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Listing Episodes With Topic Keyword: government
Show 226 - The Roemer Option
Description And Show NotesThu, 10 May 2012 - 33:11 minutes - 23.92mb
Dan talks about reforming government corruption and about the hurdles indie political candidates face with former Louisiana Governor and current independent candidate for President Buddy Roemer.
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Show 224 - As We've Told You Before...
Description And Show NotesTue, 24 Apr 2012 - 54:49 minutes - 39.50mb
This rambling episode covers a ton of ground...from Bees to Bostram...from Friedman to the American Spring. Dan's favorite phrase in this show seems to be: "As we've told you before". So be prepared for redundancy.
Download .mp3Show 223 - Undermined by Openness
Description And Show NotesThu, 05 Apr 2012 - 49:12 minutes - 35.46mb
Can the centuries-old structure of the modern Nation-State deal with the challenges of 21st Century global communication and inter-connectivity? What if it can't? And why is Dan trying to be Anderson Cooper?
Download .mp3Show 222 - Amplifying The Insanity
Description And Show NotesTue, 13 Mar 2012 - 31:01 minutes - 23.81mb
Dan comes up for air long enough from the Hardcore History dungeon to denounce both the President and the Press. He then goes on to denounce the GOP candidates. There's a lot of denouncing going on in this show.
Download .mp3Show 218 - Up Your Class
Description And Show NotesWed, 01 Feb 2012 - 34:05 minutes - 24.58mb
The issue of economic class is one the U.S. political system mostly ignores. Dan blames this on what might be termed "Mythological Cataracts" that blind many Americans to issues that might be class-related.
Download .mp3Show 217 - The Big Ketchup Show
Description And Show NotesTue, 24 Jan 2012 - 1:01:25 minutes - 44.25mb
Dan tries to catch up on a ton of topics all at once. Subjects include: SOPA, Iraq, mistreatment of enemy dead by U.S. soldiers, Obama, Supreme Court decisions on GPS devices and Republican Party primaries.
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Description And Show NotesWed, 30 Nov 2011 - 25:07 minutes - 18.12mb
Dan gets a return visit from U.S. Congressman Peter Defazio (D-Oregon) and questions him about corruption in government, the Bill of Rights, and the power of regular Americans to influence government policy.
Download .mp3Show 211 - Tyranny of the Unwise
Description And Show NotesSat, 12 Nov 2011 - 51:20 minutes - 36.99mb
Is it possible that a political system based on voting and elections has less of a chance of producing wise leadership than a monarchy or dictatorship? Dan tries to look at this heretical idea with an open mind.
Download .mp3Show 210 - Second Guessing the Navigator
Description And Show NotesFri, 04 Nov 2011 - 57:01 minutes - 41.09mb
Who is setting the national agenda and how do we feel about their choices? Dan discusses everything from the conflict between liberty and democracy to the ability of governments to solve social problems.
Download .mp3Show 209 - A Show in Pieces
Description And Show NotesWed, 26 Oct 2011 - 47:26 minutes - 34.19mb
What happens when Dan meanders too far down an intellectual tangent to find his way back to the point? You get "A show in pieces"
Download .mp3Show 207 - Stirring The Pot
Description And Show NotesWed, 28 Sep 2011 - 1:12:10 minutes - 51.99mb
Bringing people together is on Dan's mind today as he looks at Truth, protests, Pan-National anger and the theoretical idea of a Goldman-Sachs-like entity outing itself as the global overlord.
Download .mp3Show 201 - The Secrecy Feedback Loop
Description And Show NotesThu, 02 Jun 2011 - 54:35 minutes - 39.33mb
What happens when the laws become classified secrets? In a show where Dan quotes other sources endlessly, that's just one of the aspects of a Senator's warning that he examines. Also: Exercises for a supple mind.
Download .mp3Show 200 - Ducenti
Description And Show NotesTue, 17 May 2011 - 1:14:41 minutes - 53.80mb
Episode 200 prompts some introspection on Dan's part and some thoughts about the era in which we live. In addition, there's an "In Related News" segment for the first time in a while and a "Dan Carlin Flashback".
Download .mp3Show 197 - Tweaking The Beast
Description And Show NotesThu, 07 Apr 2011 - 59:07 minutes - 42.61mb
As the U.S. Government faces a fiscal impasse, Dan offers suggestions that might make the current standoff less of a political farce. Also: Dan promises to "fix" the CNN news network if listeners will buy it for him.
Download .mp3Show 192 - Cyber-Lynching the Troublemakers
Description And Show NotesThu, 20 Jan 2011 - 1:05:43 minutes - 47.35mb
Dan expresses a concern about reform-minded political troublemakers being digitally "framed" by governments around the world. "Ben" thinks that's nutty conspiracy talk. What do you think?
Download .mp3Show 191 - Divine Divides
Description And Show NotesTue, 04 Jan 2011 - 1:03:35 minutes - 45.82mb
Dan addresses the religious component in the War on Terror and the different ways it divides the involved parties. Also: The congressional investment double-standard.
Download .mp3Show 190 - Viva La Tantrum!
Description And Show NotesSat, 18 Dec 2010 - 1:17:25 minutes - 55.77mb
Should governments be afraid of their people? Dan talks about this while discussing recent protests in Europe. Also: Will the Internet undermine the global system, or will the system tame the Internet?
Download .mp3Show 188 - Dodging the Guillotine
Description And Show NotesWed, 17 Nov 2010 - 52:23 minutes - 37.76mb
Another news story highlighting the growing "wealth gap" between the rich and poor in the USA has Dan discussing countermeasures. What if the rich and powerful made fixing that imbalance a priority?
Download .mp3Show 187 - Misunderstanding the Results
Description And Show NotesWed, 03 Nov 2010 - 53:03 minutes - 38.23mb
The political class is completely misunderstanding why President Obama is being rebuked at the polls. Dan will explain why. Also: Some want the founder of Wikileaks dead. Dan doesn't
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