Friday, October 30, 2015

WHAT HAPPENED

SOMETHING’S HAPPENING!

Thursday, October 29, 2015



FUNDRAISING



12:30-1:30 Dave Emory, "For the Record #859 – Because They Can: Update on Technocratic Fascism”



Detailed, annotated written description for this program available at: http://spitfirelist.com/for-the-record/ftr-859-because-they-can-update-on-technocratic-fascism/



Dave's website: http://www.spitfirelist.com



ALSO: Pterrafractyl and other expert listeners are making a huge contribution, updating the website with information on many subjects that Dave doesn't have time to cover in the programs. Comments Line: comments that come in -- are a major and continuously updated source of information. Only a tiny fraction of this will ever make it into the program--it is simply too voluminous. http://feeds.feedburner.com/SpitfireListComments





2-3:15 Naomi Klein "Transitioning to Climate Justice"

Alternative Radio, 1 (800) 444-1977, http://www.alternativeradio.org





3:30-4:30 The Ralph Nader Radio Hour

With Forrest Pritchard, Jim Naureckas

Ralph talks to Forrest Pritchard about how he saved his family farm in “Gaining Ground” and “Growing Tomorrow” www.forrestpritchard.com ; and we also critique the corporate media with Jim Naureckas of Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting. http://www.fair.org Also heard on KPFK Saturdays, 10am

http://www.ralphnaderradiohour.com





4:30-6 The Thom Hartmann Program Fundraising - Dave Emory, "For the Record #859 – Because They Can: Update on Technocratic Fascism” // Naomi Klein "Transitioning to Climate Justice"







The best of the rest of the news....

Article: "South Carolina sheriff fires deputy seen manhandling teenage girl in video" by Alan Yuhas.

Article: "Sheriff Pulls The Ultimate 'But He Has A Black Friend' Defense Of Spring Valley High Deputy" by Matt Ferner.

Article: "FBI director tells police chiefs they can learn from Black Lives Matter hashtag" by Wesley Lowery.

Article: "Experts Continue To Debunk Right-Wing Media's "Ferguson Effect" Myth " by Cristina Lopez & Brennan Suen.

Article: "Jason Chaffetz Offers Bill to Impeach IRS Commissioner" by Joel Gehrke.

Speech: "A Rendezvous With Destiny", 27 June 1936 acceptance speech by Franklin D. Roosevelt. "An old English judge once said: "Necessitous men are not free men.""

Article: "Charles Koch's Frankenstein Problem: He Created the Tea Party Monster - and Now He's Horrified With the Results" by Sean Illing.

Article: "Club for Growth and Koch nurtured Freedom Caucus" by Isaac Arnsdorf.



GOP & the New Speaker Could Kill our Social Safety Net
- Gayle Trotter

Article: "The real reason everyone should care about the next Speaker" by Gayle Trotter.

Article: "US banks hit out at collateral rules on derivatives trade" by Joe Rennison and Ben McLannahan.

Article: "Video Shows Officer Flipping Student in South Carolina, Prompting Inquiry" by Richard Fausset and Ashley Southall.



Talk Radio News Segment:
- Ellen Ratner, Bureau Chief

Site: "Goats for the old Goat".

Site: Governor Free Don Siegelman.

Article: "TRNS News Notes- 10/27" by Victoria Jones.

Thom's Website: http://www.thomhartmann.com



Thursday, October 29, 2015

WHAT HAPPENED

SOMETHING’S HAPPENING!

Thursday, October 29, 2015



FUNDRAISING



12:30-1:30 Dave Emory, "For the Record #859 – Because They Can: Update on Technocratic Fascism”



Detailed, annotated written description for this program available at: http://spitfirelist.com/for-the-record/ftr-859-because-they-can-update-on-technocratic-fascism/



Dave's website: http://www.spitfirelist.com



ALSO: Pterrafractyl and other expert listeners are making a huge contribution, updating the website with information on many subjects that Dave doesn't have time to cover in the programs. Comments Line: comments that come in -- are a major and continuously updated source of information. Only a tiny fraction of this will ever make it into the program--it is simply too voluminous. http://feeds.feedburner.com/SpitfireListComments





2-3:15 Naomi Klein "Transitioning to Climate Justice"

Alternative Radio, 1 (800) 444-1977, http://www.alternativeradio.org





3:30-4:30 The Ralph Nader Radio Hour

With Forrest Pritchard, Jim Naureckas

Ralph talks to Forrest Pritchard about how he saved his family farm in “Gaining Ground” and “Growing Tomorrow” www.forrestpritchard.com ; and we also critique the corporate media with Jim Naureckas of Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting. http://www.fair.org Also heard on KPFK Saturdays, 10am

http://www.ralphnaderradiohour.com





4:30-6 The Thom Hartmann Program Fundraising - Dave Emory, "For the Record #859 – Because They Can: Update on Technocratic Fascism” // Naomi Klein "Transitioning to Climate Justice"







The best of the rest of the news....

Article: "South Carolina sheriff fires deputy seen manhandling teenage girl in video" by Alan Yuhas.

Article: "Sheriff Pulls The Ultimate 'But He Has A Black Friend' Defense Of Spring Valley High Deputy" by Matt Ferner.

Article: "FBI director tells police chiefs they can learn from Black Lives Matter hashtag" by Wesley Lowery.

Article: "Experts Continue To Debunk Right-Wing Media's "Ferguson Effect" Myth " by Cristina Lopez & Brennan Suen.

Article: "Jason Chaffetz Offers Bill to Impeach IRS Commissioner" by Joel Gehrke.

Speech: "A Rendezvous With Destiny", 27 June 1936 acceptance speech by Franklin D. Roosevelt. "An old English judge once said: "Necessitous men are not free men.""

Article: "Charles Koch's Frankenstein Problem: He Created the Tea Party Monster - and Now He's Horrified With the Results" by Sean Illing.

Article: "Club for Growth and Koch nurtured Freedom Caucus" by Isaac Arnsdorf.



GOP & the New Speaker Could Kill our Social Safety Net
- Gayle Trotter

Article: "The real reason everyone should care about the next Speaker" by Gayle Trotter.

Article: "US banks hit out at collateral rules on derivatives trade" by Joe Rennison and Ben McLannahan.

Article: "Video Shows Officer Flipping Student in South Carolina, Prompting Inquiry" by Richard Fausset and Ashley Southall.



Talk Radio News Segment:
- Ellen Ratner, Bureau Chief

Site: "Goats for the old Goat".

Site: Governor Free Don Siegelman.

Article: "TRNS News Notes- 10/27" by Victoria Jones.

Thom's Website: http://www.thomhartmann.com



Wednesday, October 28, 2015

WHAT HAPPENED

SOMETHING’S HAPPENING!

Wednesday, October 28, 2015



12-1:30 Vaccine Update

Videos of Robert Kennedy Jr., William Thompson CDC whistleblower video at http://vaccineimpact.com/2015/u-s-citizens-march-on-cdc-headquarters-in-atlanta-to-protest-vaccine-science-corruption/



Video of Mike Papantonio on Obama’s FDA nomination http://www.thomhartmann.com/bigpicture/bernie-slams-obama%E2%80%99s-fda-pick





1:30-4 Marc Ian Barasch "The Healing Path"

Originally from Sounds True but not in current catalog. He has a book by this title, used copies available on amazon.com





4-6 The Thom Hartmann Program



Hey Feds...Keep Your Hands Off My Medical Pot
- Judge Jim Gray, Superior Court Judge (ret'd)/Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (L.E.A.P.)



Does Budget Deal Gut Social Security?
- Alex Lawson, Social Security Works

Article: "Congress and White House Reach Tentative Budget Deal" by David M. Herszenhorn.

Article: "Morning Plum: A temporary outbreak of sanity in Washington" by Greg Sargent.



House 'Science' Committee Witch Hunt...Worse Than Benghazi
- Dr. Michael Mann, Penn State University/Dire Predictions: Understanding Climate Change (2nd edition)

Book: The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars: Dispatches from the Front Lines by Michael E. Mann.

Article: "US Congressman subpo" by Scott K. Johnson.

Article: "The House science committee is worse than the Benghazi committee" by David Roberts.

CD: "Light Side: The Dark Side" by Dick Gregory.



The Story of an Absolutely Mad Black Woman http://www.thomhartmann.com/bigpicture/story-absolutely-angry-black-woman



China - U.S. flash point?

Article: "U.S. Navy Ship Passes Reclaimed Island In South China Sea" by Loree Lewis.

Article: "National Palace Museum" (Taiwan) by Wikipedia.

Article: "Report on the Subject of Manufactures" by Alexander Hamilton.

Article: "Sheriff calls in FBI after deputy caught violently arresting a female high school student (VIDEO)" by Jen Hayden.

Article: "Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement" (TPP) by EFF.



Best of the Rest: Argentina Votes
- Greg Palast, Billionaires & Ballot Bandits/Vultures and Vote Rustlers



Thom's Website: http://www.thomhartmann.com



Tuesday, October 27, 2015

WHAT HAPPENED

SOMETHING’S HAPPENING!

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Fund Drive



INTRO MUSIC: Fats Domino, ‘I’m Walkin’’



12:30-2 Pema Chodron, “Walking the Walk: Putting the Teachings into Practice when It Matters Most” Session 3 of 4: ‘Developing Freedom from Fixed Mind’

From Sounds True, 1 (800) 333-9185, http://www.soundstrue.com Pema’s website: http://www.pemachodronfoundation.org





2:15-3:30 Jose' Luis Stevens, PhD and Lena Stevens, "The Power Path Training: Living the Secrets of the Inner Shaman" Session 5 of 6: ‘Relationship with the Masculine and Feminine’

From Sounds True, 1 (800) 333-9185, http://www.soundstrue.com Stevens’ website: http://www.thepowerpath.com (71)



OUTRO MUSIC: The Beatles, ‘We Can Work It Out’ from “Yesterday and Today” LP



The Thom Hartmann Program



The Koch-heads in Congress...

Article: "What is the House Freedom Caucus, and who's in it?" by Drew DeSilver.

Article: "Export-Import Bank of the United States" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Against Nature" by Timothy Egan.

Article: "The Export-Import Bank's Top Foreign Buyers" by Veronique de Rugy, Diane Katz.

Article: "Club for Growth and Koch nurtured Freedom Caucus" by Isaac Arnsdorf.



What would you do if you weren't afraid?

Article: "Lady Gaga and the Life of Passion" by David Brooks.

Article: "Scott Walker signs bill limiting Doe probes as records are released" by Patrick Marley.

Article: "Scandal-Plagued Vitter Makes It To Runoff For Louisiana Governor" by Melinda Deslatte.

Article: "Ben Carson opposes abortion for rape victims while comparing them to 'slave owners'" by David Edwards.



Is It Time To Ban Tipping?
- Saru Jayaraman, Restaurant Opportunities Centers United

Article: "Why Tipping Is Wrong" by Saru Jayaraman.

Article: "Here's What Really Happens When A Restaurant Bans Tipping" by Joseph Erbentraut.

Article: "NYTimes

Weighs-In on Tipped Minimum Wage Fight

" by ROC United.

Article: "Pullman Porters: from Servitude to Civil Rights".

Article: "Say Hello to Thom Hartmann Thread .... He reads and uses DU as a source everyday." by Botany.

Article: "'I'm sorry': Historic moment Tony Blair FINALLY apologises for Iraq War and admits in TV interview the conflict caused the rise of ISIS" by Simon Walters and Glen Owen and Martin Beckford and Daniel Bates.

Talk Radio News Segment:
- Victoria Jones .


Site: "Goats for the old Goat".

Site: Governor Free Don Siegelman.

Article: "TRNS News Notes- 10/26"

Obamacare Is Back In Court...AGAIN?!
- Tim Sandefur, Pacific Legal Foundation


Article: "Obamacare Foes Head To Supreme Court... Again" by Mark Sherman.

Article: "Bad news for retirees: No Social Security cost-of-living increase, higher medical costs for many" by Lisa Rein.

Quote: "Labor is prior to and independent of capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration." - Abraham Lincoln, December 3, 1861.

Thom's Website: http://www.thomhartmann.com



Friday, October 23, 2015

WHAT HAPPENED

SOMETHING’S HAPPENING!

Friday, October 23, 2015



12-12:30 Fund Drive



12:30-1:30 Alan Watts "Time and the Future" Part 2 of 4

From MEA, Box 303, Olema, CA 94950. 1 (866) 492-8446. http://www.alanwattsrecordings.com



MUSIC SEGUES:

Judy Collins and others “Strangers Again” CD

Wah! ‘Heart Sutra’ from “Best of Wah!” CD



1:30-3:30 Fund drive programming



3:30-4:30 Caroline Casey, "Visionary Activist Show:"

Bioneers Talk part 1

From KPFA. Caroline's Website: http://www.coyotenetworknews.com





4-6 The Thom Hartmann Program



Full show from “The Big Picture” Thom Hartmann TV show

Including Hillary Clinton hearing, Ryan speakership, Mike Papantonio on Obama appointments, Siegelman case, Bernie vs. Wall St. Jol.

http://www.thomhartmann.com/bigpicture/full-show-102215-wsj-attacks-bernie%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%9Cradical%E2%80%9D-ideas



Seniors Deserve a Raise!
- Congressman Alan Grayson (D-FL, 9th District),

Site: "Congressman With Guts".

Site: Trade Treachery.

Article: "Cost of living" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Seniors Deserve a Raise Act" by Alan Grayson.

Article: "Consumer Price Index for the elderly" (CPI-E) by BLS.

Article: "Alan Grayson Files Ethics Complaint Against McCarthy, Gowdy Over Benghazi" by Caitlin MacNeal.

Video: Gung Ho (2/10) Movie CLIP - Is a Frog's Ass Watertight? (1986) HD .

Article: "McConnell's Last Stand: He Wants Medicare, Social Security Cuts to Raise Debt Limit" by Rob Garver.



Thom's Website: http://www.thomhartmann.com

Thursday, October 22, 2015

WHAT HAPPENED

SOMETHING’S HAPPENING!

Thursday, October 22, 2015



12-1 Dave Emory, "For the Record #858 The NED File”



Detailed, annotated written description for this program available at: http://spitfirelist.com/for-the-record/ftr-858-the-ned-file/



Dave's website: http://www.spitfirelist.com



ALSO: Pterrafractyl and other expert listeners are making a huge contribution, updating the website with information on many subjects that Dave doesn't have time to cover in the programs. Comments Line: comments that come in -- are a major and continuously updated source of information. Only a tiny fraction of this will ever make it into the program--it is simply too voluminous. http://feeds.feedburner.com/SpitfireListComments





1-2 Fund drive programming – “Untold History of the United States”





2-3 The Ralph Nader Radio Hour

Laura Nader, “What the Rest Think of the West” All-star comedy benefit http://www.citizen.org/standupformainstreet Guest Amy Berman, breast cancer. http://www.healthbeatblog.com/2013/10/breast-cancer-catching-up-with-amy-berman-a-woman-who-chose-life-over-longevity-2/ Program information: http://www.ralphnaderradiohour.com





3-5 The Thom Hartmann Program



Is Paul Ryan on the Ultimate Power Trip?

Article: "Jefferson's Manual" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Paul Ryan Demands Repeal of Founding Father Thomas Jefferson's Rule" by Alex Swoyer.

Article: "It's On: Rep. Mark Meadows Makes Move To Unseat John Boehner As Speaker Immediately" by Matthew Boyle, 28 Jul 2015.

Article: "Brooks Brothers riot" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Trump hits back at Jeb Bush over 9/11: 'You're pathetic'" by Meghashyam Mali.

Article: "Over A Year Before 9/11, Trump Wrote Of Terror Threat With Remarkable Clarity" by Andrew Kaczynski.

Article: "Read Joe Biden's Speech About Not Running for President" by Ryan Teague Beckwith.

Article: "Biden Says Predecessor Cheney Is a 'Decent Man'" by Margaret Talev.



Did Canada Just School America?
- Marshall Auerback, Levy Institute/Economists for Peace and Security

Article: "Trudeau is talking sense amid deficit hysteria" by Marshall Auerback, Aug 26 2015.

Article: "Canada ends decade of conservative rule, says CBC" by Rob Gillies.

Article: "Justin Trudeau: Who is Canada's new Liberal prime minister and what is his platform?" by Callum Paton.

Article: "For Canada, Justin Trudeau Election Offers Change of Tone" by Ian Austen.



Talk Radio News Segment:
- Ellen Ratner, Bureau Chief

Site: "Goats for the old Goat".

Site: Governor Free Don Siegelman.

Article: "TRNS News Notes- 10/21" by Victoria Jones.



Why is the GOP Holding Grandma & Vets Hostage...Again?
- Romina Boccia, Heritage Foundation

Article: "Boehner signs defense bill in face of Obama veto threat" by Kristina Wong.

Article: "McConnell: We could override veto of defense bill" by Jordain Carney.

Article: "Republicans Plan To Harm Disabled Veterans And The Troops With Default" by Sarah Jones.

Article: "McConnell's Last Stand: He Wants Medicare, Social Security Cuts to Raise Debt Limit" by Rob Garver.

Article: "Democrats, Republicans and Wall Street Tycoons" by Paul Krugman.

Thom's Website: http://www.thomhartmann.com



5-6 Fund drive programming – Counter Intelligence



Wednesday, October 21, 2015

WHAT HAPPENED

SOMETHING’S HAPPENING!

Wednesday, October 21, 2015





12-3 Fund Drive Programming





3-3:30 X Minus One “Prime Difference” by Alan E. Nourse ( NBC Jan 2, 1958)





3:30-6 The Thom Hartmann Program



Trey Gowdy, the Benghazi farce and the other news of the day....

Event: Chicago, Il. Nov 11: "Lunch 4 Labor".

Article: "Jim Webb expected to drop bid for Democratic presidential nomination " by Ben Jacobs.

Article: "Joe Biden gauging politics, staffing for 2016 run" by Dana Bash, Eric Bradner, Jeff Zeleny and Jim Acosta.

Article: "Smoking gun emails reveal Blair's 'deal in blood' with George Bush over Iraq war was forged a YEAR before the invasion had even started" by Glen Owen and William Lowther.

Article: "UN to call on governments around the world to decriminalise all drugs, says Richard Branson" by Adam Withnall.

Article: "'Argo' helps Iran's dictatorship, harms democracy " by Abolhassan Bani-Sadr.



The morphing of the Republican Party - are they finished?

Article: "Jim Webb Exits Democratic Primary, Leaves Door Open For Independent Bid" by Jessica Taylor.

Article: "Justin Trudeau: Who is Canada's new Liberal prime minister and what is his platform?" by Callum Paton.

Article: "For Canada, Justin Trudeau Election Offers Change of Tone" by Ian Austen.

Article: "Joe Biden for President? Media Buzz Ignores How Veep Worsened Student Debt on Big Banks' Behalf" by Democracy Now!

Article: "Student Debt: Obama Administration Tries To Block Bankruptcy Courts From Reducing Education Debt" by David Sirota.



Talk Radio News Segment:
- Luke Vargas

Site: "Goats for the old Goat".

Site: Governor Free Don Siegelman.

Article: "TRNS News Notes- 10/20" by Victoria Jones.



ADHD and the Edison Gene

Book: ADHD and the Edison Gene: A Drug-Free Approach to Managing the Unique Qualities of Your Child by Thom Hartmann.

Book: Why Your Child Is Hyperactive: The bestselling book on how ADHD is caused by artificial food flavors and colors by M.D. Ben F. Feingold.

Article: "Hunter vs. farmer hypothesis" by Wikipedia.

Article: "London Police 'Super Recognizer' Walks Beat With a Facebook of the Mind" by Katrin Bennhold.

Article: "Whose Order Is Being Disordered by ADHD?" by Thom Hartmann, 1999.



Thom's Website: http://www.thomhartmann.com



Tuesday, October 20, 2015

WHAT HAPPENED

SOMETHING’S HAPPENING!

Tuesday, October 20, 2015



12-1 Pema Chodron, “Walking the Walk”

Session 2: ‘Developing Unconditional Friendship with Yourself’

From Sounds True, 1 (800) 333-9185, http://www.soundstrue.com Pema’s website: http://www.pemachodronfoundation.org







1- 2:30 Jose' Luis Stevens, PhD and Lena Stevens, "The Power Path Training: Living the Secrets of the Inner Shaman"

Session 4: ‘Relationship with Support & Allies’

From Sounds True, 1 (800) 333-9185, http://www.soundstrue.com Power Path Seminars: http://www.thepowerpath.com





2:30-4:30 Fund drive programs





4:30-6 The Thom Hartmann Program



Isn't Donald Trump right about 9/11??

Site: District Sentinel.

Article: "Trump triples down on George W. Bush's responsibility for 9/11" by Karoun Demirjian.

Article: "Trump Is Right About 9/11" by Peter Beinart.

Book: Bush at War by Bob Woodward.

Book: Against All Enemies: Inside America's War on Terror by Richard A. Clarke.

Article: "Dusan

Popov

" by Wikipedia.

Book: "The Illustrious Dunderheads" by Rex Stout.

Article: "CNN/ORC poll: Hillary Clinton wins debate, but Bernie Sanders rises" by Jennifer Agiesta.

Article: "Sanders up 5 points in post-debate poll" by Kyle Balluck.

Letter: "To Elijah Cummings" by Trey Gowdy.

Event: Chicago, Il. Nov 11: "Lunch 4 Labor".

Article: "NBC's Andrea Mitchell Corrects GOP Benghazi Select Committee Member's Clinton Email Falsehood" by Media Matters.

Article: "Did Dirtbag Pill Bro Martin Shkreli Photoshop an X-Ray for Sympathy?" by Ashley Feinberg.

Article: "Transcript: Bin Laden determined to strike in US" by CNN.



“The Big Picture” (TV) Naomi Klein, “This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate” Video of entire 1 hour program at http://www.thomhartmann.com/bigpicture/full-show-101615-how-reaganomics-still-hurting-middle-class

Thom's Website: http://www.thomhartmann.com