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Classic Common Sense
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Show 126 - The Way You Play The Game (.mp3 47:39, 27 May 2008)
In a weird show, a frustrated and ill Dan tries to make sense of the pro-torture emails he received after the last show. Also: The Libertarian Party sells out.
Notes:
1. "FBI, CIA Debate Significance of Terror Suspect Agencies Also Disagree On Interrogation Methods" By Dan Eggen and Walter Pincus for the Washington Post, December 18, 2007.
2. "Junior: The clandestine life of America’s top Al Qaeda source" by Jane Mayer September 11, 2006.
Show 125 - Mad About Torture (.mp3 50:03, 19 May 2008)
How will our grandchildren view our decision to use torture in the War on Terror? Dan gets mad just thinking about the long-term moral ramifications and the lack of accountability. Also: a Riffin on the News segment.
Notes:
1.”Wife of cleric Abu Omar testifies at U.S. spies' trial in Italy” by Tracy Wilkinson, for The Los Angeles Times, May 15, 2008.
2.”Fat people blamed for global warming” by Patrick Sawer, for the U.K. Telegraph, May 17, 2008.
3.“Obama camp spies endgame in Oregon” by the Associated Foreign Press, May 17, 2008.
4.“UK seeks cluster bomb exemption” by Sangita Myska for BBC News, May 19th, 2008.
5. “Truth Serum” by Robert Samuelson for The Washington Post, May 14, 2008.
6.“Bush urges Mideast leaders to advance democracy” by Jennifer Loven, The Associated Press, May 18, 2008.
7.“I was tortured to confess, Pervez tells appeal court” by Kim Sengupta, The Independent (U.K.), May 19, 2008.
Show 124 - Dictator Dreams (.mp3 42:25, 13 May 2008)
Dan has a dream where he has been given dictatorial power over the government. The dream doesn't end well. Also: The REAL swing voters.
Notes:
1. “Demography is King” by David Brooks for the New York Times, April 29, 2008.
Show 123 - The Empty Calorie Inquisition (.mp3 52:33, 24 Apr 2008)
Dan reacts to the woeful media questioning at the recent Democratic Presidential debates with questions of his own for the candidates. Also: The connection between polygamous religious sects, nude hippies and Jerry Lee Lewis.
Notes:
None
Show 122 - Missing the Leadership (.mp3 54:45, 4 Apr 2008)
The 40th Anniversary of Martin Luther King's death prompts an angry Dan rant about the lack of leadership in the modern world. Also: School reform, Dark Horse candidates and Neo-Cons, Neo-Cons, Neo-Cons!
Notes:
1. “Report: Low Grad Rates in US Cities” by Ken Thomas, for the Associated Press, April 1, 2008.
2. “McCain Campaign should talk reform” by William Kristol (appeared in Eugene Register-Guard April 2, 2008).
3. “Done with defending Dick Cheney” By Mickey Edwards for the Washington Post, March 29, 2008.
4. “Is Al Gore the answer?” by Joe Klein, for TIME Magazine Online, March 26, 2008.
Show 121 - Guilt By Association (.mp3 50:57, 38 Mar 2008)
Presidential hopeful Barack Obama is taking heat because of comments made by his preacher. Dan lambastes the idea that this issue is important. Also Guns, Courts, Militias, Romans and Athenians.
Notes:
1. “The New American Militarism: How Americans are Seduced” by Andrew J Bacevich
Show 120 - The Big Pessimism Show (.mp3 41:57, 12 Mar 2008)
This isn't the happiest show Dan's ever done. He's mad that the Attorney General seems to be successfully shielding the President from Congressional investigations. He's also mad about the environment. So it goes.
Notes:
1. “Mukasey's Paradox” by Jonathan Turley, Special to the Los Angeles Times Sunday, March 9, 2008
Show 119 - Exposing the Super Delegates (.mp3 42:12, 23 Feb 2008)
Dan is “rooting for injuries” again in the U.S. Presidential race. This time he's hoping the super delegates give the election to the candidate who receives the fewest votes. Also: Does size matter when it comes to countries?
Notes:
1. ”Democratic race may come down to super delegates” by Larry Eichel for the The Philadelphia Inquirer, February 9, 2008.
2. Independent Kosovo? Why Not Vermont? By William Kole, February 15, 2008
Show 118 - Crazy Alien Mutant Whigs (.mp3 30:41, 8 Feb 2008)
To paraphrase Archie Bunker; Dan may be crazy, but he makes a lot of sense. In this show he talks about the year 1979, the responsibilities of a Great Power, behavioral freedom and health care.
Notes:
1. “1979 was the start of new era” by Sriram Khe for the Eugene Register-Guard, January 31, 2008.
2. “Dyspepsia on the Right” by William Kristol for the New York Times, February 4, 2008.
3. “Fat People Cheaper to Treat, Study Says” by Maria Cheng for the Associated Press, February 4, 2008.
Show 117 - Fanatical Deradicalization (.mp3 49:02, 25 Jan 2008)
How do we win the War on Terror? Dan gets excited about a couple of ideas he reads about to combat Islamic extremism. Also, what penalty should our leaders face when they screw up?
Notes:
1. “Extremism is its own enemy” (Local headline) by Gary Anderson for the Washington Post, January 16, 2008.
2. “Fighting terrorism with terrorists” by Joshua Kurlantzick for the Los Angeles Times, January 6, 2008.
3. "Study says Bush misled public before Iraq war” by Douglass Daniel, the Associated Press, January 23, 2008.
Show 116 - Voting for Cake (.mp3 42:10, 13 Jan 2008)
Can voters in free nations be trusted to make the difficult long-term choices for their societies at the expense of personal short term gain? Dan looks at this issue from first a U.S. and then a global perspective.
Notes:
1. “Promises they can't keep” by Robert Samuelson for the Washington Post, January 9, 2008.
2. “Tata Nano-world's cheapest new car is unveiled in India” by Ashling O' Connor, The Times, January 11, 2008.
Show 115 - Waterboarding the Bureaucracy (.mp3 50:34, 29 Dec 2007)
Who does the U.S. Bureaucracy take orders from? Dan looks at this question while examining the CIA and missing waterboarding videos. Also: Can we afford to let places like Pakistan have democracy?
Notes:
1. “Wagons circled at CIA over tapes' demise” by Greg Miller for the Los Angeles Times, December 24, 2007.
2. “The Praetorian Guard : The US Role In The New World Order” by John Stockwell.
3. “Acid Dreams: The Complete Social History of LSD: The CIA, the Sixties, and Beyond” by Martin A. Lee and Bruce Shlain.
Show 114 - The Government We Deserve (.mp3 40:47, 19 Dec 2007)
Would the American Republic be safer if its people weren't so afraid? Dan thinks so. He talks about the connection between bravery and freedom. Also: What would happen if an honest person were elected President?
Notes:
1. Andrew Sullian's “The Daily Dish” blog- Dec 17, 2007
Show 113 - What about the Losers? (.mp3 50:33, 30 Nov 2007)
Dan sounds like he woke up on the wrong side of the bed the morning he recorded this loud and fast show on the less “economically competitive” people in America. He's also mad about John McCain and the Fat Police.
Notes:
1. “US FDA mulls stricter regulation of salt in food” by Kim Dixon for Reuters News Service, November 29, 2007.
2. “Obesity Epidemic In America Shows Signs of Plateauing” by Rob Stein for the Washington Post, November 28, 2007.
Show 112 - The Big Corruption Show (.mp3 46:38, 21 Nov 2007)
If the American People decided that their government looked too much like a Banana Republic, what could they do about it? Dan has some thoughts. Also: Saudi Justice, Hugo Chavez and U.S. African bases.
Notes:
1. “Can Health Care Be Fixed?” by the Editorial Staff of the Eugene Register-Guard, November 19th, 2007.
2. “No Immunity for Telecoms” by the Editorial Staff of the Eugene Register-Guard, November 19th, 2007.
3. “Saudi Defends Verdict Against Gang-Rape Victim” by Reuters, November 20, 2007.
4. “Nigeria won't host U.S. military command” by the Associated Press, November 19, 2007.
Show 111 - Truth or Consequences (.mp3 53:03, 6 Nov 2007)
What if scientific research uncovers information we don't want to find? Dan examines the controversial comments by a geneticist and asks: “If it's true, don't you want to know?” Also: Hillary, Musharraf and the weasels.
Notes:
1. “The Day the Universe Changed” by James Burke
2. “Congress' Unused War Powers” by George Will, November 7, 2007.
Show 110 - Faux Leadership (.mp3 47:17, 27 Oct 2007)
Dan's mood runs the gamut in this show from depressed to angry to silly after he hears that television personality Stephen Colbert is running for President. Also: The virtual “Faux Ben” for President campaign.
Notes:
1. None
Show 109 - Rooting for a Disqualification (.mp3 55:48, 17 Oct 2007)
Can anything save us from this endless presidential campaign? Dan explains why he is hoping for mayhem and weirdness to blanket the race for the White House. Also: public schools, private schools and vouchers.
Notes:
1. None
Show 108 - The Lure of Foreign Dragons (.mp3 51:59, 5 Oct 2007)
Myanmar's military rulers violently crack down on anti-government demonstrators. Dan wonders what can be done. Should some powerful outside nation intervene? Also: Riffin' on the News.
Notes:
1. "Some bad news to break” by Eugene Robinson for the Washington Post, Sept 24, 2007.
2. "Parties losing their hold” by the editorial staff of the Eugene Register-Guard, Sept. 24, 2007.
3. "Sniper team tells of pressure from above” by Ned Parker, for the Los Angeles Times, Oct. 4, 2007.
4. "Judge voids parts of Patriot Act” By William McCall for The Associated Press, Sept. 27, 2007.
5. "Escaping the Budget Impasse” by Robert J. Samuelson for the Washington Post, Oct. 3, 2007.
Show 107 - Give 'em Enough Rope (.mp3 51:50, 24 Sep 2007)
Should Iran's President be allowed to speak at Columbia University? Dan fumes over the many missed opportunities in the visit of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to the USA. Also: Part Two of our interview with Jonah Goldberg.
Notes:
1. None
Show 106 - M.P.F.E. (.mp3 1:05:30, 15 Sep 2007)
Are we trying hard enough to find energy alternatives to fossil fuels? Dan discusses his ideas about a “Manhattan Project for Energy”. Also, Dan interviews syndicated columnist Jonah Goldberg.
Notes:
1. None
Show 105 - The Iranian Speculation Game (.mp3 42:29, 10 Sep 2007)
What happens if the U.S. launches a strike against targets in Iran? Dan discusses the ramifications of “Shock and Awe 2: The Persian Wars”. Also: Why Dan doesn't do more to foster change than just talk.
Notes:
1. None
Show 104 - Divided Loyalty (.mp3 48:11, 31 Aug 2007)
Should U.S. politicians be listening to lobbyists for foreign interests? Dan slams a system that compromises our government's foreign policy integrity. Also: Has Generation X's political time arrived?
Notes:
1.“Former Iraqi leader returning 'to fight for our country'” by CNN.com, August 27, 2007.
2. “Giving long shots their due” by Ruben Navarrette, the San Diego Union-Tribune, August 22, 2007.
3. “The Pendulum Swings” Eugene Register-Guard editorial, August 24, 2007.
4. “Bloomberg And Hagel For 2008?” by David S. Broder for the Washington Post, August 26, 2007.
Show 103 - You Selfish Bastard (.mp3 34:13, 21 Aug 2007)
Both Big Brother AND Big Mother make appearances in this show with Dan trying to defend your right to live your life as you see fit against both of them.
Notes:
1.“Arkansas couple welcome their 17th child” by the Associated Press, August 4, 2007
2. Letter to the editor the Register-Guard August 13, 2007.
3. Letter to the editor the Register-Guard August 11, 2007.
Show 102 - War For Peace (.mp3 46:04, 8 Aug 2007)
Were our grandparents war criminals? Are we better off because we lost the Vietnam War? Should we have dropped the A-Bomb in WW2? Just a few of the questions Dan asks...and answers in this episode.
Notes:
1. None
Show 101 - Beer for Breakfast (.mp3 51:30, 31 Jul 2007)
Are we becoming too uptight a society when it comes to such things as alcohol, tobacco, fat and drugs? Dan compares now with the “good old days” when everyone smoked and drank. Also: The War Racket.
Notes:
1. ”Secrets of a Small Town” by Peggy Noonan for the Opinion Journal July 20, 2007.
2.”Workers are told to shape up, or pay up” by Daniel Costello for the L.A. Times, July 28, 2007.
3.”Study predicts 75 percent overweight in US by 2015” by Reuters News Service, July 19, 2007.
4.”War is a Racket” by Major General Smedley Butler (1935).
5. “Congressional Agency Predicts War Costs Will Climb” by Walter Pincus for the Washington Post, July 11, 2007.
Show 100 - Centum (.mp3 1:07:33, 27 Jul 2007)
Dan makes up for lost time on this show with some of his trademarked long-winded discussions on the Founding Fathers, the Constitution, secrecy, and dissent. He and Ben also throw in some anniversary surprises.
Notes:
1. “Pentagon Rebukes Sen. Clinton on Iraq” by Devlin Barrett for the Associated Press, July 19, 2007.
2. “FBI Report explains use of data mining” by Lara Jakes Jordan for the Associated Press, July 11, 2007.
3. “Review board sends no reports” by John Soloman for the Washington Post, July 15, 2007.
4. “The Real Media Divide” by Markus Prior for the Washington Post, July 16, 2007.
Show 99 - Woe to the Peace Makers (.mp3 45:00, 9 Jul 2007)
Can a non-partisan podcast host survive in a poisonous partisan environment? Dan responds to people critical of the previous show. Also, a Dan Carlin flashback and Riffin' on the News.
Notes:
1. “Mistrust Puts Up A Wall” by E.J. Dionne for the Washington Post, July3, 2007.
2. “Much of the U.S. favors Bush Impeachment: poll” by Breitbart.com, July 6, 2007.
3. “White House counsel to deny Congress' demand” by Peter Baker for the Washington Post.
4. “Alarmist Global Warming claims melt under scientific scrutiny” by James M. Taylor for the Chicago Sun-Times, June 30, 2007.
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