Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) tells Talk Radio News Service that he and other GOP leaders in the House are urging constituents who oppose the House’s health reform bill to come to Washington, D.C. on Thursday to speak out against the Democratically-backed healthcare reform bill. King says he wants folks to storm the Capitol as well as congressional offices of lawmakers who support the bill to respectfully and peacefully prevent them from taking up debate on the bill. (:39)

 

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Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) tells Talk Radio News Service that he and other GOP leaders in the House have invited well-known conservative figures such as actor John Voight and talk show host Mark Levin, in addition to constituents, to the Capitol on Thursday. King and his colleagues are calling on Americans who oppose the House’s health reform bill to come to Capitol Hill on Thursday, the day on which the House is scheduled to take up debate on the legislation. (:24)

 

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Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) tells Talk Radio News Service that he and other House Republicans are encouraging constituents to flood the Capitol on Thursday afternoon to voice their opposition to the House healthcare reform bill. King says Americans who oppose the legislation must make their voices be heard in Washington on Thursday, the day on which the House is scheduled to take up debate on the bill. (:55)

 

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International attorney Robert Amsterdam says that most Brazilians he spoke with during his recent visit to that country expressed outrage over the fact that their President, Luiz Lula, has embraced Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as a nuclear energy trading partner. Ahmadinejad will visit Brazil next month. Lula is expected to visit Iran sometime thereafter. (:26)

 

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International attorney Robert Amsterdam says that President Barack Obama should express displeasure to Brazilan President Luiz Lula over the fact that Lula has invited Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to visit his country next month. Amsterdam, who recently returned from a visit of his own to Brazil, says that Lula is using the “politics of opportunism” to distance his nation politically from the United States. (:34)

 

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International attorney Robert Amsterdam says that Americans should be worried over the fact that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is slowly developing relationships with more and more South American nations. Amsterdam recently returned from Brazil where Ahmadinejad will visit next month. (:24)

 

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International attorney Robert Amsterdam says that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is finding Brazilian President Luiz Lula to be increasingly supportive of his regime. Amsterdam says that Lula appeals to Ahmadinejad in that he can be viewed as a more respectable partner than other South American allies, such as Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. Amsterdam recently returned from Brazil where Ahmadinejad will visit next month. (:22)

 

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International attorney Robert Amsterdam says that by agreeing to meet with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Brazilian President Luiz Lula is showcasing his belief in “south-to-south” trade diplomacy. Amsterdam recently returned from Brazil where Ahmandinejad will visit next month. (:21)

 

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Washington Redskins starting offensive guard Derrick Dockery was on Capitol Hill to promote breast cancer awareness. TRNS Correspondent Geoff Holtzman is a Capitol Hill reporter, but more importantly, a wanna-be sports reporter. So naturally, he ignored the real reason Dockery was on the Hill to ask him instead about his thoughts on his team’s struggles so far this season.

The self-described, “Doctor of Democracy” will not be putting his stamp on the NFL anytime soon. A group bidding to buy the NFL’s St. Louis Rams has decided to drop conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh from its list of partners. The group, led by St. Louis Blues (NHL) Chairman Dave Checketts, determined that Limbaugh’s participation had complicated its bid. On Wednesday, Checketts said that the group’s bid will move forward despite the absence of Limbaugh…

Los Angeles Dodgers Manager Joe Torre has decided to start left-hander Clayton Kershaw in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the Philadelphia Phillies. Kershaw was 0-2 against Philadelphia in the regular season. Tonight’s first pitch is scheduled for 8:07 pm ET…

The Washington Capitals have recalled center Keith Aucoin from its minor league affiliate Hershey Bears. Aucoin will presumably fill the roster spot of defenseman John Erskine, who has been placed on the IR with an injured hand. The Capitals host the San Jose Sharks tonight. The puck drops at 7:00 pm ET…

Amid daily speculation regarding the job security of Head Coach Jim Zorn, two Washington Redskins players said Wednesday that they’d like the team’s management to put out a statement officially endorsing him. The players, who both spoke on the condition of anonymity, said that the lack of a vote of confidence will create division and uneasiness within the team…