today’s host

As my old friend used to tell me all the time, it ain’t the heat but the stupidity that gets you. When we speak of stupidity my thoughts immediately turn to the Tea Party. If Obama does it they are immediately against it

I sometimes wish Obama would sign an executive order mandating that all Americans breathe. Many on the right may self-suffocate just to continue to obstruct anything Obama may do. Until then we have a quiz.

1) I missed Juneteenth? What the heck is Juneteenth?

2) GM recalled another 3.4 million cars this week. That brings their total recall for this year to approximately how many cars? (+-3 million)

3) Hope you didn’t miss this. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jack Hatch announced who as his running mate?

4) This silver tongued radio voice of years past and the voice of Shaggy on Scooby-Doo died last week. Can you name this host of America’s Top 40?

5) 50 years ago during the “Freedom Summer” in Mississippi, 3 civil rights workers were murdered. What city did this act take place near? Give yourself extra points if you can remember the workers’ names.

6) Researchers at New Mexico University and Northwestern found vast quantities of what 400 miles below the earth’s surface?

7) Two dozen Delta Force commandos seized Ahmed Abu Khattala Monday. What is Khattala accused of doing?

8) Senate candidate Bruce Braley came out totally in favor of what government program while his opponent has called over and over for privatizing it?

9) Also 50 years ago this week the Catholic Church handed women a major setback when they issued a condemnation for what medical item?

10) What FOX News(?) host made headlines by telling former VP Dick Cheney to his face “You got it wrong, sir!” Who is this Fox talking head?

11) Two other extreme right wing personalities came out this week and said invading Iraq was the wrong thing to do. Can you name them?

12) People in Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota and Minnesota have been overwhelmed by what the past couple of weeks?

13) In Florida a man was bringing his newborn baby and his wife home from the hospital when what happened to him?

14) The new Pope seemed to be picking up much liberal cred up until this week when he came out and condemned what?

15) In a shocker, the US patent office said that what word was offensive and thus no longer can be trademarked?

16) For the first time since WWII the displaced population worldwide has passed what number?

Thought I’d throw an extra one in to give you a reason not to go out and cut grass. We’re done now. Here are some answers:

1) June 19th every year commemorates the day that Texas finally was notified that the slaves had been freed. Thus it commemorates the ending of slavery in the US.

2) 20 million

3) Monica Vernon of Cedar Rapids

4) Casey Kasem

5) Philadelphia, Ms. the workers were Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman and James Cheney

6) water

7) master minding the attack at Benghazi

8) Social Security

9) the birth control pill.

10) Megyn Kelly

11) Pat Robertson and Glenn Beck

12) weather – repeated strong storms with torrential rains.

13) He was killed by a bullet that penetrated his home’s exterior wall and hit him in the back of the head. His neighbor was playing with
his gun when it went off.

14) marijuana

15) Redskins

16) 50 million. Currently at about 52 million.