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A frequent guest is Dallas Long Hixson (born March 1970), an Alexandria automobile dealer and an advocate limited government.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbb.org/shreveport/business-reviews/auto-dealers-new-cars/hixson-autoplex-of-alexandria-in-alexandria-la-208|title=Hixson Autop0lex of Alexandria|publisher=bbb.org|accessdate=October 30, 2013}}</ref>
 
A frequent guest is Dallas Long Hixson (born March 1970), an Alexandria automobile dealer and an advocate limited government.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbb.org/shreveport/business-reviews/auto-dealers-new-cars/hixson-autoplex-of-alexandria-in-alexandria-la-208|title=Hixson Autop0lex of Alexandria|publisher=bbb.org|accessdate=October 30, 2013}}</ref>
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In recent broadcasts, Griffon has strongly criticized [[Jim Beam]], the retired editor and still contributing columnist for the ''Lake Charles American Press'' who is a strong advocate for the administration of Democratic [[John Bel Edwards]].
    
==Political commentary==
 
==Political commentary==
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Early in 2017, Griffon called for the resignation of Michael David "Mike" Edmonson as the superintendent of the Louisiana State Police<ref>''The Moon Griffon Show'', February 28, 2017.</ref> after disclosure that Edmonson in October 2016 had taken seventeen of his high-ranking personnel, with one guest allowed for each employee, to [[San Diego]], [[California]], to attend a conference and to observe Edmonson's receiving a lifetime achievement award from the International Association of Chiefs of Police. The trip cost state taxpayers $70,000. It included a stay for four troopers traveling by car to the [[Grand Canyon]] and [[Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]]. U.S. Senator John Neely Kennedy agreed that Edmonson should leave his position but said he doubted if the official would be disciplined because of the "good ole' boys club."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.walb.com/story/34600748/zurik-kennedy-calls-for-state-police-heads-resignation|title=Kennedy calls for State Police head's resignation|author=Lee Zurik|publisher=WALB in Albany, [[Georgia]]|date=February 24, 2016|accessdate=March 1, 2017}}</ref> Within a few weeks after the controversy surfaced, however, Edmonson took early retirement from the state police.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/article_95982132-09aa-11e7-b4f9-1753d06e262f.html|title=Mike Edmonson doesn't know 'what life will be' after retirement from Louisiana State|author=Jim Mustian|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|date=March 15, 2017|accessdate=April 3, 2017}}</ref>  
 
Early in 2017, Griffon called for the resignation of Michael David "Mike" Edmonson as the superintendent of the Louisiana State Police<ref>''The Moon Griffon Show'', February 28, 2017.</ref> after disclosure that Edmonson in October 2016 had taken seventeen of his high-ranking personnel, with one guest allowed for each employee, to [[San Diego]], [[California]], to attend a conference and to observe Edmonson's receiving a lifetime achievement award from the International Association of Chiefs of Police. The trip cost state taxpayers $70,000. It included a stay for four troopers traveling by car to the [[Grand Canyon]] and [[Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]]. U.S. Senator John Neely Kennedy agreed that Edmonson should leave his position but said he doubted if the official would be disciplined because of the "good ole' boys club."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.walb.com/story/34600748/zurik-kennedy-calls-for-state-police-heads-resignation|title=Kennedy calls for State Police head's resignation|author=Lee Zurik|publisher=WALB in Albany, [[Georgia]]|date=February 24, 2016|accessdate=March 1, 2017}}</ref> Within a few weeks after the controversy surfaced, however, Edmonson took early retirement from the state police.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/article_95982132-09aa-11e7-b4f9-1753d06e262f.html|title=Mike Edmonson doesn't know 'what life will be' after retirement from Louisiana State|author=Jim Mustian|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|date=March 15, 2017|accessdate=April 3, 2017}}</ref>  
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In recent broadcasts, Griffon has called for the defeat in 2019 of Governor John Bel Edwards and has long predicted that Edwards will be a one-term governor though no Republican opponent has yet surfaced.
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In recent broadcasts, Griffon has called for the defeat in 2019 of Governor John Bel Edwards and has long predicted that Edwards will be a one-term governor though no Republican opponent has yet declared his candidacy.
    
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