Thom spent a considerable amount of time covering several news stories (see the 'today's show' thread or 'stack' page for details), on the question, 'Is big business taking over psychology to the point that it's harming America?'

Part of that rant concerned ADHD and Thom’s hunter farmer metaphor, and this is the transcript of that part.

The Libertarians are splitting with the conservatives.

Thom and Ross debunk the "The Great Global Warming Swindle" documentary.

Thom wrote his book "Cracking The Code" on the air: This was the eighth week, covering trances.

One of the primary things; one of the core concepts that made America unique, frankly, from Great Britain in 1776 when we declared independence and in 1787 when the Constitution was first presented for ratification and finally ratified in 1789, is the concept that in the United States, the government does not stick its nose into your life unless there is a reasonable case to be made that there's a probable cause that you're actually committing a crime. We put this into the fourth amendment of the Constitution.

Thom wrote his book "Cracking The Code" on the air: This was the seventh week, covering "speaking directly to the unconscious mind, no/know, you".

"The founders of this country believed it's all about communities; it's all about us together. We are a nation of barn builders. And to say, "Ah, you know, it's all mine". No, I'm sorry. You're the product of a public education system. You didn't die of cholera because we collectively chlorinated your water. I mean, we are a society here."

Thom wrote about the protest in D.C. and the church service he attended beforehand in his article, "Join The Parade For We The People". On the show he mentioned one particular address during the service...

What Native American people have that white people don't.

Thom said the following after his interview with Frank Luntz, in which he pressed Luntz on how he justified to himself the purposes to which he puts his techniques, for example the "death tax" frame.

Dr. Frank Luntz; his new book Words That Work - It's Not What You Say, It's What People Hear.

Thom wrote his book "Cracking The Code" on the air: This was the sixth week, covering "throwing yourself or others into the future, and taking control of your future".

How progressive advertising should be.

Thom wrote his book "Cracking The Code" on the air: This was the fifth week, covering "framing and chunking".

Thom wrote his book "Cracking The Code" on the air: This was the fourth week, covering "the map is not the territory, the meaning of communication is the response you get".