October 16 2009 show notes

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Oct. 18, 2009 4:45 pm
By SueN
  • Today's newsletter has details of today's guests and links to the major stories and alerts that Thom covered in the show, plus lots more. If you haven't signed up for the free newsletter yet, please do. If you missed today's newsletter, it is in the archive.
  • Quote: "Health is not valued till sickness comes." -- Dr. Thomas Fuller (1654 - 1734).
  • Guests:
  • Topics:
    • "Brunch With Bernie".
    • "Houston We Have A Problem"
    • 'Anything Goes' Friday
    • What does the balloon boy story yesterday have to do with the death of news?
  • Bumper Music:
  • Dwight Eisenhower letter to Edgar Newton Eisenhower, November 8, 1954.
    "But to attain any success it is quite clear that the Federal government cannot avoid or escape responsibilities which the mass of the people firmly believe should be undertaken by it. The political processes of our country are such that if a rule of reason is not applied in this effort, we will lose everything--even to a possible and drastic change in the Constitution. This is what I mean by my constant insistence upon "moderation" in government. Should any political party attempt to abolish social security, unemployment insurance, and eliminate labor laws and farm programs, you would not hear of that party again in our political history. There is a tiny splinter group, of course, that believes you can do these things. Among them are H. L. Hunt (you possibly know his background), a few other Texas oil millionaires, and an occasional politician or business man from other areas. Their number is negligible and they are stupid. ..."

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