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August 08 2008 show notes

Aug. 12, 2008 7:57 am

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"Brunch with Bernie" with Senator Bernie Sanders, Independent of Vermont.

Guest: Charlene Davis, one of the directors of the Jackson County Election Board, Kansas.

Guest: Ron Suskind. His book, "The Way of The World: A Story of Truth and Hope in an Age of Extremism". The forged Habbush letter.

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On the Program - Aug 11th 2008

Aug. 11, 2008 11:27 am

By Thom Hartmann A...

Quotefor the Day:To live anywhere in the world today and be against equality because of race orcolor is like living in Alaska and being against snow - William Faulkner

Hour One - Dr. David Duke www.davidduke.com Topic: Thom challenges David Duke – who claims "Obama is a visual aid for White Americans who just don't get it yet thatwe have lost control of our country, and unless we get it back we are headingfor complete annihilation as a people."

Hour Two - Donna Wiesner Keene www.iwf.orgTopic: Thom and Donna debate Tax reform...McCain vs. Obama...who's plan is better for working families?

Hour Three - Has WWIII already begun? Did it start with our attack on Iraq?

Thom'sTravel & Events Coming Up…

August 16 -Seattle, WA - AM 1090 Progressive Talk (KPTK) - Looking Forward/Moving Forward/WhatNow - Roundtable Forum 6:30pm - 7:30pm Seattle Center Exhibition Hall (w/fellowradio hosts Stephanie Miller, Rachel Maddow, Randi Rhodes, MIke Malloy, RonReagan and Sam Seder.)

Thom will be on Radio Row at bothconventions:

August 26th 6pm - Denver, CO -Thom isgiving a talk and signing books - Border’s Books in Lone Tree Colorado inthe Park Meadows Mall. 8557 Park Meadows Center Dr. Lone Tree, CO 80124303.708.1735

And, at the Republican Convention inMinneapolis...with our affililate AM 950 KTNF (The Voice of Minnesota)who'll be hosting "The Party for Change" featuring Bill Press,Stephanie Miller, Jim Ward, Chris Lavoie, Ed Schultz, Jon Elliott and yourstruly…Tuesday, September 2nd at 5:30pm at Black Bear Crossing on the Lakein the Historic Como Lakeside Pavilion-1360 North Lexington Parkway in St.Paul…tickets are $10 and available at the door only. www.am950ktnf.com

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August 07 2008 show notes

Aug. 10, 2008 10:33 pm

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The Politics behind China & the Olympics

August 06 2008 show notes

Aug. 10, 2008 9:01 am

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Guest: CNS Editor-in-Chief Terence Jeffrey. Are programs like Social Security constitutional? Socialism.

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August 05 2008 show notes

Aug. 9, 2008 11:05 am

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Guest: Dan Gainor, Fellow and the Vice President of the Business & Media Institute. Does Global warming hits minorities more?

Guest: Michael Tanner. Author, "Leviathan on the Right: How Big-Government Conservativism Brought Down the Republican Revolution".

Guest: US Congresswoman Diana Degette (D-CO), Her book, "Sex, Science, and Stem Cells: Inside the Right Wing Assault on Reason".

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August 04 2008 show notes

Aug. 8, 2008 11:45 am

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Thom challenges the Republicans' framing of Obama as the antichrist or"too uppity".

Guest: Yaron Brook, Ayn Rand Institute. Should communities have a say over their quality of life or just corporations?

Economic meltdown

On the Program - Aug 8th 2008

Aug. 8, 2008 10:33 am

By Thom Hartmann A...

AnythingGoes Friday!

Hour One - "Brunch With Bernie" U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders takesyour calls

Hour Two - RonSuskind www.ronsuskind.com Topic: "THE WAYOF THE WORLD: A Story of Truth and Hope in an Age of Extremism (Suskind revealsfor the first time an explosive falsehood underlying the entire Bushpresidency)

Thom's Travel & Events ComingUp…

August 16 - Seattle, WA - AM 1090Progressive Talk (KPTK) - LookingForward/Moving Forward/What Now - Roundtable Forum 6:30pm - 7:30pm SeattleCenter Exhibition Hall (w/fellowradiohosts Stephanie Miller, Rachel Maddow,Randi Rhodes, MIke Malloy, RonReaganand Sam Seder.)

September 2 - AM950 TheVoice of Minnesota- Invites You to TheParty for Change Join: Bill Press, Stephanie Miller, JimWard, Chris Lavoie, EdSchultz, Thom Hartmann, and Jon Elliott, Book signings: Thom Hartmann andBill Press, 5:30 pm doors open. Party till 9:30 pm, Where: Black BearCrossing on the Lake, located in the Historic Como Lakeside Pavilion, 1360North Lexington Parkway,St. Paul, Minnesota $10 purchase tickets at door only.

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August 01 2008 show notes

Aug. 7, 2008 8:43 pm

By Thom Hartmann A...

Show live from WXXM ("The Mic 92.1").

"Brunch with Bernie" with Senator Bernie Sanders, Independent of Vermont.

Guest: Gus Speth, author, "The Bridge at the Edge of the World", which is Thom and Justin's BuzzFlash book of the month.

Guest: John Nichols, The Capital Times, Madison, Wisconsin, and The Nation, author of "The Genius of Impeachment ". Changing the way we select the vice president?

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On the Program - Aug 7th 2008

Aug. 7, 2008 11:51 am

By Thom Hartmann A...

Hour One – The Politics behind China & the Olympics – Does Capitalism need Democracy to Work?

"Taking Our Country Back" Sam Rasoul www.samrasoul.us Topic: Running for Congress in the 6th District, Virginia

Hour Two - Roni Duetch www.ronideutch.com Topic: Is the economy headed for/in a recession or not? (Roni says not)

Guest: "Advertiser Success Story" Ray Yingling www.vitasourcemadison.com The Mic 92.1 (WXXM) in Madison

Hour Three – The Best of the Rest of the News…

Thom's Travel & Events Coming Up…

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

September 2 - 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, located in the Historic Como Lakeside Pavilion, 1360 North Lexington Parkway,St. Paul, Minnesota $10 purchase tickets at door only.