This week on American Radio Journal: Lowman Henry talks with Dr. Victor Davis Hanson of PJ Media about the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court battle over the Arizona border protection law; Andy Roth of the Club for Growth has the Real Story behind the Republican Presidential race; Adam Tragone of Human Events offers his Off the Cuff assessment of the presidential race; And, Col. Frank Ryan, USMC (Ret.) has an American Radio Journal commentary on why the failure of the Super Committee on deficit reduction was actually a good thing.

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

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On this weekly radio address to the nation, President Obama told the American people that the United States succeeds when everyone gets a fair shot, does their fair share, and engages in fair play.  This is why the President nominated Richard Cordray to lead a new consumer-watchdog agency designed to protect families from being taken advantage of, but Republicans in Congress have blocked the nomination. They have also stood in the way of a balanced plan to extend the payroll tax cut for working families – and the President made clear he believes that elected officials should not go home for the holidays until they’ve done what is right for the American people and for the economy by extending this tax cut.

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“Today, America faces a make-or-break moment for the middle class.

After the worst economic crisis of our lifetimes, some still want to return to the same policies that got us into this mess.  They’re the same policies that have stacked the deck against working Americans for too long.  They’re part of a philosophy that says we’re better off when everyone is left to fend for themselves and play by their own rules.

But I have a different vision.  I believe that we are greater together than we are on our own.  I believe that this country succeeds when everyone gets a fair shot, everyone does their fair share, and everyone engages in fair play.

To ensure fair play, last year, we passed the toughest financial reform in generations.

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The Republican Weekly Address was delivered by House Speaker John Boehner who touted the Middle Class Tax Relief & Job Creation Act, legislation the House will vote on next week that will help to create thousands of new American jobs while helping families struggling with the consequences of President Obama’s failed economic policies.

“There’s no more urgent task for Washington than getting our economy back to creating jobs. Unemployment is still well above eight percent. Millions of Americans are looking for work or have simply stopped looking altogether. That’s unacceptable, plain and simple.

“Republicans have, as promised, focused all year on our plan to remove government-made barriers to job creation. In all, 27 bipartisan, House-passed jobs bills are now waiting for a vote in the Democratic-run Senate. One of those initiatives is the REINS Act, passed just a few days ago. It would require Congress to review any new regulation that has a major impact on the economy.

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White House Week in Review

This week, President Obama gave a major address on the defining issue of our time, restoring economic security to the middle class. He also hosted former President Clinton, the Canadian Prime Minister and Startup America, honored  five giants from the art world, and urged Congress to extend the payroll tax cut.

Mark Levine’s Inside Scoop on Washington

Mark Levine hosts the Raucous Caucus with Terry Kester and Garland Nixon from Washington DC.

Terry Kester is away from the show today, but Mark Levine and Garland Nixon have a lively discussion about how President Obama will win the payroll tax battle in Congress.

They talk about how the legislation will be paid for and make the point that it doesn’t need to be paid for.  They also talk about the wisdom of the proposed tax increase for millionaires.  Mark quotes some statistics to support his point.

Mark and Levine agree that this issue is the perfect issue for President Obama to stand strong on going into the election season.

The panel talks about several other interesting issues and takes some interesting phone calls from listeners.

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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.

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The following podcast is brought to you courtesy of A World of Possibilities and The Mainstream Media Project.

Legendary folksinger and social activist Pete Seeger is receiving long-delayed appreciation for his immense contribution to American music and culture. In this intimate conversation, Pete recalls it all through the prism of mellowed memory, his personal reflections on his life, times and his country’s future laced with the sounds of his now-quavering but still strong voice. Happy 91st birthday, Pete.

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Pete Seeger has become a highly visible and much beloved figure in American life. He has issued some one hundred records, written and collaborated on numerous radical songbooks, articles, and technical manuals on playing the banjo. Fifty years after the Popular Front, Seeger is one of the last links with the optimistic and expansive culture of Depression-era America.

Credits: Music in this program: open- “To Hear Your Banjo Play” Soundtrack from the motion picture “To Hear Your Banjo Play” via archive.org; “Guantalamera” Sony BMG Music Entertainment; “Waist Deep in The Big Muddy” Smithsonian Folkways Recordings; “Amazing Grace” Smithsonian Folkways Recordings; “Bring Them Home (If You Love Your Uncle Sam)” Appleseed Recordings; “Turn, Turn, Turn” Bruce Cockburn, Appleseed Recordings; “Where Have All The Flowers Gone” Dolores Keane, Tommy Sands & Vedran Smailovic, Appleseed Recordings; “Kisses Sweeter Than Wine” Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, Appleseed Recordings; “Bells of Rhymney” Roger McGuinn

Pete Seeger besides having been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, has been active in the Environmental movement for decades. In the 1960′s, he helped build the Hudson River sloop, The Clearwater, which sails up and down New York’s Hudson River, teaching kids of all ages about the river’s ecosytem and history. In October, 2007, a movie about Pete’s life was released, called The Power of Song. No matter your opinion about Pete or the issues he championed, he is a truly American voice, and one worth listening to.

Funding: Listeners Like You

Duration: 55:00 minutes

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On this weekly radio address to the nation, President Obamatold the American people that although the United States has created private sector jobs for the past 21 months in a row, that is not enough for struggling Americans. We must continue growing the economy by passing the payroll tax cut, which will give the middle class a tax cut of $1,500 and provide small businesses more money to hire workers by cutting their payroll taxes in half. The President urges all Americans to tell Congress not to raise taxes during the holidays and act in the best interests of middle class families and pass the tax cuts now.

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“This week, we learned that our economy added another 140,000 private sector jobs in November. Despite some strong headwinds this year, America’s economy has now created private sector jobs for the past 21 months in a row – almost three million new jobs in all, more than half a million of them in the past four months alone.

We need to keep this growth going and strengthen it. That’s why we’ve been fighting to pass a series of jobs bills through Congress – bills that independent economists say will create more jobs and grow the economy even faster. Because now is the time to step on the gas, not slam on the brakes.

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The Republican Weekly Address was delivered by Senator Olympia Snowe of Maine. Sen. Snowe talked about the wisdom of a balanced budget amendment.

“Hello, I’m Senator Olympia Snowe from Maine. In the coming days, the United States Senate will have a long overdue debate and vote on a constitutional amendment to require a balanced federal budget. And let there be no mistake, we have no greater duty than to once and for all obligate the government to live within its means and spend no more than what it takes in.

“I have been a longtime champion of a balanced budget amendment in both the House and Senate to prevent precisely the kind of fiscal quagmire we are enmeshed in today, as our federal government borrows an astounding 40 cents of every dollar we spend.

“The fact is, debts and deficits do matter. We have now entered what some have called an ‘economic danger zone.’ Our outstanding debt, which has now reached $15 trillion, has stunted economic growth, costing millions of American jobs. Just as disturbingly, the government currently pays a staggering $200 billion per year in interest to foreign countries that hold our treasury bonds…countries like China, and Russia. And that number is projected to increase to $1 trillion per year by 2021.

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White House Week in Review

This week, President Obama urged Republicans to join a Democratic effort to prevent a thousand dollar tax increase on the typical American family, the White House got spruced up for the holidays. The President also hosted the EU Summit, the Dutch Prime Minister, and announced a new commitment to fighting AIDS in America and around the world. He also lit the National Christmas Tree.

The following podcast is brought to you courtesy of A World of Possibilities and The Mainstream Media Project.

Global climate change is here. And only now, as our nation is ravaged by hurricanes, floods and droughts, is this new reality becoming all too obvious.  But indigenous people in isolated communities around the world have been sounding the alarm for decades.  This week we’ll meet indigenous messengers from Alaska and Peru who say it’s not too late to use traditional knowledge to reconnect with Mother Earth.  And we’ll learn about a powerful new exhibition at the National Museum of the American Indian launched to amplify their message to the world.

This program was funded by The Christensen Fund

Host: Mark Sommer
Senior Producer: Gregg McVicar
Associate Producer: Naihma Deady
Production Coordinator: Stacey Winslow
Field Engineer: Robert Fraiser
Credits: Gabriela Castelan

Special Thanks to Claire Greensfelder

Music in this program: A United Earth I by Alan Stivell and Yousou N’Dour, Putumayo World Music; Ernerpak-qaa by Pamyua, Arctic Voice Records; Twisted Hair by Robbie Robertson & The Red Road Ensemble, Capitol Records; The First to Go Under by Jim Ocean, Jim Ocean Music.

This week on American Radio Journal: Lowman Henry talks with Steve Green, Denver editor for PJ media and writer of VodkaPundit blog about the U.S. Supreme Court and Obamacare; Andy Roth of the Club for Growth has the Real Story on whether the payroll tax cut will be extended; Adam Tragone of Human Events has a roundtable discussion with Rick Marschall author of Bully: The Life and Times of Theodore Roosevelt; and Colin Hanna of Let Freedom Ring, USA has an American Radio Journal commentary on whether Elena Kagan and/or Clarence Thomas should recuse themselves from hearing the case against Obamacare.

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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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