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Austin Hill is a
Talk Show Host at Boise, Idaho's 580 KIDO Radio, and a frequent guest host at Washington, DC's
630 WMAL Radio. He is the Author of "
White House: Confidential - The Little Book Of Weird Presidential History," and the Co-Author of the new release "
The Virtues Of Capitalism: A Moral Case For Free Markets."
Austin has hosted for some of America's most prestigious talk radio outlets, including KFI AM 640 in Los Angeles, 550 KFYI in Phoenix, Newstalk KIRO in Seattle, Newstalk 92-3 KTAR in Phoenix, and 560 WIND in Chicago. He is also a Web TV host for DC Web TV Dot Com.
Austin is the author of "White House: Confidential - The Little Book Of Weird Presidential History." He holds a Bachelor's Degree in English Literature from California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo, and a Master's Degree in Philosophy of Religion and Ethics from Biola University, CA
Visit www.austinhill.net to learn more about Austin.
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Austin Hill (Dec 25, 2011)
“Inequality.”
It almost sounds like a curse word, doesn’t it?
For most of my life, American media, politics and pop culture have... more
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Austin Hill (Dec 18, 2011)
What was the leader of the United States Senate thinking?
For months Senator Harry Reid and his fellow Democrats have been pushing for higher taxes on upper income... more
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Austin Hill (Dec 11, 2011)
Terrorist threats are on the rise, government debt threatens the world, and the value of our currency is being questioned almost daily. Is this the “fundamental change” that... more
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Austin Hill (Dec 04, 2011)
“Tax breaks for the wealthy!”
It sounds so scandalous to hear those five words strung together in that order- or at least it’s... more
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Austin Hill (Nov 27, 2011)
What could possibly be wrong with Obamanomics?
Just ask Bill the crane shop owner.
Bill Looman is the owner of U.S. Cranes L.L.C., a Waco, Georgia-based company that... more
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Austin Hill (Nov 20, 2011)
“I only care about the moral issues.”
If I’ve heard that phrase once, then I’ve probably heard it a few hundred times in... more
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Austin Hill (Nov 13, 2011)
Have you seen the new Occupy Wall Street ad campaign?
Yes, I said the “ad campaign!” In a slick thirty-second video commercial, eight activists... more
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Austin Hill (Nov 06, 2011)
What happens to a U.S. President when he aligns himself with civil unrest? Barack Obama’s pledge to the occupy protesters that he is “on their side” is – to use the... more
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Austin Hill (Oct 30, 2011)
“Energy independence.”
Doesn’t that sound like a great idea? Unfortunately, in the era of Barack Obama the goal of enabling the... more
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Austin Hill (Oct 23, 2011)
“The system has failed.”
Have you heard this comment lately? Does it express how you feel about America?
This one sentence, vague as it is, nonetheless captures a... more
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Austin Hill (Oct 16, 2011)
Hey Wall Street “occupiers.” What do you suppose would happen to the United States if the rest of us – I’ll call us “the other 99.99%” – started behaving like you?
Will you... more
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Austin Hill (Oct 09, 2011)
“…You don’t see CEO’s driving to work in a junky old Honda like I am. They’re driving Bentley’s. And I want MY... more
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Austin Hill (Oct 02, 2011)
Just because you’ve excelled in your chosen career field doesn’t mean that you have a clue about economics.
And just because people claim that they are being... more
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Austin Hill (Sep 25, 2011)
If you were posting a Facebook relationship status update about President Obama and rich people, you'd have to check "it's... more
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Austin Hill (Sep 18, 2011)
If I could get close to President Obama, close enough to speak to him, I’d like to ask him this question: “Mr. President, how, exactly, is a job... more
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Austin Hill (Sep 11, 2011)
Mayor Michael Bloomberg of New York may think himself high-minded and practical. But he has acquiesced to some of the most unfortunate and destructive forces in our... more
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Austin Hill (Sep 04, 2011)
There is absolutely nothing wrong with President Obama’s big-government economic policies. We simply need more of them, and more time for them to work –... more
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Austin Hill (Aug 28, 2011)
Yes, you read correctly.
“Spread the jobs around.”
You’re probably familiar with Barack Obama’s well documented intentions to “spread the wealth around.” In a... more
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Austin Hill (Aug 21, 2011)
Hey Texas – left-wing America has got it out for you...
Now that Governor Rick Perry has catapulted to “front runner” status and is posing... more
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Austin Hill (Aug 14, 2011)
A new poll shows that 73% of Americans think our country is on the wrong track.
Are you one of the seventy-three percenters?
The poll from Reuters/Ipsos Public... more
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Austin Hill (Aug 07, 2011)
How bad would it be to have a Mormon President in the White House?
"The Marxism that exists in the White House right now is waaay more disturbing to me" noted Phil, a... more
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Austin Hill (Jul 31, 2011)
What’s more important: the wellbeing of each individual citizen in America, or the wellbeing of government?
One of the reasons that the United States occupies a... more
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Austin Hill (Jul 24, 2011)
A note to business men and women who call themselves Democrats: you really can’t have it both ways.
You can’t continue supporting your party and your favorite Democrat... more
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Austin Hill (Jul 17, 2011)
“Did you hear about the new ‘Obama Happy Meal Deal?’” a friend posted on Facebook earlier this week.
“You order whatever you want and as much as you want, and the person... more
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Austin Hill (Jul 10, 2011)
How seriously are we to take President Obama on economic matters? Is anybody still expecting him to “create jobs?”
Since the early days of his presidential bid in 2007,... more
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Austin Hill (Jul 03, 2011)
“Failed state.”
That sounds harsh, doesn’t it? Do a web search with the words “failed state” and names like Somalia, Haiti, and Sudan will appear on your computer... more
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Austin Hill (Jun 26, 2011)
For the record, I don’t assume that the Federal Reserve chairman can ever know exactly what’s happening with the economy. And for the record, I... more
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Austin Hill (Jun 19, 2011)
Did you hear the big “question” for our President last week?
“…Since the recovery began, businesses have spent just 2% more on hiring people... more
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Austin Hill (Jun 12, 2011)
Have you noticed that economic data seems to almost always be reported as a surprise these days? As bad news emerges, it’s being portrayed as though nobody could have... more
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Austin Hill (Jun 05, 2011)
The United States is ordered by a “government of the people, by the people, for the people…”
But in modern-day California, it’s not so obvious any longer which “people”... more
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Austin Hill (May 29, 2011)
First, a note to the naysayers: this piece is not about “homophobia.”
If you were trolling the internet doing “Google searches” with the words... more
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Austin Hill (May 22, 2011)
“..Are you offended when people pray out loud in public places?” I asked my interview guest.
It was 2006 and U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman, a Democrat, was on... more
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Austin Hill (May 15, 2011)
The wisdom of the American people is prevailing in some of the most unlikely places.
Unfortunately, the local public school board is typically not one of those... more
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Austin Hill (May 08, 2011)
Unemployment is rising, the federal government is broke, and so are many of the states. Now more than ever America needs its various governments to exercise restraint, and... more
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Austin Hill (May 01, 2011)
The U.S. Federal Government is on a collision course of debt and deficits.
And California may be the best example yet of “the feds on steroids.”
As state governments... more
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Austin Hill (Apr 24, 2011)
What do you call it when a group of liberal activists in San Francisco pay $76,000.00 to attend an exclusive fund raiser with President Obama, and then disrupt his... more
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Austin Hill (Apr 17, 2011)
Nero is believed to have “fiddled,” during the Great Fire of Rome…
And today, as international authorities fret about mounting U.S. government debt and the risk of an... more
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Austin Hill (Apr 10, 2011)
President Donald Trump.
Do those words, strung together in that order, seem strange?
After the release of last week’s Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll showing Trump... more
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Austin Hill (Apr 03, 2011)
“…Sadly, we could end up with a generation of Americans who want to work at the Department of Motor Vehicles…”
Without explanation, that quote may... more
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Austin Hill (Mar 27, 2011)
“…Today I authorized the Armed Forces of the United States to begin a limited military action in Libya, in support of an international effort to protect Libyan... more
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Austin Hill (Mar 20, 2011)
You can’t say they’ve been slow to act.
Since the 112th Congress first convened on January 3rd of this year, the U.S. House of Representatives has been aggressively... more
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Austin Hill (Mar 13, 2011)
We live at a time when all Americans must sacrifice.
All, that is, except those of us who can be politically helpful to our President as he seeks re-election.
Last... more
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Austin Hill (Mar 06, 2011)
Has the Obama Administration turned the corner, and become more “pro business?”
News about the economy and business growth has been getting better. Claims for... more
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Austin Hill (Feb 27, 2011)
“Big government” is failing around the globe.
From Sacramento to Saudi Arabia , big, controlling, impersonal and coercive government is failing to fulfill the most basic... more
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Austin Hill (Feb 20, 2011)
First, let me make it clear that I mean no disrespect to Justin Bieber.
The teen recording artist is a genuinely talented young man, and he strikes me as a decent... more
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Austin Hill (Feb 12, 2011)
Think back a long time ago.
Stretch your mind, and go all the way back to January 21st, 2011.
On that day, the President of the United States spoke to an audience at a... more
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Austin Hill (Feb 06, 2011)
"Hi, I’m California, And I’m Addicted to Spending…"
What a magnificent confession this would be, if only we could hear it collectively from our 31st... more
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Austin Hill (Jan 30, 2011)
It seems like a strange time to “move to the left.”
But it seems to be happening nonetheless.
Since his self-confessed “shellacking” in last November’s election, much... more
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Austin Hill (Jan 23, 2011)
You can’t say they didn’t keep their promise.
In the face of being called “Nazis” (thank you Congressman Steve Cohen, D-TN), and claims that they are “killing Americans”... more
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Austin Hill (Jan 16, 2011)
Should our government regulate the earnings of talk show hosts? Would limiting the annual incomes of media personalities set our nation on a pathway to peace, and... more
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Austin Hill (Jan 09, 2011)
“It’s a matter of ideology trumping reality…”
That assessment came from Syndicated Columnist Tony Blankley. It was Christmas Eve morning, December 24th, and we were... more
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Austin Hill (Jan 02, 2011)
Neil Abercrombie is not an American household name.
But he sure did grab some “name-making” headlines recently, when he spoke to the New York Times.
In what is... more