Burnie Thompson hosts The Burnie Thompson Show on Talk Radio 101, Northwest Florida’s FM Talk Station, and is a regular guest columnist for the Panama City News Herald. He is a husband and a father who served proudly as a captain in the U.S. Air Force.

Burnie is a libertarian-minded Republican who champions personal freedom and responsibility, standing on the foundation of Natural Rights. That is to say he believes people are born with innumerable rights, chief among them life, liberty and property.

Government should exist to prevent encroachments against individual rights by force or fraud. He laments that politics has turned into a contemptible system whereby too many people and groups seek to benefit at the expense of others. Furthermore, he believes people can pursue their interests and take care of each other without the dictates of a Nanny State.

So listen to The Burnie Thompson Show and read his columns. If you disagree with his ideas, you get VIP treatment - just call the show or e-mail him. Everyone is invited to share in his entertaining yet serious pursuit of the truth. Getting this country on track can be a lot of fun. And you can help.

Don’t just sit there. Carpe Diem - Seize the Day!

Professional Background:

* Radio Talk-show Host (2007-present) - Hosts the Burnie Thompson Show on Talk Radio 101, Northwest Florida’s FM Talk Station.
* College Instructor - Gulf Coast Community College (English composition, 2007), Penn State University (English Composition, 2006), Weber State University, Utah, (English Composition, 2003-2004)
* U.S. Air Force Officer (2002-2006) - Public Affairs Officer, 388th Fighter Wing, Hill Air Force Base, Utah; Selected to teach English at the U.S. Air Force Academy, and trained at Penn State, earning a master’s degree in English; Separated from the Air Force during its 2006 Force-shaping Program.
* Journalist and Free-lance Writer (1997-present) - Has written feature stories and/or op-ed articles for The Panama City News Herald, The Orange County Register, The Hilltop Times (Hill Air Force Base), Fighter Country (Hill AFB), The Washington Times, The Ogden Standard-Examiner, The Orange County Weekly, and Internet web magazines; has also written numerous letters to the editor to The Los Angeles Times, USA Today, and The Orange County Register.
* Orthopedic Medical Salesman (1995-2002) - Quality Patient Care Inc., Los Angeles
* M.A., English - Penn State University (2005-2006)
* M.A., Print Journalism - University of Southern California (2000-2002)
* B.A., Political Science - Cal State University, Fullerton (1998-2000)