"Renaissance Thinking About the Issues of Our Day"
February 2012
Who will you vote for this year: Big Oil, Big Casinos, or Wall Street?
Billionaire hedge fund manager – and primary contributor to Rick Santorum’s Red, White, and Blue SuperPAC – Foster Friess let the truth slip out about politics in this post-Citizens United age during an interview with Politico. Friess was among several billionaires who attended the Koch brothers secret meeting last month where over a hundred million dollars was pledged to beat President Obama.
Trying to get other oligarchs on the sidAre we a rapidly “undeveloping” superpower?
President Obama unveils his vision for America today in the form of a 2013 federal budget. The President calls for $3.8 trillion in spending next year – including new investments in our roads and infrastructure, education, and manufacturing sector. Also included in the budget are a yearlong extension of emergency unemployment benefits, and of the payroll tax cut holiday for 160 million working Americans.
On the deficit-reductioDaily Topics - Monday February 13th, 2012
Hour One: Why does the Republican Party cycle through radical and moderate?
Hour Two: Greece...austerity doesn't work / Plus, is WI Gov. Scott Walker about to screw mainstreet again?
Hour Three: Why do conservatives & progressives agree on SOPA? Oathkeeper & former Sheriff, Richard Mack
Friday 10 February '12 show notes
- Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT). "Brunch With Bernie".
- Charles Drevna, American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers. Keystone XL & alternative energies.
- Dr. John Eastman.
Thursday 9 February '12 show notes
- It's not about bad Catholics...it's about bad governance.
- Seton Motley. Live from CPAC.
- Geeky Science rocks! - does fasting help cancer?
- Allen Dickerson, Center for Competitive Politics.
Wednesday 8 February '12 show notes
- John Nichols, The Nation Magazine. What's next for GOP hopefuls?
- Brad Friedman, The Brad Blog. O'Keefe Releases Another New Video Fraudulently Purporting to Illustrate 'Voter Fraud' in Minnesota.
- Ari Berman, The Nation. "How the GOP is Resegregating the South".
- Cliff Schecter, Libertas, LLC. Republican candidates.
- Dr. Mark Oppenheimer, Contributor to Salon.
Tuesday 7 February '12 show notes
- Karl Frisch in for Thom.
- Eric Boehlert. The Fox Gun Ban and Murdoch Hits the Hacking Trifecta.
- Tina Dupuy, Crooks & Liars. Why #OWS Needs to Denounce Violent Tactics on Display at Occupy Oakland.
- Lee Fang, RepublicReport.org. President Obama Softens Super PAC Opposition.
- Chris Geidner, Metro Weekly.
Monday 6 February '12 show notes
- Leo Gerard, President-United Steelworkers. FAA Re-authorization bill is anti-worker.
- Jason McGaughey, Tenter-McPherson w/Occupy DC. Occupy DC raided.
- Bill Press, Host-The Bill Press Show. NV Primary and "Obama Haters".
- Daniel Flynn, Human Events.
Transcript: Thom Hartmann: Has the 1% already "Seceded" from America? 20 January '12
In 1936 - Franklin Roosevelt was president - and he spoke to the nation about a war.
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