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Updates on the damage and injuries in Port Orchard, a story about numbers and the battle over GMO's in "Real Science" with Dr. B.

Kirby talks about the tornado that touched down in Port Orchard and we get a report from KOMO reporter Charlie Harger and listeners give their eyewitness accounts.

Crazy stormy weather this afternoon, the death of print shops and the protest against Amazon plus Dr. Alex Berezow with "Real Science".

Kirby interviews authorDavid Pietrusza, writer of the new book,TR's Last War: Theodore Roosevelt, the Great War, and a Journey of Triumph and Tragedy (now available on Amazon). They discuss the Christmas truce of 1914, during the first year of World War I, and the lessons we can take from that today - just in time for the Christmas holiday!

We've discovered that 2018 most controversial Christmas (winter) song was actually the source of protest back in the 1940s , there's a connection to the Muslim Brotherhood, it stems from an Egyptian who lived in Colorado at the time and then returned to Egypt after what he experienced in small town Colorado, the story ends with an introduction to Osama bin Laden, this story underscores the surprising alignment between feminists and Islamists.

8am hour -- GUEST: St. Sen.

7am hour -- GUEST: Bethel School District Superintendent, Tom Seigel, pitches his support for a $443 million school bond construction plan that goes up for another vote in February 2019, Bethel District voters keep voting down the bond measure which requires a 60% majority to pass, looking at taxpayer accountability for the Bethel District, Crystal Mtn.

6am hour -- anti-Trump resistance protester who managed to shutdown the Statue of Liberty is about to be sentenced to prison (but will the punishment fit the crime? ), Seattle homelessness is still not going down despite the multi-millions spent to fix the problems, are progressive Democrats more worried about the environment or illegal immigration ('cause they can't legitimately be concerned about both right now), Sno. Co.

The Wright brothers and flight, the bills of rights and more conversation with Jason Mercier from the Washington Policy Center on Governor Inslee's budget plans.

The bill of rights is featured this hour and also in "This Day in History" and that sparks a lively conversation with listeners.

The great results from our toy drive, Kirby thinks "Die Hard" is the ultimate Christmas movie and Jason Mercier from the Washington Policy center talks about Governor Jay Inslee's budget plans.

King Co. health board officials now require new sign at all gun retailers, here's what the signs at the gun retailers will say, why is it only negatives instead of potential positives of (legal, law abiding) gun ownership? , the irony of King County officials wanting to open heroin injection sites but requiring a warning at gun retailers, let's turn the tables on the Seattle/King Co. Health Board with a warning sign for their houses.

8am hour -- Gov.

Because of today's KVI Salvation Army Toy Drive, KVI's John Carlson is at the Fred Meyer store in Issaquah, WA to assist with toy and gift collection for the toy drive so the podcast will be on hiatus for today and return on Monday Dec. 17th. Please donate to our toy drive today before 7pm if you can. Call 1-866-944-3838 or contribute online at our website by clicking here. God bless and Merry Christmas from all the staff here at KVI.

8am hour -- GUEST: St. Sen. Steve O'Ban on Gov. Jay Inslee's ambitious mental health/behavior reform plan and what needs to be done, O'Ban also discusses Inslee's 21% spending hike just proposed in his 2019 budget, GUEST: Seattle Times columnist, Tyrone Beason, talks about his recent column on police stops and prejudice between people of different skin colors.

6am hour -- KVI Salvation Army Toy Drive today please help us collect toys/gift cards/money for Puget Sound kids from families who can't afford to buy their own , complaint(s) in Woodland WA about a large nativity scene at a park but the city refuses to back down, Gov.

Kirby's guests are the Parker family. Dr. Gary Parker, his wife, Susan, and their children, Carys and Wesley, have received the Daily Point of Light Award, which celebrates the power of the individual to spark change and improve the world. The Parker family serves with Mercy Ships, an international charity that uses hospital ships staffed by volunteers to deliver free surgeries and life-changing medical care to people in need. Dr.

The Mayor of Marysville Jon Nehring, joins Kirby to talk about how that city is handling their issues with the homeless, this Day in History and Outreach Director Matthew Haywood from the Freedom Foundation.

Dr. Gary Parker, his wife, Susan, and their children, Carys and Wesley, have received the Daily Point of Light Award, which celebrates the power of the individual to spark change and improve the world. The Parker family serves with Mercy Ships, an international charity that uses hospital ships staffed by volunteers to deliver free surgeries and life-changing medical care to people in need. Dr.

Business owners in Olympia are upset about no longer having private security to help with the homeless issues and Kirby's guests are Dr. Alex B and Tim Eyman.

How did a Mill Creek WA child porn convict get less prison time than Trump's attorney just did? , California wants to start taxing text messages, use this text message tax proposal to show teens and millennials about the schemes of tax-and-spend Democrats, Boeing unveils new "flying mansion" in Dubai.

8am hour -- more discussion about UW campus atmospheric scientist bullying case, the integrity of science vs. the expedience of politics, UW grad student may have been angling for the political connection with Gov.

The results of your donations for Tip a Cop-Kirby is going shopping for toys for needy kids tonight-more comments about today's events with listeners and Good Guy with a Gun.

Kirby's guest this hour is Ari Hoffman, he is running for Seattle City Council and is challenging Bruce Harrell's seat-Ari stops by the studio to talk about improving Seattle. His website is www. hoffmanforseattle. com. His facebook link is HERE.

The big news of the day is the sentencing of Michael Cohen, plus callers want to talk about Russia and collusion and the election.

How affirmative action preferences are being dealt with by a foreign country, different rules for different races in Asian countries, how this news from Asia will impact court decisions in the U. S.

8am hour -- Trump vs. Pelosi and Schumer at the White House, why don't the two leading Democrats want to debate this in public with Trump?

7am hour -- REPLAY: Olympia city attorney interview, the legal battle between business owners and city over site of a city-sanctioned homeless camp, why a recent federal appeals court (9th Circuit Court) is hampering cities who crackdown on homelessness, will commuters really pay $22 round trip to ride a fast ferry from Tacoma to Seattle...?

6am hour -- a CA radio station pulls a 180 on a well known Christmas season song after listener outrage, the song controversy shows that a small group of hyper-sensitive partisans are getting the most attention, Nancy Pelosi corrects herself after uttering the C-word...

Kirby laments about people that want to leave the country, we learn about a singer that was tragically killed in this day in History and the shooting at a Christmas market in France.

Kirby talks about fireworks at the White House today as talks continue regarding the budget but get stuck in negotiations about funding the wall, Dr Alex Berezow shares interesting news about dragonflies during the "Real Science" segment.

Kirby's guest is author Michael P. Foley, writer of the bookDrinking with Saint Nick: Christmas Cocktails for Sinners and Saints. Just in time for Christmas! Buy the book on Amazon. Raise your spirits and toast Saint Nick! Hot gin toddies. Smoking rosemary old fashioneds. A "wet" Advent calendar. Now you can experience Christmas the way it was meant to be celebrated: with festive cocktails and a lively history of Saint Nicholas and other saints!

8am hour -- Gonzaga U. blocks a notable conservative author and show host from speaking to a student group on campus, the laughable irony of the administration's decision to block this conservative speaker at a Catholic/Jesuit university, Salvation Army Toy Drive this Friday with KVI's John Carlson and Kirby Wilbur at the Issaquah Fred Meyer store, Seahawks win and Olympia (city) loses (at least temporarily).

7am hour -- a notable state university has a ground breaking new vending machine, a group of eight Neo-Nazis all arrested after assaulting a night club DJ in Lynnwood WA, some of the Neo-Nazis have lengthy criminal records, expect 1-3 feet of snow in the Cascade mountains today, Seattle waterfront business owners pushing back (with results) against city council proposed property tax hike, GUEST: State Sen. Doug Ericksen, reacts to Gov.

6am hour -- Seahawks win another Monday Night thriller setting up likely playoff spot, Olympia business owners score a legal victory over a homeless camp, TV game show legend deftly lands a body blow on the Academy Awards organizers,GUEST: WPC's Todd Myers critiques Gov. Inslee new climate/renewable energy spending plan saying "costs are high, benefits are low", the group Project Veritas wins a legal victory on secretly recording public officials.

The story of the homeless man that attacked a woman inside of a local hotel and we hear from the Parker family about their good deeds-more information at mercyships. com.

A free speech victory against the Cal-Berkeley censors trying to stifle any conservative speakers on campus, the demands for security costs on campus are akin to what we saw in 2018 at UW-Seattle, why Cal-Berkeley comes off looking like they're trying to ban conservative speech, how university chancellors cave-in to activists students, Gonzaga U.

Kirby details a particularly violent weekend, yet statistics show murder rates across the country fell in the last few years and the continued fight over the Christmas song "Baby it's cold outside".

8am hour -- Alan Dershowitz isn't impressed with the Michael Cohen sentencing memo, Democrats should take a cue from 1990s Republicans when it comes to Trump impeachment, one of the crazier game winning TD plays in NFL history happened yesterday, what will it actually take for the UN to condemn Hamas? , Olympia city sanctioned homeless camp looks like a move toward bureaucratizing homelessness.

Kirby's guest is Todd Myers from the Washington Policy Center, stories of the day and callers want to weigh in on topics.

6am hour -- Seahawks can capitalize tonight on MNF after some unexpected finishes in yesterday's NFL games,Alan Dershowitz isn't impressed with Robert Mueller's latest twist involving Michael Cohen, a quick thought on the Oscar hosting controversy involving the resignation of comic actor Kevin Hart last week, the Twitter influence also reaches into the weekend's Heisman Trophy football winner's teen years, the latest on French/Paris riots in response to a push for higher gas/carbon fuel taxes.

Kirby shares new suggestions from PETA, an $11 million condo for sale in Seattle and a new book about rediscovering the joy of Christmas.

Kirby talks about the anniversary of Pearl Harbor, and we learn about many other things that happened on this Day in History.

Kirby's guest is Steve Moore- he is chief economist at the Heritage Foundation and they discuss the sanctions against China.

Kirby's guest is author Duane Montague and he will make you smile--he may make you laugh--and he will definitely help you understand that joy and peace aren't some far away concept, but something you can experience today, right now, because of Christmas. You can get it HERE.

A Nebraska elementary school principal bans a variety of items connected to Christmas all in the name of inclusion, and then she went after candy canes, and one more holiday Grinch story that emanates from a HuffPo advice column.

8am hour -- Nancy Pelosi uncorks a whopper about a border wall being "immoral", KVI callers have a field day with Pelosi's latest comment, GUEST St. Sen. Mark Miloscia talks about the St. Supreme Court ruling yesterday which blocks a King County public vote on heroin injection sites, what strategy might be used to over-ride the St. Supreme Court ruling next year, listen to this out of touch Democratic Party leader.

7am hour -- DNC chair delivers a decidedly ignorant view of rural conservatives (how out of touch Democratic Party is), list of (really!

6am hour -- the glaring hypocrisy of yesterday's Supreme Court of Washington (SCOW) ruling that blocks a public vote in King County on heroin injection sites, King County Council managed to insulate themselves from being held accountable, what voters need to do to over-ride the SCOW ruling yesterday, 77th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor attack that launched USA into WWII, some UW study goes apocalyptic about current climate change debate tying it to a cataclysmic epoch 245 million years ago.

Kirby guest is Phil Talmadge- an American politician, attorney, and jurist, who is currently a partner at the Seattle, Washington law firm Talmadge/Fitzpatrick and they discuss Initiative 27, we finally get around to "This Day in History" plus we hear from Dr. Alex Berezow from acsh. org in our segment called "Real Science".

Kirby's guests include Joshua Freed talking about safe injection sites and we have Max Nelson from the Freedom Foundation talking about their latest appearancebefore the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday.

Kirby's guest isPhil Talmadge- an American politician, attorney, and jurist, who is currently a partner at the Seattle, Washington law firm Talmadge/Fitzpatrick and they discuss Initiative 27, plus we hear from Dr. Alex Berezow from acsh. org in our segment called "Real Science".

Special guest, KVI's Kirby Wilbur, joins John Carlson to discuss this morning's breaking news from the Washington Supreme Court which just ruled unanimously that no public vote can be held on King County's planned pilot project for supervised heroin injection sites. Kirby and John go through the background of the ruling, why a heroin injection site in Vancouver BC that the King Co.

Kirby talks toDaniel Krauthammer about finishing his late father's final book The Point of It All: A Lifetime of Great Loves and Endeavors. Buy the book on Amazon.

8am hour -- the KVI interview with Sumner man who found $17,000 in a bag outside the Sumner Food Bank, GUEST: Kevin Booth is disabled and homeless, what can be done to help Kevin get some permanent employment and housing after his good deed? , GUEST: author of new book "Reagan: An American Journey", Bob Spitz talks about his research into the life and times of Pres. Ronald Reagan, why Reagan is like The Beatles, why Reagan's political idol was FDR even though he became an avowed conservative.

6am hour -- freezing cold outside this morning, George W. Bush shows a son's emotions as he eulogizes his dad, former basketball star Bill Walton has a moment while calling last night's UW/Gonzaga basketball game,a major car racing track is still a possibility near Bremerton airport, Sumner homeless man shines in new "Eric's Heroes" story about $17,000 found at food bank, Tucker Carlson duels with a Bernie Sanders acolyte about CO2 emissions.

Kirby talks to a longtime friend from their Young Republicans days, who had a job with the Bush campaign during the 80s. He shares a variety of great stories, including being a tour guide for 41 at the Columbia Tower, their trip to Yemen, and the time Barbra Bush offered him a ride on Air Force One if he quit smoking.

The tributes continue for President HW Bush, including some great stories from our callers. Democrats just can't telling us how smart they are, can't they? Kirby shares three great Good Girl With a Gun stories. Is Seattle run by a bunch of hockey pucks? Kirby plays more from his podcast interview with a member of the Bush campaign in the 80s, telling the story about what happened when they went to Yemen.

Kirby shares a preview of today's podcast where he interviewed an old friend of his from their Young Republicans days, who worked at the Bush campaign in the 80s. During This Day in History, we talk about a famous action comedy from the 80s and the origin of the phrase "O. K. " and more. A listener has a solution to our homeless problem and we play part of the eulogy given byPresidential biographer Jon Meacham at George HW Bush's funeral.

There's a new dating app... specifically for single Trump supporters! A listener shares the breaking *not news story of the day: three Hilary Clinton campaign donors were indicted fraud and violating Iran sanctions. As we remember President George HW Bush, Kirby talks finds it odd that everybody loves Republicans... after they die. Kirby shares three great Good Girl With a Gun stories.

8am hour -- Senate Democrats in Olympia drop politically tinged investigation into outgoing Republican senator, what hockey fans should do this morning if they're stoked about NHL expansion decision yesterday, LIVE coverage of Pres. Bush funeral at DC cathedral.

7am hour -- man shells out $29,000 to buy customers lay-away orders to surprise them before Christmas, a KVI caller points to the flaw in urging a ban on the song "Baby Its Cold Outside", if the song is objectionable why do so many A-list female singers keep remaking the song? ,Cuba relents (finally!

6am hour -- the inspiring and poignant moment when WWII veteran and former Senator Bob Dole saluted flag-drapped casket of George H. W.

The conversation continues about "Baby, it's Cold Outside" and a caller has some interesting facts about "date rape" drugs. Kirby shares a variety of stories, inducing a social experiment in a village in Switzerland wanting to provide a basic income. So who will be the likely Democratic nominee to run for President in 2020? Kirby shares the results of a new poll and we give our picks too. We close out the show with a story about racism and "white liberal guilt"

GUEST:Mariya Frost, Washington Policy Center Transportation Director. She talks to Kirby about her latest blog, "WSDOT officials want people to drive less, instead walk and bike more". During this Day in History, we talk about the "Million Dollar Quartet", whenElvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Johnny Cash got together for an impromptu jam session. GUEST:Amanda Titus, President, South Snohomish Little League.

Kirby remembers President HW Bush with a listener. Well, it's official - the NHL is coming to Seattle! Burger King has a hilarious new promotion. In a special live in-studio edition of Real Science with Dr. B, Alex Berezow talks to Kirby about GMOs and trans-genetics.

News investigation shows school district officials at Florida's Stoneman Douglas HS delayed and withheld records about fatal mass murder shooting and even used mis-information to portray their role after the shooting, the investigation points out serious transparency flaws connected to federal education laws, only two school staff have been fired for all the problems connected to the mass murder shooting and campus security,

8am hour -- Defense Sec. James Mattis shows some frustration and suggests an end to the war in Afghanistan, VP Pence shares story of letter his naval aviator son received from GHW Bush after aircraft carrier landing, killjoy leftwingers have now found some reason to decry a classic children's TV Christmas special, I-940 coalition asks Legislature to modify the recently passed statewide police de-escalation training law,

7am hour -- WA State Senate trying to over-step their bounds in alleged sexual assault accusation, putting the Trump and tariff talk into perspective, famed scientist and TV personality faces new sexual misconduct claims, Illinois boy tries to defy human physiology involving a frozen metal pole, GUEST: St. Sen.

6am hour -- three weeks of French protests over gas/diesel taxes force Pres.

GUEST:Washington State Senator Ann Rivers. She talks about the piece she wrote for the New Tribune and how Senate Republicans criticize the planned Joe Fain rape investigation. it's the weirdest assassination attempt against President Trump and you won't believe who the highest paid YouTube star is - he's seven! Kirby remembers President George HW Bush and talks about the time they shared a human moment about spinach quiche. Chris Pratt reads Luke's Gospel at Disneyland's Candlelight Ceremony.

Kirby tells the harrowing story of howGeorge HW Bush narrowly escaped being killed and eaten by Japanese captors during World War II. During This Day in History, we have a classic song from the Temptaion and it's the anniversary of theMontgomery Bus Boycott. Kirby previews the Rose Bowl matchup and we smell a liberal conspiracy.

Senate Republicans are calling for the cancellation of a planned outside investigation into a rape allegation made against state Sen. Joe Fain, who lost his re-election bid last month. Kirby's guest, Washington State Senator Ann Rivers, talks about the piece she wrote for the New Tribune and how the worst is yet to come. Why isPramila Jayapal down at the Mexican border? Our callers want to know! GUEST: Liv Finne,Center for Education Reform Director for Washington Policy Center.

A Seattle woman reacts to anti-Semitic vandalism near her home, another neighbor found a 2nd spray painted epithet, why the American political left is now the most common source of anti-Semitism, to wit... look at last week's case of CNN firing their left-wing analyst/commentator Marc Lamont Hill, this anti-Semitism involves the long-running political calculus known as "they enemy of my enemy is my friend", why this attitude is growing on college campuses right now.

8am hour -- we jump into Christmas and Chanukah celebrations, a Sumner WA homeless man is now richer after turning over a bag of money he found to a local food bank, distinguishing the G. H. W. Bush presidency from the man, remembering how G. H. W. Bush tried to challenge Reagan in 1980, how G. H. W.

6am hour -- Bobby Wagner (and Seahawks) make a big statement to the NFL, UW is Rose Bowl bound vs an offensive power house relegated from the final four, mourning and remembering 41st President George H. W. Bush, looking back on the media portrayal of G. H. W. Bush as a "wimp", GHW Bush the man vs. GHW Bush the president, the "no new taxes" promise debacle and how it divided Republicans.

Kirby celebrates Winston Churchill's birthday, the Payless shoe story and we hear from Bill O'Reilly on internet addiction, plus Jake Tapper on collusion.

Kirby starts talking about how the leaders of Twitter and Grindr made comments that users don't like, that gets the phones ringing, Tama shares that people don't like to walk more than 20 minutes and we talk climate change.

Kirby's guests this hour include Christina Martin from Pacific Legal and Craig Rucker a co-founder of CFACT and currently serves as its executive director, plus millennials in El Paso.

Internet addiction is the topic of one of Bill O'Reilly's latest articlesand he and Kirby also discuss Bill's latest best selling book: Killing the SS.

Here's a long list of Western WA pre-Christmas family activities you can consider in the next few weeks to get in the spirit of the season, illegal immigration tops the American public's list of political concerns in a new Gallup poll, #2 on the list is dysfunctional politicians, several social/behavioral issues dominate the rest of the top 10 but not economic issues, what do the Republicans and Pres. Trump offer voters when it comes to this top 10 list?

8:05am -- GUEST: Snohomish Co. Executive, Dave Sommers, explains why he's extending his year-long emergency program to combat opiod crisis by one more year, at what point do we (as a society) start jailing chronic opiod abusers/homeless who refuse services and refuse addiction rehabilitation???

From a preeminent presidential historian comes a groundbreaking and often surprising saga of America’s wartime chief executives. AuthorMichael Beschloss is Kirby's guest to talk about his new book Presidents of War. Buy it today on Amazon. Ten years in the research and writing, Presidents of War is a fresh, magisterial, intimate look at a procession of American leaders as they took the nation into conflict and mobilized their country for victory.

Kirby talks about how appraisals are being taken over by computers, the plague of plastic bags and KOMO Sports reporter Bill Schwartz on the Husky game tomorrow.