Archive for January, 2008
Monday, January 28th, 2008
Join Liberadio(!), the Davidson County Young Democrats, and the Nashville chapter of Drinking Liberally for a “Madame Speaker, the President of the United States…FOR THE LAST TIME!!!” State of the Union Watch Party tonight at The 5 Spot in East Nashville (1006 Forrest Ave, Nashville, TN 37206).
Last year we came together to watch the State […]
Posted in Davidson County Young Democrats, Drinking Liberally, President George W. Bush, State of the Union | 2 Comments »
Sunday, January 27th, 2008
The Boston Globe is reporting that three federal employees are being “investigated for unlawful political activities” after allegedly forwarding an e-mail from their government email accounts that falsely accuses Barack Obama of certain religious practices, familial ties, and unpatriotic behaviors that are easily debunked.
By the way, if you get an email about Senator Obama’s religion, […]
Posted in Barack Obama | 5 Comments »
Friday, January 25th, 2008
Hanging Chads and Katherine Harris may be long gone, but Florida’s still having electile dysfunction:
Over 100,000 votes went uncounted in Florida’s November 2006 election — all on the ES&S iVotronic paperless touchscreen voting machines — as described in a recently released report by Florida Fair Elections Center. The report, the result of a year-long investigation […]
Posted in ES&S iVotronic, Gary Moore, Joseph M. Haynes, Voting, Voting Irregularities | 3 Comments »
Friday, January 25th, 2008
President Bush and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced aneconomic stimulus package that promises to put at a $600 tax rebate check in the hands of an estimated 16 million families. Total coast of the package is $150 billion (approximately $100 billion in rebates for families and $50 billion in tax cuts for businesses). […]
Posted in Politics | 4 Comments »
Thursday, January 24th, 2008
Summary: It’s a family affair and we’re joined by Remo and Mary, Sr., Mary’s folks. Remo watched Mary participate in Vegas’s biggest show last week and gives away a spoiler. Apparently, what happens in Vegas doesn’t stay in Vegas. Plus, there’s a one in three chance that Mary’s their favorite kid and she decides to […]
Posted in Liberadio, Podcast, Remo and Mary Mancini | No Comments »
Thursday, January 24th, 2008
Summary: Our guest is Ken Whitehouse, political reporter for Tennessean Nashville City Paper NashvillePost.com, who spent last weekend in South Carolina on a death march with the Fred Thompson campaign. *Gasp* He also reveals a surprise or two about the Democratic race in that traditional southern state. Read Whitehouse on the Road.
Listen: Whitehouse on the […]
Posted in Ken Whitehouse, Nashvillepost.com | 1 Comment »
Thursday, January 24th, 2008
Summary: Our homeless veterans should all camp out on Bill O’Reilly’s lawn. Oh, wait…they wouldn’t all fit.
Listen: Homeless Vets Should Camp Out on O’Reilly’s Lawn (08:38 13.8MB)
Posted in Bill O'Reilly, Liberadio, Podcast | No Comments »
Thursday, January 24th, 2008
Summary: Councilwoman Emily Evans joins us so we can better know her district - the fightin’ 23rd! She represents a hotbed of social rest, Al Gore, and the storm water special interests.
Listen: Interview with Councilwoman Emily Evans (40.7MB 25:24)
Posted in Emily Evans, Metro Council, Nashville | No Comments »
Thursday, January 24th, 2008
Summary: Newly minted Councilwoman, Erica Gilmore, joins us so we can better know her district - the fightin’ 19th! Enclave Mike has a nice synopsis.
Listen: Interview with Councilwoman Erica Gilmore (27.37MB 17:05)
Posted in Erica Gilmore, Metro Council, Nashville | No Comments »
Thursday, January 24th, 2008
Summary: It’s Martin Luther King’s day and time to celebrate the life of a man who fought for civil rights and, in his later years, railed against the Vietnam War. And it’s so awesome that the Democrats have both a woman and an African-American in this year’s presidential race but we can’t wait for the […]
Posted in Martin Luther King, Jr., Podcast | No Comments »