Good Politics Radio

Left, Right and Center
from KCRW

Left, Right and Center is a weekly half-hour radio broadcast and podcast produced by KCRW in Santa Monica.

The four panelists talk about the current economic situation from the point of view that capitalism has gone through a rough period.  The panelists talk about how American Capitalism will adapt or change.

Bob Scheer brings up the Marxist point of view, while Tony Blankley quotes Lord Byron and decries the European socialist view.  Arianna Huffington brings up Adam Smith and the greed of capitalism and government.  Matt Miller reminds us of the many excesses that have led to various bubbles recently.  Schlessinger’s “The Age of Jackson” is mentioned, and Arianna talks about President Obama’s call to service.  Matt talks about the need to save capitalism so that it can work in this new century.  The panel then talks about the security aspect of our economy and the fact that a person without health care coverage might to bankrupt if they become ill.  Matt contends that the social contract should not allow that to happen.

The discussion is very interesting and Matt points out that the debate is “so eternal.”  Be sure to listen to this lively debate.

The participants on the show are Robert Scheer who represents the left, Tony Blankley who represents the right, and Matt Miller, the moderator, who represents the center, and Arianna Huffington, who represents the progressive blogosphere.

At the end of this entertaining show the participants each have a 30 second rant to summarize the issue that each sees as most significant.

Click here to be taken to the Left, Right and Center home page where you can download or listen to the podcast.

Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address
Read by Johnny Cash

The Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln is one of the most famous speeches in American history.  Perhaps you memorized parts of it when you were in school.  In case you’ve forgotten it, here’s an opportunity for you to refresh your memory and to hear a memorable reading of The Gettysburg Address by Johnny Cash.

Abraham Lincoln spoke at the dedication of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pa., on November 19, 1863, some four and a half months after the bitter and decisive Battle of Gettysburg.  About 7500 soldiers lost their lives during the three day battle of 160,000 Union and Confederate soldiers in July, 1863.

The main speaker at the event was Edward Everett, a noted orator and politician who received his invitation to speak about 40 days before the event.  He prepared a lengthy text and spoke for about 2 hours.  The text of his speech is seldom read.

President Lincoln was invited to Gettysburg only about 17 days prior to the event and presided over something akin to a ribbon cutting ceremony.  His presence and speech were not a big part of the main event.

President Lincoln wrote the bulk of the text for his speech in Washington, D.C., and then finished editing it after he arrived in Gettysburg.  There is an amusing and enduring though false story that Lincoln wrote the speech on the back of an envelope while traveling by train to Gettysburg.  In fact, there are early drafts of the speech on his Executive Mansion stationery and there are reports that he worked on the speech further while a guest of David Wills, the attorney who purchased the land for the cemetery and helped organize the event.

The ceremony was attended by approximately 15,000 people, and needless to say, President Lincoln’s two minute, 272 word speech was the most memorable event of the day.

Click here to listen to Johnny Cash’s excellent reading of the address, complete with accompanying music.

Read the text of Lincoln’s famous speech below:

Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.

Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation, so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battle-field of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.

But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate, we can not consecrate, we can not hallow, this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us, that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion, that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain, that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.

Tomorrow’s headline is not yet written, but join us to help compose the first draft. We explore ways in which new media are being used to connect people with common interests and generate new options for solving problems and ending conflicts worldwide.

Guests:
Helen Thomas, Columnist, Hearst Newspapers, Washington DC
Andrew Zolli, Foresight and Global Trends Consultant, Z + Partners, New York
Vivian Schiller, General Manager, NYTimes.com
Dave Weinberger, Research Fellow, Berkman Center for Internet and Society, Harvard University
Ethan Zuckerman, Research Fellow, Berkman Center for Internet and Society, Harvard University
(clicking on a guest’s name opens their full interview audio file)

Credits: Music in this program: open- “Wireless Internet” by Arpanet, Record Makers; welcome- “A United Earth I” by Alan Stivell with Youssou N’Dour, Putumayo World Music; break 1- “Future News Blues” by Nnenna Freelon, Concord Jazz Records; inserst 1, 2 and 3- Clips from Live 8 Concert courtesy of BandAid Charitable Trusts, DATA and Charity Projects; break 2- “Headline News” by Edwin Starr, UMG Recordings; Bottom of the Hour Billboard- “A United Earth I” by Alan Stivell with Youssou N’Dour, Putumayo World Music; insert 4- “Linus and Lucy” by Vince Guaraldi Trio, courtesy of Fantasy Records; break 3- “Internet Blues” by Lawrence J. Clark, American Mutt Records; close and credits- “Global Gumbo” by Rolf Kemp, courtesy of Rolf Kemp; Other Clips: “Extra, extra” clips courtesy of Walt Disney Pictures.

 Funding: The Park Foundation

Duration: 55:00 minutes

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Expand, enhance, empower women as entrepreneurs – this is the mission of Women’s World Banking, a mission which undergirds its vision to improve the economic status of poor families in developing countries by unleashing the power inherent in women.

Women’s World Banking believes that when a woman is given the tools to develop a small business, build assets, and protect against catastrophic loss, she is empowered to change her life and that of her family. Drawing on their global diversity, resources and experience, WWB helps to strengthen  its network of microfinance organizations and banks, all of whom share a commitment to helping poor women access financial services and information.

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Left, Right and Center
from KCRW

Left, Right and Center is a weekly half-hour radio broadcast and podcast produced by KCRW in Santa Monica.

The panelists spend more than half of the show talking about the economy.  Paulson’s speech, the banking industry, the auto industry’s needs, the G8 summit meeting.  It’s a very spirited debate.

Later, the panelists talk about Senator Clinton’s potential choice as Secretary of State.  They also talk about Governor Palin’s presence and speech at the Governor’s convention.
The participants on the show are Robert Scheer who represents the left, Tony Blankley who represents the right, and Matt Miller, the moderator, who represents the center. Arianna Huffington, who represents the progressive blogosphere is away today.

At the end of this entertaining show the participants each have a 30 second rant to summarize the issue that each sees as most significant.

Click here to be taken to the Left, Right and Center home page where you can download or listen to the podcast.

This week on American Radio Journal : Lowman Henry talks with Gregory Sullivan, President of Harris SBSB, about the impact of the economic crisis on average Americans; Ryan Shafik gets the “Real Story” from Andy Roth of the Club for Growth on three unresolved U.S. Senate races; and Dr. Paul Kengor of Grove City College has an American Radio Journal commentary on how the new President and Congress will undo state restrictions on abortion.

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American Radio Journal is produced and distributed by the Lincoln Institute of Public Opinion Research, Inc. The Lincoln Institute is a 501c3 non-profit educational foundation based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Founded in 1993, the mission of the Lincoln Institute is: “To promote the ideals of free market economics, individual liberty, and limited government through the conduct of public opinion research and related educational programs.”

The Lincoln Institute accepts no government money and is completely funded by philanthropic grant making foundations, corporations, and individuals.

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Left, Right and Center
from KCRW 

 

Left, Right and Center is a weekly half-hour radio broadcast and podcast produced by KCRW in Santa Monica.

The panelists talk about Senator Obama’s great Presidential Election victory and about his first press conference since the election.  They also talk about the condition of the economy and whether there may be an economic stimulus package soon.  Will the Obama administration create programs such as during the FDR administration?

The panelists also talk about the nature of the election defeat for the Republican party.  Was it a rejection of Reagan conservativism?  Was it a celebration of American diversity?  The panel has an interesting discussion of the meaning of the victory/defeat.

The participants on the show are Robert Scheer who represents the left, Tony Blankley who represents the right, and Matt Miller, the moderator, who represents the center.  Arianna Huffington, who represents the progressive blogosphere is away today.

At the end of this entertaining show the participants each have a 30 second rant to summarize the issue that each sees as most significant.

Click here to be taken to the Left, Right and Center home page where you can download or listen to the podcast.

 

This week on American Radio Journal: Ryan Shafik gets an election wrap-up from Pat Toomey of the Club for Growth; Lowman Henry talks with Grover Norquist of Americans for Tax Reform on the future of the conservative movement; and Colin Hanna of Let Freedom Ring, USA has an American Radio Journal commentary on why the election is not a mandate for liberal government.

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American Radio Journal is produced and distributed by the Lincoln Institute of Public Opinion Research, Inc. The Lincoln Institute is a 501c3 non-profit educational foundation based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Founded in 1993, the mission of the Lincoln Institute is: “To promote the ideals of free market economics, individual liberty, and limited government through the conduct of public opinion research and related educational programs.”

The Lincoln Institute accepts no government money and is completely funded by philanthropic grant making foundations, corporations, and individuals.

To listen to the broadcast click here.

Mark Levine’s Inside Scoop on Washington    

  

Mark Levine recalls the reasons he went to Washington DC; because he believed that right minded people can make a difference.  He recalls his three years, 2001 to 2004, of working for Congress when he kept running into the attitude, no we can’t.

Levine expands upon the theme of Yes We Can to talk about his pride in Senator Obama’s Presidential victory.

Levine talks with some telephone callers about the issues.  He also talks about his disappointment in the outcome of the California ballot measures.

Click here to listen to this podcast.

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The Inside Scoop is nationally syndicated on the Head-On Radio Network and iTunes. The show can be heard on radio weekdays, 5-6 pm Eastern, and can be seen on television Monday 7-8 pm Eastern. 

Since June 2003, Mark Levine has given listeners The Inside Scoop from political players inside the Beltway – news that the Media almost never reports and those in power in the Government do not want you to know about. Mark welcomes all during his talk radio hour, and he particularly values calls from folks who disagree with him.

Visit Radio Inside Scoop.com to access more information and additional podcast shows.

 

Indispensable and unavoidable, the U.S. holds sway in world affairs. But is the biggest, baddest bull on the block who we really want to be? After all, the U.S. was founded as a rebellion against empire. But today, temptations of power have led some in authority to assert an imperial mission, a sentiment widely resented around the world. Join us for exploration of the perks and perils of empire.

Guests:
Neta Crawford, Professor of Political Science, Brown University
Richard Falk,Albert G. Milbank Professor Emeritus of International Law at Princeton University and Visiting Distinguished Professor in Global and International Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Niall Ferguson, MA, D.Phil., Laurence A. Tisch Professor of History at Harvard University and William Ziegler Professor at Harvard Business School
James Galbraith, Lloyd M. Bentsen Jr. Chair in Government/Business Relations and Professor of Government, University of Texas, Austin
Hussein Ibish Vice-Chair, Progressive Muslim Union

Credits: Music in this program: open- “Imperial March” from “The Empire Strikes Back” original motion picture soundtrack, RCA Records; welcome- “A United Earth I” by Alan Stivell with Yousou N’Dour, Putumayo World Music; break 1- “Eve of Destruction” by Will Hoppey, Orchard Records; insert 1- “The End of the Innocence” by Don Henley and Bruce Hornsby, Geffen Records; break 2- “Empire” by David Byrne, Nonesuch Records; Bottom of the Hour Billboard- “A United Earth I” by Alan Stivell with Yousou N’Dour, Putumayo World Music; break 3- “Kingdom” by The Slugs, courtesy of Pravda Records; close and credits- “One Sweet World” by the Dave Matthews Band, courtesy of Bama Rag Records.

Funding: The Ford Foundation – Knowledge, Creativity and Freedom Program

Duration: 55:00 minutes

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Dr Kevin

Dr Lyn

Jane Ryan

Dr. Kevin, Dr Lyn, and Dara Jane talk about the astrological aspects of the upcoming election. Taking the astrological chart of the two presidential and vice presidential candidates, Dr Lyn enlightens us as to how each would be likely to do their job if elected. Listen to find out how Obama and McCain’s birth charts and numerology would influence how they run the country, and learn how the vice presidential candidates might perform their jobs if they were called upon to take their place. This special comes right before the election to help last minute, on-the-fence, voters make this very important decision.

www.kevinrossemery.com
www.lynhammondgray.com

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Left, Right and Center
from KCRW 

 

Left, Right and Center is a weekly half-hour radio broadcast and podcast produced by KCRW in Santa Monica.

The panelists talk about the polls and the closeness of the Presidential race prior to Election Day.  Tony and Robert are nervous about the direction of the election campaigning for different reasons.  They talk about whether the word “socialism” applies to Senator Obama’s economic positions.

The panel talks further about economic regulation and deregulation issues, which seems to be the core of the current financial crisis.  They also talk about the decline of GDP and the prospects for a classical recession.  They adress the question about which candidate is most likely to save the economy.

The participants on the show are Robert Scheer who represents the left, Tony Blankley who represents the right, and Matt Miller, the moderator, who represents the center, and Arianna Huffington, who represents the progressive blogosphere.

At the end of this entertaining show the participants each have a 30 second rant to summarize the issue that each sees as most significant.

Click here to be taken to the Left, Right and Center home page where you can download or listen to the podcast.

Click here to watch Charlie Rose’s interview with Tom Brokaw who has interesting and informed perspectives on this year’s election.