Thursday 10/01/26 Bill Meyer Show Guests and Information
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6:35 Dr. John Lott, President of the Crime Prevention Research Center. More on John: https://crimeresearch.org/about/
CPRC was founded by Dr. John R. Lott, Jr., an economist and a world-recognized expert on guns and crime.
Today Dr. Lott and Bill talk about the latest jobs report (based on today’s jobs report) and the DOJ change on not prosecuting 18-20 year olds who purchase/own handguns. Here’s his latest Townhall dot com op-ed:
Gun Control Advocates Really Don’t Think There is Any Age at Which People Should Own Guns
By John Lott, President of the Crime Prevention Research Center
Gun control advocates have condemned the Justice Department’s decision to stop criminally enforcing the nearly 60-year-old 1968 federal ban on licensed dealers selling handguns to law-abiding 18-, 19-, and 20-year-olds. They say it will cause the loss of life. “That’s because young Americans are disproportionately likely to commit gun violence,” claims the GIFFORDS Center’s Executive Director Emma Brown. Today, 18-year-olds generally reach the legal age of majority. That was not true when these laws were being adopted: a 1872 State Department survey reported that males reached majority at 21 in every state it listed. Many states only lowered the age of majority to 18 during the 1970s. [more…]
7:10 Greg Roberts from www.RogueWeather.com and today’s Outdoor Report, sponsored by Oregon Truck and Auto Authority on Airway Drive.
7:35 Jackson County Sheriff Nate Sickler. We dig into the recent big cannabis grow raids, sanctuary state issues, the cut in jail beds and other law enforcement and public safety issues.
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Thursday 10/01/26 Bill Meyer Show Guests and Information
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6:35 Michael Letts from www.InVestUSA.org talking law enforcement, Gavin and the shock gloves and more.
Gavin Newsom signed law today banning federal and state use of electric shock gloves
Michael Letts is the Founder, President, and CEO of InVest USA, a national grassroots non-profit organization that is helping hundreds of communities provide thousands of bulletproof vests for their police forces through educational, public relations, sponsorship, and fundraising programs.
7:10 Kent Hickenlively, LA Attorney, author, science teacher – What a body of work! More at www.KentHickenlivelyBooks.com
Congress is gearing up for another fight over the Epstein files. Rep. Thomas Massie says he has the 218 members lined up to force a new vote, with the final signatures coming after the midterms. Kent’s new book, BOOK OF SECRETS, has the inside story of the first round.
Kent spent a year and a half following the House Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets, interviewing Reps. Eric Burlison, Anna Paulina Luna, and Tim Burchett on the record. He was in the House gallery with Burlison, one of the Republicans who joined Massie’s push to force disclosure, the day Congress shut down early as the Epstein files fight boiled over. The book also covers how the Clintons stalled their subpoenas for six months.
In February 2025, Congress created the Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets to open the government’s files on JFK, MLK, Epstein, UFOs, and the CIA’s MK-Ultra program. Attorney and two-time New York Times bestselling author Kent Heckenlively (Plague of Corruption) followed it for a year and a half, interviewing Reps. Eric Burlison, Anna Paulina Luna, and Tim Burchett on the record.
His new book, BOOK OF SECRETS: Congress Tries to Find the Truth About the Deep State (Permuted Press), is the inside story.
Why it matters now: Kent argues that Democrats don’t want the task force to continue if they win the House. He also argues that the Trump administration has done more for transparency than any administration before it, and that decades of secrecy won’t be undone in one term, so voters should be patient.
8:10 Kari Goodheart, Chief Petitioner
Initiative Petition 2028-025 — Oregon Freedom Amendment
www.oregonfreedomamendment.org
The Freedom Amendment would change that legal category. It would give the people of Oregon an individual, fundamental right to hunt, fish, trap, farm, ranch, raise livestock, cultivate crops, harvest natural resources, and engage in generally accepted practices of agriculture, animal husbandry, and scientifically based wildlife management. It would constrain how the state may regulate those rights. Regulations would have to be reasonable and necessary — narrowly tailored to conservation, public safety, or the protection of public health and property rights, and consistent with sustainable, science-based practices.
The measure would not abolish seasons, tags, hunter education, or trespass laws. The change is the legal floor: hunting and the other listed activities would be protected rights the state must justify restricting, instead of privileges the state may withhold. Courts would treat them more like other enumerated individual rights than like a license. That is a solid constitutional defense for the people’s rights in Oregon — not an uncertain one.
Goodheart submitted detailed comments during the public-comment period. Those objections are on the record. She will not spend the campaign’s limited resources litigating a title that still leaves voters with the impression that the legal effect of a constitutional right is a mystery.
Supporters who want this measure on the November 7, 2028 ballot are asked to help with funding and printing so signature gathering can move forward as soon as circulation is authorized.
Donate and volunteer: www.oregonfreedomamendment.org
8:35 Oregon 2nd District Congressman Cliff Bentz calls in and we catch up on the campaign and news and issues in the 2nd district.
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Wednesday 9/30/26 Bill Meyer Show Guests and Information
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6:35 Eric Peters, Automotive journalist from www.EpAutos.com with another rousing episode of WHEELS UP WEDNESDAY and discussing some of his thought-stimulating articles.
https://www.ericpetersautos.com/2026/09/29/no-dipstick-for-you/
7:10 Matthew Cox – He’s a former title theft criminal who now educates homeowners on how title theft can happen. He represents www.HomeTitleLock.com . It’s a great talk on just how EASY it is for bad actors to get ahold of other people’s home wealth illegally.
Cox spent a dozen years in prison following a crime spree that included title theft, identity theft, and mortgage fraud, faking credit histories and creating counterfeit documents to extract fraudulent loans and disappear with homeowners’ equity his elaborate schemes spanned across several states and placed him on the secret service’s most wanted list. He now educates homeowners on how to avoid becoming a victim of title theft.
7:45 Jackson County Clerk CHRIS WALKER talks about what Jackson County has done to help the home title theft problem. Sign up for its Property Recording Alert Service here: https://www.jacksoncountyor.gov/departments/clerk/recording/services/property_recording_alert_service.php
Josephine County now offers this, too! Sign up for its property Recording Alert Service here: https://www.josephinecounty.gov/government/county_clerk___recorder/recording/property_recording_alert_service_(pras)_.php
8:15 Taryn VanderPyl is a director at CREW, a program which helps women prison inmates re-integrate into society. Here’s more on what they’re all about: (From their release)
Oregon’s only volunteer-driven safe ride program for women leaving prison has served an average of 58.7% of all women releasing from Coffee Creek Correctional Facility, covering 26 counties across the state.
WILSONVILLE, Ore. — One year ago, CREW (Connecting Resources to Empower Women) began meeting women at the prison gate on their release day with something too many of them had never had before: someone rooting for them, a safe ride, and wraparound support.
In the past twelve months, the program has grown from an idea into a statewide operation with more than 50 volunteer drivers, a network of partner organizations, and an impact record that is difficult to ignore.
FIRST-YEAR IMPACT
136 safe rides provided throughout Oregon
26 Oregon counties reached
280 release-day support bags delivered, each containing clothing chosen for the individual, full-size hygiene supplies, and county-specific resource folders
42 tattoo cover-up gift certificates issued for sex trafficking or gang-related tattoos
0% no-show rate for required community corrections intake appointments among women transported by CREW
50+ volunteer drivers, all women, using their personal vehicles and paying for their own gas
The 0% no-show rate for community corrections intake appointments is important. For women releasing from prison, missing a required check-in can mean an immediate return to incarceration. Transportation is not just a convenience; it is a critical public safety issue. Missed appointments, delayed reporting to supervision, inability to reach approved housing, and unsafe travel arrangements can undermine an otherwise successful release and create avoidable barriers to community reintegration.
“These women don’t get a grace period,” said Taryn VanderPyl, PhD, co-founder of the Transformative Justice Community and Director of CREW. “They walk out of that facility, and the clock starts immediately. If they don’t have a ride or a support system, they are simply left at a bus stop. They are set up for failure, but we firmly believe they deserve far more than that. We are committed to no woman being released to a bus stop ever again.”
CREW went from providing release-day support to only 4.35% of the women released in September 2025 to 98.11% of women who got out in July 2026. The growth is exceptional, and CREW does not turn anyone down when they ask for help for their release.
ABOUT CREW
CREW (Connecting Resources to Empower Women) is a program of the Transformative Justice Community (TJC), an Oregon-based nonprofit. CREW provides release-day transportation, donated clothing, hygiene supplies, tattoo cover-up services, and access to the soon-to-be-published Then-Now-Next (TNN) trauma-healing curriculum for women releasing from Coffee Creek Correctional Facility. Volunteers, donors, and community partners can learn more at tjcoregon.org/crew or reach the team at crew@tjcoregon.org.
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Tuesday 9/29/26 Bill Meyer Show Guests and Information
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6:35 Maggie McKneely Director of Government Affairs at Concerned Women for America
WASHINGTON, DC (September 28, 2026) – Concerned Women for America (CWA) celebrates the U.S. Department of Education’s decision to formally rescind President Biden’s Title IX regulations. While Biden’s rule was never enforced, it remained on the books pending today’s announcement.
“CWA applauds the Department of Education’s action that officially removes any claim that ‘sex’ means sexual orientation or gender identity under Title IX. That assertion is now fully indefensible. Clarity in Title IX law is essential to stop the activism forcing female students and athletes to give up their rights on the basis of sex. The Supreme Court unanimously reaffirmed the biological meaning of sex discrimination under Title IX in a landmark women’s sports case in June. It is time for trans insanity to stop once and for all,” said Penny Nance, CEO and President, Concerned Women for America.
CWA vigorously opposed Biden’s illegal rule, encouraging thousands of women and men to send comments to the Department of Education opposing Biden’s rule, and meeting with Biden officials.
A CWA poll found that over 69% (69.3%) of Americans believe it is very or somewhat important in deciding who to vote for in this election that candidates oppose forcing female athletes to participate in sports and share locker rooms with biological boys/men identifying as girls/women.
Concerned Women for America, the nation’s largest public policy women’s organization, is dedicated to promoting Biblical values and Constitutional principles in public policy. More information is available at www.ConcernedWomen.org.
7:10 Suzanne Gallagher from Parents Rights In Education – www.ParentsRightsInEducation.org
THE FINAL ANSWER IS OPT-OUT!
Oregon Parents: Read What “My Future–My Choice” Is Teaching 11-Year-Olds — Then Exercise Your Rights
Oregon’s My Future–My Choice curriculum introduces sixth graders to sexual orientation, gender identity, sexual behavior and 24 SOGIE-related terms.
But here’s what parents also need to know:
You have rights.
Before the curriculum is taught, review it, ask questions and know your opt-out options — including your options regarding the entire sexuality-education curriculum.
And school boards should be asking another question:
Is this really the curriculum we want for our district?
Know what’s being taught. Review the entire curriculum. Know your rights. Make your choice.
7:35 Former State Senator Herman Baertschiger is on with our weekly political talk on the Governor’s election race, taxes and challenges in Oregon and in our counties.
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Friday 9/25/26 Bill Meyer Show Guests and Information
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6:35 Chad Ennis, Vice President of Honest Elections
Election integrity and legal experts are reacting to the Supreme Court’s decision this morning allowing the Trump administration to move forward with its enhanced SAVE database, giving states a more robust resource to verify voters’ citizenship status ahead of the midterms.
Statement from Jason Snead, Executive Director of Honest Elections Project:
“The Supreme Court got it right. The Trump Administration’s SAVE expansion just makes it easier for states to get federal citizenship data to help them clean up voter rolls. Once again, left-wing interests are doing everything they can to block states from verifying citizenship on the eve of a federal election, and for the second time in a week they have lost in court. This a major win for election integrity.”
7:10 Michael Pack, Documentary film maker, executive producer of the new Wall Street Journal Opinion documentaries The Path to Zero, examining the Afghanistan withdrawal, and The Lockdown Dissidents, exploring how scientists who challenged federal COVID policies were censored and punished.
We discuss Iran, the risks of entering a conflict without a clear endgame, and what both documentaries reveal about government failures, suppressed dissent and the lack of accountability in Washington.
WATCH THE DOCUMENTARIES FOR FREE = https://www.wsj.com/video/series/opinion-docs?mod=nav_top_subsection
8:10 Dr. Dennis Powers, retired professor of business law at SOU. www.DennisPowersBooks.com Here’s today’s “Where Past Meets Present”:
Dick James: Grants Pass Pro Football Player
By Dennis Powers
Born in Grants Pass in 1934, Dick James was raised there with his four brothers. He excelled in football, basketball, and baseball at Grants Pass High School. In 1951, during his senior season as a running back and defensive back, Dick led the Grants Pass Cavemen to the state football championship. In basketball, owing to his ability to “spark the offense” and score throughout the season, he was named the “Basketball King.” He played outfield with the high school’s baseball team.
Dick played both ways as a halfback and receiver for the offense–and as a cornerback/safety for the defense–for the University of Oregon from 1953 to 1955. He was the team’s leading scorer in both 1953 and 1954; he also led the Ducks in rushing yards in 1953 and receiving yards in 1954, finishing his college career with 1,434 total rushing yards. Known as one of the program’s “most versatile players, James excelled on both sides of the ball and even handled kicking duties,” according to the University of Oregon. Additionally, he also played on their basketball, track, and baseball teams.
He served as the team captain for the Ducks during the 1955 season, and at the end of that season, he won Oregon’s Vernon Hoffman Award as the team’s outstanding player, earned second-team All-Coast honors, and received UPI All-America honorable mention. Later, he was elected to the Grants Pass Sports Park Wall of Fame, along with the Oregon and University of Oregon Sports Halls of Fame.
Recruited by both professional baseball and football teams, he ultimately decided on a career with the Washington Redskins where he played halfback and defensive back from 1956 to 1963. The team had drafted him in the eighth round (94th overall) of the 1956 National Football League (“NFL”) draft. His NFL debut with the Washington Redskins started his success when James took the opening kickoff and ran it back 83 yards to set up a touchdown. One of the smallest players in the NFL at 5-9 and 175 pounds, Dick James was quick, agile, fast, and smart.
He was named Redskin Rookie of the Year, inducted into the Redskins Ring of Fame, named as one of the 70 Greatest Redskins, was selected to the Pro Bowl in 1961, and set at first the Redskin rushing touchdown record of 4 in a single game, which was matched by the great Larry Brown. He scored 34 touchdowns in his NFL career. In his ten year career, he had 9,227 all-purpose yards (running, receiving, returning punts) with twelve interceptions and twelve recovered fumbles. Dick also played for the New York Giants (1964) and Minnesota Vikings (1965) to complete his ten-year professional football career. All in all, he ended up four times in the top ten for kick returns, punt returns, and all-purpose yards, while five times in the top ten for total kick return yardage.
James was also a gymnast, performing such acts as walking on his hands down flights of stairs before games. He was busy after his football days raising six active children with his wife Jeanne James and had various jobs, as in sales and sports broadcasting on local television with network affiliates. He coached a semi-pro football team in Richmond, Virginia. However, the majority of his time was in his “beloved” Grants Pass, and residents there still acknowledge his athleticism and “nice” demeanor (very complementary).
Dick continued to be active with the NFL Special Olympics Golf tournaments and community activities. As Jim Richardson posted on Facebook: “Dick James came to a football camp for me when I was coaching at IVHS (“Illinois Valley High School”). I am a former GP grad and Dick James, Andy Maurer, and Tom Blanchard all came out and did one day for me. Not only all former pros but professionals in every sense of the words giving back to kids of southern Oregon for years. They did my camp for free. Great guys.”
He also coached football and baseball at Rogue River High School. He participated in local athletics playing softball, league golfing, bowling, basketball, and racquetball. “There wasn’t a sport Dick didn’t master shortly after he tried it for the first time,” as mentioned in his high school sports hall-of-fame nomination.
Dick James passed away in 2000 after his second battle with cancer in Medford. Given his stature, athletic abilities, and diversity of sports played very well, Dick James certainly stood out, both nationally and for Southern Oregon–not to mention his contributions to this region.
Sources: See “Richard (Dick) James, Class of 1952” on the Grants Pass High School Website, Athletics Hall of Fame; Dick James on “Wikipedia” at its website; Josephine County Historical Society posting on him on Facebook, August 21, 2026.