The CEO of Whole Foods recently attacked Obamacare - calling it a prime example of facism. Well - he's a little wrong about that. Thom Hartmann will explain why.

Thom Hartmann's geeky science

The Good! *Stephanie Miller* Miller - a fellow progressive talk radio host and friend of mine - is bringing her "Sexy Liberal Comedy Tour" to our nation's capital. Along with help from Hal Sparks and John Fugelsang, Stephanie has created a show filled with humor from the left. And - besides making audiences laugh out loud - the show is also benefiting local charities. For more information about the "Sexy Liberal Comedy Tour" - go to sexyliberal.com. Tickets are available at ticketmaster.com, or you can get them at the box office at Warner Theater in downtown DC. I know I'll be there - hope to see your there too!

Emily Wurth, Water Program, Food & Water Watch, joins Thom Hartmann. If you want an example of the dangers of fracking - look no further than Fort Worth, Texas - where drinking wells have been contaminated with dangerous chemicals. But why hasn't the EPA - our nation's environmental watchdog - shut down the company responsible for the contaminations?

Diana Kasdan, Brennan Center Center for Justice, joins Thom Hartmann. Our ability to reinvest in America, hold Wall Street accountable, strengthen the middle class and fight global warming and climate change hangs in the balance of this filibuster reform debate. So - will filibuster reform pass the Senate in the next couple weeks - and even if it does - will it be enough?

Attorney Mike Papantonio, host of "Ring of Fire Radio" joins Thom Hartmann. As soon as the President finished revealing his proposals to reduce gun violence yesterday - Republicans attacked - some even calling for his impeachment. Why are Republicans attacking President Obama's use of executive orders - when they let the Bush administration use the power no questions asked?

In tonight's show, Thom discusses the back lash President Obama is facing after signing 23 executive actions to encourage gun control. And in the Daily Take, Thom explains to Whole Foods CEO John Mackey what fascism really is.

Is our national habit of eating dead animals dragging us closer and closer to a flu pandemic that could kill tens of millions of Americans? What if a strand of influenza swept across the nation that was twenty-five times deadlier than the 1918 strand? What if we were dealing with a flu pandemic that had a 60% mortality rate? Here's the frightening news: We already are.

Thom Hartmann's Crazy Alert

The Good! *Steve Chalke* Chalke - a Baptist minister in the UK - and one of the leaders of the Evangelical movement - has published an essay in support of same-sex unions and relationships. In his essay, Chalke writes, "When we refuse to make room for gay people to live in loving, stable relationships, we consign them to lives of loneliness, secrecy, fear and even of deceit...I do believe that the Church has a God given responsibility to include those who have for so long found themselves excluded." This endorsement of same-sex unions is a big deal - especially coming from an Evangelical leader.

Thom Hartmann takes your phone calls and shares his take.

Adam Bitely, NetRightDaily.com & Horace Cooper, Conservative commentator joins Thom Hartmann.

Adam Bitely, NetRightDaily.com & Horace Cooper, Conservative commentator joins Thom Hartmann.

In Tonight's show, the Lone Liberal rumble on the continuing gun control debate and if the public option is the best way to lower healthcare costs in America. And in tonight's Daily Take, Thom warns how factory farming could lead to a new flu outbreak killing tens of millions of Americans.

The raging debate in Washington over the debt ceiling may help to determine the short-term fate of our nation - but the battle over the long-term future of our democracy isn't being fought on Capitol Hill. Voter Suppression ID laws, cuts to early voting, long lines in heavily Democratic precincts, and new hurdles to voter registration are nothing compared to this latest vote-rigging scheme. While most of us are focused on "fiscal cliffs" and budget battles in Washington, DC, the real fight for the future of our democracy is, right now, happening in State legislatures in Wisconsin, Ohio, and Michigan.