Will the Iowa Republican Primary get hacked? And by who?
Dec. 19, 2011 9:51 amBy louisehartmannAccording to the latest poll out of Iowa – Ron Paul is the new front-runner in the Iowa Caucus. However – Republican Party officials in Iowa are scrambling to defend the upcoming caucuses against a possible cyber attack by the hack-activist group known as Anonymous. A video message – believed to be from Anonymous – called for a “peaceful shut down” of the January 3rd Iowa Caucuses.
Daily Topics - Monday December 19th, 2011
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Hour One: Young voters are infatuated with Ron Paul...how do we get them back?
OWS Celebrates Its Three Month Anniversary
Dec. 19, 2011 8:03 amBy skepticalscottOver the weekend – the Occupy Wall Street movement recognized its 3-month anniversary. Demonstrators attempted to “re-occupy” another park in New York City – but were prevented from doing so by a Church that owned the land. As expected – the NYPD arrested 50 patriots during the day of action.
Call Sen. Wyden's office & ask him to quit drinking the $300 bottles of wine with Paul Ryan...
Dec. 16, 2011 9:23 amBy louisehartmannOne day after Oregon's Democratic Senator Ron Wyden teamed up with Republican Congressman Paul Ryan to end Medicare as we know it - the Democratic backlash is underway. Several Democratic Members of Congress - and the President - have rejected the Wyden-Ryan plan, which turns Medicare into a public option - giving senior citizens a voucher to buy private health insurance instead of Medicare.
Tuesday 13 December '11 show notes
Dec. 16, 2011 8:25 amBy SueN- Stephen Moore, The Wall Street Journal. Surprise...guess who supports Newt's tax plan?
- Governor Gary Johnson, Former Governor of New Mexico (R). Gingrich ‘proposed the death penalty for marijuana’.
- Wayne Root, Libertarian National Congressional Committee.
Monday 12 December '11 show notes
Dec. 16, 2011 2:26 amBy SueN- Joshua Holland, AlterNet. Covering "Occupy the Ports" day of action.
- Is democracy going right or left?
- Mark Taylor-Canfield, Occupy Seattle. Occupy Seattle update.
- Mark Finkelstein, News Busters. How raising taxes on job creators affects hiring...or does it?
- Darrell Pope, NAACP local chapter, Hutchinson, KS.
Is The Middle Class an Endangered Species Now?
Dec. 15, 2011 9:02 amBy skepticalscottThe middle class is becoming an endangered species in America. According to the latest census data - half of the country is now living in poverty or just scraping by in a low-income lifestyle. And this problem is being made worse as conservative Governors cut funding to critical social welfare programs. A survey of 29 mayors around America found that 1-in-4 Americans in need of food assistance did not receive any help.
Daily Topics - Thursday December 15th, 2011
Dec. 15, 2011 9:02 amBy shawnt56Hour One: American workers are losing $5000 per year to greedy CEOs - what can be done?
Hour Two: What's up with the new Ron Wyden/Paul Ryan unholy alliance? Carl Wolfson, AM 620 KPOJ / Plus, Geeky Science Rocks - scientists discover a new reason "an apple a day keeps the doctor away!"
Hour Three: The return of "debtor's prisons"...in America?! Marie Diamond, Think Progress
Daily Topics - Wednesday December 14th, 2011
Dec. 14, 2011 8:01 amBy shawnt56Hour One: Should you be fearful of "Big Government?"
Hour Two: "Inequality in Perspective"- Ron Ross, The Unbeatable Market
Governor Tom Corbett officially the best Governor money can buy...
Dec. 14, 2011 7:55 amBy louisehartmannIf you’re in Pennsylvania – and you need help from the police – you’re screwed. That’s because Republican Governor Tom Corbett – who already slashed $900 million out of his state’s education budget – is now targeting the police budget. According to Patriot-News, Corbett wants to cut the police department budget by 5% - essentially laying-off 500 cops. That could result in Pennsylvanians who need 9-1-1 emergency help