Blue Collar Muse

Last week’s Conservative Leadership Conference 2007 in Reno, NV was a phenomenal time! People from all over the country gathered to learn, to teach, to network and to move the idea of Conservatism forward. Conservablogs.com has posted a story with various reactions to the conference or one of its parts. It was an incredible experience to be a part of and I cannot wait for next year’s edition. More on that as it becomes available.

One of the folks I met at CLC07 was John McJunkin from Avalon Podcasting. John is a man with a vision and a commitment to excellence. He’s taken the practice of podcasting from infancy to adulthood by practicing that age old virtue of Quality in Production! I’m sure much of that was learned right here in Nashville, where John worked for a time down on the Row, if memory serves. John was present at CLC07 to run the podcasting booth for the many interviews conducted over the 3 days with conference speakers. Personally engaging and setting the standard professionally, John’s contribution to the conference cannot be overestimated. Anyone considering podcasting needs to be working with Avalon or risk getting left behind.

The first batch of interviews from CLC has already been edited and is online for your listening pleasure. It includes mine with Arizona Congressman and CLC07 Honorary Chairman, John Shadegg. Please visit CLC’s Talkshoe site and either listen or download the podcast to your iPod or iPhone. There are other interviews up with Richard Nadler, Adrian Cronauer, J. D. Hayworth and Wayne Allen Root.

John Shadegg is a strong voice for Conservatives in the US House. He was first elected in the 1994 Republican Revolution. (Thank you Todd for the pic)While many of his colleagues were eventually corrupted by the environment in DC, which John once referred to as “the heart of the devil”, he remained clear in his purpose and vision. He is one of the finest examples of what Conservatives can and should be in discharging their responsibilities to their constituents, their country and the world. After all, the decisions he makes impact all of those people. I spent half an hour with Representative Shadegg and we talked about a wide range of subjects including Taxes, Immigration and his view on the future of Conservatism in the US. I hope you enjoy listening in as much as I did chatting. My thanks to John for taking the time to visit with us and for serving as this year’s Honorary Chairman.

Wondering where we’d be if all the guys on The Hill thought like this …

Blue Collar Muse

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