The Andrew Walsh Show

President Obama announced over the weekend that he will wait for Congress to OK a strike on Syria. // Sec. of State John Kerry says Congress will vote in favor of action in Syria. // Does President Obama regret making chemical weapons the "redline"? // The Seattle area is at the forefront of a labor movement for better wages for low level workers. Let's check in on it on this Labor Day. // The European Union is considering adding speed limiters to all new cars. Andrew can't see anything like his ever happening in America, but Schram disagrees.

The Oregon bakery that denied cake to a gay couple is closing. Did the free market win out? // The Nickelsville eviction apparently went smoothly. The people leaving the encampment will be spread out among three new ones. // A West Seattle Japanese restaurant wrote an open letter to the bigots on Yelp who have been complaining about their white chef. // Will digital movie projectors be the last nail in the coffin of drive-in movie theaters? Schram bemoans the death of an American icon.

National police organizations are upset that Attorney General Eric Holder isn't going to crack down on Washingtonand didn't ask them first. More states look poised to follow Washington and Colorado's lead. // DO THE RIGHT THING: San Francisco police spent four days looking for a homeless man who jumped in to save a lone police officer who was attacked. // A T-shirt got pulled from sale because it uses the NSA logo in its government-critical design. Dan McCall, the founder of the company behind the shirt, Liberty Maniacs, joins the show live to update us on how he is fighting the power. // YOUR TURN: The guys respond to some listener emails.

Attorney General Eric Holder released a memo saying the federal government would not interfere with Washington's new marijuana law given some conditions, such as limiting proliferation beyond the state's borders and keeping pot away from minors. Nickelsville is getting broken up this weekend. What lies ahead and why can't we put up something better than tents for these people? Dunkin Donuts is in hot water for using an ad that featured a model in blackface in Thailand. A North Dakota town is prepared to disband if they get infiltrated by a white supremacist group. Some rattlesnakes are unable to rattle. Some scientists think it's an adaptation to rattlers getting killed by humans so often. NIGHTCAP!

Protesters in Montana are calling for the resignation of a judge who gave a rapist 31 days in jail and said the victim, a 14-year old at the time who subsequently committed suicide years ago, was older than her chronological age. You could be liable for the crash that a person you are texting gets in according to a New Jersey judge. Can drinking on the job make you a better worker? A study says yes. Some Colorado urinals are now talking to men in bars, urging them to get home safe and to "drink and don't drive." Parents are paying more than ever as the Tooth Fairy: $3.70 per tooth! Schram never gave more than a dollar. You could soon be able to buy spray-able caffeine.

Attorney General Eric Holder released a memo saying the federal government would not interfere with Washington's new marijuana law given some conditions, such as limiting proliferation beyond the state's borders and keeping pot away from minors. The King County prosecutor won't seek the death penalty for the local man who robbed and killed his grandparents after they threw a party to celebrate getting out of jail. President Obama apparently has no good options for intervening in Syria. He and Sec. of State John Kerry stressed how serious a problem the use of chemical weapons on civilians is. An Alabama radio station is apologizing for playing an alien takeover gag to promote their reformatting. The radio takeover fooled enough people that kids were kept home from school and the police were called.

1 in 4 Americans lives alone, but Andrew says this is not a bad thing. A lot of people prefer to be alone, including himself. -UM, THAT SOUNDS LIKE A BAD IDEA: The gang round up headlines that sound like bad ideas, but might not be, including Swiss drive-in "sex boxes" and plastic surgery that will give you a permanent smile. -NIGHTCAP

President Obama says the Syrian regime used chemical weapons on civilians and the US will join international allies in demonstrating that is not okay. He stressed that we would not get into another open-ended war. -People are comparing Syria to the Kosovo conflict, but Libby says the parallels only go so far. -Anderson Cooper explained the Syrian conflict to David Letterman in way that everyone can understand. -A former WSU basketball coach owns Martin Luther King Jr.'s written notes for his "Dream" speech. He has been offered millions, but won't sell. -DO THE RIGHT THING: A few college football players left cash on the counter when they accidentally walked into a closed convenience store. They're being lauded for doing the right thing, but are our expectations just way too low?

-FIRST THINGS FIRST: The mayor of Spokane and the daughter-in-law of a murdered WWII vet are urging people to look past the race of the suspects and appreciate the efficacy of the justice system. -Andrew is wearing a different hat today and Libby needs to get to the bottom of the reason why. -President Obama spoke on the same steps that Martin Luther King Jr. gave his "I Have a Dream" speech on 50 years ago today. We've come a long way, but have a long way to go. -Should we give up on saving pandas? It costs millions and they aren't really helping much.

Starbucks' Howard Schultz announced that the company would not be cutting hours to avoid offering healthcare benefits to employees. -A local Starbucks barista was fired for taking expired food out of the trash to eat. He is on food assistance and works few, inconsistent hours. -Seattle has some of the worst drivers in the nation according to Allstate. Andrew says it could be because people drive too timidly and aren't paying attention. -A viral video of sheep has Mark and Andrew cracking up.

-FIRST THINGS FIRST: Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn and the SPD had to cancel a press conference on DUI reform because City Attorney Pete Holmes boycotted it at the last minute. -Chelsea Manning (AKA Bradley Manning) says she will pay for hormone therapy. The AP, Reuters, and NPR are all officially referring to Manning as a she. The culture around gender identity is changing before our eyes. -The SeaTac living wage initiative hit a snag when a judge tossed out just enough signatures to keep it off the ballot. -LA Dodger pitcher Brian Wilson would not shave his infamous beard even for $1 million.