Daily Topics - Monday August 20th, 2012
By shawnt56
Catch The Thom Hartmann Program LIVE 3-6pm Eastern!
In for Thom today, please welcome attorney Mike Papantonio, host of "Ring of Fire Radio"
Hour One: GOP war on women..."legitimate rape," really? Nancy L. Cohen, Delirium / Latest on the war on voting - Ari Berman, The Nation Magazine
Hour Two: Romney-Ryan...potential ethics violations? Joshua Holland, Alternet / Plus, GOP...pandering to the fringe? Steve Rosenfeld, Alternet
Hour Three: Will Mitt Romney's Mormonism be a factor? John Amato, Crooks and Liars / Plus, Paul Ryan's potential to swing the swing states...and not in a good way - John Nichols, The Nation Magazine
Thom's Blog Is On the Move
By webmaster
Hello All
Thom's blog in this space and moving to a new home.
Please follow us across to hartmannreport.com - this will be the only place going forward to read Thom's blog posts and articles.
Images of Thom
With His Holiness The Dalai Lama, at His home in Dharamsala, India (Synthesis Dialogues - made into a movie narrated by Harrison Ford)
From Cracking the Code:
"No one communicates more thoughtfully or effectively on the radio airwaves than Thom Hartmann. He gets inside the arguments and helps people to think them through—to understand how to respond when they’re talking about public issues with coworkers, neighbors, and friends. This book explores some of the key perspectives behind his approach, teaching us not just how to find the facts, but to talk about what they mean in a way that people will hear."
From Screwed:
"If we are going to live in a Democracy, we need to have a healthy middle class. Thom Hartmann shows us how the ‘cons’ have wronged this country, and tells us what needs to be done to reclaim what it is to be American."
From The Thom Hartmann Reader:
"With the ever-growing influence of corporate CEOs and their right-wing allies in all aspects of American life, Hartmann’s work is more relevant than ever. Throughout his career, Hartmann has spoken compellingly about the value of people-centered democracy and the challenges that millions of ordinary Americans face today as a result of a dogma dedicated to putting profit above all else. This collection is a rousing call for Americans to work together and put people first again."
I can't figure out why the Republicans would use the word "forcible" in reference to rape. Not just because it's redundant (though the Republicans don't understand that), but because that word means "capable of being forced", not "actually forced".