Summary: Guests include Rev. James Lawson, civil rights icon and Distinguished Vanderbilt Professor; Elbert Ventura, research fellow for Media Matters for America.
Part 1 – Get Your French On – Freddie shows off his french to make a point, this week’s news droppings, and Tennessee Republicans commend Bush’s legacy. Really? [43.2 MB 26:58 download MP3]
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Part 2 – Interview with Rev. Jim Lawson – Rev. Lawson, civil rights icon, Distinguished Professor at Vanderbilt, and a most thoughtful human being, weighs in on the need to continue to teach the principles of nonviolence; the similarities and differences between the civil rights struggles of various communities (women, African-Americans, gays, etc.); and Nashville’s English Only referendum. He called the election of Barack Obama a gift to the American people. We think his being a guest on our show is a gift, and not just because it’s (almost) Freddie’s birthday. [35 MB 21:52 download MP3]
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Part 3 – It’s a NKOTB Birthday – The English-Only discussion continues. Nashville for all of us v. Making Nashville difficult for all of us. [40.8MB 25:27 download MP3]
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Part 4 – Media Matters for America Smackdown – It’s the “It’s (Almost but not Quite) Freddie’s Birthday” edition of the Media Matters for America Smackdown with Elbert Ventura. NBC has their fingers in their ears about General Barry McCaffrey’s war profiteering. But don’t worry, they have a good excuse. [18.4MB 11:29 download MP3]
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Part 5 – Against/Against Again – There is not a lot of good that comes out of English-only – and our callers agree. [27.8MB 17:20 download MP3]
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The proposed amendment is unconstitutional. Let’s just hope we don’t have to take it further than the referendum. A costly court battle is not what we need during a deep recession.
Hola Mary, Freddie, Everyone! I agree that this English Only issue is important. That is why I think anyone who is going to vote for or against this proposed amendment should visit this site first:
http://nashvilleenglishfirst.wordpress.com/
Trust me, it may not be what you expect. We think our reasons for the Nashville English First (by first we mean only) movement are even better than the ones provided at that other Nashville English First site.