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Wait…Are We Telling Her Now?

Mary Mancini — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:54:55 +0000

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

I Just Threw Up a Little In My Mouth

Mary Mancini — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:56:24 +0000

Big Oil’s John

(Hat tip: Mark Crispin Miller)

Bring on the Speedos

Mary Mancini — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 07:36:04 +0000

Also on Monday, June 16, at 7:30 am (CDT), three of Metro Council’s finest
- Emily Evans, Jason Holleman, and Mike Jameson – will join us to talk about their swim across the Cumberland River. The Thursday, June 19th (5:00 PM) trek will, according to organizer Evans, prove the long-neglected river is now clean and safe. ” Crazy publicity stunt?” Creative way to draw attention to a valuable Tennessee resource? We interview. You decide.

Listen live on WRVU 91.1 FM or online.

Don’t Think of An Elephant!

Mary Mancini — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 07:30:16 +0000

What did we say?!? Stop thinking about big ears…long trunk…and enormous toes on ginormous feet. Ok, fine. If we can’t get you to not think of the two ton you-know-what in the room, then maybe George Lakoff can. Dr. Lakoff, the author of the superb Don’t Think of An Elephant, has just written a new primer on how Democrats can use language to win back the White House this November. We’ll talk to him on Monday morning, June 16, at 8:10 am central about The Political Mind: Why You Can’t Understand 21st-Century American Politics with an 18th-Century Brain, and hope to God that Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, Howard Dean, and Barack Obama are listening.

Listen live on WRVU 91.1 FM or online.

Intellectual Dishonesty at its…uh…Best?

Mary Mancini — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 19:10:20 +0000

I’m not going to repeat or link to anything Bill Hobbs actually blows hard about, but the man wouldn’t know truth or nuance if it bit him in his pay pal tip jar.

Everyone Has One

Mary Mancini — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:59:30 +0000

R. Neal is doing a bang up job of gathering weekly gems from Tennessee’s liberal blogs. Take a gander at this week’s edition.

Our Money’s Already Spent

Mary Mancini — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 13:22:38 +0000

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). I mean, why not? It’s our money, right?

Well, no. Our money’s already been spent. Remember that pesky 9 trillion dollar deficit?

VolunteerVoters.com has a great roundup of reaction to this latest move. My favorites – Aunt B. who is already spending the money, “Iâ€™m hoping for $800, only because Iâ€™d like to put it towards my medical debt, which will stimulate the economy byâ€¦ umâ€¦ okay, Iâ€™ll put some towards my medical debt and blow some at Amazon,” and Sarcastro’s “Getting rid of debt is a far more sound economic policy than tossing a few coins at the plebes during an election year. On his way out the door, George W. Bush is giving us the â€œYour moneyâ€™s on the dresser. Iâ€™m through with you.”

Liberadio(!) Podcast: The Accountability Offices of Frick and Zunes

Liberadio(!) — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 16:51:36 +0000

Summary: Last week was the 6th Anniversary of the opening of Guatanamo Bay so we’re joined by The Center for American Progress’s Ali Frick for an update. Plus, Dr. Stephen Zunes, a Professor of Politics at the University of San Francisco and Middle East editor for Foreign Policy in Focus, talks to us about George Bush’s trip to the Middle East.

Listen to: The Accountability Offices of Frick and Zunes (:28:24 45.5MB)

Liberadio(!) Podcast: Rock the FairVote

Liberadio(!) — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:40:31 +0000

Summary: In this segment we learn that persistence is the key to accountability. Plus, we’re joined by Rob Richie, Executive director of FairVote, an organization with the goal of transforming our elections to include a constitutionally protected right to vote, a national popular vote for president, instant runoff voting for executive elections and proportional voting for legislative elections. After the Iowa Caucus he wrote, “Iowa and the early primaries highlight the need — and real opportunity — for reform of our electoral system.” Boy, he must really hate Mike Huckabee.

Listen to: Rock the FairVote

Liberadio(!) Podcast: 10 December 2007 Good Night and Gatluak

Liberadio(!) — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 22:10:44 +0000

Summary: Today is Human Rights Day and our guest is Gatluak Ter Thach, founder and Executive Director of the Sudanese Community & Women’s Services Center. He talks about his journey to Nashville, the Center’s function in the community, and the unending internal conflicts in Sudan. The Center is having a public awareness and support event this Wednesday, December 12, 2007 at 5:45 PM in the Downtown Public Library.

Listen to: Good Night and Gatluak (:17:13 27.6MB)