Thursday 2 June '11 show notes

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Thursday 2 June '11 show notes

Jun. 2, 2011 6:06 pm

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Cliff Schecter, Progressive PR consultant. Michelle Bachman "God told me to run".
Dr. Marilyn Moon of the American Research Institutes. Why Medicare Works and the right has it wrong.
Dan Weber, Founder, Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC). What's the real reason conservatives want to privatize your Medicare?
Bumper Music:
- Soul Man, Sam and Dave.
- God Told Me To, Paul Kelly.
- Talk to me, Jamie Murphy.
- Go Ahead and Die, Austin Lounge Lizards.
- Doctor Doctor Help Me Please, A La Carte.
- Bad Case Of Loving You, Robert Palmer (video).
- Doctor My Eyes, Ben Folds.
- You can leave your hat on, Randy Newman.
- Grand Canyon, Dmitriy Lukyanov (you need to search for it) (with additional sounds by Jacob).
- Democracy, Leonard Cohen.

Thom's blog

Budget cuts kill people - a man drowned yesterday – as firefighters and first responder just watched from shore

More unfortunate news of how irresponsible budget cuts kill people. A man drowned yesterday – as firefighters and first responder just watched from shore. The firefighters couldn’t help the man because they didn’t have training or cold-water gear thanks to budget cuts back in 2009. Earlier this year – deadly fires were sparked in Chicago and New York with first responders showing up late also because of budget cuts. So as our nation is learning these painful lessons – guess what Republicans in the House of Representatives are doing?

Cutting funding for first responders!

The House Appropriations Committee stripped $1 billion in funding for first responders last month in another heavy-handed attempt at starving the government and lopping off its security arms. After all – if you get rid of the police – then you can hand security off to private corporations like Blackwater that can make a huge profit patrolling our streets like they do in Baghdad and did in New Orleans.

-Thom

(What do you think can be done? Tell us here.)

Tonight on The Big Picture on RT TV at 9pm and 11pm... Europe's top $ man tells Geithner "cut the bankster bonuses" (check your local listings for stations or stream at RT, and catch past shows on Youtube)

Need to Know: Europe's top $ man tells Geithner "cut the bankster bonuses" with Max Fraad Wolff, Financial Economist & Professor of Economics

Screwed: Are Republican budget cuts killing people? with David Selig, Conservative commentator / Federal Tax expert & advocate.

Global War on Drugs has failed...high time to legalize? with Sean Dunagan, former DEA Analyst / Speaker with Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP)

GOP War on Labor: The drumbeat gets louder... with Dan Gainor, Business and Media Institute

Tea Party and Net Neutrality...pay for play? with Lee Fang, Reporter / Blogger - Think Progress.

Daily Take: Jailing people who attend radical political speeches?

Prominent peace and justice advocates have signed a letter in support of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) Afghanistan Withdrawal Resolution, to be delivered to the Senate Democratic Caucus as part of a June 7 Rally.

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The Daily Stack

Quote: "In health there is freedom. Health is the first of all liberties." -- Henri-Frederic Amiel.

Hour One: Michelle Bachman "God told me to run" with Cliff Schecter, Progressive PR consultant.

Article: "Bachmann’s Prayers Answered: ‘I’ve Had That Calling’ To Run For President" by Eric Kleefeld.

Book: "The Real McCain: Why Conservatives Don't Trust Him and Why Independents Shouldn't" by Cliff Schecter.

Quote: "Why is it that when we talk to God we're said to be praying, but when God talks to us we're schizophrenic?" ~Lily Tomlin.

Video: "Thom Hartmann: Life in Post-Legal America?".

Article: "Romney: America ‘Inches Away From Ceasing To Be A Free Market Economy’" by Evan McMorris-Santoro.

Video: Bachmann Says She is "A Fool For Christ", October 14th 2006.

"Matthew 25:31-46 (New International Version)".

"Matthew 6 (New International Version)".

"Matthew 7 (New International Version)".

"Matthew 8 (New International Version)".

Conservative alert: "Catching grief: NJ Gov. Christie won’t pay state for helicopter flight to son’s baseball game" by AP.

Book: "Conversations With God: An Uncommon Dialogue, Book 3" by Neale Donald Walsch.

Book: " The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight: Revised and Updated: The Fate of the World and What We Can Do Before It's Too Late" by Thom Hartmann.

Movie: The 11th Hour (DVD), Leonardo DiCaprio.

Movie: "I AM", Directed by Tom Shadyac.

"Matthew 7:16 (New International Version)": "By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?".

"Mrk 12:41-44 (New International Version) (Widow's Mite)".

Video: "Thom Hartmann: Could the selling of pot become the next entrepreneurial boom?".

Book: "Don't Think of an Elephant!: Know Your Values and Frame the Debate--The Essential Guide for Progressives" by George Lakoff.

Hour Two: Why Medicare Works and the right has it wrong with Dr. Marilyn Moon of the American Research Institutes

Article: "Proceed with Caution: Renewed Calls to End Medicare as We Know It Because We Can’t Afford It Misunderstand the Facts" by Judy Feder, Marilyn Moon.

Article: "Medicare at a Glance, September 2010 - Fact Sheet" by Kaiser Family Foundation.

Article: "Perspectives On Medicare: What Medicare's Architects Had In Mind" by Robert M. Ball, quoted in Chapter Five: Medicare “Part E” for Everybody of " Rebooting the American Dream: 11 Ways to Rebuild Our Country" by Thom Hartmann.

Talk Radio News Segment: Victoria Jones, White House Correspondent.

Article: "Sen. Inhofe Vows To Block Bryson's Nomination As Commerce Secretary" by RTTNews.

Article: "Tim Geithner to the Hill on debt ceiling" by Jennifer Epstein.

Article: "Republican freshmen: White House crying wolf on debt limit" by Jed Lewison.

Article: "Fixing U.S. debt: Boehner’s offer to Obama" by Paul Light.

Article: "Speaker Boehner blames 'poor' candidate for NY-26 loss " by Sean J. Miller.

Hour Three: What's the real reason conservatives want to privatize your Medicare? with Dan Weber, Founder, Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC).

Article: "KICKING THE MEDICARE CAN: Government Back to Drawing Board on how to Address Program that's Headed for Insolvency".

Full Monty alert: "Deputies: Naked man wanted to feel free" by Barbara Hijek.

Article: "Gov. Christie Thinks A Family Making $6,000 A Year Is Too Rich To Qualify For Medicaid" by Marie Diamond.

The good: "Top Reagan Economic Advisor: Return To Clinton-Era Tax Rates Would Not Hurt Economic Growth" by Zaid Jilani.

The bad: "Sarah Palin knocks DREAM Act on way to Ellis Island" by Catalina Camia.

The very, very ugly: "House Republican freshman Landry turns down invitation to White House meeting" by Felicia Sonmez.

Article: "Anthony Weiner 'Cannot Say with Certitude' If Twitter Boxer Pic Is Him" by Devin Dwyer.

Article: "TRENDING: Trump: Weiner is 'lying'" by Gabriella Schwarz.

Article: "ABC, NBC Spotlight Growing Weiner Photo Scandal; CBS Punts" by Matthew Balan.

Article: "Speaker Boehner Concedes GOP Is Conflicted On Libya After Abruptly Pulling Anti-War Resolution" by Benjy Sarlin.

Article: "Budget cuts force Calif. police and firemen to watch man drown" by Stephen C. Webster.

Article: "War on drugs not working, says global commission" by AP.

Article: "European Regulator Criticizes U.S. on Banker Bonuses" by Julia Werdigier.

Article: "Texas Online Tax Bill Stalls with Governor’s Veto" by ecommercejunkie.

Article: "Ohio Senate Republicans Attempt To Gut State Minimum Wage Law" by Travis Waldron.

Coming up Friday on The Thom Hartmann Program

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