Daily Topics - Thursday November 12th, 2015
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Be sure to join Thom in our chatroom during the program!
Our newest video is here! Watch RESTORATION - plus check out CARBON, LAST HOURS & GREEN WORLD RISING - narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio & Thom Hartmann, directed by Leila Conners
In for Thom today, please welcome Progressive talkers Danielle & Shane-O
Hour One: Why Ben Carson is Wrong About Wage Hikes & the Pyramids - John Nichols, The Nation Magazine
Hour Two: Data Caps...What Comcast Doesn't Want You To Know - Tim Karr, Free Press
Hour Three: Was Ohio's Pro-Pot Election Stolen? Brad Friedman, The Brad Blog
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I thought the Starbucks insignia was just a mermaid. Remember, it originally had exposed breasts.
Thom's Blog Is On the Move
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Thom's blog in this space and moving to a new home.
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"Right through the worst of the Bush years and into the present, Thom Hartmann has been one of the very few voices constantly willing to tell the truth. Rank him up there with Jon Stewart, Bill Moyers, and Paul Krugman for having the sheer persistent courage of his convictions."
From Unequal Protection, 2nd Edition:
"Beneath the success and rise of American enterprise is an untold history that is antithetical to every value Americans hold dear. This is a seminal work, a godsend really, a clear message to every citizen about the need to reform our country, laws, and companies."
From Screwed:
"Once again, Thom Hartmann hits the bull’s eye with a much needed exposé of the so-called ‘free market.’ Anyone concerned about the future of our nation needs to read Screwed now."
Rubio has it backward. As automation reduces how much human labor is needed, wages must go up. As population stays the same while jobs disappear, we need to shorten the work week and the work life (lowering retirement age and allowing more educational delays to entering the workforce) so that the work that needs to get done is spread more evenly among the people, allowing everyone to earn enough to survive, thrive and retire. But this means that everyone must be paid more per unit of time that they actually work, so that the lifetime total is the same.