Posted in Politics on Nov 27th, 2008 No Comments »
President-Elect Barack Obama held another press conference this morning to announce more members of his economic team. Former Treasury Secretary Paul Volcker was the most noteworthy. Obama’s team ha s also made public that the new President plans to lift the ban on stem cell research. Obama also plans on meeting with Governors about state budget crisis’ and how the federal government can help.
We will look at the history of Thanksgiving in America and welcome your calls. Share some of your family’s Thanksgiving traditions
At 6 PM Ken Albala, Food Historian at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California. Author of Eating Right in the Renaissance Food in Early Modern Europe, Cooking in Europe 1250-1650, The Banquet, and Beans: A History and most recently a little book: Pancake
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Posted in Politics on Nov 26th, 2008 No Comments »
Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai is asking for a timeline for US Troop withdrawal. The Senate run-off election in Georgia is within the margin of error. Enter Sarah Palin and Rudy Guiliani ? The recount continues in Minnesota as we all wait to hear Billo utter the words ‘Senator Al Franken’. Alan Colmes is leaving FoxNews and Hannity. Ann Coulter has had her jaw wired shut. Apparently that’s all it took.
At 4:30 PM Tom Wells co-author of The Wrong Guys - a shocking account of four Navy men known as the Norfolk Four who all confessed to a brutal rape and murder that they did not commit.
At 6 PM William Ayers will discuss his book Fugitive Days: Memoirs of an Antiwar Activist, his stand against Vietnam, his life underground, and his recent infamy at the hands of desperate political campaigners.
at 6:30 Lauren Bercovitch from AdBusters to discuss Buy Nothing Day.
at 6:45 Lisa Curtis Senior Fellow at The Heritage Foundation to discuss the proposed Iran-Pakistan India pipeline
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Posted in Politics on Nov 24th, 2008 No Comments »
11/24/2008
The Tucson Observer is organizing boycott of businesses that supported prop 102 here in AZ.
At Princeton Univ. students are organizing a petition to deny freshman the use of sidewalks. It’s called Princeton Prop 8 and points out the absurdity of discrimination. Candace Gingrich pens a scathing letter to big bro Newt about his hate speech. SF Mayor Gavin Newsom asks the California Supreme Court to reject Prop 8 citing the Loving vs Virginia case from 1967 that ended states bans on interracial marriage. In its decision, the court wrote:
“Marriage is one of the “basic civil rights of man,” fundamental to our very existence and survival…. To deny this fundamental freedom on so unsupportable a basis as the racial classifications embodied in these statutes, classifications so directly subversive of the principle of equality at the heart of the Fourteenth Amendment, is surely to deprive all the State’s citizens of liberty without due process of law. The Fourteenth Amendment requires that the freedom of choice to marry not be restricted by invidious racial discrimination. Under our Constitution, the freedom to marry, or not marry, a person of another race resides with the individual and cannot be infringed by the State.”
At 5 PM Edward Hasbrouck, author of Permission to Travel and The Practical Nomad will join us to discuss the effect the Department of Homeland Security has on travel in the US and abroad.
At 6 PM Tupac Enrique will discuss his trip to Panama and the ongoing battle for the rights of indiginous peoples.
At 6:30 Korey Rowe one of the filmmakers behind Loose Change which examines the inconsistencies in the government’s claims concerning 9/11.
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Posted in Politics on Nov 22nd, 2008 No Comments »
Moments ago it was announced that Fed Reserve President Timothy Geithner will be tapped as the Obama’s new Sec of Treasury. Wall St responded with a late rally to finish up 494 points.
Chaos broke out today at the arraignment hearing of the Texas Two, Cheney and Gonzales. Apparently the DA was pounding the table and yelling at the judge. Frozen water was discovered on Mars. Michael Jackson converts to Islam. White House defenders cite Bush as one of the great Human Rights Presidents. Somali pirates planning a leverage buyout of Citigroup. Congress moves to prevent Bush’s pardons. Sarah Palin managed to outdo herself when it comes to embarassing public appearances. AG Michael Mukasey collapses on stage during a speech. Oddly enough only one of these stories is NOT true. Can you tell which one ?
At 5 PM Lt Eric Shine joins us for an update on his case.
At 5:30 activist Cindy Sheehan joins us to discuss the way forward for the Peace Movement
At 6 PM David Malsch with this week’s movie reviews and DVD releases.
Leonard Clark joins us for his commentary.
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Posted in Politics on Nov 21st, 2008 1 Comment »
Our loss, America’s gain ? The word is out that President –elect Barack Obama will ask Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano to head the Department of Homeland Security. Many are citing Janet’s experience as a border state governor and as the state’s first woman to serve as Attorney General. I have no doubt Janet has the toughness and the talent to take on the monumental task of restructuring and re-organizing DHS. But the downside is that puts SOS jan brewer in the governor’s office with a solid republican majority in the state house.
The other important story from today is the developments regarding the big 3 automakers proposed bailout. Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi held a press conference outlining their plan moving forward. So did Carl Levin and his group of, ahem, bipartisan senators.
At 6PM local musicians Dakota and the Black River Bandit to discuss their activism and music. Their first recording Reagan Lives is available at myspace.com/dakotaandtheblackriverbandit
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Posted in Politics on Nov 20th, 2008 No Comments »
More appointments from Obama. More leadership roles defined in House and Senate.
Cheney and Gonzales indicted on organized crime charges in Texas. Gonzo seeks legal representation on the public’s dime. Valerie Plame wants to take her case to the Supreme Court. The big 3 automakers went hat in hand to the US House of Representative today and were embarassed. Bailout ? Rumors swirl that China may BUY them out. South Park creators plan a Broadway show lampooning the Mormons.
At 6 PM journalist Suzan Mazur joins us to discuss her articles on the Altenberg 16 - a controversial group of scientists who seek to redefine evolution and update Darwin’s theories some 150 years later.
Ooops, gotta run and catch a private jet to pick up my son Max from school. Can you loan me some jet fuel money ?
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Posted in Politics on Nov 19th, 2008 No Comments »
Are you as angry as I am about the most recent capitulation from the spineless Dems ? How large a majority does the Dem caucus need before it grows a spine ? Will it take 65 members , 70 or even 75 ? With our first glimpse into the workings of the new senate we find more of the same gutless and shameful behavior from our side of the aisle. Traitorous bastard Joe Lieberman keeps his chairmanship of the powerful Homeland Security and Oversight Committee.
I fully expect the republican minority to dominate the body for the next two years. How do we cope?
Well… At 5 PM Marc Emery, dubbed the’Prince of Pot’ in a CBC documentary will join us to discuss the War on Drugs and his legal situation. He is facing a trial on his extradition to the US on June 1 – 5, 2009 for distributing cannabis seeds. His site is http://www.cannabisculture.com/
At 6 PM Dan Bernath, Asst. Director of Communications from the Marijuana Policy Project to discuss marijuana laws in the US and recent developments in Michigan and Massachusetts. Check out MPP here at http://www.mpp.org/
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Posted in Politics on Nov 18th, 2008 No Comments »
11/17/2008
President-Elect Barack Obama appeared on 60 Minutes last night and America was reminded what an intelligent President sounds like. Congre.ss debates yet another bailout – this time it’s the Big 3 automakers. Racial fueled hate crimes are on the rise nationwide. Howard Dean turns 60 years old today and Ted Kennedy returned to the Senate to fight for healthcare reform. Tomorrow the Senate Democrats vote on Joe Lieberman’s role in the new congress. Call your Senator at 202-224-3121 and tell them how you feel about Joe.
At 5 PM filmmaker Tom Mercer made a film called UnCivil Liberties which is a political thriller with a humanist message.
At 6 PM Rebecca Clarren about her piece at Salon.com entitled The EPA’s Stalin Era. It is a stunning look at the way the Bush crime family redefined the EPA’s role, it’s relationship with the Pentagon and who ultimately pays the price.
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Posted in Politics on Nov 15th, 2008 No Comments »
11/14/2008
It’s First Amendment Friday! All topics are on the table. The Republican Governors Association elected their new leadership. Was there anyone conspicuously missing from the new team of leaders ? You betcha there was. Senator Pat Leahy D-VT turned up the heat on Joe Lieberman hopes for holding his chairmanship. As the G-20 summit convenes in DC lame duck George W. Bush has become a cautionary tale for world leaders. The Catholic and Mormon churches find themselves in some potential trouble over the mixing of politics and religion.
At 4:30 Jioni Palmer from Media Matters joins us to discuss their recent report on Right wing hate speech.
At 5 PM Lt Eric Shine joins us for an update.
At 5:30 it’s David Malsch with this week’s movie reviews and DVD releases
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Posted in Politics on Nov 14th, 2008 No Comments »
11/13/2008
The ever -shrinking GOP Governors group met today in Florida. Some has-been VP candidate grabbed all the attention and ticked off her fellow Governors. What was her name ? Elsewhere in actual news members of Congress expressed outrage over Hank Paulson’s press conference yesterday where he announced what many of us have suspected – he doesn’t know what the hell he is doing with the bailouts and no one is keeping track of where the money is going. Bush gave a speech in Manhattan congratulating himself for his love of the ‘free market’. The Mormon church continues to catch hell for it’s support of Prop 8 in California. In Alaska, Mark Begich (D) has pulled to an 814 vote lead over the aging and angry convicted felon who represents the Republicans of Alaska.
At 4:30 Rabbi Brad Hirshfield from CL&L joins us.
At 5 PM storyteller, author Mike Palecek discusses his latest book is Guest o f the Nation. http://www.mikepalecek.com/
At 6:30 Mary Lyon journalist and broadcaster is a regular contributor at Huffington Post
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