell their game. -- I have a First Amendment right to say that I think they're a bunch of a sleazy bunch of scum bags. For selling it thank you Josh appreciate the call 330 news time on WOR.

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4 o'clock here on the above a Mac program a bunch of via text messages pouring in. About this business over each day the electronic arts folks who are now making -- an electronic get a medal of honor. Is the name of the game that allows players to assume the role of Taliban fighters. Killing US troops. This text message -- no longer purchase another EA game ever if this is relation it is in release them believe. How well all would EA's ideals ideals fly in the mid forties. Like to see him explain no one where the a good Japanese. A win at Iwo jima to John White. It's Bob Bob someone should create a game for EA called kill all the liberal. -- go dot com is a computer gaming site they sell a lot of BA games and make cancel my subscription if pogo keeps backing EA. And that's -- as a marine was lost many friends in Iraq and Afghanistan this is a slap in our faces and by the way the military. Is a big portion. Of -- market 33723. Before four back to the puzzling it was a had a rob who joins us this afternoon from Greenville hey rob power.

Yeah megabytes yeah. Well and I would never have got a -- to February -- I took you to also until then I -- I'm not gotten where that that abduction. I'm a proud member and a lot -- favourite -- opened little.

rob skip Marat can can you back off humor from your phone just to that you're you're so close and you're allowed here we -- distorting and it's difficult to understand.

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A grade I don't know what to -- the rule -- thumb and after I don't read and talk about a boycott conclude that. -- that I'm just let him run that in the umpire actuarial gains there and store opened in stage. That I'm stuck this particular grown men. We know that -- up 5%. As president I mean that's oftentimes didn't treat profit loss of.

And if you're at and it centrist thing that they have lost market share and this is their way to try and come back great concept.

Man liberal competitors they told him you know we're good impression that little bit and I don't bad -- about the question whether the revs. That we can send -- message that there are limits.

That's that's a great suggestion -- he is the social networking stuff in fact -- about creating a FaceBook page around this now when I get off tonight. And I appreciate the idea thank you for the suggestion. You bet Tony QB for for let's say hi to like Derek who is on his mobile's phone hey Derek how are your days there.

About him acted out the month. Well below forty year old computer gamer. And I've played that medal of honor. That the first one. And you know it puts you in the -- very. US soldiers -- Omaha Beach and in Europe Russian -- and Stalingrad. I can't finish this new game I've played it that Libya first caller on a hard time believing. -- I guess first person experience where you go through this story line and have objectives stick you know has. As al-Qaeda terrorist is. I just don't you know -- that -- that now the company I don't see how they would do. You know usually especially with the multiplayer side of it and have two sides Richie verses blue team that alien -- space Marines. I guess in this case maybe there's some kind of option where each user's side you choose bit. The terrorist side that. I just have a hard time believing they're gonna actual terrorist subjective style. There's like a game called Grand Theft Auto -- you could basically yeah what -- territory in this city -- there's numerous combat air. Well -- just aren't apt to. When I believe that that's -- local --

Well the other story from the -- San Jose Mercury News says by allowing players to assume the role of Taliban fighters killing US troops. Redwood City based electronics -- may have crossed the line -- its latest first person shooter game. So there you go.

I distort my two cents and I appreciate Gupta.

And I thank you for the call -- good to hear from this afternoons or twenty minutes now before 4 o'clock I mentioned now lobster. Is there is on the menu well western yesterday I was president of First Lady Michelle Obama and their daughters went to Nancy's restaurant. That's in the Oak Bluffs section of Martha's Vineyard yesterday afternoon crowd gathered around to watch the president. He and the First Lady shook hands and posed for pictures the president ordered from the takeout window of the snack bar section. I love your watch. One woman told the First Lady referencing a purple I purple watch on -- oh thank you the First Lady said it was a gift she gestured towards her husband who was --

hands behind -- I think somebody told him she said. Where's my life the president and ask -- one point the crowd Jennifer attention how you guys don't you drive off as a president walked around the restaurant. And that members of the media. Started -- firing questions adding shouting out questions including one about the war in Iraq. That's Tuesday night next -- the president will deliver an address at 8 o'clock. In which he'll mark the occasion of the withdrawal of US combat troops from -- but the president was in no Melinda. To discuss the issue -- with reporters. When they were in that setting he ignored questions for a bit then turn to the reporters and sent it. We're buying and shrimp guys come on.

I guess they they went and did they they had a shrimp. Up it to Martha's Vineyard they've they did not have any of the shrimp I think -- around the Gulf Coast. Meantime Keith call for there was a blogger former White House -- correspondent. Wrote in his blog today White House dossier dot com so how much luxurious having during these precarious economic times what. You've had to cut back no longer ordering it stuffed with crabmeat at least well. If you happen to be the president -- the First Lady -- lobster consumption is continuing and a robust pace. The economy is still getting battered last night so as President Obama is a lobster. According to ABC's Jake Tapper the president savored lobster tempura at the trendy state road restaurant on Martha's Vineyard. Monday night at these sweet life cafe and Oak Bluffs on the vineyard. It was legal lobster pot stuff appetizer for the president. And they surf and turf entree the surf being a lobster tail and what with -- vacation to Maine in July have been without a taste in everybody's favorite cross station. The president did and -- a little less genteel fashion that time. Heading over to something called steel man's downtown restaurant where we were -- what else or lobster experience. Dinner. Just a regular lobster corn and so law.

Doing his bit for the local economy. --

Seventeen before four.

I -- email and text messages telling -- about this new game.

Where you can -- season. Then tiger and kill you sometimes. There's -- hi Bob I think you're making a mountain out of a -- I used to play -- defeat. In World War II gaming you can play axis or outlines sometimes -- an axis of times allies I don't feel bad about it. Designers any people who served in that conflict don't go all Tipper Gore owners from Michael is in Asheville. I'm not surprised that he's. Then -- international. And nine Nestle and hey -- on the plus side.

You could be a trader kill their Taliban friends and then throw a grenade on yourself. Games over in ten minutes and America went. Thirteen before 4 o'clock we're going to have -- who joins us this afternoon from his mobile's phone hi Phillip I you do and a dancer.

All right -- not what you do well thank you. Can't talk about the game issue those wondering. As kids aren't. Getting -- like cops and robbers and I'm pretty sure -- forty herbal -- allied and axis you know. And I understand there's a difference there are a little reality -- currently at the end game yet they can match our imagination so. Just wait to reserve judgment until I seen what it does with the Taliban about the debate and as good guys and.

Rockefeller called an earlier in etiquette point in the act out the they'll be there will be single player. Option we can play it without an accomplished Taliban objectives that.

And it seems like a little too much but when you click option -- somebody has to be robbers. I don't know got two minds about it. They're there is certain -- disrespect.

Yeah let me let me put it to you this way would you feel differently if you had a friend or relative who had died at the hands of the Taliban in Afghanistan.

Well like it's headed into. Not handled it for example this --

The second.

It's just it's a simple question if you had a friend or relative who died in Afghanistan which cannot find this offensive.

It's not really that simple question can explain what possible questions and we'll be strong. Okay. Think about it I'm -- credit. Number of those. Has. Descriptions -- from terrorist wanna you. The thing is interpret the terrorist and a sympathetic light and so if you were.

If you paint terrorists as the bad guys I don't have a problem that -- we know.

When when you're when you're playing this video game you're trying to win the game. So if you're playing as the Taliban and you're trying to kill American soldiers.

Well thank you trying to.

Kill your trying to destroyed digital representation of player who could be anywhere on planet not -- in America it's not your position representational.

It it is a representation of an American soldier. --

I understand that but at the same time go back to the cops and rock personality on policeman guy in the street salt content that's not a good thing at all.

But which you argue against an eight year old that. Should always went -- those kinda games because then your robbers are just in trouble --

I would. I would argue that this is about the most tasteless idea for a video game I ever.

In your favor search he would.

Try to reserve judgment on net and police get me out trying to reserve judgment on that until you find out what actually happens in the context of the -- back.

Look it says if you're playing as the Taliban. -- trot your your object is to win the game is -- not. Case and the and the way you win the game is like killing US soldiers it's as simple and straightforward -- that.

That's not necessarily the --

FL a I'm not -- I'm not gonna define that any anything it it is as straightforward and simple as that and if you don't say it. I'm -- Ten minutes before four.

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China welcome back about three and a half minutes ago -- week -- and I don't you tell me and maybe because I'm an old bogey and -- video games but it seems to me then Denny video game that glorify his home. Yeah our enemies want our troops our -- Bordering on creating treasonous and does not give aid and comfort to our enemy and -- I'm playing cops and robbers in the years to when I was a kid we used to play soldier who. Nobody ever played the Japanese but nobody ever played -- not -- they were the imaginary yeah.

Who who -- not cool I don't want it to play.

The enemy.

To the -- we can only say hi to Steve and who's on his cell phone actually welcome here on the Bob -- show on WOR.

back in the eighties so I Serb in the US military. Particularly in the navy Nasr thank you for your service thank -- my job was dark -- diesel submarine on the East Coast. And my job was to support operations. We pretended to be so -- Right and now we have to be very good at what we did in order to train. The guy on the circus fleet and the destroyers and aircraft carriers. To be able ordinarily. There wasn't just a robot absolutely at fox sports sell -- Right now. Investigate video game -- and thanks. Several studies support I have found that there is no -- of cooperation between playing games and social perfect behavior. -- there's very good body of evidence showing that social -- behavior. Itself formed very early are. Why wouldn't say unlike the -- in gaining get that at best can be seen as an amplifier --

Unlike the -- study -- heavily promulgated by the liberals that showed that a domestic violence increased. From people who watched NFL football games.

There's there's and there's that's separation. Or Q what that you know arguably isn't quite the same. On the other hand if it's this game is. Piece of -- propaganda. That I believe that you -- In or judgment.

Doesn't mean it doesn't it in effect service Taliban propaganda by buying. As saying you know if you wanna hear you wanna be a Taliban -- writing and here's again.

Well. Again. Seeing. It I happened to also be a little game okay. Okay there are two options you either young -- you -- robot night but yeah I get -- now. There if it's at a not saying that we are. It's pretty Pristina Stephen -- by the US army to train our.

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they can now weave their way through the traffic on 980 for her 385. I GOP gubernatorial candidate Nikki Haley. Will be joining me in the studio here in the next few -- you and you may have her -- here's how you get in touch by the way. I if you have questions for -- would like opposed to her in this this second hour of the show. Greeneville phone number to call 232 WOR DE. 2329673. Spartanburg the number is 574. WORD. My email address is Bob on word. At Hotmail dot com. Bob on board is also how you find me on FaceBook. And on Twitter and feel free to deposit a text message forming in the palmetto bank tax line 71307. You may have heard this story. In New York a Muslim my cab driver stabbed by a guy. Apparently is being painted India mainstream media the lame stream media as an anti Muslim act actually the guy who works for a group. Supporting the building of the mosque at ground zero. It's it's not unusual in this day and Asia day at the intersection of politics and crime. Now the story does not appear to fit an easy stereotype. The alleged assailant is a guy named Michael in right. And according to his FaceBook profile. As well as the web site. Of the left leaning media organization called intersections. International. Mr. -- is a student at the school of visual arts and he is a volunteer. For intersections. Which recently produced a statement of support. For the park 51 project. That's the the ground zero mosque. And is funded by DL liberal collegiate church of New York. So. When when you hear. Those in the media start him all that's it's almost embryos are responsible -- it. No apparently other guy is is. Merely a nut job. Couple of other stories that I wanted to share with me that I'd come across today before a Nikki Haley joins us in the studio. I got this from the N National Shooting Sports Foundation they are springing into action as the public comment period has opened. On the EPA is -- proposed regulation and the Environmental Protection Agency. They are proposing a regulation that would ban. All traditional lead ammunition. Which would have the would be tantamount. To ending shooting sports as we know them. And and no win situation because of course bullets made of materials other than a land that are often considered armor piercing. By law enforcement ensor band copper is your basic material on koppers expensive. And has much poorer performance properties then went. There is a place on the website for it in asks SF National Shooting Sports Foundation. Where you can leave a public comment the EPA is going to be taking comments on this from October 31. Which coincides nicely with the November 2 election. After healthcare and immigration apparently don't White House doesn't feel it is sufficiently ticked off enough voters yet. So are bringing upset gun owners and limit should really do wonders for the Democrats. At the ballot box in November. Meantime. Our.

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Now praising it in IEA should be National Institutes of Health. Ide despite the agency's record spending of tax dollars to study such. Pertinent and crucial topics. As teaching Chinese meditation techniques to cocaine addicts. And hookah smoking among college students in short and Jordan. Biden said. I know how our opponents have nit picked some of the research money that we've given to NIH. It reflects that they know nothing about science. Biden said in announcing a report about the 100 billion dollars from the stimulus package and I read that pork US package. In the National Institutes of Health we have one of the grades and greatest assembly just a doctors and scientists in the world. Through the recovery act. We're giving them the tools to make the most proud profound innovation of all. Improving and extending health and human life while bringing down on the constant medicine. NIH has funded various grants in recent months on on usual studies. 60000. Dollars to study hookah smoking among Jordanian college students. 3141613. Dollars to study a supposed increase in family violence. After viewing of NFL games. One point four million to study these social menu of male prostitutes. In Vietnam's. Ho Chi Minh City formerly. Saigon. And Hanoi. Nearly a million and half dollars. A 181406. To study this sex drive of Japanese way old.

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Speaking of throwing money away. I mentioned yesterday I would do share a little bit more with -- amount the ground zero Z mama. You know of course already. Our tax dollars are subsidizing. He is our grand tour. Of the Middle East where he isn't building bridges between the west between America. And Islamic nations. Yeah right. Well. Turns out that you and -- are also funding. What we're serving kind event as a poor man's Barnes & Noble. Four. Imam flies all Abdul Rao who. The State Department has purchased and distributed copies of his book. What's right with is Obama any new vision for Muslims and the west. -- man behind the ground zero mosque. Is the same you mom who won't condemn Hamas as a terrorist organization the same who said on sixty minutes that America. Was an accessory to -- 9/11. And on this Amy mom who told a college audience overseas that the United States is worse and al-Qaeda.

Not only has the State Department and -- hit him as our ad hoc ambassador to the Muslim world but now all. They're they're so what is books -- as well.

And they're using our tax dollars to up by a month. But this this book what's right within Islam. Now boy this got great stuff sent in one chapter. The orwellian title which is so what's right with America. The -- mom goes on to as you might imagine guess what blame America. He writes. If there's any quarrel Muslims have with -- America it is at the United States does not always live up to its own ideals. Of ethics and values. Islam of course always lived up to its own ideals of ethics and values as we've witnessed with stoning news of a stoning to death of women. And bee headings in the alike in the same chapter the imam has a section called America.

They sure radio compliant state. Wherein he contends that quote. The American political structure in Sharia compliant. Especially if it begins to allow religious community's moral -- way. To judge among themselves according to their own laws.

And it doesn't quit -- because our bunny. You mom goes on to rationalize suicide bombings by blaming social council roots. Rather than mania somewhat twisted Islamic fanatics themselves the imam says and again I quote. The most widely accepted view today in psychoanalysis. Is that suicide.

Is most often a form of displacement. The individual inflicts upon himself.

The result of -- frustration and anger caused by any perceived unraveling. Of a social fabric of his world.

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Up from Brett. Bob I'm sitting in this seat because I feel the need to be passed on before November please tell me to -- the American people. The Washington Post was battling again today about Obama. Inheriting a huge deficit from bush I guess -- the article but that Anthony was courting me -- audience to amazingly enough a lot of people swallow the nonsense so once more. Eight short civics lesson. Budgets do not come from a White House they come from congress. And the party that controlled congress since January 2007. Is the Democrats. They control the budget process for fiscal years oh way to know nine as well as twenty -- and Tony eleventh. In that first year. They had to contend with George Bush which caused them to compromise on spending when bush somewhat belatedly got tough on spending increases. For fiscal year 09 though Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid. Bypassed bush entirely passing continuing resolutions to keep running and keep government running. Until Barack Obama could take office at that time. They passed the massive omnibus spending bill to complete the 2009. Budgets where was Obama during this time he was a member. Of the very congress that passed all of these massive spending bills and he signed at the omnibus bill as president to complete. Fiscal year 2009 if the Democrats inherited any deficit it was the 07. Deficit the last of the Republican budgets. That deficit was the lowest in five years and the fourth straight decline. In deficit spending after that. Democrats in congress took control of spending and that includes Obama. Who voted for those budgets if he inherited any thing he inherited it from himself. In a nutshell what Obama is saying I inherited a deficit and I voted for and and I voted to expand that deficit. Fourfold. Since January 20. True enough.

January 3 2007 by the way it was a -- Barney Frank took over the house financial services committee Chris Dodd took over the senate banking committee. The economic meltdown that happened fifteen months later was in what part of the economy. All of banking and -- financial services so thanks a lot. Barney thanks Chris thanks Nancy Pelosi Harry Reid from taking us from a Dow thirteen thousand. 3.5. GDP. And four point six unemployment too well where we are now by the way. Keep hearing about you know bush not doing anything to stop Fannie and Freddie Mac he asked congress seventeen times starting in 01. To rein in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Because it was financially risky for the US economy. But his efforts to reform Fannie Mae and Friday and Freddie Mac were fought off buying. The democratic congress. And of course a member of the congress at that time Barack Obama. Twenty minutes after four take a quick break here and then be right back. More coming up here on the Thursday edition on WORT.

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That was a -- vehicle containing millions GOP candidate for a Governor Palin that's their -- Her folks over. I certainly had not I don't wanna give the impression that they were disobeying any traffic laws. And now in the process however they were -- put this right they were scrambling to get here she is now arrived welcome to you Nikki banking obvious one of those times are you wish you didn't have Nikki Haley stickers on the back of the -- support. So I'm really don't -- advertising and didn't exactly it I guess that day in a way is it is symptomatic of -- is going on right now because you are -- around now like crazy and.

Well we have venue but it's an exciting time we a couple of weeks ago we really start jobs plan last week they released our education plan and today we're talking about good government and we're gonna go when it's an exciting time because. In January just means a lot it doesn't just mean a lot for our state but it means a lot for our country and this is the time where people are gonna find their voice again. We're gonna return government back to the people and we're gonna do it in a way where they feel like they're -- control and we have a few things that we wanna -- make that happen and we've been around a state we're talking about.

Well we'll talk about that as -- as the -- on your -- can you stay with us until like five and -- you're going from here. Over -- you have a big thing over cheats right.

Yes we are actually headed to Jesus at 530. On congaree reds who we hope our bio come -- CS and wants and it's right around the corner so you don't have to break your -- to get there are so that's right and we will be with you until 515 a great --

Now it's then we have people who have been patiently standing by have questions for you so let's go ahead go to the phones right away. And we begin with Mike who has been boiling rings hey Mike how are you this afternoon.

How are radio I'm doing fine you're on with them myself of course and -- I'm Mike are apparent serial -- huge. Yeah yeah we have.

Maybe the tyra Paris. They're street banker -- his most important to have the -- which is including -- out of work construction worker Sean yeah. -- to get delayed my biggest columns per week. And utilities. An important brought in could concentrate on their history and it really you would fail 80% of south Carolinians immensely. Now let me rollover and said he. Gasoline I'll. -- that you're gonna grow back that he's an increase. I'm gasoline -- series Jack and cheap it is everybody NBA it is due to 48 gallon and when -- out of work. That's a great experience. Now if it weren't desperate to pick up cops are going to slower and -- appellate court. Now it is your comment airport --

Well let me first tell you the state is not increase the gasoline tax and also any increases that you -- have been from the federal side. What I can tell you my concern is is how I get you back to work quickly and how I make sure that the jobs in the state are going to South Carolina people that's very important the way we wanna do that. Is we want -- really work on our development we want to privatize our workforce center so that when you are out of a job. You are actually going to a center or we have a private company it's incentivized to get you back to work to get to that to work quickly we need to have our tech schools ready to go. So that we can give you new skills should you wanna do that to get back to working. Like I talk with the Boeing. Executives a couple weeks ago I say how much of your contracts are going to our South Carolina businesses and they -- 91%. And we need to keep that like that. Through all -- companies come to the state they need to understand that they've got to take care south Carolinians --

Okay let me -- our big part of very constrained during big -- contribute your -- So -- in the pipe in here so what we're -- people -- it is easy cross office in South Carolina for all the church. People companies. These are these people say. You work out -- pay pay you would imagine that form we'd bring it into I'll put it somewhere you keep a job. Collecting your -- work that way working above our own in -- Now a big article been at the top not eligible for everybody who is eligible gap there. You're -- got a chance I get everything they're prepared eighty Ian and -- gore that is really documentary for two years now. And other part of their duty and -- detectives were directed at her. Probably were entitled to some unemployment benefits but probably. Were born to work and he's not enough for what you're getting everything and it will stand I'm an executive and wants this. The government to. Key -- Morgan this. To people they don't deserve that.

While there's a couple of things first of all ten knocking on we can't really on make the person carrying you. Pay either way there's. They should and which is tiring as an employee if you're doing temporary work but what we can do is three to comprehensive tax reform that I wanna do. I wanna go through -- look at every single tax every single feed -- every single exemption. When we do that we wanna -- corporate income tax but we also look at reducing the personal income taxes to that you're not spending as much. And we are actually rewarding people for being successful. And then when we do give outlets unemployment benefits we're gonna reform the system we wanna make sure anybody that fails a drug test does not get benefits don't mind.

Along with a straight purely construction workers back to working resembling about. The insurance program in central monetary.

Okay Mike I'm gonna have to run for the news but thank you for the call sir I appreciate it and only if you mention symbolizing. The of the employment centers I got an email today from somebody sent a reply that but whatever they're called whenever name they've given to the M unemployment sinners now. S and I went by their and they said all we're sorry the computers are down we won't have any jobs today and and now we won't be able to post anything again until Monday me.

You know absolutely unacceptable we don't have people who need work. And the reason I wanna privatize he's workforce centers as we know that when you give contracts to private companies. They know other analysts -- contract if they don't get people back to work you -- and makes sense and private sector does things better than the government every day of the week and we just need to encourage and enforced and so.

Money like this of this stuff -- an initial diamond -- they're out of a job they're there. And still energized and in the workforce they haven't given up they go to the place and and wanted to get to the door slammed and ask. I don't take a break for the news there will be right back on the other side for 33 here on the Bob -- show on Thursday with Nikki Haley on WOR.

Out and welcome back fortunately now talking to -- private content they chronicling program here on this Thursday afternoon I'm joined in the studio. By my my friend. Known for a pretty good while since nobody knew Nikki wants that's quite true -- state representative. Who is campaigning for a transparency in the legislature which. Remarkably she's still campaigning for maybe will be able to do is more about. As soon as governor which of course is that what she's attempting it back to the phones we go we say hi to Chris who joins us this afternoon from retail hi Chris how are you assert.

I'm doing fine thank you are as -- had.

Question do. During -- Sampras burst term. Ye -- law lower bill or whatever it is notes or substitute teacher is that you care debate. Hey. Our nature to become a substitute. Air an old order portrait ball oral Matt. You change it should basically -- idea. Or just what's your opinion.

Well thank you for that question we actually replace. And we released our education reform plan last week and what that said was we basically want to reform the entire education funding formula right now there are 74 different pots of money. That a district test actually hire accountants and managers. To deal with just to get that money down to the student teacher in technology in the classroom and reporting what nine and a half billion dollars into education and that's an incredible amount of money and only five other states topless on the number of funds California being at the top and it's not a great place to be. What I wanna do is is totally slimmed that down. We need to have a formula where we put a dollar on the child and we -- them based on poverty special needs gifted and talented and vocational. Those dollar should go straight down to the school district and the district should have complete flexibility. On how they spend that money to problem right now we've got a thousand people at the Department of Education. It's too top -- If you go and cut through that red tape and send that money straight down to the school districts. Greenville county doesn't need the same things that they -- counting does -- and do it allows them to take more control show more accountability. And give flexibility to answer to a substitute teachers is no we -- at a time malware. And vocational skills and other skills we need other -- teachers we don't need certified teachers to do that. So part of what I'm pushing is not only flexibility in K through twelve. At the school districts flexibility with our technical schools to make those decisions for themselves and for higher at. When we create flexibility we actually are putting more money in the classroom and you're not having. More money to the question and that. Subject of education for far too long has been the revenue stream. The question the answer is not focusing on revenue but on the distribution of the dollars how are you distributing education dollars down of that student not teacher. That should be to question those are things are gonna work on under the -- administration.

I think a lot of people are frustrated that every time that -- at the subject of education comes out. Those on the left -- of their constant mantra is to throw more money at it and were already throwing nine and a half billion dollars and it. And what that works out to per pupil but it's going to be in the tens of thousands of dollars and look at the return we're getting on the invest.

Well and let me tell you that 111000 dollars per student this year. It is going through a thousand people at the department of education and 85 school districts before it ever touches a teacher student classroom and the result. Were only graduating one out of every two kids in four years and one out of every two that is not okay.

And and yes certainly not okay -- hazard a guess and say that what fifty cents 52 cents of each one of those dollars makes it way to under the classroom something like that 44. 44 hate it when I'm right all the time access for 4218 minutes before finally take a quick break here and we'll be right back with more. And more of your calls for Nikki Haley on the Bob -- show on W -- RD.

What is going. There into the water on the -- among the populace which is making the politicians are very nervous. The picture which makes many -- Smiles and and hope that things will turn around in November. We.

Aren't -- 14 minutes before 5 o'clock on the Bob -- on this Thursday afternoon Nikki Haley is in the studio with me we -- going back to the -- as we say hi to Matt. Who joins us from must somewhere on the road hello Matt idea and an --

I -- anybody -- how are you.

I'm great man good to talk to you.

I play you are a breath of fresh air I am not really am glad that you are going to be my candidate.

Well thank you Matt and I want you to feel good about your government we've got some serious work to do -- I was just on Bob I have never seen elected officials so scared and it's a beautiful thing it is the way it needs to be. And I truly believe south Carolina's leading the country on how we give people their voices back in how we to return government back to the people it's the way it should be.

Absolutely I'm originally from North Carolina and I -- after. I'm here after I am. -- let the -- of it and.

I went without a trial then then you -- during the -- and.

After living here the one thing that I know that there's a complete lack of diversification of the economy.

Here in the upstate. Everything in the -- can but I apparent on an automobile. And I'm kind of wondering I have a greater plan yet but -- kind of wondering what you're gonna do.

Actually expand if you look at the price to -- to weathering that that that's. Reflection -- depression or having right now they're economy -- to our god. And they're not they're not stock and one thing and one other thing I keep on telling people.

It would hit it I think Detroit yet. Because that's not gonna work.

And I'm wondering what your plans work to maybe diversify the economy and what type of research and development another industry you're talking about bringing in.

Okay thank you Matt I appreciate your call thank you Matt that's a great question first of all you can go to Nikki Haley dot com deceive the jobs planned education plan and the government plan will put up today. But what I will tell you is the reason we're seeing so much regionalism and -- Everything that's happened is because commerce was just cut to the phone and we have got to make sure that we beef back up commerce. In a way that we come up with this South Carolina planned -- a ten year business plan we look at the entire state. And we look at the different -- who look at education we look at technical schools we look at universities we look at -- manufactures our business growth is. And we have to recruit based on getting good quality companies that come here that are here for the long term that are going to be. Bring good quality -- bases here and we've got to make sure we do diversify you know it's great we got -- down low country it's great we've got the automotive sector appear in the upstate. But there are other opportunities that we could have specially with the ports down on the coast. And so part of what that is just understand what companies look for when they come here as they look for. A good tax structure that allows him to have cash -- so we've got to make sure we have a conference attacks planned they look for. Infrastructure that works roads. Competitive airfare report -- dual rail we need to be on the cutting edge on -- And an angle for skilled work force and that's why we need to really focus on our technical schools and our vocational colleges to make sure were putting the skilled workforce. Across the state and not just in certain regions while we look at it as a business plan we will start to become very smart. Not just about which region is winning but how south Carolina's winning and we gotta start looking at it as a state situation.

Were talking earlier about off off the air during the break about the corporate tax rates and and and what you wanna do there and and I was mentioning it. California which obviously is in big trouble and got a seven half or 8% believe -- is corporate tax rate and yet the states that have no corporate income tax arguing very well.

Well and in the corporate income tax stories in my wanna tackle that first our state at a party to only 2% of our budget. We are already a right to work state we keep the -- out if we are also you -- corporate income tax state we will be a magnet for companies to come here. But let's look at the effect the four or five companies that are no corporate income tax states now had the lowest number of unemployment in the country. There is a correlation there we certainly want a look at personal income tax we certainly wanna look at all those. But let's look how to be smart let's bring his good quality companies here now and give these people back to work they need to get back to work.

We're -- we're with Nikki Haley of course is the GOP candidate for governor in the upcoming November election got to take a quick break. Will -- he -- light bill quickly here and then we're back with more of your phone calls. And -- will be -- this until about quarter after five and after that you'll be able to go by and singer. At -- chiefs over on congaree wrote if you wanted to go buy shake her hand saying hello and find out more about. What she's of the issues that she's campaigning. Ten minutes now before five. By the doctor Joe right now we asked RS at same place we have been earlier in the shower 85 degrees. Heat index remained at 88 degrees. In easily. You know if you're over forty there's a very good chance that sometime in the next ten or fifteen years. You're gonna face a very important and emotionally trying decision. A decision about how to revise your parents or in laws or other loved ones. About what's best for them if they no longer wanna live alone at home or if they become physically unable to care for themselves. Find yourself and that position may I make a suggestion consider. Oak leaf village assisted living here in Greeneville is a full service assisted living facility wonderful staff. Friendly professionally trained and certified employees including an on site nurse dietitian and physical therapist. And oak -- the atmosphere to warm very home like watch the daily events that you field trips. Until things that are fun and entertaining in fact and Oakley if you can even bring your favorite pet Wiki to arrange a tour. Give him a call at 968127729681277. Go by and visit their conveniently located on -- blade boulevard just off Pelham road and I 85 hearing Greeneville. And they're even closer on the web at oak leaf village green hill. Dot com.

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Diddley and we in the back. -- support your kind Nikki we're pregnant. 456. 4 minutes before 5 o'clock news on top of the hour let's -- quickly get back to the phones Gary is on his cellphone. And joins us with a question for a GOP gubernatorial candidate Nikki Haley I Gary I don't today.

Well thank you -- It is -- I have a question somebody who has been personally affected by workers' comp. I injured my back. Work -- years ago. I just like Democrat or formula Atlantic treaty if it any at all -- car I. Had my surgery was delayed not much more back which left meat was permanent you know condition that nerve damage or try to smart backing up. I've just recently turned 34. And I still to this day. Have to wait sometimes 6810. Days or prescription refills that's zone and from my doctor proceeding. Not been told I have to -- bought this insurance adjuster to isn't Tennessee. Palm model actually been completely effective. Yeah at a certain packet it didn't didn't break armored turn my eclectic Kyser cast on written on. I've had to deal just as as has been -- to reach and I just being. Admired as it is an understatement. As what I'd venture which -- were trial process now election analyst and indeed there aren't.

Well America there are critical on terribly sorry you've gone through that because you shouldn't have to it's bad enough to go through the injury and then -- that they are -- to the time the stuff. Workers can't perform in debt I'm introducing or that I really wanna see happen would be entered would be -- and corporate objective standards. Into the workers -- commission and that just basically means. Whatever the associated -- that. American Medical Association decides you she didn't give you should be benefited in that. Injury you should get it should be very black and white if you hurt your back to get this much if you her army get this much. And it actually will make the system go quicker and easier. For those that are injured so that it's there but it will also reduce the premiums for the businesses so that there's no subjective side to right now we have commissioners. Most of which are attorneys not businesspeople which you will see me put more business people on that commission and attorneys. And then they turn around and they look at -- objectively -- looking and I say well maybe you know. It's a single mom with a child or no maybe we need to give -- it really needs to be if he hurt his backe gets paid for his back if he hurt his arm he gets papers are. But there's a fairness to it that will come -- bring objective standards. -- also think we need more transparency between the insurance companies and the benefits they have to get once you do that he keeps -- ancient insurance companies on their -- that they're paying the benefits quicker and not stalling out the patients as they go through that process you also touched on commissions we have what 300. Commissioned in South Carolina what is that all it's ridiculous we have way too much of everything. And really government needs to work for the people and businesses of the state we've got too much in -- gonna see -- cut a lot of that now we're gonna go to each agency's that we have to have. And work our way up I'm gonna start with my agency's first so that we can show the General Assembly what it looks like. We're gonna look at the Department of Education look at all those programs we can eliminate that are getting down to the district we're gonna look at the budget control board. And the fact they employ a thousand people and say why is this and why is that money not. Coming down did you actually -- go back to the taxpayers all of those things matter in the scheme of things and government tends to wanna take on two things like. Privatizing the work force senators. Government can't be all things to all people look at Obama care. Now they're trying to mandate health care we can't have government and the way we actually need to get government -- of the -- to the private sector can take back over -- the people can get their -- again and more with Nikki Haley on the other side of my Shep Smith and Fox News of the top and then our own Lesley Rogers to get back there and it's 5 o'clock.

welcome back -- go kicking up now -- radio program -- your genial host ravaged shock jock and self appointed. President again sensitivity university. Where he specialized in non politically correct stunning.

Great to have you along we're joined for the next ten minutes or so by Nikki Haley the GOP gubernatorial candidate in no of the upcoming November election. After that about 530 this afternoon and you can go buy shake her hand say hello and and ask her specific. Good question if you would like your will be over it chiefs. Wings and fire water which is right around the corner from us here on congaree wrote quickly back to the phones we go to and knowing that people have been waiting for some time including Eddie. In beautiful travelers rest thank you for your patience hitting Iran with Nikki Haley and yours truly.

A -- future governor -- they had a closer to speak we sat.

It's my pleasure -- great talk India.

It seems to me that we continue to have budget shortfall marshal's most men are students and teachers -- and paying the price. Because it. And with all the all the money -- towards the colleges which you support legislation that we ships more money away from the agriculture -- to the public schools mr. Kerry urged oil.

You know again it's one of those things where I think we need to not focus so much on the revenue source as much as the distribution. We've got dollars that are making it to the school so had a we fix that we need to go put. A set amount of dollars per student. Taking no account poverty special needs gifted and talented and vocational programs and say this is how much for sending -- to the school districts and left the school districts decide. The one thing that I think is have been appalling is we are seeing teachers being furloughed. -- you are still sing a thousand people Department of Education that never touch a teacher student in the classroom we are still the only state in the country. With a state run school bus system. We need to privatize -- predict we will have better ask buses we will have safer. Situations where the parents can feel safe for the students can feel safer and we won't run more efficiently and effectively -- lot of things that we can do that will improve educational standards. It's not about more money it's how those dollars are distributed you're really gonna see -- jumping and to make sure that the dollars are going to the teacher at the student and technology in the classroom.

Thank you thank you I appreciate -- tell ya I mean what do we do we turnaround we spend millions of dollars to buy fifteen or twenty year old buses from the state of Kentucky. Went are you -- NC -- that are actually getting money back. From the company's that they are privatized. School buses to so it turns into a profit center instead of another piece of your -- look at the bosses some who don't have air conditioning -- breaking down constantly.

But you know government doesn't need to be blind school bus system and we just don't we need to be teaching kits and watching that graduation and make sense to me nine minutes after five we're headed to Pickens.

And -- Heidi James who has next seven to question for representative Nikki Haley hydrate and tower is there.

Good. Hello governor hi James how are you pretty good act Cabrera Munich court in there -- Emporia where you got -- I don't know what I get -- at a point. And so after our -- we you'll noted these craft would have thrown the living god. Is that where our land ruled three days. I want you to do -- mean I appeal but that that moment.

thank you James thank you James you know what I can tell you is I was not born Christian but I became a Christian and converted over. A dozen or so years back and I do believe that Jesus died for our sense I do believe that we you know. I think that it's so much about our actions and not what we say it's what we do and I think that a lot of people have looked at the fact that I converted. As something that has caused question and for that I'm sorry because the one thing that we loved. On my husband was already Christian and when I convert over the wantonly luck with the lack of judgment that came with christianity and the fact that they wanted to bring more people and and so I can tell you. That I am a believer I'm someone that is proud to be Christian my children or both baptized we believe in. What the lord has done for us and we believe that you give back based on what you think you can get an and I you know. What I hope that people understand is that this is dollar journey that we take her life and what we try and do is increase our faith. And make us better people based on that and that's what christianity stands for me and that's what I'm gonna trying to for my children.

So it's safe to say uniter not a member of the Taliban.

No I'm not.

That's how -- demo video blog that -- that -- are out there on outlets there will be. Eleven minutes after Fogg got time for one more question before -- has to leave let's let's bring in Belinda. To provide that she is in Greenville Ohio Belinda how are you today.

I'm primarily dealing we're doing great. Thank you -- Leon I don't know calculate. And they won't touch with whether you're Padre sat and sat. In your office and I email to question you but I'm so -- fortunate that I get to actually get you on the on the radio and our discretion TUR. -- interest in you've been talking about throughout this. Patients -- I think from the Greek government agencies. How do you feel about the current. DFX situation. And not being that it cigar in -- them and the arms we keyboard come out of the governor's office. -- recently been involved in the situation and I am currently -- bought Dennis and I along with my friends are pol. The -- that agency to burn and how how would you feel about -- I think from the -- And and how would you restructure -- not the type thing. This situation.

Very thankful and appreciate the call. Blending you'll see that I try and look and see. Every part of government and what we can privatized because the private sector can always do more efficiently and effectively then. Government can DS says is that they are that just is so tough because. I agree with you it is not as effective as it needs to be my family. It. You know has dealt with DSS in the past -- system on it had some issues and time we saw first hand and it was unfortunate. This is what you'll see -- do every single agency -- stand with the agency head at the beginning of my first year. And he or she will turn around and tell you what reforms they are gonna put in place at the beginning of the year at the end of the year I'm gonna stand with that agency had. And they will have to look at you and tell the public whether they accomplished it cannot. They're either gonna have egg on their face and I'm gonna be accountable for whether they did not. Accomplishing or we're going to be celebrating the win and that's how hard I'm going to be on my agency had I want you to see a difference. And how everyone of those agencies in my cabinet performed and how we restructured it made it better within one year there's no excuse it is too much. Involved in the bureaucracy and not enough about serving the people of this state and we're gonna make it. People driven I'd always referred -- DMV you walk into the DMB it's a wonderful place they greet you at the door and you're in an -- ten or fifteen minutes. Every agency needs to work for every citizen in every family in every business that way and we're gonna keep working until we make that happen.

You realize of course -- you're you're proposing accountability.

In a bureaucracy -- should be difficult for many to grasp at any accountability falls at the -- because it's my cabinet agencies so when I stand there with them at the beginning here. If they have egg on their face at the end of the year on accountable to because on the one has to stay on them on -- to make sure that we accomplish that so it's true that accountability of myself. And those agency heads that I hope that the legislature and everybody else will notice we got time quickly for one more question before you have to go and that's gonna go to a John.

Who joins us from Greer hey John you're on the Bob McLean Sherlund WORD with --

Hi thank you very much governor -- one quick question now. I just couple working you may have covered this earlier how do you what your opinion -- a -- constituent in New York.

You know this is it's an interesting situation first of all it's not and South Carolina so I try not to get distracted the issues that aren't in South Carolina integrate -- into a great way to -- isn't enough and -- want -- I'll tell you about politics is that all of distractions in the one thing I won't -- this is for the distraction to happen however -- you deserve a personal thought of where I stand on that. That they themselves don't see the responsibility and pulling -- I think that that mosque should realize. That this is an emotional. Conflict that is not resolving anything it's only making feelings get more extreme and harsher well isn't isn't tolerance and sensitivity a two way street is a two way street and so I'm disappointed in the fact that they on their own and that others haven't encouraged them to say. For the good of everyone get out of here and -- mean it really is it's not helping anyone this is caused such a firestorm it's brought back all that pain of 9/11. And then to do it on the name of tolerance that's not really where it's -- these so it's I think it's an unfortunate situation I hate to see on TV because I think it's bringing. Bad feelings on all across the country when we got a lot of other issues to be focused on.

But boy if you're the president of the United States is a great distraction from the bad because our GM that you know what. He's not answering now on Wellington not. Not either time. -- it's great to see you as always thanks very much for your time appreciate sorry had to break it to get here. But it's great to have you and of course you're always welcome on the program -- come on back next time your in the upstate and those of you wanna meet -- you've go hidden at Telemar going to be here and human.

Well thank you Bob and it's always great and I thank everybody for their support I wanna -- That that those of their support that I didn't get through the primary -- run -- and talk to you we will be it she's at 530 so we look forward to seeing everybody there will be talking about are good government. Issues Richard spending caps in term limits of restructuring and a lot of good things. And also if you don't have time go to Nikki Haley dot com if you like what we have to say go tell ten people. We want you to take your government back. Don't complain about it do something about it also go on FaceBook with got a fan page -- constantly updating it get involved with the so let us know what you're thinking I wanna work for the people. And I really wanted to feel good about their government again this is an exciting time we should all be very X one quick question for me before you -- you think change can again be a tough fight. You know I still feel like a -- fourth place I don't know when I'll ever not feel that way I way to feel what I will tell you is I think it's an interesting. Dynamic to look at here's someone who opposes. They air -- immigration here's someone who supports Obama care here's someone. Who is against objective standards for workers' comp reform here's someone who will not take a stance on pro life issues. So I think I like the fact that there are very. -- differences between us he doesn't wanna talk about those issues I'm gonna keep on talking about under two imported to the people of the state to not talk about.

Appreciate it Nikki Haley thanks for joining us great to see a good look over chiefs this afternoon and hope that -- lot of folks will stop by NC over there I know they will. And look forward -- seeing you again next time -- always great Bob thanks so much thank -- and I think it's great to -- seventeen minutes after -- go -- take a quick break a little bit early here. So that we cannot get back to the phones and and get back to two more of your questions. Even though -- has to depart of course will continue here until six. That's coming up on eighteen after five now. Crush our portion this Thursday afternoon edition. Bob -- show on W --

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Let's do -- Nikki Haley -- South Carolina. GOP candidate for governor. Taken -- compliant with the with the state by the way I went to a Benson should team's website today. -- email and extended an invitation for him. To to join me here on the program to answer your questions as well and haven't heard back from them yet but I'm assuming I'm will -- give them an opportunity Cuba commandN and much you. Question via the senator. Ramallah from downstate who is these Democrat candidate for governor.

In the November election and if you wanted to meet -- by the way she will be as a mention over to chiefs. Wings and fire water and I hear in the next few minutes it's scheduled start about 530 or -- over there. -- back to the phones we -- we say Heidi Tim who joins us Soviet his Mo milestone this afternoon hi Tim welcome -- you do.

I'll forget that I hear you good to thank you om -- elite set up until the last caller about the problem not being in South Carolina -- Right. I don't have my -- economy but in South Carolina alone there are either eleven or thirteen are already. And use it well right now. Anybody who's knows the Ron and -- was from other on very well. Our our centers for planning terrorism and such.

There have been instances -- yes. You know in found Germany they just closed on the mosque that I don't know 9/11 hijackers idiots.

Yeah the -- and -- more -- and either thing is I have a question to ask. What other world religion kill people who refuse to join or not it here and or people who are part groups that are undesirable. Religion. And now the answer right out the top of my head would be none but certainly our current and non --

You know and so that's why I mention that before and I'll mention it again there needs to be a law defining religion is not killing all.

or undesirable people.

Well and and the problem here's and here's what you're sure we get into a problem and too timid in is that. Islam. Is and eight in a unique position because. It is many things other than any religion it's a it's a societal system. It's a system of government it's an all encompassing lifestyle --

Laid down the lack -- your life it's the calling comp -- Lifestyle.

Correct yup not just not not merely a religion well -- excellent point thank you Jim I appreciate the call. -- six after five we say hi to Brian who joins us from model and the big PT seven -- hey Brian I do --

Hey baba thanks take my call yes sir thanks -- you probably don't like -- I doubt -- you daily about her work and repair mission.

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so your question you -- obviously am assuming men would be -- she still. Stand in support of mandatory vaccinations for college attendance.

Yeah I really would love the old war and not let the parties liked me. And said that she voted to kill bill that's why people and bill as different groups on the bill. Ulcer you General Electric a little remote my name from the bill Welker.

Gotcha well I'll send her an email and no amount get a response to your question and notion as I do I'll relate data on here.

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Got a you don't think it's merely a question of semantics that she looked at tabling the bill is having killed. You know I'm I'm not familiar enough with who with the ways that the legislature actually operates because there's a lot of crossing of t.s and dotting advising goes on so. I'm not really qualified to answer that question. But but she but she certainly is -- and I will pose the question to --

I don't know what it was not the way do law.

They're probably so and now we may get a response even before on the program is over. Good deal thank you Brian I appreciate the college say it's a legitimate question. Earlier in the program we are yeah you bet thank you appreciate O'Brien earlier in the program we were talking about the story that I mentioned from the San Jose Mercury News. About this this video game. That is out. The story says by allowing employers to assume the role of Taliban fighters killing US troops redwood California based. The electronic arts that's BA may have crossed the line with the latest first person shooter game. A line that Mountain View resident Karen Meredith says was drawn with the blood of soldiers like her only son who was killed in not Iraq. In 2004 and then and I mentioned that night I thought it was. Shameless that this company would would put this kind of game on the market I got a ton. Of of calls in the first hour about it a number of emails and a number of text messages as well like this went Bob.

After one is exposed to their environment for awhile they become desensitized. To it. That's why gamers constantly need to change games for a new challenge people who played -- used to switching from good guys to bad guys and and -- become the norm. For them so they may not even realize the implications. However that certainly does not make it right. And this one from Jody who said Bob it would be laughable to hear those gamers calling in trying to defend a video game. That allows the player to kill American soldiers even -- so shocking. This is a virtual reality realm where things are increasingly more and more realistic and such -- concept is indefensible and should be a criminal offense. While he seemingly intelligent gamers who were calling in to defend this. May not be desensitized. To such virtual reality but for a vast segment of the population such a risk Israel. And I believe psychologically harmful remember the Colorado school shooters were avid gamers who lived in a violent virtual world. Of killing and terror. It's 530 take a break for the news and and right back on the other side here on the Bob McLean show on Thursday on WOR.

Our -- Okay in the USA. -- 536. Great to have you on here on this Thursday afternoon tomorrow of course we'll TV Friday free for all. That -- being a wild edition. Aren't they -- under the -- we -- we say I do like Greg who joins us.

I'm here in -- hello Greg and welcome decent. -- I don't comment on on only gain you know I got bitten below what you are getting. Right now and is it based solely what -- actual of the yet or is it sort of generic warship which.

Don't know the answer to that I will I'm guessing it's it's part of the medal of honor series of these guys him and put out that. Featured a number of World War II things that actually were. Based on actual battle so unfortunately I don't know enough about the specifics of the game to be able to answer your question.

Okay I was just -- because I hadn't -- their efforts. And at the command and conquer game in -- In on the point of view.

Right well of course that -- the the major difference obviously is that. If you're playing a World War II game. Or you're playing you know axis and allies you know board game something like that. -- American troops obviously are not actively in the field shedding blood against this enemy.

Well shortly here civil war games. Or -- sure. Except of course that you were no longer at war with the --

Once again you've anticipated Mia just give it time thank you Greg reparations to gulf to agree before -- to chat. Who joins us via his Mo while thought hey Chad I don't.

I think Mac and it's not yet always a pleasure sir I am so sorry that I bet there are there. The other week that she endorsed Nikki Haley yeah. Out. You get it -- or do you think she did well.

I think she did very well yeah she is she's very well spoken.

Well I'd I'd been extremely impressed I bought it work like they're a lot like her and now. You know where hope then that. It does not at. It.

snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. I you know I think it's going to be an interesting race because -- in you know some pretty -- telegenic. Candidate that certainly counts for something in this day and age but I think the very last comments that representative -- made before leaving. A -- are are pretty Germaine go right to the heart of the issue and that is that if she was going to select. An opponent. Who has more diametrically opposed. To a conservative values she'd she'd be hard pressed to find somebody that was more representative. Of the progressive agenda. Then senator Shaheen so. It they'll be out of fairly stark contrast. I think it'll be drawn between their two positions because -- Is is a guy who is a believer in the progressive agenda he opposes the Arizona immigration law he. Is in support of Obama care and and the in the entire mantra.

And you know -- and yet -- well -- you know. If anybody. Has not rep and I believe -- majority -- girl. That I'm.

And it's interesting because -- in saying that still you know bear in mind this is a statewide election. And this is a state that sent Lindsey Graham back to the United States senate for another six years so well.

And that -- bad. A lot of people don't know what they're well eight under out of form. I think what mark thank you -- certainly. Up -- right I the other caller that. It out pocket this year. Operate air out money -- Let -- being politically correct out validate it at your air well. And maybe -- heard it before I apologize. For being repetitive but ABC it's -- From money -- Is it is barrel so.

Considering that now that I am of course. As I am constantly belabor the point leave the self appointed president of insensitivity university where he specialized. In non politically correct as well yeah we we will have to perhaps. Some began referring to a mr. money penny. -- don't buy that new appellation.

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Just rolling already here and it's -- Thursday afternoon and crush hour fortunately it's not a Mac program at 546. 14 before 6 o'clock. Actually seventy front. Johnny Kristol thanks I -- think November's nothing. Back -- the earphones could go say -- Peter who joins us next from Greeneville hey Pete how are you today sir.

About macro are -- good. Bought an economic 28 year old and now I've actually played this game first gen.

Real idea that this this new EA is that medal of honor is that the name of the game.

I appreciate talking about quality modern warfare. But anyway I played it and the -- I would make is that this segment of the game. -- has -- the controversy is only really about fifteen minutes compared to like it's our all our campaign. And and playing that part of the game my my reaction what. While I mean I can't believe that that this is you know that you played -- part of it and you feel bad and then you knew it was and control of that superior. American troops of course and young -- ignorant right.

So you think there's so there is something positive to be drawn from us.

Utterly not fight we considered positive or negative. I'd you know that the people that may be game they put an air or reason. And I'm not I'm not saying whether this is better data you know.

Let me ask you this because you wonder you understand the gaming world obviously a lot better than ninety -- in my mind the accent in my knowledge of the gaming world. Is that you could put it into assemble and -- have room enough to fill up with Campbell but it written DA. Has been. Fighting an uphill battle. No pun intended and in the choice of words in in this particular area of gaming. -- I guess what I'm asking is. You think it was deliberate on their part to try and draw more attention to this game because they've been losing in the marketplace.

Well I wouldn't let it pass -- print something -- personal assistant just to boost sales in new. -- the article there read about the game that they seem to imply that. They did what he didn't care for the purpose of I problem call art. It is -- obviously right. But I would call it. To that point -- you riled up so that when you assume control of the US forces you go in there and are angry about it you wanna kill my guests.

Yahoo! I see I see the point that your that your striving for here.

They have it or our collectors that mean. There are lots of -- just ignore it all of the people that we can't understand fiction from you know reality. Cut.

Yeah yeah I'm and I understand that as well -- and certainly not saying that everybody that -- gets involved in these virtual reality games is gonna turn into a short column -- shooter. Meant -- the question in my mind is does it say something about. The state of mind of this country that while we are actively fighting a war in which American soldiers are fighting and dying. It it is that day is it not crossing the line. -- to create a video game no matter it's a -- whether it's you know thirty seconds longer you play for 24 hours I think is a moot point. But I know that that's certainly for the families of those. Who have who have paid the ultimate price in our wars in Iraq and and now in in half -- That they they have to be highly offended that a company would have the temerity to do something like this.

Excellent point and I can't say mark by that horse in the game I wasn't out if -- good about it.

Yeah I'm well and I'm glad to hear that thanks for our thanks or give me the perspective of the gamer on that Peter appreciate very much ten minutes before six. Take a quick break here and then be right back with more here on W lowered. Lottery as it kept coming up we'll -- Before there you got.

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Hi welcome back with that only about three minutes left in the program there's another aspect of this business with this video game as well. AM Philadelphia woman sadly lost her son. In Iraq in 2000 -- one of the saddest things about this is the terrible disconnect. Between the horrible reality of these wars and the Americans back home in their bedrooms playing games like this. Morally and ethically and the game's maker should do the right thing. And -- I would agree -- silencing them.

I can't say he's tonight in Greenville hi Mike welcome here on WORD.

I pop art speak with yet. My pleasure of opera I'm not a gamer but the topic out we got me curious. Public and I think -- games that is that topic is under the medal of honor yeah solemn. It appears to whatever what are right about that you want in our region that we saw in October. Like that supposedly was developed in conjunction with like that border culture one soldiers were so what he'll -- really really soldiers. Right -- the first person in military shooter game. It's it's in Afghanistan so that's what they get the second game but it it is -- person from the US soldier point of view. The only way I would think column he would be a little play after napkin folder would be elected online multiplayer version where you either have. I don't online home for -- roomful like twenty people -- you got it could either be you know you groups of soldiers -- US older fighting each other. Or one group the US the wrong group held at -- the game neared the mating. Are the game is or person from the US motor sport you're.

Well that's that's certainly get it and and I would I I'm really other than trying to make a splash. Trying to to get. News stories and and blog talk. About it I mean it's great publicity form and I understand they're trying to they're trying to increase their market share this would certainly be one way to do it. And I appreciate the information thank you Mike thank you for calling this afternoon and I certainly understand as well I mean I'm a strict constitutional laws I understand it.

But but I also think is it in terms of of sensitivity to the families. -- Americans who have given their lives. In Iraq and Afghanistan it's about. That the worst kind of thumb in the -- they could possibly get. And and we also have first amendment rights and I have a right to believe that these guys are a bunch of -- see sleazy scum -- Four. Are wanting to sell this game first place.

Thank you so much -- on today were at a time see you back for the Friday free for all tomorrow in the meantime. God bless.