The Tara Show

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Tara presides over the Upstate's #1 all news/talk morning show every weekday on News/Talk 989 WORD.Tara's faithful listeners are affectionately known as "Tara-ists" because of their passion and participation in the show. Tara was named 2021 Best News Talk Show and Best overall Personality, AGAIN, by the South Carolina Broadcasters Association! Tara took home the same honors in 2018 and was also named 2016 "Personality of the Year!" In addition, Tara has also won over two dozen state and national journalism awards for column writing, news reporting and investigative reporting while working for three newspapers and writing for a variety of national publications. She won a first place reporting award from the North Carolina Press Association for an investigative series about the weaknesses in Charlotte's overburdened court system, which regularly let murderers off the hook with less than 15 years in prison. Due to her work, that system has been reformed. Tara is also a winner of the prestigious first place Green Eyeshade Award, a national award for column writing from The Society of Professional Journalists. Tara took to the airwaves about 15 years ago to do a radio show heard up and down the coast and fell in love with bypassing her editors to talk straight to the people. Tara hasn't stopped reporting, and still brings her investigative journalism to the show. Tara is a mom, wife and talk radio convert-- and weekday mornings she's live and local on News/Talk 989 WORD. Are you a "Tara-ist"? It's time to get captured!     

  1. 1 hr ago

    🚨 Shadow War Explosions, SCOTUS Surges & The Digital ID Trap! 🇺🇸💥

    The global agenda is spinning out of control! 🔥 In this massive, full-day mega-episode, we connect the dots between elite political compromises, intense foreign shadow warfare, and a quiet domestic crackdown on American freedom. First, we tackle the military breaking news: the U.S. has launched massive, strategic overnight airstrikes on Iran's "Toll Islands"—**Qeshm Island** and **Abu Musa**. 🚢🚨 Medical and defense experts pull back the curtain on why hitting these IRGC floating aircraft carriers along the **Strait of Hormuz** is far more critical than Kharg Island, warning that leaving them alive invites permanent 8% hyperinflation and leaves Donald Trump—and other candidates—hunted as the number one target on Iran's assassination list. 🎯🇺🇸 Meanwhile, a historic 6-3 Supreme Court decision has struck down executive immigration authority, sparking an immediate "birth tourism" explosion across Texas. We track the underground networks and proposed legislation fighting back against foreign adversaries attempting to print a future generation of voters. But the deep-state control doesn't stop at the border. Democrat attorneys general are moving to bankrupt Meta with a **$1.5 trillion lawsuit** over addictive youth platform design. The hidden trap? Forcing total compliance to implement a mandatory, Chinese-style **Digital ID system, biometric facial scans, and iris tracking** for *all adults* trying to log on—a terrifying surveillance law that has already quietly passed right here in South Carolina for 2027 under the guise of "saving the children." 🪪📉 **Inside this ultimate daily breakdown:** * 🏝️ **Bombing the Strait of Hormuz:** Why neutralizing the Toll Islands is the only way to safeguard 20% of global trade. * 🏛️ **SCOTUS & The Birth Tourism Crisis:** The furious debate over what it truly means to be "subject to a foreign power." * 🪪 **The End of Online Anonymity:** How local uniparty lawmakers quietly legalized the framework of a social credit system on U.S. soil. * 🎭 **The Truth About "Mild Socialism":** Sparing lessons from Venezuela's collapse proving why government dependency always ruins an economy. * 💼 **The Compromised Elite:** A raw look into political health cover-ups, campaign cash trails, and international shipping contracts. --- Iran Airstrikes, Strait of Hormuz, Qeshm Island, National Security, Trump SCOTUS, Birthright Citizenship, Birth Tourism, Digital ID Trap, Internet Censorship, Meta Lawsuit, Facial Scan Mandate, South Carolina Law, Free Speech Crackdown, Global Tyranny, Border Security, Media Bias, Political Scandals, Local Politics, Surveillance State

    2hr 1min
  2. 🚨 Iran Shadow War & The Texas Birthright Tourism Explosion! 💥

    2 hr ago

    🚨 Iran Shadow War & The Texas Birthright Tourism Explosion! 💥

    The global chess match just escalated to a whole new level! 🔥 In this explosive analysis, we break down why Donald Trump is number one on Iran's kill list 🚨 and the terrifying reality of three separate Iranian assassination teams currently sitting in U.S. federal prisons. Discover why Trump had to ditch his brand-new Air Force One for a heavily armored 1991 model just to safely navigate the Middle East skies, alongside details on the massive overnight U.S. military strikes hammering Iranian strongholds in the Strait of Hormuz! 🚢💥 But that's not all—we shift gears to a massive domestic crisis. Following a controversial Supreme Court ruling on birthright citizenship, a booming "birth tourism" industry has exploded overnight in Texas! 🍼🇺🇸 From "$4,000 baby billboards" to secret residential compounds filled with rows of bassinets, we investigate how foreign adversaries are allegedly exploiting U.S. laws to raise a future generation of overseas American voters. Inside this hard-hitting breakdown: ✈️ The Air Force One Emergency: The security scare that forced Trump back to a legacy armored aircraft. 🏝️ Striking Qeshm & Abu Musa: A play-by-play of the military taking out the IRGC's floating launchpads. 🛑 Leaked Operations: The shocking claim regarding how strategic hits on Iran's top three leaders were scuttled. 🇨🇳 Texas Birth Tourism Exposed: How the "Have My Baby in Texas" websites and underground networks are operating right under our noses. Trump, Iran Threat, National Security, Strait of Hormuz, Military Strikes, Supreme Court, Birthright Citizenship, Birth Tourism, Texas Border, Border Security

    32 min
  3. 🚨 The Red Mask Slips: Socialism, Secrecy, and the War on Terror! 💥

    2 hr ago

    🚨 The Red Mask Slips: Socialism, Secrecy, and the War on Terror! 💥

    The global agenda is spinning out of control! 🌍 In this packed episode, we dismantle the dangerous rhetoric of modern candidates downplaying radical shifts as "just a little bit of socialism" for schools and potholes. We pull back the curtain on the chilling end game exposed by organizational leaders, backed by a sobering warning from Melanie De Sousa on how Venezuela crumbled under the exact same promises of "hope and change." 📉🚨 But the stakes get even higher on the foreign policy front! We break down Donald Trump’s harrowing admission that he is number one on Iran's hit list with three separate assassination teams currently in federal prison. 🕵️‍♂️🇺🇸 We investigate the explosive claims surrounding leaked international operations, internal clashes involving JD Vance and foreign leaders, and the urgent overnight U.S. airstrikes finally pounding critical Iranian strongholds in the Strait of Hormuz! 🚢🔥 Inside this jaw-dropping breakdown: 🎭 The Pothole Propaganda: Why local public services are used to mask deep systemic changes. 🇻🇪 The Venezuelan Cautionary Tale: How a wealthy superpower collapsed into state dependency and hyperinflation. ✈️ The Shadow War's Target: The intense security threats forcing high-level defense shifts on U.S. soil. 🏝️ Striking the Strait: What the military's latest overnight bombardment means for global oil infrastructure. Socialism Agenda, Venezuela Collapse, National Security, Trump Assassination Plot, Strait of Hormuz, Military Strikes, Foreign Policy Leaks, Political Corruption, Border Security, Global Threat

    30 min
  4. 🚨 SCOTUS Shockwave & The Digital ID Trap: Free Speech Under Siege! 🪪

    2 hr ago

    🚨 SCOTUS Shockwave & The Digital ID Trap: Free Speech Under Siege! 🪪

    📝 Description The global push for total control has officially hit a critical boiling point, collapsing free speech boundaries on both the domestic and foreign policy fronts! 🔥 First, a massive legal and political firestorm has erupted following a historic 6-3 Supreme Court decision that struck down executive authority and upheld constitutional birthright citizenship. Donald Trump has officially slammed the decision as "absolutely insane," demanding an immediate rehearing. 💥 This urgent update dives deep into the major pushback after reports of a booming "birth tourism" industry, with localized investigations uncovering secret "birth houses" in Texas, alongside multi-million dollar corporate and foreign influence campaigns allegedly targeting the American electorate. 🌎🚨 But the threat hits even closer to home. Democrat attorneys general are moving to completely bankrupt Meta with a staggering $1.5 trillion consumer lawsuit over addictive youth design. The real goal? Forcing the tech empire to enforce total age-verification by implementing the exact same totalitarian surveillance models used in Australia and the UK. Worse yet, South Carolina's legislature has quietly passed its own version of a "social media safety" bill—effectively bringing mandatory facial scans, credit checks, and state digital IDs to our own soil by 2027 under the guise of "protecting children." 📉🛑 Inside this jaw-dropping double-feature breakdown: ⚖️ The SCOTUS Rehearing Demand: Why Trump warns the "miscarriage of justice" leaves America's national security completely wide open to adversarial long-game operations. 🍼 The Texas Birth Boom Exposed: An inside look at the residential compounds, online tourism networks, and bills introduced to halt foreign national infant contracts. 🪪 The Path to Digital ID: How states are using company-crushing trillion-dollar fines to scare platforms into ending internet anonymity. 🎭 South Carolina's Trojan Horse: How local lawmakers unknowingly ushered in elements of the Chinese social credit system—and what it means for your free speech rights! 🏷️ Custom Labels Birthright Citizenship, Trump SCOTUS, Birth Tourism, Digital ID Trap, Meta Lawsuit, Internet Censorship, National Security, South Carolina Law, Free Speech Crackdown, Global Tyranny

    32 min
  5. H4: 🚨 Shadow War in the Strait & The Global Surveillance Trap! 🚢🪪

    2 hr ago

    H4: 🚨 Shadow War in the Strait & The Global Surveillance Trap! 🚢🪪

    The global agenda is reaching a critical breaking point! 🔥 This explosive episode brings you a massive dual-report on deep-state compromises and escalating shadow warfare. First, we break down the high-stakes tactical military shift as the U.S. launches strategic airstrikes on Iran's "Toll Islands"—Qeshm Island and Abu Musa. 🗺️ Discover why neutralizing these positions along the Strait of Hormuz is far more critical than targeting Kharg Island, as defense experts warn that total adversarial control over 20% of the world's energy could instantly spark hyperinflation. 📈🚨 Meanwhile, on the domestic front, the surveillance state has officially landed on American soil. We investigate the quiet passage of South Carolina's 2027 "social media safety" law. Deceptively wrapped under the guise of "protecting children," this bill mimics Australia's totalitarian tracking methods—leaving big tech platforms so vulnerable to multi-million dollar lawsuits that their only defense is to mandate facial scans, iris tracking, and state-backed digital identification for all adults trying to log on. 📉🤫 Inside this heavy-hitting breakdown: 🏝️ Targeting the Toll Islands: Why the U.S. military is tightening the noose on the IRGC's floating aircraft carriers. 🪪 The Digital ID Trojan Horse: Why your online anonymity is slated for elimination by 2027. 🏛️ The Uniparty Compromise: A raw look into political operations, the McConnell family shipping network, and alleged foreign influence. 🇻🇪 The Lesson of Dependency: Why "just a little bit of socialism" always relies on the very capitalism it tries to dismantle. Iran Airstrikes, Strait of Hormuz, Qeshm Island, Digital ID Trap, Internet Censorship, Facial Scan Mandate, National Security, Global Trade Crisis, Local Politics, Surveillance State

    28 min
  6. 2 hr ago

    🚨 The Digital ID Trap Total Censorship Passes in South Carolina! 🪪

    A terrifying update has just landed right on our doorstep! 🚨 While we were all watching international crackdowns, a localized surveillance apparatus has quietly been legalized on our very own soil. In this explosive, raw breakdown, we expose the reality behind a newly passed piece of legislation sneaking its way into South Carolina. Pushed under the deceptive guise of "protecting children online," this bill mirrors the exact totalitarian tracking laws used to usher in digital identity dominance in Australia and the UK. Coming to a head in 2027, the bill leaves social media companies and search engines so vulnerable to multi-million dollar lawsuits that their only logistical escape route is to mandate facial scans, iris tracking, and government verification for every single adult attempting to log on. 📉🛑 Inside this jaw-dropping breakdown: 🎭 The "Protecting Children" Trojan Horse: How a well-intentioned safety bill acts as the foundation for a Chinese-style social credit system. 🤫 The Death of Online Anonymity: Why you will be forced into biometric scans and government licensing just to access Google or your social media profile by 2027. 🏛️ Bipartisan Betrayal: An inside look at how local legislators and political operatives quietly slipped this bill through under the radar. 📉 The $1.5 Trillion Threat: How massive state-level lawsuits are being engineered to break big tech and force compliance on the general populace. Digital ID, Internet Censorship, Biometric Surveillance, South Carolina Law, Facial Scan Mandate, Free Speech Crackdown, Big Tech Lawsuits, Totalitarian Agenda, Local Politics, Privacy Crisis

    7 min
  7. 2 hr ago

    🚀 Airstrikes on Iran's "Toll Islands": The Shadow War Explodes! 💥

    The shadow war in the Middle East has reached an absolute boiling point! 🔥 In this hard-hitting analysis, we break down the massive strategic shift in U.S. military policy following overnight airstrikes on Iran’s critical control hubs along the Strait of Hormuz. 🚢🚨 Forget the surface-level media coverage—we look at the raw data. Medical and defense experts weigh in on why striking Qeshm Island and Abu Musa (the "Toll Islands") is far more critical than targeting Kharg Island. Discover how these positions serve as Iran's floating aircraft carriers, packed with IRGC fast boats, missile silos, and drone launchpads. Plus, we address the ultimate question facing the administration: Is this a high-stakes strategy to pressure international trade partners, or is the U.S. preparing for localized marine deployment to permanently lock down 20% of the world's energy flow? 🌍🇺🇸 Inside this explosive breakdown: 🏝️ Targeting the Toll Islands: Why neutralizing Qeshm and Abu Musa changes the entire landscape of the war. 📈 The Threat to Global Trade: How allowing adversarial control of the Strait could instantly reignite crushing inflation. 🛡️ Patriot Missile Licenses: The secret logistical push involving strategic partners to ramp up defense munitions. 🦅 No-Fly Zones & Containment: Why defense experts say a long-term naval and aerial presence is an inevitable reality. Iran Airstrikes, Strait of Hormuz, Qeshm Island, IRGC Threat, National Security, Military Strategy, Global Energy Trade, Trump Foreign Policy, Breaking Defense News

    14 min
  8. 3 hr ago

    🚨 Bankrupting Facebook? The $1.4 Trillion Lawsuit Threat! 📉

    The tech world is bracing for an absolute earthquake! 🏛️ In a newly unveiled court filing, Meta has revealed that four states—California, Colorado, New Jersey, and Kentucky—are pursuing a staggering **$1.4 trillion in combined damages**. Zuckerberg's attorneys warn that a penalty of this unprecedented magnitude would completely bankrupt the multi-billion dollar social media empire! 💥 This explosive segment dives into the aggressive legal strategy deployed by state attorneys general targeting Facebook and Instagram over youth safety and addictive platform design. We break down the terrifying warnings that these massive financial penalties are designed to force compliance, push social platforms to curb minor access, and fundamentally reshape how every citizen accesses the internet. 🌍🚨 **Inside this hard-hitting breakdown:** * 📉 **The $1.4 Trillion Existential Threat:** How state consumer protection laws are being calculated into a potentially company-killing fine. * 🪪 **The Path to Digital ID:** Why critics warn that crippling financial penalties will ultimately force tech platforms to implement mandatory facial scans and government-style verification. * 🤫 **The Death of Anonymity:** A deep dive into international cautionary tales where online identity tracking has led to sweeping free speech crackdowns. * 🎙️ **Zuckerberg's Reversal:** How the Meta CEO's sudden public refusal to continue administrative censorship painted an immediate target on his back. --- Meta Lawsuit, Mark Zuckerberg, Big Tech Bankruptcy, Youth Online Safety, Digital ID, Internet Anonymity, Government Censorship, Free Speech, Current Events, National Security

    5 min

About

Tara presides over the Upstate's #1 all news/talk morning show every weekday on News/Talk 989 WORD.Tara's faithful listeners are affectionately known as "Tara-ists" because of their passion and participation in the show. Tara was named 2021 Best News Talk Show and Best overall Personality, AGAIN, by the South Carolina Broadcasters Association! Tara took home the same honors in 2018 and was also named 2016 "Personality of the Year!" In addition, Tara has also won over two dozen state and national journalism awards for column writing, news reporting and investigative reporting while working for three newspapers and writing for a variety of national publications. She won a first place reporting award from the North Carolina Press Association for an investigative series about the weaknesses in Charlotte's overburdened court system, which regularly let murderers off the hook with less than 15 years in prison. Due to her work, that system has been reformed. Tara is also a winner of the prestigious first place Green Eyeshade Award, a national award for column writing from The Society of Professional Journalists. Tara took to the airwaves about 15 years ago to do a radio show heard up and down the coast and fell in love with bypassing her editors to talk straight to the people. Tara hasn't stopped reporting, and still brings her investigative journalism to the show. Tara is a mom, wife and talk radio convert-- and weekday mornings she's live and local on News/Talk 989 WORD. Are you a "Tara-ist"? It's time to get captured!     

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