Thom's blog
July 01 2008 show notes
- Thom's home from Denmark.
- Welcome to Rational Radio 1360am in Dallas and Green 1640 AM, Atlanta. Guest: Dinesh D'Souza. Michelle Obama's Inferiority Complex.
- What is patriotism?
- Guest: Ron Paul.
- Declaration of Independence rant.
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June 30 2008 show notes
- Marc Maron guest hosted the show today.
- McCain's mental state and lack of executive experience.
- Guest: Joe Conason, Salon, The New York Observer. Author, "It Can Happen Here: Authoritarian Peril in the Age of Bush".
- Guns. Second amendment. Militia.
- Guest: Emily Bazelon, senior editor at Slate. Supreme Court decisions.
- Guest: Jeffrey M. Smith, Institute for Responsible Technology. "Genetic Roulette: The Documented Health Risks of Genetically Engineered Foods",
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June 27 2008 show notes
- Thom is in Copenhagen all this week. The show was "live" from the Danish Broadcasting Network.
- Danish TV did a special on Thom.
- FISA Roll Call.
- "Brunch with Bernie" with Senator Bernie Sanders, Independent of Vermont.
- Guest: Ravi Batra, professor of economics at Southern Methodist University, Dallas. The economy is approaching a disaster.
- Guest: Mogens Lykketoft, former member of the Danish parliament, former tax minister, former finance minister, former foreign minister, leader of the Social Democratic party. How to make a country work, particularly with regard to trade?
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June 26 2008 show notes
- Thom is in Copenhagen all this week, broadcasting from the Danish Broadcasting Network.
- Guest: Flemming Rose, Cultural Editor at the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten. He published the cartoons that initiated the Jyllands-Posten Mohammed cartoons controversy.
- Guest: internationally renowned, progressive architect Bjarke Ingels.
- Guest: Yaron Brook, Ayn Rand Institute.
- Guest: David Miller, chairperson, Democrats Abroad Denmark.
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On the Program - June 30 - July 11 2008
June 30 - July 4 2008 Radio Guest Highlights for the Week
Monday - Guest Host Marc Maron filling in for Thom
Tuesday - Guest: Dinesh D'Souza www.dineshdsouza.com Topic: Thom and Dinesh will debate FISA - Security vs PrivacyGuest: US Congressman (R-TX) Rep. Ron Paul www.paul.house.gov
Wednesday - Guest Host Marc Maron filling in for Thom
Thursday & Friday "Thom Hartmann Recycled" include: Thom's gun debate with Stephen Halbrook; The "Wild West" state of Healthcare; The Role of Race in the Election debate with Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson; Should Terrorists get the Death Penalty? with Frank Gaffney; and Thom asks the question - Have We Made Profits more Important than Humanity?
It's the 4th of July week - here's a video from the 1940s that's still relevant today:
http://www.archive.org/stream/DontBeaS1947/DontBeaS1947_256kb.mp4
July 7- 11 2008 Radio Guest Highlights for the Week
Monday
Guest: Thom will be moderating a debate between the President of the Brady Campaign, Paul Helmke and pro-gun Dr. John Lott on the impact of the supreme court's ruling on guns
Guest: Barry Siegel www.barry-siegel.com Topic: His new book "Claim of Privilege" uncovering the foundation of the "States Secret Privilege"Tuesday
Guest: Dr. Edgar Browning author of Stealing From Each Other Topic Thom is challenging Mr. Browning on his statement "No country has ever redistributed its way to prosperity, and Obama's plan to increase taxes on America's wealthiest 5% won't work!"
Wednesday
Guest: Terry Jeffrey www.cnsnews.com Topic: Thom and Terry "shake it up" Who should raise children... parents or government?Thursday
Guest: Tom Hayden, Activist and former California state senator www.tomhayden.com Topic: Election, politics, progressive issues and his new book "Voices of the Chicago Eight: A Generation on Trial"Guest: Christy Harvey www.americanprogress.org Topic: News under the RadarFriday - Anything Goes Friday
Guest: Senator Bernie Sanders - "Brunch with Bernie"
June 25 2008 show notes
- Thom is in Copenhagen all this week, broadcasting from the Danish Broadcasting Network.
- Guest: Tyler Br
June 24 2008 show notes
- Thom is in Copenhagen all this week, broadcasting from the Danish Broadcasting Network.
- Guest: Sophie H
June 23 2008 show notes
- Thom is in Copenhagen all this week, broadcasting from the Danish Broadcasting Network.
- Guest: Peter Mogensen, political commentator and Editor-in-chief Politiken, host of his own political debate TV show at TV2 News. How does Democratic socialism help build a middle class?
June 20 2008 show notes
- "Brunch with Bernie" with Senator Bernie Sanders, Independent of Vermont.
- FISA passed in the House of Representatives 293-129. Roll call.
- 'Anything Goes' Friday.
- The show will be broadcast from Denmark all next week.
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June 19 2008 show notes
- Guest: Rory O'Connor. Author, "Shock Jocks: Hate Speech and Talk Radio".
- Guest: Yaron Brook, Ayn Rand Institute. Salmonella tomato debate...food safety measures faulted. How does the free market prevent harm in advance?
- Guest: Charlie Derber, co-author, "The New Feminized Majority: How Democrats Can Change America with Women's Values", "Morality Wars: How Empires, the Born Again and the Politically Correct Do Evil in the Name of Good".
- Guest: Christy Harvey, Center for American Progress, MicCheckradio.org. "News Under the Radar".
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