On the Program - June 17th 2008
Jun. 17, 2008 10:13 amBy Thom Hartmann A...Hour One - Stephen P. Halbrook www.independent.org Topic: Gun debate...why would the founding fathers oppose a gun ban?
Guest: Anthony Romero www.aclu.org
Hour Two - Rick Perlstein www.rickperlstein.org Topic: In his book Nixonland, Perlstein argues that Nixon was the "grandfather of today's politics of hate"
Hour Three - Gov. Don Siegelman www.donsiegelman.org Topic: update on his case
Guest: Senator Mike Gravel www.gravel2008.us Topic: New book on his political career "Political Odyssey"
GOP convention button asks, ‘If Obama is president…will we still call it the White House?’
A booth at this weekend’s Texas Republican convention sold buttons asking, “If Obama Is President…Will We Still Call It The White House?”
Call Tina Benkiser - Republican Chair of Texas Republicans at 512-477-9821
On the Program - June 16th
Jun. 16, 2008 11:04 amBy Thom Hartmann A...Watch Thom "live" noon to 3p et www.airamerica.com/thomvision
Quote of the Day: The future is here. It's just not widely distributed yet - William Gibson
Hour One - Dozens Of Men -- Perhaps Hundreds -- Wrongfully Imprisoned By U.S.
Hour Two - Carrie Lukas www.iwf.org Topic: Will deregulating the health care industry turn it into the wild, wild west?
Hour Three - Rick Perlstein www.rickperlstein.org Topic: In his book Nixonland, Perlstein argues that Nixon was the "grandfather of today's politics of hate"
Guest: "Labor Segment" Tim Newman www.laborrights.org Topic: Campaign against Bridgestone/ Firestone to end child labor practices
NEXT WEEK: June 23 - 27 - Broadcasting "live" from Denmark
June 10 2008 show notes
Jun. 16, 2008 10:44 amBy Thom Hartmann A...- Good for Dennis Kucinich introducing 35 articles of impeachment to the House.
- Guest: Carrie Lukas, Independent Women's Forum. Should we have cap & trade or loot & pollute?
- 'Cap and Trade or Loot and Pollute' rant.
- Guest (Higgins alert): Dr.Leslie Lyons. National Geographic Channel show, "Explorer: Science of Cats".
- The true price of gasoline.
- Guest: Robert Naiman, Just Foreign Policy. Will bombing Iran bring about Armageddon?
- Guest: Former U.S.Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton who says that it would not be a war crime if the United States were to bomb Iran. Transcript.
- Guest: David Sirota. The Uprising: An Unauthorized Tour of the Populist Revolt Scaring Wall Street and Washington.
- Guest: Dr. Lewis Mehl Madrona. Why can't we all have "Kennedy Care?"
Topics, guests, upcoming events, quotes, links to articles, audio clips, books & bumper music.
Transcript: 'Cap and Trade or Loot and Pollute' rant, 10 June 2008
Jun. 15, 2008 10:11 pmBy georgevapJimmy Carter and even Richard Nixon saw the energy crisis coming, but Ronald Reagan reversed their policies. Brack Obama and John McCain have different ideas for cap ant trade to limit the amount of carbon dioxide that can be produced. Thom thinks there should also be tariffs so that corporations don't simply export the pollution to partners in China.
June 09 2008 show notes
Jun. 15, 2008 3:36 pmBy Thom Hartmann A...- Welcome to new affiliate 92.1 The MIC, Madison.
- Guest: Reverend Dr. Jesse Lee Peterson, Brotherhood Organization of a New Destiny. What Role is Race going to play in the presidential campaign?
- Profits over Humanity - How low can we go? (transcript)
- Guest: Frank Gaffney, Center for Security Policy. Should individuals convicted of terrorist acts against America get the death penalty?
- Guest: Rich Trumka, Secretary-Treasurer of the AFL-CIO. AFL-CIO Working Families to McCain: Actions Speak Louder than Words.
Topics, guests, upcoming events, quotes, links to articles, audio clips, books & bumper music.
Transcript: 'Profits over Humanity' rant, 09 June 2008
Jun. 15, 2008 10:12 amBy georgevapThe great wounding of America. Do we trust government or corporations? Health insurance profits. The rise in prescription drugs. Biotech companies patenting life. The government lying us into a war. At what point do we say 'profits over humanity' is not something we're willing to put up with anymore?
On the Program - June 13 2008
Jun. 13, 2008 11:27 amBy Thom Hartmann A...Hour One "Brunch With Bernie" U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders www.sanders.senate.gov
"Anything Goes Friday"
On the Program - June 12 2008
Jun. 12, 2008 11:00 amBy Thom Hartmann A...To Watch Thom During the Program - http://airamerica.com/thomvision/
Hour One - Ralph Reed, GOP consultant www.ralphreed.com Topic: his new political thriller "Dark Horse"
Hour Two - John F. Wasik Columnist for Bloomberg News...most recent book is called "iMoney" www.johnwasik.com Topic: How the middle class can get ahead
"Taking Our Country Back Segment" Gary Pritchard www.garypritchard08.com Topic: Democratic Candidate for California State Senate from District SD33
Hour Three - Bob Barr, Libertarian nominee for President www.bobbarr2008.com Topic: The 2008 election...who will he help or hurt...
Guest: Christy Harvey www.americanprogress.org Topic: News under the Radar
Transcript: John Bolton. Bombing Iran. Jun 10th 2008
Jun. 11, 2008 5:55 pmBy georgevapFormer US ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton says that it would not be a war crime if the United States were to bomb Iran.
On the Program - June 11 2008
Jun. 11, 2008 11:43 amBy Thom Hartmann A...Watch Thom Now! http://airamerica.com/thomvision/
Hour One - Congressman Peter DeFazio www.defazio.house.gov Topic: Who are the fatcats that are killing our economy…why and how?
Hour Two - Terry Jeffrey www.cnsnews.com Topic: Issues of the day through the lens of liberal and conservative.
Guest: Congressman Robert Wexler www.wexler.house.gov Topic: Congressman Kucinich's Bush impeachment resolution intro'd yesterday
Hour Three "Everything You Know is Wrong" Rick Shenkman www.howstupidblog.com Topic: "Just How Stupid Are We?"
Guest: Peter Yarrow "Peter Paul and Mary" will be here in studio to sing "Where have all the Flowers Gone" and "Puff the Magic Dragon"