Common Sense Compilation 100-124

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_tta_accordion][vc_tta_section title=”Centum – Common Sense 100″ icon=”microphone”][vc_column_text]Publish date: Fri, 27 Jul 2007

Description:
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.

Show 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.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Beer for Breakfast – Common Sense 101″ icon=”microphone”][vc_column_text]Publish date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007

Description:
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.

Show 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.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”War For Peace – Common Sense 102″ icon=”microphone”][vc_column_text]Publish date:Wed, 08 Aug 2007

Description:
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.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”You Selfish Bastard – Common Sense 103″ icon=”microphone”][vc_column_text]Publish date:Tue, 21 Aug 2007

Description:
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.

Show 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.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Divided Loyalty – Common Sense 104″ icon=”microphone”][vc_column_text]Publish date:Fri, 31 Aug 2007

Description:
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?

Show 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.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”The Iranian Speculation – Common Sense 105″ icon=”microphone”][vc_column_text]Publish date:Mon, 10 Sept 2007

Description:
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.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”M.P.F.E. – Common Sense 106″ icon=”microphone”][vc_column_text]Publish date:Sat, 15 Sep 2007

Description:
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.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Give’em Enough Rope – Common Sense 107″ icon=”microphone”][vc_column_text]Publish date:Mon, 24 Sep 2007

Description:
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.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”The Lure of Foreign Dragons – Common Sense 108″ icon=”microphone”][vc_column_text]Publish date:Fri, 05 Oct 2007

Description:
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.

Show 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.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Rooting for a Disqualification – Common Sense 109″ icon=”microphone”][vc_column_text]Publish date:Wed, 17 Oct 2007

Description:
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.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Faux Leadership – Common Sense 110″ icon=”microphone”][vc_column_text]Publish date:Sat, 27 Oct 2007

Description:
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.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Truth or Consequences – Common Sense 111″ icon=”microphone”][vc_column_text]Publish date:Tue, 6 Nov 2007

Description:
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.

Show Notes:
1. “The Day the Universe Changed” by James Burke
2. “Congress’ Unused War Powers” by George Will, November 7, 2007.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”The Big Corruption Show – Common Sense 112″ icon=”microphone”][vc_column_text]Publish date:Wed, 21 Nov 2007

Description:
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.

Show 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.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”What about the Losers? – Common Sense 113″ icon=”microphone”][vc_column_text]Publish date:Fri, 30 Nov 2007

Description:
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.

Show 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.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”The Government We Deserve – Common Sense 114″ icon=”microphone”][vc_column_text]Publish date:Wed, 19 Dec 2007

Description:
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?

Show Notes:
1. Andrew Sullian’s “The Daily Dish” blog, Dec 17, 2007[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Waterboarding the Bureaucracy – Common Sense 115″ icon=”microphone”][vc_column_text]Publish date:Sat, 29 Dec 2007

Description:
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?

Show 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.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Voting for Cake – Common Sense 116″ icon=”microphone”][vc_column_text]Publish date:Sun, 13 Jan 2008

Description:
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.

Show 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.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Fanatical Deradicalization – Common Sense 117″ icon=”microphone”][vc_column_text]Publish date:Sun, 13 Jan 2008

Description:
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.

Show 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.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Crazy Alien Mutant Whigs – Common Sense 118″ icon=”microphone”][vc_column_text]Publish date:Fri, 08 Feb 2008

Description:
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.

Show 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.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Exposing the Super Delegates – Common Sense 119″ icon=”microphone”][vc_column_text]Publish date:Sat, 23 Feb 2008

Description:
Dan is “rooting for injuries” again in the U.S. Presidential race. This time he’s hoping the super delegates give the election
o the candidate who receives the fewest votes. Also: Does size matter when it comes to countries?

Show 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.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”The Big Pessimism Show – Common Sense 120″ icon=”microphone”][vc_column_text]Publish date:Wed, 12 Mar 2008

Description:
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.

Show Notes:
1. “Mukasey’s Paradox” by Jonathan Turley, Special to the Los Angeles Times Sunday, March 9, 2008.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Guilt by Association – Common Sense 121″ icon=”microphone”][vc_column_text]Publish date:Fri, 21 Mar 2008
Description:
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.
Show Notes:
1. “The New American Militarism: How Americans are Seduced” by Andrew J Bacevich.

Wed, 08 Aug 2007

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Description:
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!

Show 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.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”The Empty Calorie Inquisition – Common Sense 123″ icon=”microphone”][vc_column_text]Publish date:Thu, 24 Apr 2008

Description:
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.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Dictator Dreams – Common Sense 124″ icon=”microphone”][vc_column_text]Publish date:Tue, 13 May 2008

Description:
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.

Show Notes:
1. “Demography is King” by David Brooks for the New York Times, April 29, 2008.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_accordion][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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