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It is great to be back in the studio. Wow, we had such a fun time. It was sort of DeSoto County-centric. Over the past couple of days, did a wonderful morning show at the Great Dales and breakfast off the charts. Got to meet some of our listeners who showed up as well.
The lovely Miss Mavis bought her breakfast. She was one of our mid-contest winners. And Miss Mavis lives in Midtown and drove all the way out to Dales and just had a wonderful time and got a chance to meet a lot of our great South Haven and DeSoto County listeners. And then Saturday, I was invited to speak at the Memphis Apologetics Group. They were meeting at just an incredible church, Grace View Church.
The place was packed out, and we just had a wonderful time talking about the Constitution, talking about moving forward post-assassination of Charlie Kirk, and got a chance to meet some people that are very, very passionate about what's happening in the Mid-South. And And one of the things that I thought was fascinating about this gathering, there are a lot of Republicans there, and the Republicans in DeSoto County are basically dealing with a lot of the same issues that the Republicans here in Shelby County are dealing with. And they're ready to mobilize because they've realized. That far too many people are moving across the state line and they're bringing their politics with them. There was an outrageous case of gerrymandering where now you have Democrats that are controlling mostly Republican areas of North Mississippi.
So we're going to be keeping an eye on that. And I told the good folks there in DeSoto County, we got their back.
So we'll stand alongside them. Also, another story, and we have this up at kwamradio.com, and I would encourage you to go and check out our website. We have a lot of original content for you there, kwamradio.com. And got word over the weekend that State Senator Brent Taylor had been facing a pretty serious threat. And by the way, the senator has been getting a lot more threats.
And we asked him to come on this morning and talk about what happened. And let's go to the Patriot Mobile Newsmaker line. Say good morning to State Senator Brent Taylor. Senator, hope you're doing well today. I'm doing well.
Good morning, Todd. How are you? I'm good. Thank you. We've got to talk about this crazy thing that happened.
A far-left Memphis activist, and she's identified as L.J. Abraham, wrote some pretty nasty stuff about you, saying that she looked like you were ready to, quote, catch one in the throat. What say you about what happened?
Well, you know, it was interesting. I had several people take screenshots and send me the that that threat that that was made on social media. And You know, the the interesting thing was about two days prior to that, uh, she had made a post that said she was uh strongly considering And then she had another screenshot of which one of the things she apparently was strongly considering was. uh choosing violence. And then you fast forward to the threat that she made that I somebody uh need to make sure I caught one in the throat.
And so my team and I, we discussed it and decided that it would To better be safe than sorry, so we report it to law enforcement. But I thought I'll also say. When they sent it to me, I went to that site, her Facebook page, and asked in there for her to clarify that remark before I called. law enforcement. She ignored that.
So we felt we had to report it to law enforcement, and they dealt with it accordingly. And we know that because she posted a subsequent video saying that, oh, it was just a joke. She actually went back, though, and revised the original message. And we, of course, have those same screenshots, and we posted them at kwamradio.com. But a lot of law enforcement showed up.
And Senator, I mean, that sort of phrasing in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk's assassination, do you really I mean, do you really get a lot of threats? And how do you figure out which ones you have to take seriously?
Well, the Tennessee Highway Patrol is actually charged with the responsibility of protecting lawmakers.
So they have told us anytime we Get a threat, regardless of how minor or we think it's serious or not. And send it on to them, let them make that decision. And that's ultimately what I did here when I was made aware of the threat. I sent it to THP and to the Sheriff's Department. And file a report.
And this has happened several times. I mean, I've the THP and the the Sheriff's Department have been to my home several times. taking reports from threats that I receive. Exactly. You know what I don't do?
But you know what I don't do, Todd? What I don't do is get my own security. And have them walk around and try to get past security checkpoints in the courthouse. And then the very people I'm asking to protect me, I don't turn around and call them a bunch of white supremacists and cuss them out. Oh, you're talking about Tammy Sawyer, the General Sessions court clerk.
Tyrate Tammy, that's right. You know, it's a crazy story. Lawsuit filed. And folks, we have that story up at kwamradio.com as well. This is an insane thing.
And if I'm reading between the lines here, it certainly appears as though there may be possible crimes committed. This lawsuit where one of the staffers says he was fired. This was the former chief administration officer, said he was fired because he refused to sign off on a bunch of improper expenditures, everything ranging from a cigar club or a cigar bar to Uber Eats and Memphis Grizzlies tickets. Yes, and I received an email just last night that from a separate whistleblower with another set of allegations that I'm going to be reviewing and forwarding on to the appropriate authorities. Anything that you want to share with the K-WAM audience about those allegations?
I will say that they appear to be separate from anything else anybody has heard.
So what I'd like to do is review those and get those to the appropriate authorities before I talk publicly about it. I'm curious, and by the way, folks, we have State Senator Brent Taylor joining us, and he's been leading the charge to make Memphis matter, to help keep Memphis safe. You know, Senator, we are looking at every day we're getting so many, so many reports from law enforcement about very bad, dangerous people that have been taken off the streets. And again, these are people that could have been taken off the streets months, if not years ago. But unfortunately, for whatever reason, our leaders here in the city and the county did not see this was an important thing to do.
What's been your reaction so far about the work of the task force? Wah bum bum I'm very excited about it. I knew from the beginning. that we could do this if we would just allow law enforcement to do their job. And you know, it took President Trump Sending 13 different federal agencies down here.
I mean, it's like having a separate police force because they send as many. many aid federal agents as we have police officers. And along with the National Guard. And the thing that, by the way, is the National Guard's the smallest component of the Memphis Safe Task Force, but it seems to be. the thing that has gotten the attention of the loon wing of the Democrat Party, especially Mayor Lee Harris, because he is attempting to sue to stop this.
I mean, he's done absolutely nothing for the last seven years until we get the Memphis State Task Force here and we're actually They have cut crime in half, and Lee Harris wants to sue to keep the National Guard from coming. I mean, he is using the same playbook that the segregationist governors of the 1960s used when they sent the National Guard in to desegregate the schools. And as someone that was educated at an Ivy League school, he should know better. And he is simply an embarrassment to himself and to the... to Shelby County for trying to stop the best thing that's happened to Memphis in a generation.
Is it true? I was at your gathering Thursday night. Justin Johnson hosted an incredible event over at the VFW in Collierville, and you pointed out crime is down 50% here in Memphis. It has been cut in half, absolutely cut in half. And I tell you, people feel it.
There's a different vibe in Memphis now. People that live out in Caribbean, Germantown, and East Memphis are telling me that they're going downtown to Orpheum, to FedEx Forum. They're eating in the restaurants down there. And you know, Todd, I've been doing a Make Memphis Matter challenge where I'm encouraging people to go to their favorite stores and their favorite restaurants and post that on social media, talk about how safe it feels, and to tag me in that challenge so that we can let people know. That it is safe to get out and move about our city just like we could years and years ago.
And so, I can't thank the Menta Safe Task Force enough. what they're doing because uh We have a once. And I two or three generations We have an opportunity to reset here in Memphis and to have a new start. And we really need to think about what this new Memphis is going to look like once the task force completes their work.
Well, it's going to be a remarkable thing. And we know well over 100 children have been found that have been missing. These are children that could have been found if Mayor Harris had just taken interest in what was happening in his own county. And unfortunately, he decided not to do that. Senator, we're glad you're okay.
And it's unfortunate. You know, this, it comes with the territory, and you know that. I mean, it's just, it's outrageous that people think they can intimidate you, but they are barking up the wrong tree.
Well, they are. I mean, obviously this lady and people like her that want to make these threats, it's like their brain forms a group chat that only they can hear. And uh they really ought to go outside and touch grass before they send such uh Vow comments.
Well said. All right. Senator, we'll leave it there and love your videos and thank you for doing what you did for the city. It's been a you're right, there's been a great vibe change. Thanks a lot, Senator.
Thank you. All right. There you have it. An exclusive this morning with State Senator Brent Taylor. And this task force, by the way, last night, great news.
They were able to pick up a very dangerous illegal alien. Do you know Memphis is a hub for illegal immigrants? They arrested an illegal 48 years old. He is a Mexican national and a convicted sex offender. This guy had already been deported and he made it back into the country.
Now, this guy's going away for good.
So, we've got a very dangerous sex predator off the streets of Memphis, thanks to the Memphis Safe Task Force. By the way, Tammy Sawyer, may I just point this out? Shelby County has issued a budget emergency. They may not be able to pay their employees on a $43 million issue. I'm just wondering, does this have anything to do with the alleged expenses Tammy Sawyer made?
Regarding the Uber Eats, I I'm just wondering. All that to say, Tammy may want to become friends or at least friendly with Lisa Arnold, who has one of the best Bond companies in the city. I'm just saying. All right, we got to take a quick break here. 901-260-5926.
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And welcome back, everybody. It is Starnes Country here in the Principal Toyota Memphis studio. Hope you're having a great start to your day, wherever you are. And I am telling you, it's an exciting time to be in the Mid-South. There is so much good happening here.
And we need your help, though, with a very important issue that is happening at the Shelby County Board of Commissioners meeting today. And it involves one of our brave heroes, Sergeant Samuel Lilly. I want to go to the Patriot Mobile newsmaker line and bring on our good friend Brad Less. Brad, running for office. And Brad, we'll talk about that in just a second.
But I know you have been incredibly outspoken about making sure that Samuel is taken care of. First, if you could just give us a brief and a nugget, what happened to the sergeant? Good morning, Todd. About a year ago, Sam was responding to an officer down call on Highway 64. And tragically, he was struck on his motorcycle and He received a lot of injuries that he's recovering from, including a traumatic brain injury.
So that's where we're at right now, and we're trying to keep his benefits flowing with the sheriff's office and through county government. And that's the shock for me because you would think if any member of law enforcement is injured in the line of duty, that we would have an obligation and the county would have an obligation to make sure that that person's taken care of.
Well, back in two thousand two, we had benefits called a medical retirement. and that benefit was taken away And now we're fighting to try to get a medical retirement reinstated for public servants in Shelby County. And absolutely, it is a necessity. These officers and firefighters, any public servant that's serving the community is at risk daily. Or having some type of injury while on duty.
And they chose to go with a third party company to oversee those They're not really medical retirements. They're just to see the benefits. And then after a certain period of time, They may reduce you to 60% of your salary and put you on long-term disability.
So let's talk about what's happening today. Three o'clock at the County Administration Building. That's on North Main Street. This issue is going to be discussed. What do our KWAM listeners need to do?
Well They need to press the county commission to vote and do the right thing and to continue the benefits for Sam. He's currently in Texas recovering, and it's a costly. Recovery for all the medical expenses that he has.
So having that OJI open and continuing. Write your county commissioners, continue to call in, be there for the vote at three o'clock if you can at the county commission building. I'm going to be there at three o'clock. And what I think they're going to do the right thing. They should.
Because This is a hero. He's worked his tail off for the sheriff's office, and that's the only thing we can do to give back as a community is support him. No, I'm with you 1,000% here, Brad. And by the way, folks, Brad running to be your next sheriff in Shelby County. ElectBradLess.com is the website, electbradless.com.
And Brad, again, out of all the things, anybody who wears a uniform, any first responder, the thing they should never, ever have to worry about is that, God forbid, they're injured in the line of duty, that they have to worry about paying their bills or feeding their family. They should never have to do that here in Shelby County. That's right. And, you know, Todd, they're Sam were killed in the line of duty, those benefits would be statewide i mean it's You gotta Aho. plethora of benefits to come in.
But if you're injured on duty. and you're not able to work. And we've got another officer that's tending that as well. Right. It's happened.
Since 2002. and having that medical retirement, that cushion to know that you're taken care of if you're doing your job, which it's going to happen. It's going to happen again. We we just had an officer in Uh a motorcade. For J.D.
Vance that went down in, I think it was Morristown. That's right, in East Tennessee. Yes, East Tennessee. Right. You know, so Again, hopefully they have a medical retirement to cover their officer.
All right. Brad, we are putting out the all call. And with folks, you need to be at the Shelby County Commission meeting this afternoon, 3 o'clock, 3 o'clock at the county admin building. If you can't make it, call, email your elected leaders. Actually, email all the commissioners.
We've got to make sure the county commission does the right thing here. And again, folks, go check out Brad's website, Elect. I want to make sure I get this right: electbradless.com. That's electbradless.com. Brad, thanks for phoning in real quick this morning.
Appreciate it. Thanks, Todd. All right. All right. Not sure why we had the delay there, but my apologies on that, folks.
Also, Carnival Memphis, they're hosting a massive fundraiser, and this is going to be a lot of fun. It's going to be, it's coming up January 25th, and they're inviting the entire community to come out. You can get tickets. This is going to be held over at the Hilton Hotel, I believe.
So that's going to be a lot of fun. Great food, live music, a live auction to help brand. Just go to carnivalmemphis.org if you'd like information on that as well. All right, hang tight. Got to take a quick break.
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Welcome back, everybody. This is Stern's Country broadcasting from the principal Toyota Memphis studio, 47 degrees right now in East Memphis. And we'll get a complete forecast coming up from our friends over at well, Lara Huckabee standing by, also, Commander Chuck, as well. I also want to play another quick clip before we go to our awesome guest here. I'm just curious because there's been a lot of conversation about affordability, and I'm just curious what it's costing to create this year's Thanksgiving masterpiece.
So, many of you, you've already been down to Superlow, you've been to Buster's Butcher, you've been to the Kroger. I'm just curious, how much is it costing you this year? And have you noticed any sort of a drop in the prices here locally in the Mid-South? I want us to go back in the Sterns Country time machine to 1981, and this is. Is what it costs to put together a Thanksgiving dinner back when we were in, well, some of us were in grade school.
Cut number three, please. Thanksgiving dinner 1981 will not be as expensive as some people may think. We took a typical list of Thanksgiving dinner items to four different grocery chains in the Albuquerque area to compare prices. We purchased items to feed six adults. Here's what we found: a 12-pound turkey averaged $6.69.
The average cost for 12 ounces of stuffing was $1.04. 15 ounces of cornbread mix averaged 69 cents. Two 15-ounce cans of green beans averaged $0.76. Three pounds of yams averaged $1.59, and a 7-ounce jar of marshmallow cream was $0.57. One 16-ounce can of cranberry sauce cost an average of 57 cents.
A 16-ounce can of pumpkin also cost an average of 57 cents. Mince meat ranged in price from $2.29 to $2.99 for a 28-ounce jar. Two 9-inch pie crust averaged $0.65, and 8 ounces of whipped topping averaged at the four stores. The total show. The most expensive of the four stores we shopped was Furs, with a total cost of $17.83 for the items, followed by Smith's at $16.52, Bag and Save at $15.77, and Albertson's at the low end with a total of $15.75 for all items.
As you can see from our figures, you can enjoy a complete Thanksgiving dinner for little more than it might cost to take a family of six to a fast food outlet on a weekend, if you shop. I miss those days. Cassie's like, what? Are you kidding? It's $17?
An entire Thanksgiving meal. That doesn't even cover a full McDonald's meal. No, it doesn't. I was just thinking about that. For one person.
Well, maybe a ten-piece nuggets. Maybe you can get some nuggets. Crazy. Exactly. Let's go to the Patriot Mobile Newsmaker line and bring in the publisher of TriStarDaily.com, our good buddy Steve Gill.
Steve, do you remember those good old days back in the 80s? I do. And I think gas prices were about a buck a gallon or something at that point as well that I wish we were back in those days. By the way, when I'm hearing these Democrats scream about how high prices are now, it does remind me that under President Biden, gas prices were in the four ten, four hundred nineteen range for a while. Uh they're now in like two dollars and forty nine cents.
So everybody that's talking about oh god, you know, prices are so high.
Well, remember what they were under Biden when you were filling your tank, what they are now. And gas prices add the cost of everything. Because for example, when farmers are growing their crops, they're using diesel fuel or gasoline to get that done. Then they're transporting it to their distribution centers. And the distribution centers are getting it to your local Kroger or Publix.
And all that cost adds up to the cost Of produce and items in the grocery store.
So they're coming down, but the biggest variable that will have an impact sooner rather than later, continuing to drop prices For gas prices, and Trump has led the way on that.
Well, yeah, and I was watching I was reading some report over the weekend, I think, where prices overall had gone up something like 20%. I'm fudging these numbers, a smidge, but bear with me.
Well over 20% during the Biden administration, but they're down 5% from that all-time high.
So yeah, everything's still high. But Trump is dramatically you know, his economic policies and Scott Besson, who was probably one of the best hires aside from Marco Rubio, I think Scott's done a great job of explaining it. But it is going to take some time here to get those prices back down to pre-Biden levels. And real estate prices are high because Jerome Powell, Democrat in charge of the Federal Reserve, is artificially keeping interest rates high. If interest rates would drop a little bit more, that would lower rent prices, housing prices, and even commercial real estate goes down, all of which grocery stores and other places have to pay.
So everything is tied both to gas prices. End of the interest rates, and you have a Democrat at the Federal Reserve who, until I think he gets removed in May, is going to artificially keep interest rates high. the American people as an effort to try to hurt Donald Trump. Steve, I'm curious about the situation there in Middle Tennessee. We've got an election coming up for Congress.
And I don't know if I'm reading this right, but it seems as though the Republicans are a little concerned about winning this rock-solid Republican district. And they should be because this is a district that Mark Green decided to not. Continuing Congress, left an open seat. Early voting in this runoff between Aston Bain, who's the radical leftist Democrat, and Matt Van Epps, who's the Republican nominee. Early voting runs through the twenty-sixth of November.
The election day is December second.
So you couldn't have worse timing for getting people to go vote in an off-year, off-cycle special. And I think Republicans are concerned that despite the fact that Greene won that district by about 22 points. Last November, Trump won the district by about twenty points. This is a district that shouldn't be in play. Except if low turnout hits, and the Democrats are pouring massive resources into it.
They've actually put a tack. Together from Wilmington, Delaware, that would be Biden territory, that is promoting an independent candidate that is spewing the same kind of trash as Afton Bain is as a Democrat. but they're calling him a conservative combat veteran. And it's just a full vote off of Matt Van Epp.
So there's going to be some dirty tricks and they're trying to deceive people and and Republicans in Middle Tennessee have to turn out.
So if you have friends, family who live in the seventh congressional district, fourteen counties make up the district, Montgomery County, which is Clarksville. parts of Davidson County, parts of Williamson County, and then a lot of the rural counties Just West of Nashville make up the seventh congressional district.
So call your family and friends, urge them to get out and vote during early voting. Steve Gill, the publisher of TriStarDaily.com, joining us today. And of course, some tragic news over the weekend as well. A state representative, Jeff Burkhardt, who was, from what I understand, very well liked up at the state capitol, found dead in his home there in Clarksville. Do we have any?
They're being very coy about what happened, not a lot of information. What have you been able to find out, Steve? Yes, there's speculation that it was a heart attack. He was found dead. But the thing that has raised my eyebrows is that the Sheriff's Department showed up at his house to check on him.
So why were they checking on him Um maybe he didn't respond to phone calls. You know, family may have been uh seeking some information about why is he not returning our calls. But I think his mother had just died like a week or so ago.
So, yeah, it it was. It was tragedy and it was grief and And right now, they're saying it was probably a heart attack. All right, interesting there. Moving on to some big national news. We're going to be following this story throughout the day.
We understand now President Trump having a change of heart on the release of the Epstein files, now calling on Republicans to release the files. All of this is happening with the backdrop of this war between the President and Marjorie Taylor Greene. And I want to play a little bit of Marjorie Taylor Green on CNN with Dana Bash. Cut number two. I do want to play something that he said this week.
Don't forget, MAGA was my idea. MAGA was nobody else's idea. I know what MAGA wants better than anybody else. And MAGA wants to see our country thrive. Do you agree?
Do you think he represents the MAGA movement as he once did?
Well, what the American people voted for with MAGA was to put the American people first and stop sending foreign aid and stop being involved in foreign wars. They very much deserve to be put first. Cost of living is far too high. Health insurance is completely out of control. And those are two issues I have been very vocal on for months and months now, long before Republicans were shocked when those big losses came on this past Tuesday's election.
So I think that the American.
So, Steve, all right, there, thank you.
So, Steve, again, I don't get this. MTG has been all over the place, and I'm not surprised that Trump and I think he gave her a lot of leeway here. But when you're going on the view and you're giggling with the gals on the view, and you're attacking the president on CNN. Yeah, the President's going to come after you, and he's going to come after you hard. Look, she's angling to be the left favorite Republican and maybe give a slot on the View or one of the other left-wing video chat rooms because she's looking at the end of her congressional career.
She doesn't have an independent way to make money. She's ever made money.
So she's looking to cash in as being the left favorite Republican by trashing Republicans. And she's spewing the same left-wing rhetoric and anti-Trump, anti-Republican rhetoric that they love.
So I think that's her future course. And Trump has called her out on it. You have to see it so typical of people that go viral. and think it's about them. and not about the various policies and issues that that people embrace.
And she's taking herself and thinking she's the end all be all. And I think she's got to find out that when you go viral, you get your fifteen minutes of fame, but sixteen minutes shows up Steve, I'm curious, and we'll wrap after this question. Are you concerned at all about the It seems as though there's something happening within the conservative movement. On one side, you've got Tucker Carlson, Megan Kelly, Nick Fuentes, Candace Owens. On the other, I guess, Mark Levin and Ben Shapiro.
It's just a weird time right now within the movement. Yeah, and I think part of it is a frustration, Don. I know you and I share this, that That there's been a lot of talk. from the Trump administration about what they were going to do. Oh, we're going to indict this person.
Oh, we're going to cut two trillion dollars after Elon Musk found all this waste and fraud and abuse that Does was going to produce two trillion in cuts Where is it? Yo, we get a lot of talk. But we're still not seeing. Action. And I think conservatives are increasingly frustrated that we love what the president says, we love what his team says.
The policies that they have put into place. And I realize that you've got these liberal, Democrats, federal court judges who have. been putting up roadblocks time and time again. But I'm ready for action. There need to be some indictments from some of these folks that betrayed our country.
Why is Fauci still running free? Why is Brennan still running free? Where's the $2 trillion in Doge savings? We're told, oh, they've identified 500,000 people who are dead people getting Social Security.
Well, somebody's been cashing those checks. Why aren't they being prosecuted and jailed?
So I think it's a frustration of. Art is life. But let's get some action on this stuff because there's a narrow window that President Trump and his team have before we roll completely into midterms and into who's going to be the next president. And we need action now, not later. All right.
Steve, we always appreciate your great analysis. Folks, go bookmark TriStarDaily.com. Check it out for all sorts of great Tennessee-centric news. And it is a great, great resource for you. Again, TriStarDaily.com.
All right, Steve, good to hear from you. We'll talk next week, and we'll see you on News Max, too. Thanks, Todd. Appreciate it. All right.
Good man right there. Steve Gill, broadcasting from Nashville. All right. We've got to take a quick break. And I am curious exactly how are things going down at the supermarket?
Are you starting to see the prices come down a little bit? And also, what are the must-haves on your Thanksgiving table this Thanksgiving? Give us a call, 901-260-5926. That's 901-260-5926. Certainly, not a very thankful week for the Memphis Tigers.
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Our good friend Joe Garner. Many of you have heard her voice, heard her show in the Mid-South for many, many years. Joe is joining the K-WAM family, and we're going to have her on later this week talking about her new weekend show. If you don't listen to K-WAM on the weekends, you are missing some of the most incredible local programming in the entire nation. That's right, folks, right here on K-WAM, starting with Mid-South Gardening.
Also, Walker Auction front porch conversation. Wow, that front porch show on Sundays. I was running late for church on Sunday. And was, I got to catch the show. It is so well done.
Lots of wonderful programs. And so we're excited to welcome Joe to the K-Wan family. We'll do that formally a little bit later on this week. Also, of course, Walker Auctions behind the badge.
So lots of great, great shows here on the Mighty 990. Real quick, I want to play some audio here from. Michelle Obama And she's got a problem. With um, well, it's I'm trying to be delicate here. She has a problem with all you Caucasian people.
Take a listen. Worry about it. Let me explain something to white people. Our hair comes out of our head naturally in a curly pattern.
So when we're straightening it to follow your beauty standards, we are trapped by the straightness. That's why so many of us can't swim. And we run away from the water. People won't go to the gym because we're trying to keep our hair straight for y'all. It is exhausting, and it's so expensive, and it takes up so much time.
Braiths are for y'all, so we can work harder and focus on the work.
So, why do we need an act? An act of law to tell white folks to get out of our hair. Don't. Don't tell me how to wear my hair. Don't wonder about it.
Don't touch it. Just don't.
Okay. Yeah, I got to tell you, I'm stunned here. For one thing, I've never thought about Michelle Obama's hair. But if Michelle Obama is actually as proud of her natural hair as she just said she is, my question is: why are you wearing wigs? Why are you wearing extensions if that's the case?
But again, I don't think I've ever gone to someone and Cancie's shaking her head. No, I have not done this. I have never said, may I touch your hair? That's just weird. Real quick, let's go to the phones.
Mary in downtown has a question about the National Guard. Hi, Mary. What's your question? At Hart, did you see the news reports from channel thirteen? And they were discussing the the price of the deployment of the National Guard to the tune now about eight million dollars.
Okay. And I'm wondering who is this gonna pay for all that?
Well, the taxpayers will pay for that, Mary. But I I would say, though, that law enforcement does come with the price. They're not coming down here and doing all this for free. Yeah, I understand, but I I I just want you for you. I wanted to had you seen that or not, because it that's it's eight million dollars with the hotel fees and uh.
the food and the transportation and all that right now. Can I I mean, who it's gonna get enormous price by the time they leave here.
Well, Mary, yeah, let me say this, and Mary, the computer is going to cut us off here, Mary, so I appreciate the call. I think what we have to do is look at the benefits of having the National Guard here, and I suspect more people are going to be wanting to come to Memphis as a result of the fact that we now have a safe city. Mary, thank you for that. Got to run. We'll see you back at 11 o'clock.
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