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On the Program - Aug 6th 2008

Quote for the Day: When the government violates thepeople's rights, insurrection is, for the people and for each portion of thepeople, the most sacred of the rights and the most indispensible of duties. -Marquis de Lafayette

Hour One -
Flashback: Seven yearsago today, Bush received ‘Bin Laden Determined to Strike in U.S.’ memo &Would you support your city having up to $1000 in fines for not recycling?

Hour Two - Terry Jeffrey www.cnsnews.comTopic Is the US headed for Bankrupcy?...through the lens of conservative &liberal.

Hour Three – Air America radio Host –Lionel www.lionelonline.com Topic: his new book "Everyone's CrazyExcept You and Me...and I'm Not So Sure About You"

Thom'sTravel & Events Coming Up…

August 16 - Seattle, WA - AM 1090Progressive Talk (KPTK) - Looking Forward/Moving Forward/What Now -Roundtable Forum 6:30pm - 7:30pm Seattle Center Exhibition Hall (w/fellow radiohosts Stephanie Miller, Rachel Maddow, Randi Rhodes, MIke Malloy, Ron Reaganand Sam Seder.)

September2 - AM950 The Voice of Minnesota- Invites You to The Party for Change Join: Bill Press, Stephanie Miller, JimWard, Chris Lavoie, Ed Schultz, Thom Hartmann, and Jon Elliott

Book signings: Thom Hartmann and Bill Press

5:30 pm doors open. Party till 9:30 pm

Where: Black Bear Crossing on the Lake, locatedin the Historic Como Lakeside Pavilion, 1360 North Lexington Parkway, St. Paul,Minnesota $10 purchase tickets at door only.

On the Program - Aug 5th 2008

Hour One - Dan Gainor www.businessandmedia.org Topic: Thom and Dan debate – Does Global warming hits minorities more?

Hour Two - Michael Tanner www.cato.org Topic: Universal healthcarecoverage vs. free market healthcare (Obama v. McCain)

Hour Three - US Congresswoman (D-CO) Diana Degettewww.degette.house.gov Topic: Sex, Science, and Stem Cells:Inside the Right Wing Assault on Reason"

Thom'sTravel & Events Coming Up…August 16 - Seattle, WA - AM 1090 ProgressiveTalk (KPTK) - Looking Forward/Moving Forward/What Now - Roundtable Forum6:30pm - 7:30pm Seattle Center Exhibition Hall

July 30 2008 show notes


  • Guest: CNS Editor-in-Chief Terence Jeffrey. His op ed, "How big can government get?"

  • Guest: Former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman. Recap and update on his case.

  • Guests: Teri Mills (National Nurse campaigner) and Kindra Scanlon.

  • Guest: "Everything you Know is Wrong": Max Gross. "From Schlub to Stud: How to Embrace Your Inner Mensch and Conquer the Big City".

  • Guest: Larry Scott, founder and Editor of VA Watch Dog. "The American Veteran's On-Line News Magazine".

Topics, guests, upcoming events, quotes, links to articles, audio clips, books & bumper music.


On the Program - Aug 4th 2008

Happy Birthday Barack Obama!

Quote for the Day: Patriotismis not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steadydedication of a lifetime. - Adlai E. Stevenson

Hour One - Thom challenges the Republicans' framing of Obama as the antichrist or"too uppity"

Hour Two - Yaron Brook www.aynrand.org Topic: Should communities have a say over their quality of life or just corporations?

Hour Three - Topic: Economic meltdown…

"Labor Segment" Anna Burger www.seiu.org Topic: Change to Win campaign

Thom's Travel & Events Coming Up…August16 - Seattle, WA - AM 1090 Progressive Talk (KPTK) - Looking Forward/MovingForward/What Now - Roundtable Forum 6:30pm - 7:30pm Seattle Center ExhibitionHall

July 29 2008 show notes


Topics, guests, upcoming events, quotes, links to articles, audio clips, books & bumper music.


July 28 2008 show notes


  • Is right wing hate radio encouraging murder?

  • How do powerful economic intererests make themselves richer and bankrupt nations?

  • Guest: Carrie Lukas, Independent Women's Forum. Who is causing the energy crisis - Democrats or Republicans?

  • Guest: T. Boone Pickens. He is building a massive wind farm in Texas. His plan for renewable energy. What does he need from Congress?

Topics, guests, upcoming events, quotes, links to articles, audio clips, books & bumper music.


On the Program - Aug 1 2008

Perfect freedom is as necessary to the healthand vigor of commerce as it is to the health and vigor of citizenship.
Patrick Henry

Hour One - "Brunch WithBernie" Senator Bernie Sanders www.sanders.senate.gov

HourTwo - Gus Speth www.thebridgeattheedgeoftheworld.com Topic: Thom's “Thinker” book of the month"The Bridge At The End of The World"

Hour Three - John Nichols www.madison.com/tct Topic:Changing the way we select the VP?

Thom'sTravel & Events Coming Up…

August 2 & 3 - (this weekend!) In Madison, WI with our affiliate station The MIC 92.1 (WXXM) - Thom isspeaking Saturday - NonStop Radio Symposium, Exhibition Hall, Alliant EnergyCenter, 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way www.nonstopradio.com

SOLD OUT! August16 - Seattle, WA - AM 1090 Progressive Talk (KPTK) - Looking Forward/MovingForward/What Now - Roundtable Forum 6:30pm - 7:30pm Seattle Center ExhibitionHall

The Thom Hartmann Program - July 31 2008


Quote: Every kind ofservice necessary to the public good becomes honorable by being necessary - NathanHale

Hour OneEconomic Meltdown? And the Best of the rest of the News…

Hour Two - James Carafano, PhD www.heritagefoundation.orgTopic: Is America's anti-war movement "wilting" (Carafano says yes)

Guest: "Taking Our Country Back" Henry Sanchez www.sanchezforuscongress.org Topic: Running for Congress in Michigan's 3rd district...

Guest: "Advertising SuccessStory" Greg Boyce:www.corbettfishhouse.com Topic: successful advertising campaign onKPOJ

Hour Three - Larisa Alexandrovna www.rawstory.com Topic: Paul Minor case,Siegelman case, plus Diebold

Guest: Christy Harvey www.americanprogress.org Topic: News under the Radar

Thom's Travel & EventsComing Up…

August 2 & 3 - (this weekend!) In Madison, WI with our affiliatestation The MIC 92.1 (WXXM) - Thom is speaking Saturday - NonStop RadioSymposium, Exhibition Hall, Alliant Energy Center, 1919 Alliant Energy CenterWay www.nonstopradio.com

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