Tony Katz and the Morning News 2nd Hr 7-21-26

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Get into the wheel tax. Greenwood has voted on. Adding $25 a year for vehicles, $40 for buses, semis, and RVs. Tony Katz, 93, WIBC. Good morning. And I welcome the mayor to call in Mark Myers. I mean, I know we want to discuss. Crime safety, the initiative put forth by Mayor Sufinkum of Carmel, you know, the event there at Cambridge and what the issues are with Marion County. But I... This is a big one because if you take a look at how the state wrote things, what the cities are saying is we have to increase this so we can get access to that. Did we cut off our nose despite our face? Is there something else that could have been done here other than... raising attacks. I invite the mayor on to have this conversation if the mayor is available. Mark Myers happy to do it. But the story that I thought was interesting is that Liz Brown, state senator, who got challenged in the primaries, she had a challenger that was going to lead to a vote counting. She was ahead in that primary by 14 votes. Darren, vote was pushing for the recount and then yesterday filed a petition to dismiss the recount request. Certified of vote atollies. This is Senate District 15.

Giving Liz Brown this lead of 14 votes, the recount commission was going to take up, I should say it was going to take up this information, this conversation today. And now the dismissal comes in its entirety. There it is. After consultation with my team, it just made sense to not waste anybody's time here at the end and have a hearing and discuss the situation further. So I pulled the plug on it. Liz Brown is going to win that primary by the skin of her teeth. And I think it's really important for Liz Brown and her team to know that. I think it's outrageously important that you understand that there are a lot of people. Liz Brown, just for the sake of clarity, really don't like you. Don't like your votes, but don't like you. Now, this was a very charged primary season, what with redistricting. In the next one, that will not be the focus. The focus will be you, your record. Redistricting may come up, but gun rights are going to come up. Immigration is going to come up. And the people who have decided that are not happy with you, man, they're going to be much more organized. I've had Senator Brown on the show before. I don't necessarily have a dog in the fight. But if the Brown campaign, which I assume will win a general, thinks that this is a gloating moment. It's 14 votes. If I were you, I would be out there every day knocking on doors and asking for support. I would be trying to reach out to all those people who didn't vote for you, so maybe you can get some of them instead of them just staying home. If you move down the road of any level of gloating, which I think I saw a statement from you on this, my competitors decide to end this unnecessary challenge. All wrong. All wrong. 14 votes. You don't gloat. You say I look forward to serving. I'm ready for the general election. I'm asking for everybody's support. I can't believe I have to teach basics to these politicos, but here we are. Please do not think for a second that you are beloved. That's a mistake and it's an unnecessary one. Just swallow that reality and say, okay, now I've got to go out there and work for every vote. Go out there and work for every vote. Or go about gloating and let's see what happens. You know, I don't ever want to see the train wreck happen, but it's certainly interesting to try and piece together what happened as you drive on by. And if that's what we're going to end up doing, Senator Brown, that's what we're going to end up doing. Get a hold of your team, Senator. Try and handle yourself. Tony Katz 93, WIBC. Good morning.

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There is no doubt in my mind, and I would argue there's no doubt in your mind, that this is what took place. And this guy is coming back. There are questions to be asked. And the FBI, under Joe Biden, didn't allow for questions to be asked regarding his trip, regarding the investigation of the World Health Organization into the origins of COVID-19. Okay, now you can ask the question. Well, how often would they investigate somebody like that or ask questions something like that? What is the standard operating procedure? I think a great question for Senator Paul. But the email states from February 4th, 2021, and I quote, please be advised that FBI New York has requested, we do not stop the subject below. The subject being Peter Dasick. How many times has the FBI said, don't question this person, don't look at this person. Everything associated with the Biden administration is a cover-up is a scandal. Don't ever tell me that Obama and Biden were scandal-free. I won't tell you that Trump's scandal-free. But not this. This is ugly stuff. Ugly, ugly stuff. Put Anthony Fauci on trial. Do that immediately. I don't even know what we're waiting for. But I will bring you this. The Democrat socialists are interested in burning it all down. They are communists. And again, this is going to lead us to this report from the State Department regarding Cuba, which I am in the midst of reading. But the people who cannot control them. These democratic socialists, these communists are the Democratic Party. They built this monster and the monster is taking over and ripping them asunder. And yes, there are definitely Democrats pushing back on it. Van Jay Jones did a whole pushback on this and Van Jay Jones is getting walloped, which is weird because I thought Van Jay Jones saw himself as one of these people. Van Jay Jones saying this isn't the party. Bill Maher saying this isn't the party. Of course, John Fetterman's been saying it, but he's always been saying it. There is pushback to this. There was an amazing story. Was that over the New York Post? Black New York City politicians slam DSA as white supremacists while growing democratic feud spills onto social media. You can just inject that right into my veins. I mean, that's, that is fantastic.

Because the Democratic Socialists, these commies are 85% white. You know how I often talk about how liberal white women are the bane of existence? Liberal white women are a problem. Liberal white women can be so guilted into anything. They are such unbelievable fools that they fuel this bigotry that will destroy them. I don't care if liberal white women are upset with me. It doesn't matter. They were upset before. They're upset about everything. They're upset about your politics. They're upset because you don't properly assort the recyclables. They're upset because their husband is totally getting on with the secretary because liberal white women, who the hell would ever want to come home to you? You're just so angry all the time. Maybe stop. Maybe stop being angry all the time. Breathe. It's going to be okay. All you are is wrong and you can stop being wrong. Liberal white women are out of their heads. And yes, Hamilton County, I'm talking to you. And the women of West Berkeley. It's West Clay, but it's Berkeley. It's funny, I tell you. Meanwhile, one of the people is all part of the Democratic Socialists, this candidate in New York, Daria Lisa Avales Chevalier, She is stating out loud that she doesn't know if she gets elected to Congress if she's going to vote for Hakeem Jeffries as leader. Let me ask you overall on some of these issues. Of course, Israel was a big one. One of your staunchest positions in this campaign was against Israel and what they're doing in Gaza. You call it a genocide. So when you go to D.C., is it something you want to bring up right away, and how do you kind of envision that playing out? You know, there are a number of bills that I'll sign on to on day one, and one of them is the block the bombs out. Because I do believe that what's happening is a genocide, and I believe that it's a moral injury to the American people that our tax dollars are being used to enact this genocide. And so I think this plays out in every single policy decision that we will make, right? If you value life, that is going to reflect in how you think about health policy. That's going to play the wrong one. No, this was the one where she actually thinks that genocide is happening, but she doesn't know the definition of genocide. No, no, no. The Hakeem Jeffries one, I can't believe I can't find it. I thought it was right there. Oh, I feel bad. I'm going to have to play it later. I'm going to share it later where she's like, I don't know if I'm going to vote for Hakeem Jeffries or not as leader. This push towards the, from the communist, cracking the Democrats in two and proving that Hakeem Jeffries has zero control over the House and over the leadership of the Democratic Party. Zero. Zero. They wanted to be Zohran Mamdani and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Well. At least now you know who you're fighting. I will find that I apologize and I will get it to you. Today on the marketplace, Big Bird has looked better.

Tony Katz 93 WIBC. Good morning. Good to be with you. During downtime, clearing my head, getting ready for what's next on the show. I find myself on Facebook Marketplace. They've got cool stuff, odd stuff, weird stuff, strange stuff, all sorts of stuff on the Marketplace. I bring it to you, the Marketplace segment, brought to you by IndianaUnclaimed.gov. It's your cash waiting for you. Go get it. Go to Indiana Unclaimed.gov. And we dedicate today's segment to Michael, who wanted us to know that the Marketplace segment sucks. Drop that seven minutes. It's worn out, especially the banter with the traffic guy. Awkward, boring, never funny. Thank you, Michael. Have a great day, sir. Yes. Yes, we're still going to provide you with all of the quality entertainment and information that you're used to getting here at WIBC, even though you have referred to Matt as traffic guy. All is forgiven. His name is Matt Bear. Matt Bear, please, very. He's a real boy. His eyes are up here. Look up here, damn it. That's unbelievable. Hey, you can't play some ball, right? Nope, nope. We please who we can and everybody else can die. Oh, my. Is that not it? Well, is that a little strong? A little strong? It'll be strong, I'd say. I'll bring it down. Okay. I'll bring it down. It's your show, man. We please who we can and everybody else can get a rash somewhere in the underneath. I thought you were going to say get aroused. No, go. No, well, they probably are. Everybody is. Everybody is. If someone could please just tape Carl's hands together. Gosh almighty. Matt Bear, I know that you are a, by the way, Indiana unclaimed.gov. You are a, you're a Sesame Street guy. You're a big bird guy. You grew up with the big bird. You love yourself a big bird. I'd watch that show three times a day, even though it was the same episode, Tony. Yeah. Yeah, you can't get enough of it. Can't get enough of it. This is a big bird cookie jar. Oh, mercy. Okay. Right? Not a cookie monster cookie jar. No, that would be two on the nose. A big bird cookie jar from, from 1976. And it's, it's pretty dirty. Like it looks like it needs a polish because big bird is usually yellow. And this big bird has. Um, Has some patina. Where do I find this at Tony Katz? Is this on next? Yes, I have a post on my Twitter X-Feed at Tony Katz right there. And it's on Twitter X-Ram. Michael told us that this segment sucks and you are just the traffic guy and the whole thing is awkward and boring. Well, this isn't a cookie jar. It's an ashtray. No, no. Does your kid like to smoke?

I mean, this is, you ash on Big Bird's beard and then it goes into the, kind of goes into the thing there. Yeah, that's okay. This would be great for your cigar smoking, don't you? No, it would only work as an ashtray if, like, Big Bird's neck was bent backwards and the beak was open and you could actually ash into Big Bird's mouth, then I would have bought it already. Like a drinking bird, except for, for cigars and cigarettes. I want that for all Sesame Street characters and all Muppets. I want Dr. Teeth like that. That's what I want to ashen. You don't think it kind of gives the wrong image to the children, but at the same time, it's a lot of fun, I think, you know. It needs to be cleaned up, this thing. But I guess it's cool. Made by California originals in 1976. No cracks. One small chip on rim of lid, not visible when lid is in place. and it's being sold for $25. Why would you put anything edible? This. Because it's cookie jarring. Put the cookies in there. It just looks kind of filthy. That's all I'm saying. No, I don't want this in my home. No, thank you. Not even for $25, says the traffic guy. All right. How about we buy it? We send it to Michael as a peace offering because he just, he thinks you're awkward and boring. Or is he calling me awkward and boring? Or is he calling the segment awkward and boring? I don't want to make peace with Michael. No, I'm going to close his straight. That's what I'm going to do. Right. I should close the street. I'll tear the hell out of him. Won't even be able to leave the home when I'm done. 50% baby. Maple syrup. Oh, my God. I'm going to close the street out. I'm going to bunker his Buster. Oh. Oh. Oh. Buster is bunker. Good Lord. That's very funny. I'm proud of you sometimes. Have I ever said that? Well, just for the traffic guy. You know, yeah. Yeah. You know what? People don't know this, but I've been doing traffic for Milwaukee for 10 years now, and I've never mentioned Indianapolis. Yeah. Okay. Well, you're doing great work. Thank you. Great work. This is on the marketplace. Check it out for yourself. It might be for somebody, but it needs a cleaning. It really and truly does. Matt Baer will have traffic for you in just 75 seconds. So stick around. Tony Katz 93 WIBC. Good morning. Well, I guess it's first things first. Not this show we get is not for everybody. And not everybody's going to love everything that gets said or everything it gets done. We love you though. We appreciate you being part of it. It's okay to say this isn't the thing for me. It's fine. It's solid. On that, we are very, very big tent. Tony Katz. 93 WIBC, good morning. You don't like the marketplace segment. That's okay. Matt Baer will learn to live with your hatred. I'm doing just fine. Yeah. Nobody asked you, Matt. You just sit there. See? See, look at that. Matt's fine.

Listen, we get it. We're quite all right with it. Understood. But right now I'm pretty happy with where the show's going. So I made a ton of changes. I've got other things we're working on. Everything's going to remain right now. But thrilled that you're all here. Someone didn't like the marketplace segment. And so we gave them a hard time. But there's nothing but love and adoration. For you, yes. For communists, no. And this report from the State Department is massive. There is going to be more and more pressure on Cuba to give up the communism, to break Connell, to break what the Castro regime hath wrought and end this. As we discussed from the beginning, the move on Venezuela was part of a three-pronged approach. Venezuela, Iran, Cuba. All of this. To thwart Chinese growth, to thwart Chinese attention in the area, in the region. This rethink of the Monroe Doctrine, this understanding that the Western Hemisphere belongs to us and that our adversary, specifically, explicitly China, must be challenged and they must be made thirsty. No more getting oil on the cheap around sanctions from Venezuela nor Iran. No, no, no, no, that over. You deal with it like the rest of us. You play by the rules. And no more thinking that you can push influence, as the Cuban regime has been trying to do for decades. And we know this. We know this from people like murderer Joanne Chesimard. Who you would know as Asada Shakur. Granted political asylum in Cuba after murdering a New Jersey state trooper. This goes back to the 1970s. That it has been forever. People going and getting training and getting support and getting what it is they've always desired, which is bringing this evil to Western civilization. This report. The Cuban regime's sprawling intelligence and ideological networks helped build the far left in our country and in our hemisphere, and it remains inextricably linked to the far-left groups and movements across and beyond the West. The report finds that for nearly seven decades, the Cuban regime has played an indispensable role in nearly every notable far-left insurgency, revolution, and military movement across and beyond the Western Hemisphere. This is going to the State Department. Correct. If you had told me that before, I would have agreed. The data is something else. It is for the communists, for these so-called democratic socialists, which is all a lie, that when you say communists, they dismissed. You don't even know what it is. You don't even understand the difference between communism and democratic socialism. There is no difference. They are lying. And the reality is just in front of you. The question is, what do you want to do about it? How does one fix these things? I start where I have always started. Our problem is education and you have to stop sending your kids to these schools and stop paying for these colleges. You have to starve these people out. They are not deserving of jobs. They should not be guaranteed jobs. And when we see these things being taught at IU or Purdue or Ball State or anywhere in the state of Indiana, we should immediately ask what money is

being sent and then stop it. I don't care about their professors. Pam Witten, Mitch Daniels, Jeff Mears, uh, Merns, I don't, I don't care. I don't care if your professors have jobs or don't have jobs. What I care about is that they aren't pushing some level of communism onto students. pressuring because of grades. Start working on that. And we should start working on funding. That's just step one.