Quote of the Day: Dissent is the highest form of patriotism. -- Howard Zinn

Hour One: Is forbidding mosques endangering religious freedom in America? Pastor William Rench of Calvary Baptist Church will be here http://cbctemecula.com; Plus, Arab-American talk show host Ray Hanania talks to Thom www.themediaoasis.com

Hour Two: Conservatives want to protect us from the government but who is going to protect us from the monopolies? Thom confronts Carrie Lukas of the Independent Womens Forum www.iwf.org

The Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has big concerns about the Emerald Coast Tea Party Patriots inviting Brigitte Gabriel, the head of the anti-Islam hate group "ACT! for America," to be their keynote speaker at its “U.S. Constitution Freedom Rally” on August 21 in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. CAIR is asking political candidates scheduled to be at the event, such as Marco Rubio, to cancel their appearances unless Gabriel is dropped as a speaker.

• Guests:
  • Dahr Jamail, Independent Journalist and author, his most recent book is "The Will to Resist".
  • Rep. Earl Blumenauer, U.S. Congressman (D-OR, 3rd district).
  • Rolling Stone's Matt Taibbi.
  • John Dalhusien, Research expert on discrimination in Europe for Amnesty International.
    

• Guests:
  • Webster Tarpley, Author, historian, journalist, lecturer, and critic of Anglo-American hegemony.
  • Stewart Acuff Chief of Staff and Assistant to the President of the Utility Workers Union of America.
  • Ben Jealous, President and CEO of the NAACP.
  • conservative talk show host and Chair of the Tea Party Express Mark Williams.