According to a survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation – 75% of Americans believe the Supreme Court is driven by ideological views rather than objective legal analysis. Of course – the justices themselves have done one heck of a job advancing this notion. Scalia, Alito, and Thomas have attended and spoken at right-wing gatherings – gone hunting with prominent Republicans like Dick Cheney – accepted gifts from right-wing organizations – and been educated through right-wing legal think tanks like the Federalist Society. And in the process – have been one of the friendliest courts to corporate interests in recent history.

The Supreme Court has dropped the ball when it comes to objectively analyzing the rule of law in America – and it’s time Congress fulfill it’s Constitutional obligation and hold these corrupt justices accountable.

-Thom

(Do you think Congress will? Tell us here.)

Hour Three: Is it better for kids to stay in school until they graduate or turn 18? Thom challenges Nick Gillespie of Reason Magazine

Hour Two: Big Brother Is Now Your Diet Coach...should the government be watching your figure? Thom confronts Greg Beato of Reason Magazine

Hour Two: Geeky Science Rocks - Good news...more reasons to eat chocolate!

Hour One: "Brunch With Bernie". Senator Bernie Sanders, (I-VT) spends the hour with Thom discussing the issues and answering listener questions.

The Daily Stack

Quote: "Democracy is based on the conviction that man has the moral and intellectual capacity, as well as the inalienable right, to govern himself with reason and justice." -- Harry S. Truman.

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...
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Article: "Sheldon Adelson Could Give $1 Billion To Gingrich And Not Notice" by Bruce Upbin.

Case: "Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission".

Article: "A Petition to Support the Saving American Democracy Amendment" by Sen. Bernie Sanders.

Article: "Full transcript: Obama's 2012 State of the Union Address".

Article: "Factory Jobs Gain, but Wages Retreat" by Louis Uchitelle.

Article: "Postal Service plan would cut 35,000 jobs" by John Bacon.

Article: "Google updates policy to track users across all of its services" by Jessica Guynn.

Law: "Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act" (2010).

Article: "Top Economists to Advise Sanders on Fed Reform" by Bernie Sanders.

Law: "Taft-Hartley Labor Act", 1947.

Article: "Defense Budget Cuts Would Limit Raises and Close Bases" by Elisabeth Bumiller and Thom Shanker.

Fireside Chat 15: "On National Defense (May 26, 1940)" by Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

Article: "Full Transcript of CNN Florida Republican Presidential Debate".

Article: "Majority Of Americans Think Ideology Will Affect High Court’s Ruling On Health Law " by Mary Agnes Carey.

Article: "TransCanada's 'Misleading' Keystone XL Job Creation Numbers Targeted in SEC Complaint" by Ashley Portero.

Video: "Fixing the Future" by David Brancaccio, PBS.

Excerpt: "In the Shadow of the Dragon" from "Rebooting the American Dream: 11 Ways to Rebuild Our Country" by Thom Hartmann.

Article: "Benefit corporation" by Wikipedia.

Article: "The National Economic Stabilization and Recovery Act (NESARA)-Fiction!".

Article: "Obama-Brewer tiff fires up cyberspace" by David Jackson.

Article: "Michigan Oil Spill Among Largest In Midwest History: Kalamazoo Spill SOAKS Wildlife (VIDEO)", 7/27/10.

Article: "Hollande vows to raise taxes for rich and banks" by Hugh Carnegy.

Talk Radio News Segment:
- Victoria Jones, White House Correspondent

Book: "Self Empowerment: Nine Things the 19th Century Can Teach us About Living in the 21st " by B. Anne Gehman and Ellen Ratner.

Article: "GDP Up 2.8 Percent" by TRNS.

Article: "U.S. GDP grew at fastest pace in 1.5 years in fourth quarter 2011" by Peter Whoriskey.

Song: "Getting Better" by The Beatles.

Article: "2011 GDP: 1.7%" by Joe Weisenthal.

Article: "House Democrats Huddle With Biden and Obama Today" by John Parkinson.

Article: "Full transcript: Obama's speech today on education in Ann Arbor", January 27, 2012.

Article: "Syria violence kills 37, U.N. Security Council to meet" by Khaled Yacoub Oweis.

Article: "Medecins Sans Frontieres quits Libya over prisoner torture" by Katerina Nikolas.

Article: "Pentagon Poised To Reduce Troop Levels, Slow Soldier Pay" by Justin Duckham.

Article: "Assembly Bill 1161 - Cooperative corporations.", California.

Audio: "FDR "Let Me Warn You" (1936)" by Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Article: "Low IQ & Conservative Beliefs Linked to Prejudice" by Stephanie Pappas.

The good: "Cory Booker Responds To Christie: ‘I Wouldn’t Be Where I Am’ If Civil Rights Were Put To A Popular Vote" by Igor Volsky .

The bad: Angela McGlowan: "Fox Panelist: ‘That’s What Liberals Do – They Do Race-Baiting And Class Warfare’" by James Crugnale.

The very, very ugly: "Pat Shearer, Arizona Policeman, Draws Secret Service Probe For Photo Of Shot-Up Obama Shirt ".

Book: "The Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck.

Article: ""Cannery Row" by John Steinback - Thom Hartmann's "Independent Thinker" Book of the Month Review" by Thom Hartmann.

"Matthew 25".

Site: "American Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine".

Article: "Activists: Supreme Court ruling strips states' ability to protect food supply, animals" by Amy Worden.

Article: "Ohio’s GOP Secretary Of State Calls For Gov. Kasich’s Anti-Voter Law To Be Repealed" by Ian Millhiser.

Article: "Report: 26 Arrested At Occupy Foreclosure Auction Blockade" by Allison Kilkenny.

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