Tallman's Tall Tales--Episode 1: Tallman Thinks his Listeners are Dummies

Andrew Tallman (alias McKay) Thinks his Pensacola Listeners are dumb.  

Local morning radio opinion host Andrew Tallman (pseudonym/alias Andrew McKay) has a credibility problem.

Sure, he's not dumb. And he entertains with a morning drive opinion show that actually attracts a small audience.

But for someone who proclaims he's been everywhere, done everything, seen everything, and knows everything a la Walter Mitty--- and he'll be the first one to say that to you---he sure must think a lot of his Pensacola listeners are dumb.  

Case in point from just yesterday.

Tallman plays selected snippets from an Ethics Hearing in Tallahassee from last week where former Escambia County employee Jonathan Owens was on the bottom end of a 5-0 vote (by neutral commissission members from around the state). 

Tallman wants you to believe this five member board and the state's prosecutor got it wrong, though.

But this unbiased, fact finding, deciding Commission on Ethics is appointed by the Governor and they are all from out of our area. They don't know Tallman, me, or Jonathan Owens. 

And on Friday this neutral, unbiased board voted unanimously to endorse  the state's opinion that probable cause exists that Owens violated state ethics law. 

Tallman wants you to believe they got that wrong, though!!

But here are the facts for you and Tallman:  Owens sent stolen county records with protected information  (he acquired when he was a county employee) unredacted,  to entities out of state.  He admits to doing it on the radio and in the PNJ saying it would be "helpful" to a law firm suing Escambia County.

It was an open and shut hearing, very cut and dried.  

But Andrew Tallman McKay wants you to believe they got that wrong, Dummy!!!

No debate, only two questions for Owens' attorney, and the Ethics Commission voted unanimously against Owens, his attorney's, (and Tallman's) side------ and supported the Bergosh side of the story.  ( I filed the ethics complaint against Owens after he admitted possession of stolen files that appears to be a felony under 817.5685)

Tallman thinks it was a bad decision, though!!!  He likes Jonathan Owens and dislikes Jeff Bergosh.

Now,  among the snippets of sound Tallman played yesterday where his contention and opinion is that this is just Jeff Bergosh "harassing" Jonathan Owens--he (Tallman) mysteriously leaves out the most damning part of the state's case against Owens:  Owens sent the entire file to attorneys who are suing the county, and in those files were unredacted, attorney client conversations about this particular case that would have never been released to the other side, ever.  They were protected, attorney client conversations Jonathan sent the other side--which was a huge benefit to them and their case.

Yes, Tallman didn't mention that all important piece that came directly from page 4 of the state's brief against Owens: 

"The disseminated information contained approximately 60,000 lines of texts, and approximately 12 pages of texts with three pages of texts between County Attorney Alison Rogers that directly addressed the Edler litigation"

So, how can self-anointed "super lawyer" Tallman leave that all-important fact  out of this segment?  It's the lynchpin of the case that the state will have an easy time making but that Tallman doesn't want you to see or know.  

Why? Because Tallman doesn't want you to know, he just wants you to believe what he tells you, adopt his opinions and swallow everything he dishes out to you because he is smarter than you, smarter than anyone in Pensacola, and he thinks his listeners are dumb.

But you're not dumb.  

I Got a Call from the Florida Division of Ethics Yesterday.......

....And was asked if I would be attending the Show Cause Hearing in Tallahassee this Friday morning at 7:30 AM Central Standard Time.

I filed an ethics complaint against Jonathan Owens who illegally possesses a copy of stolen county files, the complaint I initiated was investigated, and the Advocate (prosecutor) for the Ethics Commission has filed a brief that details the complaint and her finding that Florida Ethics Law was violated by Owens.

Meanwhile, the county has sued Owens and others for the return of the stolen county files.

The FBI and others are also investigating this for possible criminal violation(s).

And the county is awaiting a judge's ruling in the civil matter which hearing has already happend and  will next (hopefully) allow for multiple depositions to happen to help the county ascertain precisely who unlawfully possesses copies of these stolen files--so we can amend/perfect our claim to add those additional persons to the suit.

Meanwhile-----the Ethics commission will hear from the Advocate and from Owens' attorney at this hearing Friday--after which time the Commission will vote on the matter.

After the vote, if the Commission agrees with the advocate, the matter will either end up with a negotiated settlement between Owens and the Commission--or it will head to the Division of Administrative Hearing for that body to settle the compaint.

I'm told that because Owens' attorney has waived confidentiality--his hearing Friday will be livestreamed on the Ethics Commissions YouTube Page (here).

The agenda is here

The live video will be at this YouTube Channel at 7:30 CST.

Interestingly--Andrew Tallman's opinion show on AM 1620  has been as silent as a church mouse on this matter, as has other media outlets besides Rick's Blog.  I wonder if Tallman will cover this hearing and try to come up with some way to portray Owens as a victim in all of this............Yawn,

Gerrymandering?

Local Morning Radio Entertainment Host Andrew Tallman Mckay still doesn't know what Gerrymandering actually is...........Neither does Steve Stroberger, Mike Kohler, and/or their sycophantics...

Based upon Thursday's ridiculous spectacle of a meeting engineered by Mike Kohler's office secretary Steve Stroberger---a new "attack" they are attempting to level at me is that I have "Gerrymandered" my district.

He (Stroberger) is actually unhappy that the rushed 2021 process resulted in him being districted out of District 2.  

But that's the way it shook out, that's what happened.  It wasn't Gerrymandering though.

That fiction was disabused the last time it rearead it's ugly head on local radio fraud Andrew "Tallman" McKay's garbage morning show.  Read all about that here.

But here are the cliff's notes.  And, the context is important, too, Tallman, Stroberger, Kohler, and Conrad.  Pay close attention.

I wanted to wait, I did NOT want to rush redistricting in 2021, that is on the record and it is clear. Rather --I wanted to wait until 2023 in order to attempt to undertake the process without rushing and to do it right.  Doug Underhill demanded it be rushed and done in 2021.  He received support in that from the rest of the board--- so I reluctantly got to work and was able to pull it all together and work to get D1's part done..(Counties are statutorily prohibited from undertaking redistricting in even numbered years)

But make no mistake:  I voiced early and often, publicly, privately, on the radio, at workshops and BCC meetings-----that  I wanted to take back Perdido Key in the process (the 2001 boundaries) and  also I'd have to GIVE away precincts I had won in every election.   In doing so, I'd be taking  on precincts that Doug Underhill won.  That's not Gerrymandering, geniuses Steve and Tallman.  Do some basic research before you open your mouths with that garbage.

Gerrymandering = artificially manipulating a district for maximum political advantage.

NOT Gerrymandering = giving away precincts I had won in the previous 5 elections...

From my 2021 post on this topic--for your further edification:

"Apparently, at least one radio host locally is really unhappy with the D1 elected officials'  (Me, Kevin Adams, and Vicki Campbell) proposed re-districted map.  I've discussed this proposed map with each of them--my peer D1 elected officials--- on multiple occasions, and they are supportive of the draft map we completed on 10-5-2021.

In fact, in the week since the meeting I haven't received any negative constituent communications on the proposed new D1 map.  I've received positive feedback from several.  Most seem generally agreeable to the draft map.

But at least one lone radio host is not, though.

Andrew "Tallman" McKay, who has increasingly displayed a weird sort of soft-spot for Commissioner Doug Underhill, is apparently now attempting to gin up opposition (that does not currently exist) to the draft district map generated at the first joint meeting between the BCC and School Board early last week.  He, McKay, apparently doesn't like the maps. all the precincts we are giving back to D2 in our proposed map (61, 99, and 75) are precincts I carried by large margins in each of my last contested elections.  Look it up.  In addition to that, I'm taking a precinct where Doug won a slim majority in his last election and where I am not popular due to the fact I supported opening Beach Access #4.

If it was "Gerrymandering" (which it isn't, by the way) I would be looking to offload precincts where I lost or where I did not do well and looking to pick up where my enemies did poorly.  Think.

I'm not doing that.

So before anyone insinuates I'm "Gerrymandering" McKay, (or Tallman, or whatever his name is), the office intern, the secretary, the water shouldering Underhill sycophants, anyone---they  should look it up and figure out what it means before lapping-up and swallowing ridiculous insinuations not based in fact..."

Who the Heck is the Real Andrew Tallman "McKay?"

If your name is really Andrew Tallman--why the heck do you tell everyone it is Andrew McKay?

Who the heck is Andrew McKay?

He's a local entertainment, morning radio host that loves to lionize disgraced former commissioner Doug Underhill, loves to perform for a fringe group of tin foil hat wearers on a small facebook chat site, and loves to to attack the BCC, individual members of the board, and me in particular, with smears and BS garbage.

Recently, Tallman hosted a podcast for disgraced, former D2 commissioner Doug Underhill's secretary, Jonathan Owens.  And on that show, he seemed to support and condone the unlawful theft and possession of confidential, exempt county files by Jonathan Owens. 

And he never misses an opportunity to attack me and two other members of the board.

So I was reminded of the fact that this guy, Tallman, is a real fake, a fraud. That's my opinion of him.

Apparently he moved here a few years back under a cloud of suspicion from Arizona when his show there went sideways and he "changed" his name.  And he is working under this fake name but many people just swallow the "Andrew McKay" schtick----- hook, line and sinker.  I don't.

So who is the real Andrew Tallman anyway?  Hold your nose and get ready...  from a former city council woman's blog, Maren DeWeese's Blog--comes all of this below information....

https://web.archive.org/web/20150930132658/http://townhall.com/columnists/andrewtallman/

"On Andrew McKay (Real name Andrew Tallman)

• This week I will explore a bit of Andrew McKay AKA Andrew Tallman's extreme views on the following topics
• HOW HOMOPHOBIA IS HEREDITARY
• HOW HOMOSEXUALITY IS A CHOICE AND NOT HOW SOMEONE IS BORN
• HOW HOMOSEXUALITY SHOULD GO BACK TO BEING A CRIME
• HOW THE MORE MONEY A MAN MAKES THE MORE HE HAS DONE FOR SOCIETY

"Thought of the Day

The worst threats to what is good in life do not come from obvious fakes which are easily spotted. The real danger is from the high quality counterfeits which imitate the authentic so well that they fool many people. 

Andrew Tallman

Truer words have never been spoken.  Think back in Pensacola's recent history as to all the high quality counterfeits that have come to Pensacola, reinvented their entire life and rapidly risen to the top of their fields unchallenged and really...unknown.

Who is Andrew Tallman?  

He is a High Quality Counterfeit!

We all know him as Andrew McKay of Newstalk Radio 1620.

https://www.facebook.com/AndrewTallmanShow/

Yes, the Sun of Fire is not who he portrays himself to be on the radio nor does he share his true views on the air.

https://www.facebook.com/andrew.tallman.12

July 4, 2014 ·
Haven't been on this facebook account in a while. It's so weird to see my real name on fb...and all the people who know me by my real name.

Why does someone hide from their real name.  Especially, in the news business.  The answer may reside in some of the opinions he has espoused in the past.

Over next week I will be sharing many of these opinions with you in detail.  They are shocking!

If you are interested in Andrew's views on life, faith, sex, racism, marriage and politics and just can't wait for Tuesday, just Google his real name Andrew Tallman and the subject.  He has a large body of work to read.

http://andrewtallmanshow.blogspot.com/

But beware, here is just a taste of his offerings for wives:

"So how do you keep a man from thinking about other women? Lower the incentive to cheat, and raise the cost of cheating. Fortunately, you can do both at one time by meeting his most important needs in such a generous way that you give him something monumentally worthwhile to lose by acting on any such thoughts. Make yourself the source of such bodily pleasure (food and sex) and such ego satisfaction that he never wants more from anyone else."

Tuesday, May 31, 2016

NewsRadio AM 1620's Andrew McKay (actually Tallman) on How Homophobia is Genetic

NewsRadio AM1620's morning radio host Andrew McKay (real name Andrew Tallman), you know, the one that interviews the Mayor each week in an exclusive interview wrote the following concerning homophobia.

"I believe that any sexual activity other than that between a man and his wife is illicit. This includes adultery, premarital sex and, of course, homosexuality.

But I’ve also been doing what my parents always taught me to do: listen to those who disagree with me. And I think I’ve discovered something rather shocking: opposition to homosexuality must itself be genetic.

For as long as I can remember, homosexuals have been explaining why gay people have no choice about their orientation. And it finally dawned on me that their arguments explain why being anti-gay is also not a choice but an innate predisposition beyond our power to restrain. This led me to embrace my convictions and stop trying in vain to repress who I am.

Since millions suffer from this same condition, I’m hopeful that my epiphany will help others accept themselves and their convictions, too."'

County's "Resign to Run" Ordinance Passes Unanimously

Escambia County's Resign to Run Ordinance passed unanimously tonight--with Commissioner Doug Underhill making the motion to adopt and also voting "for" the passage of this ordinance.  And no citizens, not one, spoke in opposition to this ordinance's passage.

This evening at the BCC's regular meeting an ordinance was passed which addresses employee participation in elections for the County Commission.

Although the topic has generated no interest among the public--it had elicited much conversation from insiders, partisans, at least one (1) facebook chat/fanboy site, and entertainment radio talk show host Andrew "Tallman" McKay.  He, Tallman-McKay- even threatened to come to our meeting and "scold" us for even bringing such an ordinance.  He didn't show up to speak, though.  Nobody else did either.  Nope--no keyboard warriors, no Tallman Mckay, nobody.

And now the item has moved forward.  

The reason there was no pushback from anyone so far as I can tell, and that nobody spoke to the item at tonight's public hearing is  because such ordinances are ubiquitous in Florida. And everywhere else around America to boot.

But the truly amazing thing was this:

The motion to approve the ordinance was made by County Commissioner Doug Underhill.

Not only did he (Commissioner Doug Underhill) make the motion to approve the ordinance--he also voted "yes" on the item-which subsequently passed unanimously 5-0. 

Opinion Host Andrew "Tallman" McKay Weighs In on Upcoming BCC "Resign to Run" Ordinance

While purportedly reporting "news" Andrew "Tallman" McKay of AM 1620 expressed his desire that his listeners and the public "light-up" the Escambia Board of County Commissioners at their next meeting over a proposed "resign to run" personnel ordinance.  This garbage is NOT News.....

Flipping through the radio dial this morning I happened to catch AM 1620 morning host Andrew "Tallman" McKay opining and droning on about his "opinion" of an upcoming BCC decision on an employment ordinance.

Hey, everyone has their right to an opinion.  This is America.  And he is an entertainment/opinion program host.  Not a news guy----but rather an entertainmnet and opinion host masquerading as a news guy.  Problem is, some folks don't see a distinction.

Naturally, he is entitled to his opinion.  

But the issue becomes murky when he transitions between his opinion and his so called "news."  

He's not the only one who does it-- lots of hosts like Rachel Maddow, Don Lemon, and (former) host Chris Cuomo engage in this sort of "entertainment/news commentary." Report something, then opine on it, then drift back to opinion, add in some facts, then more opinion.  It's very fashionable these days and not uncommon and a leading reason why more and more Americans do not trust the media complex anymore.  Too much mushy garbage and no clear delineation between opinion and fact.  But this particular AM 1620 segment is called "future news"--- on a show called Pensacola's Morning News and where he, Tallman,  identifies himself as a "news" guy.   And in the segment in question he and his co host predict whether or not a particular "thing" (purportedly news) will happen---so the area becomes grey for listeners once again.  Is it opinion, or is it news?  Is it good or is it bad if the thing happens?  

I'll answer for him.  It's neither.  It's straight up "opinion."  And in HIS (Tallman's) opinion--this "resign