Laura Ingraham (www.lauraingraham.com) has been off the air pending resolution of contract negotiations with TRN (Talk Radio Network).

Laura's show is carried here in Philly on WNTP 990-AM Mon. - Fri. at 9am. Initially her network has substitute hosts but today the station ran the Mike Gallagher show live, normally his show is tape delayed to 3am. The show today sounded at times like it was being broadcast from inside a fish bowl and the announcer made it seem like Mike was a guest host. They were careful to cut the beginning and the end of his segments to elimate his saying, "You're listening to the Mike Gallagher Show." From a technical standpoint it was awful.

Here website featured a plea to her loyal listeners calling them to action.

Here is the text of that message that has since been removed...

A new song parody titled "Can't afford to drive my car" by Steve Bryant.

Have you seen the price at the pump lately? Of course you have. We are paying out the butt our dear elected representatives are holding what they call "hearings" in Washington where they pimp and preen on TV and yell at Big Oil executives. Meanwhile these same disingenuous crooks are doing everything they can to jack UP the price of gasoline. They vote against drilling in existing proven oil reserves and new nuclear power plants. Oh yes THANK YOU congress and as you prevent any solution the China and Cuba will be drilling off the coast of Florida. Yes thank you for saving all that oil for them.

Song and lyrics follow

After Reverend Wright's recent performance on TV Steve got into the holiday spirit and penned this funny pardoy song based on The Grinch.  Because I've been told some brave youths are putting these on their Ipod I include a download link in the article.