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Fri, 25 May 2012|

The City Of LA is holding a contest looking for the official logo for the official city condom. Crazy? you bet!

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We're kind of fog this morning and -- and Obama. I think that's just a temporary thing Iran's coast. And step that the forecast for the weekend is a good forecast. And Memorial Day weekend which we will talk about a little bit later in the show notes -- fits nicely from an interesting story I can't run this guy folks and you definite idea about this is six greater he's thirteen years old Mississippi and east at this T shirt. And it's US MC is his -- in the Marines and I and on the heat it's different shirt is fine it has a Bulldog on the front. Okay problem as MCI is gentleman that answered a global market facing hey bus and right. And and you turnaround. And the side. As the backside of the bulk. And it shows is they split in this article it shows all the bulldogs equipment if you will. As you know -- -- and that's nice way to put it. And that the -- was sent home from school incident could Wear the -- it was a because he said that my brother gave this to me. He serving in Afghanistan this is sort of my salute to him. And I want to Wear this shirt you've got to be kidding me. It's not only not a salute to old brother who's serving in Afghanistan and it is not a salute to the US Marine Corps. It is not a salute to your parents your family your values and last but not least it's not a salute our at least an appropriate salute our sentiment. To bring in two -- a school with -- classmates. This has evolved it's by mail it's -- it is. It's how does a parent does this is the question that I this boils down enemy. So okay John has gone up the school fight here we go judge -- a team by the way. And how does apparently Johnny go out of the house wearing a teacher. That. It gesture and it where Aaron at the appropriate that it can't remember it is everything I said it's possible that ball game it's vile it's crass. It's it's rob let me take the front of the shirt says always be a leader and never a follower. Yeah I -- this guy. Might I agree -- -- a 100% and you know what -- is always on the parents because you know you should be the one who is accused welcome that the -- That's an appropriate get it off. I know your brother gave Tia I know you feel strongly about the Marines in and where it elsewhere but yeah I Wear to school and -- I mean really I think the dilemma for the parent in this case is whether even what -- through eighteen year old wary. In the house when his brother comes I'll now okay his target this is family and now the vulgarity against. Means -- but. It's still should be at home and maybe I talk about an all cash word class. The summit about class that would just totally well lost innocence taste paste thank you I'm very match and you know what I'm feeling about school and I feel really strongly about this. Apple -- -- -- school teacher work. Now you go to your work. Appropriately to fast forward to respect. Atmosphere it's right. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- That's okay so now I gonna ask you this there's jobs going through it now -- -- years -- behind me in the end of the court the times that of the times runs grow quite -- crazy that my daughters are in the early thirties and married with children so OK we'll -- it again the second round. I they -- proper operas are ready to put yourself franchise they know what's -- -- -- -- pop up. Topic is the boss and they say that when I -- your kids about spot as the bust. So when posada Donna fifteen and tend okay ten probably and apportion any onboard ship -- fifty may -- And that's you boy that your son. When they go when they try to get to the edge. What happens in in in. Do you have any sense that they get out of the house and EV DO rule in the video watch -- so. Your body the body is carried the inappropriate teacher and a knapsack. Right exactly. Well listen I gotta tell -- I I think this all starts week before they're of age to put the T shirt off you don't you -- I mean I think it's of value that you put into your kids when they're younger really understood there's two a couple of different sets of values going on here the first is that. The -- mom and dad say this is how it's gonna be respect that. Then the next step is guess what this is something our family thinks is appropriate out in public and we don't want you in net. So you hope that you instill those values early. Good -- talk radio to -- now I don't I don't know why I saw him on this but I brought it into a problem and I've -- crazy about this on the -- I get another another a group that I like you know bring under the -- him. So EE EC a little six and seven year old girls in its like. Your partner. Low slung jeans I go crazy to do this thing you do what's right what the parents I your parents Colleen here on the show would say. The Iraq no closed that I made that have to waste anymore and I'm thinking to myself you and I can go into the clothing business that's what I think you'll. Go to one you have good standards and taste. And two. It's going to be in my economic they would have the only Harry not the only ones out you know this way this way you know what I don't I don't -- of green. I don't know I I think I think there are inappropriate things out there but I think if you're allowing your child direct you to the inappropriate things in your other yeah. Put your foot down that's apparent capture now that's right -- -- going to you're taking down. We'll speak and run the show -- gonna join the show Karen's colony and Karen what's your take on this. In Canada that the taste the absence thereof in closed today. I'll -- kind and battle -- there's six in that -- on and bad -- arguing you know to get them to Wear something appropriate. I understand it here and I really do army and you go into the stores here and we're they have these. -- swimming suits for these little ones like yours and mine and they have -- tops. Oh my god eight -- call -- -- and. There these stores it states also pre -- I'll also mention tops -- it. I think -- -- you're you know why would you and his -- AG you know used the phrase preteen we all know what that what the implication that is. In -- of that the time of innocents anywhere it would not focused on body would not sexual lies in children and do an added that stupid stuff that we don't know. And because you only want to it's we wanna put a little box of innocence and protection in time. Away from all those other things as we all know it's gonna have added. Had a apps. It's it's hard if it's not an issue I understand that color six and seven I'll get back. There's a lot pressure on these girls is actually -- emails yes but but help me understand with his depression come from classmates the television and the -- you know these are all that's all all localities but again that that's that's parent's job while you can't keep it -- -- is Colin and with an opinion hey Ed good morning welcome here on the with -- top. I helped our -- appearance tackles on the back of the future because. I was -- -- and underneath. All okay well we'll let can't describe it again because -- so they let me explain this to -- -- bit different side of it has a bulldogs face it's walking toward do you. And this is for the Marines and it says always be a leader. And then when you turn when the kid turns around on the backside it's the backside of the Bulldog with -- And I'm putting -- -- air quotes a quick -- showing if you will on his Bulldog and it says never be a follower. And it's the only issue is that the the Bulldog and what's so graphically displayed. Okay never. Got a couple clips -- it's. But it is because. The military and I know yeah and elbows and they try. -- our -- -- and not say we don't sponsor sure you're a lot of people trashing them on you know -- And it apparently yeah. -- to make this a little bit more complicated apparently it's a gift to the thirteen year old from his older brother who's a memory in Afghanistan and sent them a teacher. You know and -- -- nineteen year old I guess particular with a -- is a marine wants to win this and -- it's it's a statement that he wants to make well. I still think it lacks taste but he's nineteen a thirteen year old I didn't school -- -- -- school. About the chats about this one. I'm -- -- Josh thanks for the thanks for the call let's go back to Karen Karen Colin hey Karen good morning welcome. There aren't thinking like Karen. I'm right. But at any disconnect say I don't hate my kids to this story acre shopping I had I had an -- secure -- father and I -- that I'll buy it can't not not sign -- -- -- -- low right. And it and that they split speech he made it look nice on her racquet out I don't picnic -- explore. His start at the -- I can't find anything. It's all right see that's my point and I have told this yet not yet not the only caller -- expressed his frustration Karen. I'm told that the parent the room have the right thinking parent goes everywhere. It's all little -- -- -- right all right so you know kind of the lower back this show on the midriff is with department of six year old girl exit the hell is wrong what the world well. I don't know it is hard to stop these is that you can't find something normal and aware. Right here remember when we all can go out and get -- we could find and the cute little things that look like a little girl's and it was Corey and but it is it's tough because now they all look like they're about seventeen years old and -- and -- it is not the boy thing Alec acknowledges always -- what teacher -- station Richard. -- That's what I. Know I have a seven year old boy and I can't find any candidates that beat her daughter I can't find anything it does not -- -- -- That let me let me ask you this to your lower -- back to -- that the same thing that Thompson that your children are young but when they get older do you have a fear about you know this whole idea taste and and will they recognize what's good what's appropriate. But I don't let -- currently strapped with me so I'm sure that I think think early -- get words to that but. And then it just like you know take -- and -- close and put them on my daughter. Yeah they got I can I do the -- Yeah I was just sensible solution for the sensible Kara gives your chance to shop for yourself and -- yeah. You can't see the opportunity taxes yeah. I like I like -- thanks for the call Karen on that one let's go to bill may be the -- next radio acumen top. Eight I had Tom I had missed him -- I would like to add as the father of twelve. I would always make sure that my kids were would have writes I'd try and I've always thought that we -- to -- it. If you've got to make a political. Statement. It is that -- it is though if one person just like. I've seen people Wear a black power. And and and and -- you know what what what what I would put that same white -- I think that people should. Expect he'd gone to school she always US entirely my kids whether like I said I've got twelve kids. And my kids went to bed go and parochial school and only -- you look they had delighted to -- Good pretty good good bill I mean -- and it's really one of the important jobs of apparent you know we talked about values and installation of things and again. Encouragement to the battery angels that your you know I think about rough times have to be drawn out because the society or otherwise smother them and -- so good job did delta while kids and audio C. And whether it's -- parochial school. Hey this is how you don't case you don't use it to him. This is statement about not just. The EU but it's about the family who you what we value that we worship. All those type things and we don't worship. Or sexual -- our children this is absolutely not well that's outrageous enough. Proxy never lets me down. He's found something even more outrageous wait wait and -- tallied. Waited to hear what the city of Los Angeles -- by the way California. An absolute disgrace when it comes to any number of things a disgrace that we're it is -- are absolutely two week. The -- look at proudest of out in LA but it's not to paint a mural. This one is I absolutely unreal and we tell you what it is. And welcome back to the -- a judge shows being brought to buy network capital funding corporation your future financed. It for Todd today is Kim Kerrigan you know came from fox and a whole host of other places. Great to be in the studio with -- In the category of you cannot make these things up. Los Angeles county condom. Design contest. Los Angeles county is seeking a designer. For the official. LA condom. Department of public health spokesperson true back says -- asking residents to submit -- work. To appeal on the wrapper for free condoms Beck added the goal of the contest is to increase. Condom. You Shelly can actually. One of the highest HIV epidemic in the country and the highest as TB epidemic. Astounding apparently anyone eighteen years of age all -- can enter the contest. And oh we could even give you a little love website LA sex symbol dot com by June 17 the top ten -- -- designs. Will be announced on June 27 so good at. LA is taxable dot com. Did a quick submit and then they registered to put their leader photo or graphic design into a template default by. This is I love this television that day they're looking for the G design. And we're looking forward provocative exciting sexy designs without -- -- And vulgar -- Well how Hillary sure. How oddly reassuring I'm not involved enough and obscene Los Angeles and California. They actually the of finding as a reserve would embarrass a Third World nation Third World nation would resist. Of big making them and would resent it if we actually made the comparison there really what that's how bad it is. And seminar that they have the time in here throughout the -- -- what in the defense let me say calls Khobar I got just that now wait a minute. They just said -- -- their. What was the rate of HIV there it's astronomical and it's the highest -- country in the steel thing so so I mean at least taking some steps in an effort to try to. To curb that problem and which is costing taxpayers money by the way in the end that's cost -- a lot of demo so if we can find a way to try to. Make sexy for I just don't what here's what I donors. You know is is what makes you think that someone's gonna use a condom that has a provocative. -- do just -- yeah it's gonna make all the different or better yet do it does to someone's say honey. I'm using the. Official. Like the idea of how how persuasive that is what pickup line hey hi I've got I've got the -- -- got my pocket. Now oil that -- -- body guard yeah ethics. -- Apparently showed him -- are gonna go we're gonna not gonna go much -- but not this is absolutely insane and it really gets at this this this is this Iran and a to bad behavior just although we have -- -- yes TD epidemic great. If you wanna do something about it get somebody's a couple of television stations and radio stations to do some. Public address announcements you know the graphic images we got during the anti tobacco -- yes yes I heard. You know and then you know it starts to -- about. The gals and guys in LA who would -- and everything in sight in taking this all happens without risk of that what we don't know in this story is once we get this rapper and it's the official condom try to get a hand these things out I'm. He truly did you get into some of these high risk areas. Just. A blue in the right right all time it is -- it's is complete an abject surrender it is a surrender to. Everything out that is wrong it's do you really think do you really think if we show graphic video. If people are gonna go you know. I I'm sorry I can't I can't do this with you while you're if you stat if you if somebody steps to introduce the calculation of just. Don't risk the risk that's involved in the implications of that risk. We becomes Daryl and a whole bunch about it's come way to police. -- -- -- -- -- Currency. OK so you need to tell me the U -- -- the heat of the moment. And suddenly that ad pops into our you know and the ad the ad pops into -- well before that so the heat of the moment. Is not something that is slide into home. Com wow. Does this job is not not not. Yeah. Is there is yes and rob what the it it -- -- how I mean how bad is it when I have when I can -- can cling to the idea of chased. -- Dating. I like I like her we're gonna go out to the movies I'd like you're gonna get hurt it it's great -- great in theory you're absolutely right -- -- -- -- If people are going out or about a -- -- got -- currency and I wish we were on that if you were going to be so I -- the ball but it. We got to live in the real world I don't think -- a bad idea I don't need to artists let's say let's see what lets you a couple of blocks columns aren't around to -- hey Paula good morning and welcome. Good morning yup I'm just calling because I'm kinda curious whether you know which are opinion on this is what whether it's sexually transmitted diseases with HIV or if it ultimately is possible. Global drug use would be HIV in LA so. -- A good point well I I absolutely understand exactly what you're saying there obviously the folks there at the Health Department think that there. There's a problem with sexually transmitted diseases and so there again are trying to. Make -- more visible. Still don't get is why you have to of the official I understand the -- show Los Angeles. Hunting design. Contest. All hope mine as I said in the category of you cannot make this yeah about Steve the next -- Steve good morning and welcome. Good morning I just wanted to say you know what I enjoy the navy in 1990s before -- -- the sweet say apple boot camp they show what's -- A nice little video -- all these sexually transmitted diseases and what they do review and you know what I thought twice. When I got to -- girls. But a lot of my shipmates ended up what all kinds of diseases so I don't know if they gonna -- -- -- -- Afraid that wind whole album I used different phrase errors and he's in terminology is hoping a better every year. Steve I just think that when it comes down tidbit did the moment a lot of folks forget about what they've seen in the past. Well I didn't Alitalia -- some -- it's probably -- -- -- -- general launch I mean you just wanna stay away what do you have been. It obviously -- to have some effect -- Steve unfortunately some of his but makes clear that David decided they wanted to try to get every single one of those -- -- go to our general let's go to Mike hey Mike thanks to -- and hang on to run the -- can Mittal. -- without warning -- -- gonna say that the the other agent he's reaching down into the into the age group getting down. A lower -- age. Okay in this and that works for a for drunk driving that they'll take it will take a constant smashed. Shall grabbed -- graphics of at the aftermath of them they had drunk driving accident would multiple fatalities that works on the kids so -- I think I think the idea of the -- diseases is true. That would work for them. Graphic imagery ever imagery rather rather than the surrender can I know that you don't want to wrap it up that is anything but gee we can't do anything about it. Let's have a funky design an edgy design and throw this stuff that kids and so when adults are empowering our enabling kids by what by the message is. We know you cannot -- media itself that. Help us promote somebody no matter how do you -- it's okay use. You guys identities of the cases the graphic. They graphic details that's fantastic. Flying here is. We all said and line. Kids are still a lot sects and chances are good it's going to be unprotected and so -- speaks the reality of the and do something like to do near Los Angeles county and hand out -- encouraging it. Right. Thanks write my eyes as a -- is his -- is that it occurred in this crazy ending this. First series since go -- and not. Now. And I can't -- -- oh no absolutely not this is god. This has gone on for centuries no -- absolutely not. Well this is -- and hit them all -- -- this how are you kidding me. You you you look at the -- -- -- and says. No I hardly use the old friend a fashion -- illegitimate birth and since the sixties. It's -- rules there's no authority -- accountable to anybody don't worry do whatever it feels good and by the way will help. Top -- our our child. Where -- and -- -- problem right dot she admits are what. -- -- are issues -- US justice ticker dis world like I guess who I think the fact of the matter what issue now I don't care -- it was so here's what you brought it down to that human beings even yon. Is actually the you know at. -- half actually its actually energized people. I really the equivalent of like by the cats oh. I mean I'm in the mode on in the season I want a bit young and and you bed one in effect until earlier initial do you remember when you were young and it gave me an opportunity to see you might just do. It. Young men have urges that -- going and a -- until. So why shouldn't we just makes -- if they do that we make sure they're safe and so it was the so don't -- sacked. So so lie why are we going back to a time and place this country we young man you're right I don't know where you -- We're asked and expected they might not have done it. But they were -- expected and young women were constantly warned. Do not QV -- that. Is certainly. Hot outside I'll have the apply -- marriage. We have media and we have so much bombardment of these young people. We're following that line I mean yearning for a time let's go to jab among the dressed. Ha ha so I could sixties and let's go to Jeff due -- next with Kevin Tom he's crazy yeah she's crazy. And yeah that's you think the -- Health Department people think it's safe sex issue and not an intravenous drug issue that's why they do in this campaign. I beg to differ they're doing that that justified. They had jobs. The ago that -- -- anti. I just wanna I wanna see this is an ideal they're doing something positive that they think is gonna help the community you may very well be right but I don't want you out -- I'm -- The go Jeff thanks for the call 6172666868. We gonna do let's get frank I think we get Franken hey frank good morning and welcome. -- -- -- -- We're on opposite sides failed but that makes a discussion and yeah. I will try yeah I -- or the youngster back in the late seventies early eighties I took jump in the company that -- we all over the country. And I had more than one opportunity to time sprint yeah. You know what I mean so. Yeah correct. I am but -- -- -- -- I recognized by choice. An issue of time magazine. In any public service. Messages that are addressed as we can -- young people these days would I think I think will be helpful. They have got -- -- Thank you -- this one last thing you probably don't. Right now -- doing his -- Unless it's. Think about that frontier sabathia and he's talking about in the seventies. To desensitized. To everything you can recall. Yes you -- you have to show. Something called bridge is something called morality something called from knowing right from wrong and I know is I hope you're right I hope so -- and by the way but to see that dancing in the commercial break. Short break we're back do an Obama Dodd -- have 680 WIK Leo.