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Archive for February, 2006

Hol(e)y Mackerel

Monday, February 27th, 2006

If I remember correctly from biology classes years ago (and I?ll confess, it was never my strong suit) there is something called a membrane around each cell. These membranes have varying degrees of permeability. This means that it allows certain things to enter and certain things to exit and it?s pretty selective as to what passes through. (My apologies to all those of scientific bent who I have inadvertently offended here with my unscientific description.) Anyway, as I was listening to Chuck Harder on this segment of his show, For the People, I began to imagine our borders as membranes. The only thing wrong with the image is that according to Chuck and his guest, David Silverstein, our borders are probably more like cheesecloth than membranes. Pretty much anything, and anybody, can get through. Silverstein is a V.P. at The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (DefendDemocracy.org) and he and Chuck talk about the situation with the ports and Dubai. Silverstein first says that it was basically inappropriate the way that the situation was pushed down the throats of the American people and it is necessary that the 6-week review take place. His hope is that it will answer the questions that are on the minds of the American people regarding security. After that opening, Chuck and David begin a discussion on the border between Mexico and the United States. We have been deficient in patrolling our borders (and our ports), says Silverstein. Chuck asks why the Mexican government has such stringent rules for entrance to their country and we do not. Silverstein?s reply is that the current Administration is too timid to do what our neighbors to the south do. But he also says that, although the Mexican government has those rules and regulations in place, the border on their part is very porous. Click here to listen to this podcast.

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From 6 to 21

Friday, February 24th, 2006

The business of the sale of the American ports to Dubai is still very much on Chuck Harder?s mind as he talks with his guest, Prof. Ron Hira on the TalkStarRadio show, For the People. Did you know, asks Chuck, that the UPI just reported that the sale is not just for 6 ports but up to 21ports? No, Hira, had not heard that but that piece of news starts the two off on a journey that encompasses the connections of the Bush family to Dubai, the ownership of Rupert Murdock?s holdings (NewsCorp), and the attitude of many current CEO?s of American companies- ?Stop whining about losing your jobs.?. Is there any good news? Well, Chuck again states who he thinks would be a strong ticket in 2008- former Sen. Fred Thompson and former VP hopeful John Edwards. Hira points out that Thompson is on a congressional committee to research the economic and security aspects of business with China and that the committee has produced some of the best bipartisan information available. That?s the good news. The bad is that Congress has all but totally ignored their reports. Click here to listen to this podcast and you can click here if you wish to own Hira?s book, ?Outsourcing America: What?s Behind Our National Crises and How We Can Reclaim American Jobs.?

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Follow the Money

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2006

Does the name Pat Choate ring a bell? He was the running mate of H. Ross Perot in the 1996 Presidential Election. He is also a professor with a PhD in Economics and an author. And, today, he is the guest of Chuck Harder on Harder?s For the People show.

Choate starts off by saying, in effect, that he is madder than a wet hen about the Dubai ports deal. What he actually says is that it is the ?stupidest, free trade, internationalist, globalist deal? he?s ever heard of. And then things begin to heat up from there. Chuck says that what we need to do is follow the money trail. Here are some of the clues on the trail: Dubai is the third largest share-holder of the Daimler-Chrysler Corporation; ? of all American assets are foreign owned; a Saudi prince owns 5% of CitiBank Group; 16 years ago over half the money necessary to build the George H. W. Bush Presidential Library came from places like Saudi Arabia. One of Choate?s most pressing concerns is how disconnected this Administration seems to be from the American people. They are missing just how sensitive this matter of selling the operations of the ports to a member of the UAE is to the American public. The follow-up to that issue then becomes, is the Administration running other areas with as much indifference? Choate?s latest book is ?Hot Property: The Stealing of Ideas in an Age of Globalization? which you may own by clicking here. To hear this podcast, including Choate?s genealogy of the Walker-Bush line and how they got to where they are now, click here.

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Ports O’ Call

Tuesday, February 21st, 2006

Fred Gedrich is a friend of Chuck Harder and a frequent guest on Harder?s TalkStarRadio show. Today the two men share the mic as they discuss the sale of operations of six American ports to Dubai Ports World, a state-owned company from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Now Michael Chertoff, the director of Homeland Security, has vigorously defended the sale but there are many questions from many different sources, including our two on this segment of ?For the People?. Chief among the questions is why can?t American companies run American ports? Or perhaps, the question should be, why aren?t American companies being allowed to run American ports? In other countries, the ports are owned by companies from those countries. The real concern here seems to revolve around the security and the hiring practices. How does one know that the people hired do not have terrorist connections when the UAE has been linked with being the financial and operational base of the hijackers from 9/11? Click here to listen to this podcast.

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The Dr. Bob Martin Show

Monday, February 20th, 2006

This week on the Dr. Bob show you will hear many interesting subjects from topics Dr. Bob speaks about to callers with questions.

Many men are not satisfied with the size of the package nature provided them. Men are seeking a surgical solution to their preceived problem. Surgical penis enlargement has been tried and many are not satisifed with the end result.

Drug makers maybe providing your doctor with gifts hoping to influence your doctor to prescribe that companies brand of drugs to you. In some states doctors are suppose to report gifts that are given to them by drug manufacturers.

A Dutch study suggests complicated decisions like buying a car or house are best decided when the human mind is approached a certain way.

An air filter manufacturer claims they have a “Bird Flu Solution”. Better check this out, scientists say the Bird Flu is steadily mutating and might get to the point where it will pass from human to human more easily, triggering a pandemic. Learn more about a new air filter that may help you prevent contracting the Bird Flu virus.
Click here to listen to these subjects and the health outrage of the week.

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Chuck Harder Repeat

Saturday, February 18th, 2006

The Chuck Harder show, For the People, aired today (2/17/06) is a repeat of the show aired on 2/10/06.

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Chuck Harder Repeat

Thursday, February 16th, 2006

The Chuck Harder show, For the People, that aired today (2/15/06) is a repeat of the show that aired on 2/8/06.

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The Dr. Bob Martin Show

Monday, February 13th, 2006

This edition of Dr. Bob has several interesting topics starting
with:

French kissing may be hazardous to your health especially if you are young. An Australian study claims kissing with tongue action potentially increases the risk of a deadly disease and millions of people are carriers of the bad bug that is responsible.

Does anybody out there not eat french fries? Did you know many folks consider french fries their veggie of choice? Check out this episode and find out how this food can damage your health.

For decades health care providers have prescribed drugs for ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder) to millions of kids and adults. Health advocates have been warning us for many years that handing out “Kiddy Cocaine” is not so safe.

Are you having memory loss problems or want to avoid the issue all together? Research from the University of Massachusetts at Lowell says if you drink a certain inexpensive and readily available fruit juice you may not have memory loss problems.

Don’t forget to listen for the health outrage of the week; click here to listen.

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Chuck Harder Repeat

Monday, February 13th, 2006

The Chuck Harder show aired today is a repeat of the February 6th show.

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No Laughing Matter

Saturday, February 11th, 2006

You are aware, I?m sure, of the cartoons that are creating such impassioned actions in the Middle East and other places in the world- the cartoons portraying the Prophet Muhammad. But it wasn?t until I listened to the guest on Chuck Harder?s For the People show that I realized that the cartoons were published about five months ago. What gives? Well, according to Arnaud de Borchgrave, the Muslim fanatics have used them to stir up the faithful on their own timetable. And the cartoons have not only been published in some European countries but also in Egypt. Mr. de Borchgrave is an Editor-at-large for the Washington Times and UPI, and is a Senior Advisor for the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS.org). On the 6th of this month he wrote a column for the Washington Times titled ?Later Than We Think? and in that he says that the President of Iran believes that the apocalypse will occur within the next few years, possibly within two. Mr. de Borchgrave also states that he thinks President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the president of Iran, is ?unbalanced? and agrees with a friend of his that the WMD that Iran will use are of chemical in nature, not nuclear. Heavy duty stuff in this segment. Click here to listen to this podcast.

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Streams of Thoughts

Thursday, February 9th, 2006

Did you ever cross a stream of water by jumping from one stone to another? That?s the sensation of today?s segment on the For the People show with host Chuck Harder. His guest is Cliff Kincaid, a contributing editor of the AIM Report (AIM.org). The Aim Report is an acronym which stands for Accuracy in Media. Chuck and Cliff touch on many topics: from Senator McCain saying he would back the selling of GM to a Chinese company, to the deplorable state of the Federal government?s fiscal books and the fact that there is no auditing system in place for them, to how the conservatives feel about the growing threat of war with Iran. Then there is also the statement that many of the media are part of the Elite and, as such, they often employ illegal immigrants; which is why you don?t hear much from the media about this issue, and when you do the people are referred to as undocumented workers. Now, maybe there doesn?t seem to be much of a common stream connecting all these topics but perhaps the connection is Kincaid?s take on the accuracy, or lack of accuracy, in traditional media output. Click here to listen to this podcast.

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On the Offense

Tuesday, February 7th, 2006

Paul Craig Roberts, a columnist and economist who often writes for VDARE.com, is not one to mince his words. His visit with Chuck Harder on today?s For the People show is a clear example of that trait. He is right up front in his assessment as to who is responsible for the loss of our status as a super power: ?Bush has destroyed any power we had?, he says. The trust and respect we received from other nations is gone. Add to those sentiments his feelings that the Bush Administration is picking fights all over the place with no resources, troops or support to back any of it up, and you come away with a good idea as to his support of the current occupant of the White House. Whew! Click here to listen to this upfront- in your face, podcast.

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No Guarantees

Saturday, February 4th, 2006

?Democracy doesn?t come with guarantees? wisely intones Dorothy Drummond on the For the People show with host Chuck Harder. And, of course, she?s right. Dorothy is the author of ?Holy Land, Whose Land?: Modern Dilemma, Ancient Roots? a book that looks at present day Palestine and Israel and the three majors religions of that area. She also looks at the background of that area to help shed light on the situation as it is today. Dorothy is quick to point out that not all Muslims are fanatics. She describes the different interpretations of Jihad as an example: for the fanatic Muslims it means death to the infidels but to the other Muslims Jihad means a personal struggle for betterment. Dorothy does not believe that military force will get rid of the current fanatic faction but she is in complete agreement with Chuck when he says that the militant arm of Islam is a psychosis. To own the book, click here. To listen to this podcast, click here.

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Health Care Tennis Match

Thursday, February 2nd, 2006

Listening to the Chuck Harder show today was something like viewing a tennis match, except that it was an auditory experience instead of a visual one. Back and forth it went between host Chuck Harder of the ?For the People? show and his guest Sally Pipes of the Pacific Research Institute (PacificResearch.org). Pacific Research Institute is a conservative, ?free market, less government? think tank based in San Francisco and Sally Pipes is the President and CEO. Today she and Chuck were discussing the Health Care system both here in the United States and in Canada. Pipes likes Pres. Bush?s Health Savings Account (HSA) plan and Chuck, although he pays into one, serves up some questions for Sally. Where is the money going to come from when we are in a negative savings rate? According to a recent Roper Poll, says Chuck, 22% of those polled say that by the time they pay for the bare necessities they have nothing left to put into any type of savings. Sally lobs back by saying that already 3 million people have signed up within the last year for a HSA and that there are people who have done so that bring home under $50,000. Isn?t the Canadian system a good one where everyone is treated equally? Sally retorts that there are long waiting lists (the average is 17.9 weeks) for some procedures in Canada such as a CT Scan , MRI, or some elective surgery and then asks Chuck if that?s what Americans really want. Back and forth it goes but there is one thing they both agree on- there needs to be some major overhauling in the system here in the US. Sally has written a book which delves into the subject more thoroughly called ?Miracle Cure: How to Solve America?s Health-Care Crisis and Canada Isn?t the Answer?. You can click here to own this book and click here to listen to this ?tennis rally? podcast.

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