August 14 2008 show notes
Aug. 22, 2008 5:23 pmBy Thom Hartmann A...- Guest: Kristan Hawkins, Students for Life. Does the new Planned Parenthood ad targeting teens about oral sex cross the line?
- Guest: Les Bernal, Stop Predatory Gambling.org. Should gambling (of any kind) be legal?"
- Social security is an insurance program rant.
- Murderous right wing speech.
- Guest: "Taking Our Country Back": Debbie Cook, Mayor of Huntington Beach. Running for Congress in California's 46th District against incumbent Republican Dana Rohrbacher.
- Guest: Christy Harvey, Center for American Progress, MicCheckradio.org. "News Under the Radar".
Topics, guests, upcoming events, quotes, links to articles, audio clips, books & bumper music.
On the Program - Aug 22 2008
Aug. 22, 2008 10:22 amBy Thom Hartmann A...
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Transcript: Franklin D. Roosevelt's Fireside Chat of 26 May 1940, played 21 August 2008
Aug. 21, 2008 5:12 pmBy georgevapThom played several clips from this chat today, in which FDR talks about how nobody should profit from World War II; nor should standards be lowered.
On the Program - Aug 21th 2008
Aug. 21, 2008 9:31 amBy Thom Hartmann A...Quote: "Solong as we have enough people in this country willing to fight for theirrights, we'll be called a democracy." Roger Nash Baldwin
Hour One - BenjaminDaywww.masscare.com Topic: Single payer health care and why it's working (or not)in Massachusetts
Hour Two - John Podesta www.americanprogress.org Topic: his newbook "The Power of Progress"
Guest: TakingOur Country Back" Bill Hedrick www.hedrickforcongress.comTopic: Running for Congress in CA's 44th District against 16 year Republicanincumbent Ken Calvert
Hour Three -Tom Frankwww.tcfrank.com Topic: The Wrecking Crew: HowConservatives Rule
Guest: ChristyHarveywww.americanprogress.org Topic: News Under the Radar
On the Program - Aug 20th 2008
Aug. 20, 2008 10:22 amBy Thom Hartmann A...Quote: Democracy means not "I am as good asyou are" but "You are as good as I am." --Theodore Parker
Hour One - Joseph Farah www.worldnetdaily.com Topic: Thom challenges Joseph Farah -What if they held a presidential election and no-one showed up? ( new book"None of the Above: Why 2008 is The Year to Cast the Ultimate ProtestVote")Hour Two - Terry Jeffrey www.cnsnews.com Topic: Thomand Terry debate the “Issues of the Day”
Hour Three "Everything You Know is Wrong" T.E. Scott www.crazymanseconomics.comTopic: Crazy Man's Economic
On the Program - Aug 19th 2008
Aug. 19, 2008 10:24 amBy Thom Hartmann A...Quote: The citizencan bring our political and governmental institutions back to life, make themresponsive and accountable, and keep them honest. No one else can. - JohnGardner
Hour One - Renee-Marie Stephano www.MedicalTourismAssociation.com Topic: Thomand Renee debate - Medical tourism...see your surgeons and the sites overseas
Hour Two - Dan Gainor www.businessandmedia.org: Why isn't anyone talking about nuclear power to resolve theenergy crisis?
Hour Three - Mark Crispin Millerwww.markcrispinmiller.blogspot.com Topic: Blowing the whistle on how the GOPhas been stealing elections for years...the buck stops at the White House
Guest "Advertiser SuccessStory" Jacques Pugh www.progressivetech.com Seattle AM1090 KPTK
Thom's Travel & EventsComing Up…
Democratic Convention Events – Thom will be on radio row
Monday - August 25th 2pm–3pm SEACHANGE IDEAS FORUMPresents…Progressive/Conservative Debate
Air America’s Thom Hartmann debates conservative political commentatorDennis Prager about the key issues facing the candidates in the 2008Presidential election.
Thom Hartmann (Air America Host)
Dennis Prager (Salem Radio Talk Show Host and Author)
Monday – August 25th 3pm – 6pm AIRAMERICA MEDIA & PROGRESSIVE BOOK CLUB ARE PROUD TO HOST…The contest:Progressives vs. Conservatives
Moderator: Thom Hartmann, Air America
Paul Krugman, The Conscience of aLiberal
Arianna Huffington, Right is Wrong
John Podesta, The Power of Progress
David Sirota, The Uprising
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The Big Tent (Corner of 15th & Wynkoop Streets)
Tuesday –August 26th 6pm - Denver, CO -Thom is giving a talk and signing books-Border's Books in Lone Tree Colorado in the Park Meadows Mall. 8557 ParkMeadows Center Dr. Lone Tree, CO 80124 303.708.1735 (AM 760, Colorado'sProgressive Talk) www.am760.net
Republican Convention Events – Thom willbe on radio row
Monday - September 1 – SEIU’s Take Back Labor Day Festival -Harriet Island Minneapolis Hip Hop acts Atmosphere and Lupe Fiasco, actor/ musicianMos Def and British rocker Billy Bragg are joining the line-up at the ServiceEmployees International Union’s (SEIU) Take Back Labor Day Festival at the footof the Republican National Convention. Thefestival will run from noon to 7 p.m. on Sept. 1, Labor Day, at Harriet IslandRegional Park in the Mississippi River in downtown St. Paul. The festival will feature musiciansSteve Earle, Allison Moorer and Tom Morello, SEIU President Andy Stern andChange to Win Chair Anna Burger, and Air America radio host Thom Hartmann (timeTBA). Purchase tickets @ www.ticketmaster.com
Tuesday - September 2 - AM950 The Voice of Minnesota- Invites You to TheParty for Change Join: Bill Press, Stephanie Miller, Jim Ward, ChrisLavoie, Ed Schultz, Thom Hartmann, and Jon Elliott, Book signings: ThomHartmann and Bill Press,5:30 pm doors open. Party till 9:30 pm, Where:Black Bear Crossing on the Lake, located in the Historic Como LakesidePavilion, 1360 North Lexington Parkway,St. Paul, Minnesota $10 purchase ticketsat door only. www.am950ktnf.comAugust 13 2008 show notes
Aug. 18, 2008 4:01 pmBy Thom Hartmann A...- Guest: Larisa Alexandrova, Raw Story. Can't find WMD in Iraq? Plant it?
- Guest: CNS Editor-in-Chief Terence Jeffrey. Are you willing to kill the human race so fat cats can get fatter? Do plants and animals exist for our use and for our purposes?
- Guest: "Everything You Know is Wrong": Jim Stark. His new book, "Rescue Plan for Planet Earth: Democratic World Government through a Global Referendum".
- Guest: Larry Scott, founder and Editor of VA Watch Dog. "The American Veteran's On-Line News Magazine".
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On the Program - Aug 18th 2008
Aug. 18, 2008 10:38 amBy Thom Hartmann A...
Quote: Voting is one of the few things where boycotting in protest clearly makes the problem worse rather than better - Jane Auer
Hour One – Politics 101 – McCain vs.Obama
Hour Two - Michelle Bernard www.iwf.org Topic: Thom and Michelle debate - Isn't there a connection between saving the planet and saving starving children?
Hour Three - Alan Weisman www.worldwithoutus.com Topic: His book "The World Without Us"…what would it be like?
Guest: Labor Segment" Stewart Acuff www.aflcio.org Topic: Wal-Mart AlertAugust 12 2008 show notes
Aug. 16, 2008 7:50 amBy Thom Hartmann A...- Guest: George Landrith, President, Frontiers of Freedom. The impact of Big Oil Profits.
- Guest: Larry Pratt, Gun Owners of America. Should students be allowed to carry guns on college campuses?
- Georgia, Russia, oil, ginning up a cold war for McCain.
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on the Program - Aug 15th 2008
Aug. 15, 2008 9:51 amBy Thom Hartmann A...
Hour One "Brunch With Bernie" Senator Bernie Sanders