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So here we are in the midst of perpetual war...
Today marks 60 days since America’s war in Libya began. That means that the war powers granted to the President in the War Powers Act are about to expire. The War Powers Act allows the president to commit the nation to war for only 60 days before he MUST seek approval from Congress for further military intervention. A group of Republican Senators have sent a letter to the president reminding him of today’s deadline – and requesting that he goes to Congress to seek a constitutional war resolution.
Of course – not a single President since FDR has sought out a legitimate declaration of war from Congress. And every President since Reagan has hurled our military into a different unapproved war. So here we are in the midst of perpetual war – and the one branch of government that’s SUPPOSED to declare war is sitting on its hands. Dwight Eisenhower’s worst nightmare is coming true – we’ve been captured by the military industrial complex.
And James Madison – the father of our Constitution and fourth President of the United States – who warned us all against perpetual war – must be rolling in his grave.
-Thom
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Tonight on The Big Picture on RT TV at 9pm and 11pm... Bill Moyers (check your local listings for stations or stream at RT, and catch past shows on Youtube)
"Conversations with Great Minds." Tonight's very special guest is Bill Moyers, legendary journalist & host of Bill Moyers' Journal
Daily Take: "Right-washing history" - No! Morning Joe - We Did Not Cut our Way out of our Last Deficit!
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Thom Hartmann Show Highlights... May 23 - 27, 2011
Monday
Hour Two: How should the U.S. respond to the real-life challenges on the ground in the Middle East and North Africa? - Joel Rubin, National Security Network and Salam Al-Marayti, Muslim Public Affairs Council
Hour Three: Can religion reduce crime and delinquency? Byron Johnson, "More God, Less Crime"
Tuesday
Hour Three: Is there a civil war in the GOP? Dr. Charles W. Dunn, Regent University
Wednesday
Hour Two: Everything You Know is Wrong - Need a change? Take a break! Nancy Bearg, Sabbatical Sisters
Thursday
Plus, Geeky Science Rocks - the latest buzz on cell phones...could they be harmful to bees?
Friday
"Brunch With Bernie". Senator Bernie Sanders, (I-VT) spends the hour with Thom discussing the issues and answering listener questions.
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The Daily Stack
Quote: "A Conservative government is an organized hypocrisy." -- Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881) British politician and author..
Hour One: If it's Friday, it's "Brunch With Bernie"... the honorable Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) joins Thom with all the news from our nation's capitol and as always he'll be spending the hour taking your calls and answering your questions too... Follow Bernie: campaign site.
Hour Two: No! Morning Joe - We Did Not Cut our Way out of our Last Deficit!
"Anything Goes on Townhall Friday!!"...Happy day before the Rapture!
Hour Three
Geeky Science Rocks- can your colleagues actually help you live longer?
If you can't come up with a good rapture joke, don't worry, it's not the end of the world.
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Thom Hartmann on the News - May 20, 2011
Thom Hartmann: No! Senator Mark Kirk - We did not cut our way out of our last deficit!
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