Archive for October, 2007

Hillary Check

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

Per today’s Note (regarding last night’s Democratic debate):

Now we’ve got it straight. Sen. Hillary Clinton is a flip-flopping, record-sealing, war-in-Iran-voting, Social-Security-ducking, politically calculating, lobbyist-loving, polarizing and unelectable Democrat who acts like a Republican — and a Clinton.

Yup. Pretty much. Although maybe less with the “acts like a Republican” than the others. Let’s hope that the […]

“A Noun, A verb, and 9/11.”

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

Highlights of last night’s debate include Dennis Kucinich scolding the mainstream media and their framing of the Iran issue, John Edwards getting to the heart of what’s at stake after 2008, and Joe Biden…oh, Senator Biden…going after the right target - “the most underqualified man since George Bush to seek the presidency.”

Wah. Happy Halloween!

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

“Happy Halloween!”
by Richard McGuire
NewYorker.com

Listen to Your Mother and Act Up!

Monday, October 29th, 2007

One of our in-studio guests this morning was Paige La Grone Babcock, the Nashville Community Organizer and National Outreach Coordinator for Mothers Acting Up, a movement of mothers advocating for the world’s children. Besides working to reclaim Mothers Day, the group works to ensure the health, education and safety of the world’s children by mobilizing […]

Act Now: Low Power to the People

Monday, October 29th, 2007

You know how you hate hearing the same 20 songs on the radio or how you can get the kind of local news/talk/info on the radio that you want? Well, besides college radio stations like WRVU 91.1 FM and WFSK 88.1, Low Power FM’s like Nashville’s own Radio Free Nashville do an amazing job of […]

What Part of “Illegal” Don’t You Understand? All of it, Actually.

Monday, October 29th, 2007

A must read by NY Times Editorial Observer, Lawrence Downes, that addresses the “What Part of ‘Illegal’ Don’t You Understand?” question.

America has a big problem with illegal immigration, but a big part of it stems from the word “illegal.” It pollutes the debate. It blocks solutions. Used dispassionately and technically, there is nothing wrong with […]

Open Invitation to Big Kenny Alphin

Sunday, October 28th, 2007

Last week John Rich, half of the country group Big & Rich, appeared for the first (but apparently not the last) time on Steve Gill’s radio show. As soon as I heard I remembered that the other half of the duo, Big Kenny Alphin, might not agree with his partner’s conservative politics because he had […]

Liberadio(!) Podcast: October 22, 2007 Dr. Beardy, I presume? An Interview with Paul Krugman

Saturday, October 27th, 2007

Summary: In this segment, Mary and Freddie interview Beardy, alias “Dr. Beardy” and “Paul Krugman” and “Yale Economist” and “New York Times Columnist.” When it comes to the failings of the Bush administration, he pulls no punches in his new book, The Conscience of a Liberal, or in this interview. We think “President Beardy” has […]

Liberadio(!) Podcast: October 22, 2007 Media Matters for America Smackdown

Saturday, October 27th, 2007

Summary: If it’s Monday, it must be time for the Media Matters for America Smackdown with Elbert Ventura. Tucker Carlson has been a bad boy, and our correspondent doesn’t know what to make of Stephen Colbert.
Listen to: October 22, 2007 Media Matters for America Smackdown (45.39MB)

Liberadio(!) Podcast: October 22, 2007 Interview Congressman Jim Cooper

Saturday, October 27th, 2007

Summary: Coop–er, Congressman Cooper–tries to qualify as Liberadio(!)’s BFF in making an unprecedented 4th appearance. He’s almost got 5-timer status. Which is the perfect number of appearances for a Congressman from the fightin’ 5th! Can he prevent World War III? Can he ensure that all Americans receive access to health insurance? Can he help the […]