Archive for July, 2008

Liberadio(!) Podcast: July 21, 2008 Let’s Go Vote! Episode

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008

Summary: Guests include Ken Eaton and Mike Padgett, Democratic candidates for US Senate; Elbert Ventura, research fellow, Media Matters for America.

Early Voting Has Begun! (Part 1) - Participatory democracy - it’s not just for breakfast anymore. (16:57 27.2MB)
Interview with Kenneth Eaton (Part 2) - Hear about Eaton’s journey from seeking citywide office to […]

John McCain Gets an Allowance

Monday, July 21st, 2008

Perhaps John McCain only gets a measly allowance from his $6 million dollar wife and that’s why he must also get one from the federal government:
Republican presidential candidate John McCain cashes his monthly Social Security checks despite calling the federal program “a disgrace,” the Associated Press reports.
“I’m receiving benefits,” McCain told campaign reporters, but added, […]

Liberadio(!) Podcast: July 14, 2008 Let Them Eat Cake Episode

Sunday, July 20th, 2008

Summary: Guests include Bob Tuke Democratic candidate for US Senate; Richard Hayes Phillip, author, Witness to a Crime: A Citizens’ Audit of an American Election.

Happy Bastille Day! (Part 1) - Oo la la! (20:28 32.8MB)
Interview with Richard Hayes Phillips (Part 2) - Author of Witness to a Crime: A Citizens’ Audit of an […]

Leave Robin Smith Alone!

Monday, July 14th, 2008

We thought this was a stunner. And then we saw this:

Wait…Are We Telling Her Now?

Tuesday, July 8th, 2008

Last I heard, we were keeping it on the down low.

Liberadio(!) Podcast: Independence Day July Fourthtacular Edition

Sunday, July 6th, 2008

Summary: Guests include Gray Sasser chariman of the Tennessee Democratic Part; Denver Schimming, prison reform activist.

Part 1 - A Fourth of July rundown and did you ever get the feeling that the Republican party are giving the American people the finger? (20:07 32.2MB)
Part 2 - Interview with Gray Sasser - FOL* and all-around […]

Who Killed Estelle Richardson?

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008

In July of 2004, Estelle Richardson, an inmate at the CCA Metro Detention Facility was found unresponsive after 4 CCA guards had forcibly removed her from a solitary confinement cell. A few hours later Estelle died. She had a fractured skull, 4 broken ribs and a damaged liver. The Davidson County Medical examiner ruled her […]