CSP139-Live Oct 23 - Open Line Friday - Cowboy State Politics

David Iverson opens this Friday edition by declaring the show a hybrid of traditional radio and live podcast, then dives into how AI helped him build the Open Range Record website and even craft a Wyoming‑styled version of Rudyard Kipling’s “The Gods of the Copybook Headings.” He uses the poem to illustrate his view that mainstream Wyoming media spins a narrative that favors paid campaign committees and silences dissent.Iverson rattles off a startling statistic: nearly 60 % of Americans get their news from just four aggregators—Apple News, Google News, Yahoo News, and Microsoft’s MSN. He argues these platforms are dominated by left‑leaning bias, citing a Just the News analysis that found none of the top‑promoted stories came from a right‑wing source. The host contrasts this with his own reporting at the Open Range Record, where he says he publishes raw bill texts, vote counts, and speaker quotes, only to be labeled “conservative” for presenting facts that contradict liberal narratives.The conversation shifts to Wyoming politics. Iverson critiques Republican Senate President Eric Barlow’s procedural excuses and Governor Mark Gordon’s veto of a coal‑export port bill, calling both “the same excuse” used to dodge accountability. He also mentions Tom Lubnow’s recent headlines and the ongoing battle over Wyoming’s coal future.A segment on New York’s “socialist” mayor, Zoran Mamdani, erupts into a rant about the mayor’s attempt to block ICE parking, the involvement of Mom Donnie and Democratic officials, and Iverson’s comparison to past incidents like Trayvon Martin. He frames the mayor’s actions as part of a broader socialist agenda that defends offenders and undermines law enforcement.The episode closes with a local plug for Morton Buildings, the show’s call‑in number, and a reminder to vote for Iverson’s top‑host campaign. Throughout, Iverson’s tone remains bold and unapologetic, positioning himself as a defender of “real news” against a media landscape he sees as consolidated, biased, and hostile to Wyoming’s conservative values.

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