Noon-4:00 PM

First Hour – News/Politics

Simple explanation of the controversy between Apple, the FBI and the San Bernardino terrorists iPhone. http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-35601035

Obama to skip Scalia funeral. http://www.politico.com/story/2016/02/obama-no-scalia-funeral-219384

Other funerals President Obama DID consider important enough to attend. http://dailycaller.com/2016/02/17/heres-six-funerals-the-obamas-did-attend/

White House now says Obama “regrets” filibustering Sam Alito in 2006. http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/269719-white-house-obama-regrets-his-filibuster-of-supreme-court-nominee

Joy Behar on the View claims GOP filibuster threats against Obama’s SCOTUS nominee are “racist” and just because Obama’s black. http://www.breitbart.com/video/2016/02/17/joy-behar-obamas-color-has-something-do-with-racist-gop-blocking-scotus-pick-black-people-believe-that/

Hillary suggest the reason GOP wants to block Obama’s SCOTUS nominee is because of “racial bigotry”. http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/02/17/clinton-suggests-racial-bigotry-behind-republicans-stance-in-supreme-court-fight.html?intcmp=hpbt1

Trump threatens lawsuit against Cruz for “defamation” ad. Cruz says “do it”. http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/02/17/ted-cruz-to-donald-trump-put-up-or-shut-up-with-lawsuit-threats/

AP does it again. Published photo strategically angled for negative image of Ted Cruz. http://newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/ken-shepherd/2016/02/16/ap-strikes-again-photo-bias-rusted-ted-cruz

News Hour Guest Interview: Brian Lonergan with CNSNews.com to discuss President Obama planning to visit Cuba.

Rest of the Bob Dutko Show…..

Guest Interview: Dave and Beth Weikel, author of “The Way of Hope: Growing Close to God Through Loss”.

Other Issues Discussed…..

“Little Sisters of the Poor” legal battle with Obamacare in trouble with Scalia’s death. http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/lauretta-brown/new-website-explains-little-sisters-poors-side-scotus-case

Several states trying to stop D&E abortions. http://cnsnews.com/news/article/several-states-seek-block-2nd-trimester-abortion-method

Guest Interview: Pastor Mark Mitchell, author of “Ten: How the Commandments Set Us Free”.

Open Line Topic: We discussed the battle between Apple Computer and the FBI as Apple defies a court order to create a new encryption that would allow FBI access to the data in the dead San Bernardino terrorist’s iPhone.