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After President Obama unveiled his plans for gun control...
Including signing more than 20 executive orders – Republicans are reacting with calls for impeachment. Despite Presidents routinely signing executive orders – Republicans are accusing the President of high crimes. Republican Congressman Steve Stockman compared the President to Saddam Hussein, and previously threatened to impeach him. Also, Republicans Louie Gohmert and Trey Radel piled on – saying impeachment is one of a number of options that should be on the table to respond to the President’s gun reforms.
Of course, to the rational person, the President's executive orders are common sense reforms: including better record sharing between federal agencies – new studies on gun violence – and even providing incentives for schools to hire resource officers. But to the insane, these are tyranny, which is odd because these same Republicans didn’t seem to mind when Bush signed a number of far more radical executive orders during his term, including: a ban on stem cell research – authorization of torture – creating more powers for the Vice President’s office – and making it harder to get a hold of presidential records.
All of these actions were taken without any consideration of Congress. But none of them were taken against the deep-pocketed gun industry – so Republicans were just fine with them. Enough with the rhetoric, it’s time for Congress to do what the American people overwhelmingly support, which is take action to get weapons of war off our streets, and out of the hands of the mentally ill. And that also includes addressing the wealth inequality issue in America that is underlying all this violence in our society.
Pass an Assault Weapons Ban – and repeal the Reagan tax cuts, too.
-Thom
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Tonight on The Big Picture on RT TV at 7pm and 9pm... God, guns and GOP hypocrisy (check your local listings for stations or stream at RT, and catch past shows on Youtube)
Need to Know: God, guns and GOP hypocrisy- Attorney Mike Papantonio, host of "Ring of Fire Radio" 
Screwed: Do or die time for the filibuster- Diana Kasdan, Counsel-Democracy Program, Brennan Center Center for Justice 
Big Oil & Gas...frack the people- Emily Wurth, Water Program, Food & Water Watch
The Best of the Rest...
YOUR TAKE / MY TAKE LIVE
Geeky Science Rocks - the universe and your brain
Daily Take: Whole foods - now serving food & fascism
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Special Event !
WHAT: Progressive Central : The People's Inauguration
WHERE: UDC David A. Clarke School of Law | 5th Floor Moot Court Room | 4340 Connecticut Avenue NW | Washington, DC 20008
WHEN: Saturday, January 19, 2013 | 8:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
WHO: John Nichols (The Nation magazine writer, MSNBC contributor, author) will moderate a series of panel discussions focused on the most critical issues of today, with 18 guest speakers, including Thom Hartmann
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Wednesday's Daily Stack 
Hour One: Should the NRA be exploiting Obama's children...
The Big Picture- Sam Sacks, The Big Picture producer, progressive commentator
Speech: " 1944 State of the Union Address". FDR's Second Bill of Rights or Economic Bill of Rights Speech, January 11, 1944. " we must be prepared to move forward, in the implementation of these rights, to new goals of human happiness and well-being... For unless there is security here at home there cannot be lasting peace in the world."
Hour Two: Only Christians need apply...- Dr. Lance Wallnau, Founder-Lance Learning Center
Video: " Praise the Lord", Jan 3, 2013 (Lance Wallnau starts at 1hr 16min in).
Hour Three: Would you become a vegan if it would save the world?
Poverty in America- Dr. Cornel West, Professor-African American Studies, Princeton University / Philosopher & Author "Brother West: Living & Loving Out Loud" AND "The Rich and the Rest of Us: A Poverty Manifesto" / Co-host, the Smiley & West radio program / featured speaker at "Vision for a New America"
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Thursday on The Thom Hartmann Program, 3-6pm ET
Hour One: Coming to DC this Saturday 1/19 - the Sexy Liberal Comedy Tour- Stephanie Miller, Host-The Stephanie Miller Show
Hour Two: Economic vampire CEO's want raise retirement age to 70...- Jamie Weinstein, The Daily Caller / Co-Author (w/Will Rahn) "The Lizard King"
Geeky Science Rocks - the universe and your brain
Hour Three: Could a super bird flu escape from the lab?- Dr. Michael Greger, Humane Society of the United States / Author of "Bird Flu: A Virus of Our Own Hatching"
And, the best of the rest of the news and your calls right here on...
The Thom Hartmann Program...your media support group for "we the people"...
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Friday on The Thom Hartmann Program, 3-6pm ET
It's "Brunch With Bernie" our weekly national townhall meeting with America's Senator...Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) will be here talking about the important issues of the week and he'll be answering your questions too...
Plus, it's Anything Goes Friday...you chance to choose the topics...what do you want to talk about?
And, we'll have the best of the rest of the news along with your calls right here on...
The Thom Hartmann Program, Occupying The Media 3 hours a day 5 days a week" for "we the people"...Democracy is NOT a spectator sport...it begins with you...
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Thom's Poll
Will the GOP try to impeach Obama over his executive orders?
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Watch & Listen to Thom
Could we save humanity by ending factory farming?
Crazy Alert - Polly wants a Grammy?
The Good, The Bad and the Very Very Helobiously Ugly!
Your Take/My Take LIVE - Conservatives pay their country clubs - why not taxes?
Lone Liberal Rumble - Congress is talking "public option" again
Lone Liberal Rumble - 2nd Amendment Was Passed To Protect Slavery
Or watch the Full "Big Picture" Show...
Full Show 1/16/13: Could Factory Farms be Responsible for the Flu Pandemic?
In Tonight's show, the Lone Liberal rumble on the continuing gun control debate and if the public option is the best way to lower healthcare costs in America. And in tonight's Daily Take, Thom warns how factory farming could lead to a new flu outbreak killing tens of millions of Americans.
Thom Hartmann On The News: January 16, 2013
Caller: Wrong to Use Diabetes Cure For Gain
A Diabetes Cure for Christians?
Dr. Cornel West: Poverty in America
Caller: Do We Really Want to Compare Guns to Cars?
Thom's Gun Problem Solution
Obama, Guns &The NRA
Caller: Reagan Exponentially Increased Revenue
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Thom and Louise Hartmann founded the New England Salem Children's Village (NESCV) in New Hampshire in 1979. With states delaying payment for the children they entrust to the village, they need help with cash flow. Can you help? Now on Facebook. |
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