Sunday, January 31, 2010

Brick TeeVee SOTU Wrap: Groundhog Day?

Your Guest List for Sunday's Talking Head News Shows beamed across America by Corporate Media PLUS reports from the best lib/prog media! If you have other Sunday Talkie shows' guest lists we don't have please share below. DEBUNK HERE! Throw Bricks!
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Brick TeeVee SOTU Wrap: Groundhog Day? - DC Beltway's Village Idiots are at once celebrating and panning Obama's first State Of The Union (SOTU) speech in their regular bombastic ways. The Brick TeeVee Crew's ears pricked up immediately when they heard the words "safe, clean nuclear power plants" and "clean coal". We felt like Bill Murray in Groundhog Day! We heard this speech before! We thought we were hallucinating but others noticed too. Harvey Wasserman reports "When Obama endorsed "safe, clean nuclear power plants" and "clean coal" in this year's State of the Union, more than 10,000 MoveOn.org members slammed that as the worst moment of the speech." . Wasserman lays out in Will Obama guarantee a new reactor war? (FreePress.org 1-30-10) Amidst utter chaos in the atomic reactor industry, Team Obama is poised to vastly expand a bitterly contested loan guarantee program that may cost far more than expected, both financially and politically. The long-stalled, much-hyped "Renaissance" in atomic power has failed to find private financing. New construction projects are opposed for financial reasons by fiscal conservatives such as the Heritage Foundation and National Taxpayers Union, and by a national grassroots safe energy campaign that has already beaten such loan guarantees three times. New reactor designs are being challenged by regulators in both the US and Europe. Key projects, new and old, are engulfed in political/financial uproars in Florida, Texas, Maryland, Vermont, New Jersey and elsewhere. And 53 years after the opening of the first commercial reactor at Shippingport, Pennsylvania, Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu is now convening a "Blue Ribbon" commission on managing radioactive waste, for which the industry still has no solution. Though stacked with reactor advocates, the commission may certify the death certificate for Nevada's failed Yucca Mountain dump. For more Wasserman see FreePress.org July 25, 2008 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission says the reactor revival is NOT ready for prime time AND June 18, 2009 Big Nuke's desperate radioactive hoax in impoverished Ohio featuring Rev. Gov. TED STRICKLAND and soon-to-be EX-senator GEORGE VOINOVICH. Ah yup. And then there's THIS from Project Censored's Top 25 Censored Stories for 2010: Censored Story #4. Nuclear Waste Pools in North Carolina: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has estimated that there is a 1:100 chance of pool fire happening under the best of scenarios. And the dossier on the Shearon Harris plant is far from the best. Congressman David Price of North Carolina sent the NRC a report by scientists at MIT and Princeton that pinpointed the waste pools as the biggest risk at the plant. “Spent fuel recently discharged from a reactor could heat up relatively rapidly and catch fire,” wrote Bob Alvarez, a former advisor to the Department of Energy and co-author of the report. “The fire could well spread to older fuel. The long-term land contamination consequences of such an event could be significantly worse than Chernobyl.. Don't EVEN get us started on the myth of "clean coal". (See BTV a few weeks ago Brick TeeVee SPECIAL REPORT Mountaintop Removal Study). Throw bricks at JOHN "Crybaby" BOEHNER on Meet The David and MITCH MCCONNELL on State of the King but stick around for AFL-CIO Union Boss RICHARD TRUMKA with the Last Word. This Somebody has BABA interviewing SenElect Brown (Regressive-MA) PLUS FEATURED BRICK TARGET ROGER AILES (Media Conglomerate - World). Face the Bob tries a tag-team match of BARBOUR & THUNE vs. RENDELL & GRANHOLM while 60 Min mails in propaganda. Good stuff all around the lib/prog media toobs with JOE STIGLITZ and DAVID CROSBY on Ring of Fire Radio, SCOTT HORTON on with PBC and AntiWar Radio (with Scott Horton - no relation) plus Max with the Truth About HANK PAULSON. Spend some time with Bob Kincaid and Guy James from Health Action 2010 in DC. The Brick TeeVee Crew is feeling a bit of Groundhog's Day effect as we wait for Year of the Tiger. Pitchers and Catchers in three weeks while Daytona looks for a pole sitter. We're putting big money on Punxsutawney Phil & Buckeye Chuck NOT seeing their shadows!

IN MEMORIUM - HOWARD ZINN
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Historian - Peace Activist - Author - Professor
August 24, 1922 – January 27, 2010
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»»» Howard Zinn Tribute @ Democracy NOW! WATCH Howard Zinn (1922-2010): A Tribute to the Legendary Historian with Noam Chomsky, Alice Walker, Naomi Klein and Anthony Arnove
»»» Michael Moore @ Democracy NOW! WATCH Michael Moore on Haiti, the Supreme Court Decision on Corporate Campaign Financing, and Why He Calls the Democrats “Disgusting”
»»» Academy Award-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney @ Democracy NOW! WATCH “Casino Jack and the United States of Money”–A Look at Corporate Money and Politics
»»» Chomsky and Klein @ Democracy NOW! WATCH Noam Chomsky and Naomi Klein Respond to Obama’s First State of the Union
»»» Obama SOTU @ GRITtv Obama’s first State of the Union speech was Wednesday night, and we wondered if once again he’s going to try to be all things to all people. We talked about Obama’s choices for the economy and the path we hope he’ll take now with Kai Wright of The Nation and The Root, Jeff Madrick, author of The Case for Big Government, and Lynn Parramore of the New Deal 2.0. WATCH Week in Review: State of the Union: Overhauling Agenda?
»»» HOWARD ZINN @ GRITtv “You can’t be neutral on a moving train,” Howard Zinn famously said. He didn’t believe in staying closeted in the academy, though he was a brilliant historian whose book, A People’s History of the United States: 1492 to Present changed the way many people view history. Recently, a documentary based on his work, The People Speak, brought to life the many Americans whose lives and activism would otherwise have been forgotten. Zinn died on January 27th at age 87. He lived a long, full life and was an inspiration to all of us at GRITtv. He spoke to Laura in 2008. WATCH Remembering Howard Zinn
»»» NASCAR 2010 SEASON OPENER! February 6, 2010
• Daytona 500 Qualifying - The prestigious front row for the 52nd annual Daytona 500 will be at stake.
• Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 - The second event of a tripleheader that also features the Daytona 500 Qualifying.The future stars of racing battle for 80 laps, 200 miles in the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200, the season-opening event for the ARCA Racing Series.
• Budweiser Shootout - The (NON-POINTS) Budweiser Shootout, the climax to a racing tripleheader, is a no-holds barred All-Star race with the top NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stars.
• CHECK YOUR LOCAL LISTINGS FOR TIMES AND STATIONS!

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National Nurses United has launched a relief effort to send registered nurses to Haiti. Over 11,000 nurses have already answered the call. There’s just one problem: the cost of sending them. Every dollar you donate will go to providing the resources nurses need to care for the survivors of this tragedy. Please complete the secure donation form below and share it with friends.
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RNRN is a project of the California Nurses Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Donations are secure, and tax-deductible to the extent of the law. Learn more at: www.NationalNursesUnited.org Listen to Peter B for the interview with "Ms. Deborah Berger (mp3), president of the California Nurses Assn and the new national union, National Nurses United; they have recruited 12,000 RN’s who are ready to deploy to Haiti over the next 4-6 months, but are on hold until they get approval to enter the country."


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The essential guide for watching government propaganda
IRAQ: 4,375 Military Dead as of Jan 29, 2010
AFGHANISTAN: 976 Military Dead as of Jan 29, 2010
2,436 days since "Mission Accomplished"
The Obameter: Tracking Obama's Campaign Promises

  • This Week (ABC)
    • Special Guest Anchor Barbara Walters interviews Senator-elect Scott Brown (R-MA)
    • Democratic Senator Robert Menendez
    • ROUNDTABLE: Fox News Chairman and CEO Roger Ailes,George Will, Nobel-Prize-winning economist and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman, and Arianna Huffington of the Huffington Post.

  • Face The Nation (CBS)
    • Gov. Haley Barbour (R-Mississippi)
    • Gov. Ed Rendell (D-Pennsylvania)
    • Gov. Jennifer Granholm (D-Michigan)
    • Sen. John Thune (R-South Dakota)

  • 60 Minutes (CBS)
    • THE QUIET PROFESSIONALS - In a rare chance to show America's elite Special Forces up close, 60 MINUTES spent over two months with a Green Beret unit as they trained a group of Afghan soldiers and then went into battle with them against the Taliban. Lara Logan reports. Jeff Newton is the producer.

  • Meet the Press (NBC)
    • DAVID AXELROD, Senior White House Adviser
    • Rep. JOHN BOEHNER (R-OH), House Republican Leader
    • ROUNDTABLE: The New York Times' DAVID BROOKS, CNBC's DAVID FABER, The Washington Post's EUGENE ROBINSON, and U.S. News & World Report's MORT ZUCKERMAN

  • State of the Union With John King (CNN)
    State of the Union with John King offers a blend of newsmaker interviews, political analysis, national and world affairs and cultural segments, plus an hour of Reliable Sources media analysis, hosted by Howard Kurtz, airing every Sunday from 9 a.m. through 1 p.m. et
    • White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs
    • Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY).
    • Gov. Jennifer Granholm (D-MI).
    • AFL-CIO Pres. Richard Trumka will be getting THE Last Word.
    • Hour 2 - Howard Kurtz & "Reliable Sources", now a part of "State of the Union"
    • Hour 3 'Sound of Sunday' segment - soundbites from all the other shows that we can blow up REAL BIG with our guests and more! (Hey we gotta fill up four hours!)

  • Bob Kincaid & Guy James LIVE from the Health Action 2010 conference in DC!
    HEAD ON
    Headon Radio with Bob Kincaid 6 PM Eastern, 3 PM Pacific, 2300 GMT. Duration: 3 hrs. Bob’s Show Topics: To be part of the conversation on Head-on Radio, call toll-free (877)443-2366, or use our Liberal community line at 304-658-3333. Email: bob [at] headonradio [dot] com.
    TODAY'S MEETIN' : Two days at the Health Action 2010 conference! Thursday, JAN 28 2010 with Guy James (mp3) and Friday, JAN 29 2010 with Guy James (mp3). Amen for the mp3! Praise to White Rose Society for the podcasts! AMEN BROTHERS AND SISTERS!

  • The Peter B. Collins Show PODCAST!
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    Listen at PeterBCollins.com!
    The Peter B. Collins Show covers American news and politics from the Left Coast.Veteran talk radio personality Peter B. Collins, based in San Francisco, delivers fresh interviews, commentary and analysis on a range of important topics, with views and voices you don’t often find in the corporate media. We are taking YOUR calls! Call 1-888-5-PETER-B toll free, that’s 1-888-573-8372 & Press 1 to leave a general comment.
    Info on Podcast #90 Published on 25 Jan 2010 by admin in Podcast Info -- Andy Worthington on Guantanamo. This is the next installment of the Boiling Frogs interview series, co-hosted with Sibel Edmonds. Worthington is a leading expert on Guantanamo and provides us with an overview of America’s detention center at Guantanamo Bay and the plight of 774 individuals, most of whom are innocent of any terrorism connections.
    Info on Podcast #91 Published on 22 Jan 2010 by admin in Podcast Info -- Scott Horton of Harper’s on Gitmo homicides; refugee Ziad Abbas on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza; PBC on Obama’s State of the Union speech.

  • Ring of Fire Radio airamericaheader.jpg
    Find us at http://ringoffireradio.com and http://goleft.tv/ hosted by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Mike Papantonio
    Ring of Fire will continue to air this weekend and will be syndicated by Westwood One. Stay tuned for more info.
    • Joseph Stiglitz
    • Pete McCloskey
    • Congressman Frank Pallone
    • Musician and Activist David Crosby of CSNY!
    • Join our blog at http://www.ringoffireradio.com/
    Ring of Fire Radio hosted by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Mike Papantonio: Saturdays at 3 o’clock Eastern, rebroadcasts Sunday nights at 8 pm (4 pm on XM 167) featuring The PAP Attack! "We’ll bring you the stories that the mainstream media didn’t feel like reporting this week."

  • On the Edge with Max Keiser Podcasts and more @ MaxKeiser.com!
    WHO IS MAX KEISER? Max Keiser is a financial expert, Prediction Markets analyst, inventor and filmmaker. He is the creator of the Hollywood Stock Exchange (HSX) the first Prediction Market. Max Keiser co-hosts “The Truth About Markets” on ResonanceFM 104.4 in London. He also produces and presents documentary films covering markets and finance for Al Jazeera’s “People & Power” series. Max Keiser started his career on Wall Street in 1983. He is the creator of KarmaBanque a site that enables activists to challenge corporate power.
    Radical Inequality, Battle of the Titans and the Last Hurrah Stacy Summary: Good morning, y’all! Here are some stories I am reading this morning . . . READ The GDP Mirage: The Last Hurrah (Mish) AND Battle of the Titans: JPMorgan vs Goldman Sachs (Ellen Brown, Huffpo) AND Radical Inequality is Killing Us, Literally (Alternet)
    [OTE38] On the Edge with Max Keiser – 29 January 2010 Stacy Summary: On the Edge!
    [KR12] Keiser Report – Markets! Finance! Scandal! Stacy Summary: Keiser Report.
    [1103] The Truth About Hank Paulson – 30 January 2010 Stacy Summary: The Truth About Hank, Russia, China, bin Laden and more. Download show HERE (mp3).

  • ANTIWAR RADIO with Scott Horton & Charles Goyette antiwarradio.jpg LIVE (9-11am Pacific, 12pm - 2pm Eastern) Plenty of archives too!
    Listen at Antiwar Radio
    Scott Horton interviews David Bromwich (mp3) 48:00 Jan 29 2010. David Bromwich, professor of literature at Yale University, discusses American ambassador to Afghanistan Karl Eikenberry’s recommendation against a troop surge that Obama ignored, Eikenberry’s concern that continued US assistance will indefinitely delay Afghan independence and self sufficiency, Obama’s decision to forgo an Iraq Study Group-type reevaluation of policy on Afghanistan, the odd NYT note (end of article) that Robert Gates watched the military-coup movie Seven Days in May, Obama’s odd and infuriating contradictions between his speech-making and policy choices and why US resources would be better spent preventing a failed state in Mexico rather than Afghanistan.
    Scott Horton interviews The Other Scott Horton (mp3) 37:15 Jan 30 2010. The Other Scott Horton (no relation), international human rights lawyer, professor and contributing editor at Harper’s magazine, discusses the journalists attempting to rebut his Guantanamo “suicides” expose, the strong resemblance of Joe Carter’s critiques to those of a Department of Defense public affairs officer, the hassle of dealing with straw man arguments, more evidence that Camp “No” does indeed exist, the ease of controlling the flow of information within a secure military installation and how government “conspiracies” are often nothing more than staying “on message.”

  • fauxnews
    • Evan Bayh, (D) Indiana
    • Rep. Paul Ryan, (R) Wisconsin
    • Rep. Chris Van Hollen, (D) Maryland
    • Sen. Lamar Alexander, (R) Tennessee

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Sunday, January 24, 2010

Brick TeeVee: Republic or Corporatocracy?

Your Guest List for Sunday's Talking Head News Shows beamed across America by Corporate Media PLUS reports from the best lib/prog media! If you have other Sunday Talkie shows' guest lists we don't have please share below. DEBUNK HERE! Throw Bricks!
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We begin this week with KEITH OLBERMANN's SPECIAL COMMENT: U.S. government for sale (please watch} where he observed, "In short, the first amendment - free speech for persons - which went into affect in 1791, applies to corporations, which were not recognized as the equivalents of persons until 1886. In short, there are now no checks on the ability of corporations or unions or other giant aggregations of power to decide our elections. None." JOHN DEAN chimes in at TruthDig A Supreme Victory for Special Interests, "This ruling is of the same judical activism ilk that produced Bush v. Gore, not to mention the ensuing eight years of a disastrous Bush/Cheney presidency from which the nation has yet to recover...To understand what the court majority did, scroll down to about Page 88 of your .pdf reader (Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission.) and read the dissent written by Justice John Paul Stevens, and joined by Justices Ruth Ginsburg, Steven Breyer and Sonia Sotomayor. It is an eye-opener." JOHN NICHOLS @ The Nation tells us in Teddy Roosevelt Was Right: Ban ALL Corporate Contributions , "But corporations – with their immense resources and their immense desire to influence the political and governing processes – will be able to spend as freely as their like (on television commercials and other forms of communication) to secure the election results they seek. It's a recipe for democratic disaster, as wealth and power will define the debate that sets the parameters of our politics....To paraphrase a particular television network, there will be no fairness and no balance." GLENN GREENWALD poses the question "If you find yourself virtually always providing the same answer to both questions -- or, conversely, almost never providing opposite answers -- that's a very compelling sign that your opinions about court rulings are outcome-based (i.e., driven by your policy preferences) rather than based in law or the Constitution." JIM HIGHTOWER Guest Buzzflash Commentary evokes "Thomas Jefferson warned about the dangerous rise of corporate power, declaring that must "crush in its birth the aristocracy of our moneyed corporations." Today, I'm sure that founding patriots like Jefferson are not simply spinning in their graves at the Supreme Court's surrender to this aristocracy – they're trying to claw their way out of their graves to throttle all five of the traitors." Speaking of TRAITORS LIBERAL RAPTURE is on top of it and recommends an Extraordinary Offer!! Act Now!!! Now that the Supreme Court has ruled that whoever has the most money has the right to buy the most legislation, we offer this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the Wall Street executive, insurance industry CEO, oil company investor, corporate polluter or Washington lobbying firm to truly have it all at a bargain price. At Veterans Today GORDON DUFF (Marine Vietnam veteran, grunt and 100% disabled vet, UN Diplomat, defense contractor, widely published expert on military and defense issues) might have summed it up with his CALL FOR IMMEDIATE ARREST OF 5 SUPREME COURT JUSTICES FOR TREASON. Lastly JAMES FALLOWS at The Atlantic motions in John Roberts: the difference four years makes On the merits, Roberts' approach is like the idiot-savant faith in flawless markets that we all recall from Introductory Ec class. The cliched joke about this outlook concerns the economist's refusal to pick up a $20 bill sitting on the sidewalk: After all, if really were a $20 bill, someone would already have picked it up. But the merits of his argument aren't the point. It's the disjuncture between the person who presented himself with "humility" at the confirmation hearings and the man happy to legislate from the bench." Not likely any of this will be discussed ("debated") on any of the Talking Heads shows in any depth, even for its Constitution-shattering effects. So THROW BRICKS at MCCONNELL, HATCH, SHELBY, DEMENTED, JOHN "Crazy Train" MCCAIN and all the other obvious targets. The WH used Public Tranz for Valerie Jarrett (Meet the David), David Axelrod (State of King) and Bob Gibbs (Fake Snooz). The WH Limo must be "in da shop". Funniest thing the Brick TeeVee Crew heard this week was NEWT "Contract ON America" Gingrich on NPR saying, "I'm saying that it allows you to have a middle-class candidate go out and find allies and supporters who are able to help them match the rich." HAHAHAHA! Wot a MORAN! And half of America is gonna BELIEVE this guy. “Well, Doctor, what have we got—a Republic or a Monarchy?” Benjamin Franklin quipped, “A Republic, if you can keep it.” Not looking good, BTV readers.

IN MEMORIUM - AIR AMERICA RADIO
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R.I.P. Richard Green and staff
Air America Statement
April 2004 – January 2010
Morning Sedition, Marc Maron, Sam Seder, Jeanine Garafolo, Randi Rhodes, Al Franken, Mike Malloy, Thom Hartmann, Rachel Maddow, Jon Eliot and many more on-air talent, their guests and their diligent staffs brought serious issues to light every day and became the FIRST MAJOR RADIO NETWORK to combat Corporomedia since the elimination of the "Fairness Doctrine" and the passage of the 1996 Telecommunications Act that consolidated much of the public airwaves into the hands of a very few media conglomerates. Some are still on-air, others not so much. Air America even spawned a Senator and an MSNBC host. Despite their continual mismanagement and financial troubles Air America reshaped political dialogue (even with a lineup of Lionel, Ron Reagan and Montell Williams) and attracted a dedicated liberal listenership, even with crappy 5 KW AM signals that barely reached a tenth of the audience CorporoMedia gets with their CorporoHacks on just about every channel in just about every market. Air America ENGAGED listeners to get involved, resulting in part the Dem wins in 2006 and 2008. We at Brick TeeVee mourn the loss of Air America but understand the deck was stacked against them by the Corporatists, who just cannot allow alternate views of anything, anywhere. Good-bye Air America. Your voices will be missed but OUR VOICES WILL NOT BE SILENCED.

BRICK TEEVEE ALERTS!


»»» Constitutional Law Professor Jamin Raskin @ Democracy NOW! WATCH In Landmark Campaign Finance Ruling, Supreme Court Removes Limits on Corporate Campaign Spending
»»» Amy Goodman in Haiti @ Democracy NOW! WATCH Tè Tremblé: Journey to the Epicenter of the Earthquake
»»» Military Control in Haiti @ Democracy NOW! WATCH US Accused of Militarizing Relief Effort in Haiti
»»» Sharif Abdel Kouddous @ Democracy NOW! WATCH “Haiti is Like Gaza”: Sharif Abdel Kouddous on Haiti a Week After the Earthquake
»»» Danny Schecter @ GRITtv Haitians woke up before we did Wednesday, with 6.1 earthquake-strength aftershocks adding more insult to their ongoing injuries. Those aftershocks were bad, but there’s been a failure, a massive failure, on the part of the Obama administration’s response to the disaster. This is a worse aftershock worth commenting on. WATCH Danny Schechter: Bungled Aid Hurts More than it Helps
»»» NOLA vs. Haiti @ GRITtv The comparisons between the earthquake in Haiti and Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans have come fast and furious, but often from people who've watched both disasters through the clean-cut white lens of Anderson Cooper broadcasts. Meanwhile, people in Haiti--and those in the Gulf Coast still struggling four years later--need more than blame and comparisons. They need real solutions. WATCH Is it Fair to Compare Haiti to New Orleans?

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CLEMENCY FOR BIRKENFELD
Support Clemency Campaign For Bradley Birkenfeld @ National Whistleblowers Center
On January 8, 2010, UBS whistleblower Bradley Birkenfeld surrendered himself to US authorities and began serving a 40-month federal prison sentence. Each day Mr. Birkenfeld remains in jail is another step backwards in the fight against corruption. Mr. Birkenfeld deserves to be commended for courageously stepping forward and reporting the illegal banking practices of UBS. Instead, he has lost his freedom. Mr. Birkenfeld's voluntary disclosures have led to:
* The agreement between the United States and UBS AG for the payment of $780,000,000.00 in fines and penalties.
* The creation of an IRS amnesty program, under which 14,700 people have come forward and admitted to illegal, secret bank accounts.
* The recovery of billions of taxpayer dollars by the IRS.
* The shut down of the entire $20 billion UBS program that existed to solicit and encourage wealthy Americans to hide their money in secret, offshore accounts.
TAKE ACTION! Request a Presidential Pardon for Bradley Birkenfeld! CLICK NOW!
WATCH A Crack In The Swiss Vault @ 60 Minutes (check the sidebar for more related videos) PLUS Why Is the Whistleblower Who Exposed the Massive UBS Tax Evasion Scheme the Only One Heading to Prison? @ Democracy NOW!


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The essential guide for watching government propaganda
IRAQ: 4,374 Military Dead as of Jan 22, 2010
AFGHANISTAN: 970 Military Dead as of Jan 22, 2010
2,429 days since "Mission Accomplished"
The Obameter: Tracking Obama's Campaign Promises

  • This Week (ABC)
    • Republican Senator Jim DeMint
    • Democratic Senator Robert Menendez
    • ROUNDTABLE: Guest anchor Terry Moran and our Roundtable, George Will, Cokie Roberts, Sam Donaldson and political strategist Matthew Dowd

  • Face The Nation (CBS)
    • Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.
    • Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill.
    • ROUNDTABLE: CBS News' Nancy Cordes and Jan Crawford.

  • 60 Minutes (CBS)
    • HAITI - News from Haiti as Correspondent Byron Pitts reports on the efforts of the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division to help rescue, feed and protect the citizens of the earthquake decimated country.

  • Meet the Press (NBC)
    • President Obama's Senior Adviser Valerie Jarrett
    • Senate Republican Leader, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
    • ROUNDTABLE: The Washington Post's E.J. Dionne; BBC's Katty Kay; The Wall Street Journal's Peggy Noonan; and NBC News' Chuck Todd

  • State of the Union With John King (CNN)
    State of the Union with John King offers a blend of newsmaker interviews, political analysis, national and world affairs and cultural segments, plus an hour of Reliable Sources media analysis, hosted by Howard Kurtz, airing every Sunday from 9 a.m. through 1 p.m. et
    • DSCC Chairman, Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ)
    • Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT)
    • Senior White House adviser, David Axelrod
    • CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta
    • Pollsters Celinda Lake and Neil Newhouse
    • Getting the last word on Sunday will be Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Alabama)
    • Hour 2 - Howard Kurtz & "Reliable Sources", now a part of "State of the Union"
    • Hour 3 'Sound of Sunday' segment - soundbites from all the other shows that we can blow up REAL BIG with our guests and more! (Hey we gotta fill up four hours!)

  • WEDNESDAY PRAYER MEETIN' with "Reverend" Bob Kincaid!
    HEAD ON
    Headon Radio with Bob Kincaid 6 PM Eastern, 3 PM Pacific, 2300 GMT. Duration: 3 hrs. Bob’s Show Topics: To be part of the conversation on Head-on Radio, call toll-free (877)443-2366, or use our Liberal community line at 304-658-3333. Email: bob [at] headonradio [dot] com.
    TODAY'S MEETIN' : Wednesday, JAN 18 2010 Dr Wesley Stafford, Newt Gingrich, Coakley, The Mono-Theistic Murder Force and more! (mp3). Amen for the mp3! Praise to White Rose Society for the podcasts! AMEN BROTHERS AND SISTERS!

  • The Peter B. Collins Show PODCAST!
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    Listen at PeterBCollins.com!
    The Peter B. Collins Show covers American news and politics from the Left Coast.Veteran talk radio personality Peter B. Collins, based in San Francisco, delivers fresh interviews, commentary and analysis on a range of important topics, with views and voices you don’t often find in the corporate media. We are taking YOUR calls! Call 1-888-5-PETER-B toll free, that’s 1-888-573-8372 & Press 1 to leave a general comment.
    Info on Podcast #87 Published on 18 Jan 2010 by admin in Podcast Info -- Daniel Ellsberg: Obama has “pissed on” our hopes. Co-hosted with Sibel Edmonds, this is the next chapter of the Boiling Frogs interview series. Dan Ellsberg provides us with his analysis of Barack Obama’s presidency, shares with us what led him to cast his vote for Obama, and how and why he’s been let down and betrayed by our current president.
    Info on Podcast #89 Published on 22 Jan 2010 by admin in Podcast Info -- David Cobb on Supreme Court, Inc. and nurse Deborah Berger on Haiti relief. Cobb was the 2004 Green Party presidential candidate and is a strong opponent of corporate control. He offers a clear critique of the Supreme Court’s landmark decision that removes the limits on direct corporate electioneering for candidates, and raises concerns about foreign corporate money and potential limits on union support for candidates....Ms. Berger is a president of the California Nurses Assn and the new national union, National Nurses United; they have recruited 12,000 RN’s who are ready to deploy to Haiti over the next 4-6 months, but are on hold until they get approval to enter the country.

  • Ring of Fire Radio airamericaheader.jpg
    Find us at http://ringoffireradio.com and http://goleft.tv/ hosted by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Mike Papantonio
    Ring of Fire will continue to air this weekend and will be syndicated by Westwood One. Stay tuned for more info.
    • Today on Ring of Fire, Tim Dickinson from Rolling Stone magazine will be here to run down the list of people who are holding up America’s actions in combating global warming – Ranging from corporate leaders to politicians, these are people responsible for preventing America from being a leader in the fight against climate change.
    • We’ll also be talking with comedian Matt Filipowicz about the religious zealots who are supplying our military with weapons that actually have bible versus etched into them.
    • And David Bender will be going Politically Direct with Air America president Mark Green about the special Senate election in Massachusetts, and we’ll find out if the situation is really as bad as some people think.
    • Join our blog at http://www.ringoffireradio.com/
    Ring of Fire Radio hosted by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Mike Papantonio: Saturdays at 3 o’clock Eastern, rebroadcasts Sunday nights at 8 pm (4 pm on XM 167) featuring The PAP Attack! "We’ll bring you the stories that the mainstream media didn’t feel like reporting this week."

  • On the Edge with Max Keiser Podcasts and more @ MaxKeiser.com!
    WHO IS MAX KEISER? Max Keiser is a financial expert, Prediction Markets analyst, inventor and filmmaker. He is the creator of the Hollywood Stock Exchange (HSX) the first Prediction Market. Max Keiser co-hosts “The Truth About Markets” on ResonanceFM 104.4 in London. He also produces and presents documentary films covering markets and finance for Al Jazeera’s “People & Power” series. Max Keiser started his career on Wall Street in 1983. He is the creator of KarmaBanque a site that enables activists to challenge corporate power.
    A Race Against ‘Ominous Indications’Stacy Summary: Many asserting that there will be violence and unrest in Haiti. Wolf Blitzer asks Sanjay Gupta, “So, in other words there is some ominous indications that people are getting ready to get violent, is that what I am hearing from you, Sanjay?” And below is the Huffington Post’s warning on looting and robbing pre-crimes. Sounds like what they said post-Katrina and what they also said post-invasion of Iraq . . . they warned for many months before the Sunni-vs-Shia ‘civil war’/El Salvador option actually happened. What do you think it’s all about?
    [1100] The Truth About Markets – 23 January 2010 Stacy Summary: The Truth About Markets. (No singing . . . ) Download show at link.
    [OTE37] On the Edge with . . . Chris Cook Stacy Summary: On the Edge with guest Chris Cook. Here is the article referenced in the interview, “Saudi Arabia and the oil bank.”
    [VIDEO] Lessig on giving corporations unlimited right to bribe elected officials Stacy Summary: Via Boingboing

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    Scott Horton interviews Ron Paul (mp3) 29:49 Jan 22 2010. Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) discusses his disinterest in political parties, the slippery slope from indefinitely detaining foreign terrorism suspects to designating domestic criminals “enemy combatants,” why the US empire is more likely to end from the dollar’s collapse than a reasoned decision to return to a republic, the diminishing returns from intelligence spending and why reestablishing gold and silver as currency is a good idea.
    Scott Horton interviews Christopher Manion (mp3) 22:46 Jan 22 2010. Christopher Manion, columnist for the weekly Catholic newspaper The Wanderer, discusses the two conflicting currents within the Conservative momement, the marked difference between Sarah Palin’s carefully crafted image and her actual policy positions, the rotten core of the GOP that is best left to the next generation to fix, the public’s misguided reliance on symbolism to categorize political figures and why neoconservatives are more correctly called neoliberals.

  • fauxnews
    • Robert Gibbs, White House Press Secretary
    • Sen. John Cornyn, (R) Texas / Chairman, NRSC

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Saturday, January 16, 2010

Brick TeeVee Haiti Report with Big Dawg and Dubya!

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Devastation from the earthquake and its aftershocks are enormous in Haiti and the money, releif and aid are, well, trickling in as the infrastructure is badly damaged and the majority of the manpower U.S. military can provide in aid is half a world away. President Bi-Partisanshippy figured Big Dawg and GHWB did such a bang-up job on the Tsunami Relief after the Indian Ocean Boxing Day Tsunami in 2004 that he figured what better than another Bush-Clinton Bi-Partisan relief effort? Who remembers "Heckofa Job Brownie" and the fine "aid" and "relief" that then-President GWB did in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina (including mercenaries from Blackwater) while on vacation? How's that rebuilding going NOLA? As a reminder we tap Naomi Klien's excellent list of the Disaster Capitalist Agenda Items from back then in Pro-Free-Market Ideas for Responding to Hurricane Katrina and High Gas (This list appeared in an email sent by Rep. Paul Teller on September 13, 2005. We urge you to print this and see how many of these "goals" are met in Haiti in the coming months and years.) Don't think for ONE MINUTE Disaster Capitalists don't have their "playbook" open right now: from all over the world Disaster Capitalists are getting their dibs in diguised as "donations" to get a toe-hold in Haiti. So it's no surprise these two ex-presidents will conduct interviews to all the mainstream beltway pundits. Dubya and Big Dawg will appear from the same Royal Palace Room for interviews with This Snufugopolis, Press the Flesh, Face the Bob and State of the King. Following on their heels will be USAID Admin RAJIV SHAH and SOUTHCOM Three-Star KEN KEEN on the same, minus Snuf and add Fake Newz Sunday. Randall Robinson, founder and past president of TransAfrica, reminds us "Of course, President Bush was responsible for destroying Haitian democracy in 2004, when he and American forces abducted President Aristide and his wife, taking them off to Africa, and they are now in South Africa. President Clinton has largely sponsored a program of economic development that supports the idea of sweatshops. Haitians in Haiti today make 38 cents an hour. They don’t make a high enough wage to pay for their lunch and transportation to and from work. But this is the kind of economic program that President Clinton has supported. I think that is sad, that these two should be joined in this kind of effort. It sends, I think, the wrong kind of signal. But that is not what we should focus on now. We should focus on saving lives. But in the last analysis, I hope that American media will not just continue to—the refrain of Haiti being the poorest country in the western hemisphere, but will come to ask the question, why?" See BTV Alerts below for more of this interview and a NEW interview with NAOMI KLEIN on the Disaster Capitalist agenda. Speaking of the Bush Dynasty, see Peter B Collins interview with RUSS BAKER, author of Family of Secrets and AntiWar Radio's interview with DAHR JAMAL plus BARNEY FRANK on Ring of Fire Radio while Max Keiser has some good reporting on President Bi-Partisanshippy's new tax on the "too-big-to-fail" bonuses. In short MORE NEWS in the BTV Alerts and our regular lib/prog outlets than you will see/hear on teevee on the Sunday Morning Gasbags. The Brick TeeVee Crew managed the Mid-West Deep Freeze without the benefit of their trusty 40-year-old snow-thrower (in the shop for minor repairs) by shoveling early and often and kept warm imbibing all the spirits left over from the holidays. The NOLA Saints and Indy Colts move on to their respective Conference Championship games next weekend. Will it be the Bolts vs. the Colts? Sanits vs. Vikings? Meanwhile MLB pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training and NASCAR opens its season at Daytona in a mere four weeks. Shootout on Feb 6 and Daytona Duel on Feb 11. Stay warm, donate to your favorite Haiti cause if you can, or like GWB sez "I know a lot of Americans want to send blankets and water," Bush said with a knowing nod, looking at the cameras: "Just send your cash." Some things never change, do they?

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»»» Ousted Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide @ Democracy NOW! WATCH Exiled in South Africa, Arisitide Says He Wants to Return to Haiti to “Help Rebuild the Country, Moving from Misery to Poverty with Dignity”
»»» Randall Robinson @ Democracy NOW! WATCH “Bush Was Responsible for Destroying Haitian Democracy”–Randall Robinson on Obama Tapping Bush to Co-Chair US Relief Efforts
»»» Naomi Klien @ Democracy NOW! WATCH Naomi Klein Issues Haiti Disaster Capitalism Alert: Stop Them Before They Shock Again
»»» Latest Haiti Coverage @ Democracy NOW! WATCH Earthquake Survivors Dying as Aid Struggles to Reach Haiti
»»» Earthquake in Haiti @ GRITtv We check in with actor/activist Danny Glover and Marie St. Cyr, vice president of the Long Island Association of AIDS Care, on the situation in Haiti and more. WATCH Week in Review: Earthquake in Haiti
»»» Ed Ott @ GRITtv Is the dispute between the tea parties and the progressive left just one of the means to an end? To discuss their differences and talk about finding common ground, Michael Johns, Tea Party organizer and Ed Ott, former executive director of the New York City Central Labor Council and Disinguished Lecturer at the Murphy Institute at CUNY, join us in studio. WATCH Week in Review: Tea Parties, Unions and the Working Class

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On January 8, 2010, UBS whistleblower Bradley Birkenfeld surrendered himself to US authorities and began serving a 40-month federal prison sentence. Each day Mr. Birkenfeld remains in jail is another step backwards in the fight against corruption. Mr. Birkenfeld deserves to be commended for courageously stepping forward and reporting the illegal banking practices of UBS. Instead, he has lost his freedom. Mr. Birkenfeld's voluntary disclosures have led to:
* The agreement between the United States and UBS AG for the payment of $780,000,000.00 in fines and penalties.
* The creation of an IRS amnesty program, under which 14,700 people have come forward and admitted to illegal, secret bank accounts.
* The recovery of billions of taxpayer dollars by the IRS.
* The shut down of the entire $20 billion UBS program that existed to solicit and encourage wealthy Americans to hide their money in secret, offshore accounts.
TAKE ACTION! Request a Presidential Pardon for Bradley Birkenfeld! CLICK NOW!
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AFGHANISTAN: 961 Military Dead as of Jan 16, 2010
2,422 days since "Mission Accomplished"
The Obameter: Tracking Obama's Campaign Promises

  • This Week (ABC) Jake Tapper hosts
    • President Bush and President Clinton
    • ROUNDTABLE: George Will, Tucker Carlson of the Daily Caller, Democratic Strategist Donna Brazille and Katrina vanden Heuvel of the Nation.

  • Face The Nation (CBS)
    • Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush
    • Lt. General P.K. Keen, Commander of U.S. Military Relief Operation in Haiti
    • Rajiv Shah, Administrator for USAID
    • Live reports from Haiti by Byron Pitts, Kelly Cobiella, Dr. Jennifer Ashton and Jeff Glor

  • 60 Minutes (CBS)
    • HAITI - News from Haiti as Correspondent Byron Pitts reports on the efforts of the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division to help rescue, feed and protect the citizens of the earthquake decimated country.

  • Meet the Press (NBC)
    • Former Presidents GEORGE W. BUSH and BILL CLINTON
    • RAJIV SHAH, USAID Administrator
    • Lt. Gen. KEN KEEN, Military Deputy Commander, U.S. Southern Command
    • ROUNDTABLE: Fmr. Adviser to Pres. George W. Bush, KAREN HUGHES & Fmr. Chief of Staff to Pres. Bill Clinton, JOHN PODESTA; and two long-time Washington reporters: Time magazine's MARK HALPERIN, Co-Author of the new book "Game Change" & The Washington Post's BOB WOODWARD.

  • State of the Union With John King (CNN)
    State of the Union with John King offers a blend of newsmaker interviews, political analysis, national and world affairs and cultural segments, plus an hour of Reliable Sources media analysis, hosted by Howard Kurtz, airing every Sunday from 9 a.m. through 1 p.m. et
    • former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton.
    • Lieutenant General P.K. Keen, the Deputy Commander of U.S. Southern Command
    • USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah.
    • Getting the last word on Sunday will be Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC Delegate).
    • Hour 2 - Howard Kurtz & "Reliable Sources", now a part of "State of the Union"
    • Hour 3 'Sound of Sunday' segment - soundbites from all the other shows that we can blow up REAL BIG with our guests and more! (Hey we gotta fill up four hours!)

  • WEDNESDAY PRAYER MEETIN' with Reverend Bob Kincaid! Can I get an "AMEN"?
    HEAD ON
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    TODAY'S MEETIN' : Thursday, JAN 14 2010 Bob mixes in Prayer Meetin' with the regular show (mp3) as Bob was "absent" on Wednesday. Amen for the mp3! Praise to White Rose Society for the podcasts! AMEN BROTHERS AND SISTERS!

  • The Peter B. Collins Show PODCAST!
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    The Peter B. Collins Show covers American news and politics from the Left Coast.Veteran talk radio personality Peter B. Collins, based in San Francisco, delivers fresh interviews, commentary and analysis on a range of important topics, with views and voices you don’t often find in the corporate media. We are taking YOUR calls! Call 1-888-5-PETER-B toll free, that’s 1-888-573-8372 & Press 1 to leave a general comment.
    Info on Podcast #84 Published on 11 Jan 2010 by admin in Podcast Info -- Russ Baker on the Bush dynasty. Baker discusses his book, Family of Secrets, the first complete historic portrait of the generations of Bushes in government, and provides us with an overview of how this dynasty shaped our politics. This is the next installment of the Boiling Frogs interview series, co-hosted with Sibel Edmonds. He tells us about the shadow government in the US, the real players, elites, and power centers within each president’s government, and the limitation on what and how much an American president can accomplish – considering the influence of these powerful and independent fiefdoms characterized by entrenched agendas and constant intrigue.
    Info on Podcast #85 Published on 13 Jan 2010 by admin in Podcast Info -- David Swanson on the imperial presidency, Kate Hanni on flyers’ rights. Swanson is the tireless activist whose resume includes ACORN, Kucinich for President 2004, Democrats.com, AfterDowningStreet.org, impeachpac.org andthe lates, defundwar.org His new book, Daybreak: Undoing the Imperial Presidency and Forming a More Perfect Union details the expansion of executive power advance by Bush and maintained by Obama, and singles out Congress for failing to assert its oversight, war powers, and budget responsibilities. Kate Hanni reports a key victory for the traveling public: you cannot be imprisoned on a plane on the tarmac for over 3 hours. Airlines will be subject to huge fines–up to $27,000 per passenger–for future episodes. Hanni also talks about the pitfalls of the new body scanners being deployed. And you’ll hear the parody song “Naked Airlines” during our chat.

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    fcousins posted on January 16, 2010 - David Bender will be filling in for Mike Papantonio this week.
    • This week on Ring of Fire, Congressman Earl Blumenauer will be here to tell us how investing in green technologies will not only help reduce America’s contributions to climate change, but it will also help us rebuild our crumbling infrastructure.
    • We’ll also hear from Congressman Barney Frank, Chair of the House Financial Services Committee, about how he is taking on Wall Street and working to protect our economy from another meltdown.
    • We’ve also got Karl Frisch from Media Matters with us to talk about the ongoing misiniformation coming from right wing media with regards to climate change.
    • Join our blog at http://www.ringoffireradio.com/
    Ring of Fire Radio hosted by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Mike Papantonio: Saturdays at 3 o’clock Eastern, rebroadcasts Sunday nights at 8 pm (4 pm on XM 167) featuring The PAP Attack! "We’ll bring you the stories that the mainstream media didn’t feel like reporting this week."

  • On the Edge with Max Keiser Podcasts and more @ MaxKeiser.com!
    WHO IS MAX KEISER? Max Keiser is a financial expert, Prediction Markets analyst, inventor and filmmaker. He is the creator of the Hollywood Stock Exchange (HSX) the first Prediction Market. Max Keiser co-hosts “The Truth About Markets” on ResonanceFM 104.4 in London. He also produces and presents documentary films covering markets and finance for Al Jazeera’s “People & Power” series. Max Keiser started his career on Wall Street in 1983. He is the creator of KarmaBanque a site that enables activists to challenge corporate power.
    A Race Against ‘Ominous Indications’Stacy Summary: Many asserting that there will be violence and unrest in Haiti. Wolf Blitzer asks Sanjay Gupta, “So, in other words there is some ominous indications that people are getting ready to get violent, is that what I am hearing from you, Sanjay?” And below is the Huffington Post’s warning on looting and robbing pre-crimes. Sounds like what they said post-Katrina and what they also said post-invasion of Iraq . . . they warned for many months before the Sunni-vs-Shia ‘civil war’/El Salvador option actually happened. What do you think it’s all about?
    [OTE36] On the Edge – 15 January 2010 Stacy Summary: On the Edge with Max Keiser. We follow up with Johannes Skulason regarding the latest in Iceland. Will post the higher res link when that is available tomorrow.
    Loan sharks, super taxes and bonus outrage Stacy Summary: Obama ‘intends’ to recover taxpayer money, or at least $90 billion of the several trillion; and bankers ‘may reduce’ bonuses. READ Loan sharks target poor in UK with 825% APR loans @ Guardian UK, Obama ‘intends to recover’ taxpayer money with a $90 billion supertax @ Telegraph and Bankers ‘may’ reduce bonuses over public outrage @ Bloomberg.
    An ‘Orange Nightmare’ in Ukraine, A Xe ‘False Flag’ in Somalia? Stacy Summary: A close adviser to John McCain is advising Yanukovich? Xe is operating in Somalia? “Free markets” and “free people” seems to require a whole lot of meddling . . . READ Yanukovich on course to win Ukraine election campaigning to end the “Orange nightmare” @ NYT and Blackwater/Xe mercernaries operating false flag operations in Somalia? @ PressTV

  • ANTIWAR RADIO with Scott Horton & Charles Goyette antiwarradio.jpg LIVE (9-11am Pacific, 12pm - 2pm Eastern) Plenty of archives too!
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    Antiwar Radio producer Angela Keaton interviews Stewart Rhodes (mp3) 27:52 Jan 14 2010. Stewart Rhodes, founder and Director of Oath Keepers, discusses his organization’s focus on educating those in the military and law enforcement on their oath to defend the Constitution, the ten orders that oath keepers must not obey, preventing “tripwire” domestic events that may lead to insurrection or revolution and how executors of the law can use selective enforcement to keep both their oaths and their jobs.
    Scott Horton interviews Dahr Jamail (mp3) Jan 16 2010. Independent journalist Dahr Jamail discusses the Army’s imprisonment of a stop-lossed soldier who expressed his frustration through music composition, military family problems and low morale caused by repeated deployments, the “psychological implosion” of many shell-shocked soldiers and the unprecedented military suicide rates that threaten to climb even higher.

  • fauxnews
    • Lt. Gen. Ken Keen, Deputy Commander of US Southern Command / Head of the Haiti Task Force
    • Dr. Rajiv Shah, Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development
    • Sen. Mitch McConnell, (R) Kentucky / Senate Minority Leader

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Saturday, January 9, 2010

Brick TeeVee SPECIAL REPORT Mountaintop Removal Study

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Mountaintop Mining Critical Peer Review

The crew at Brick TeeVee recommends that you click on ALL the links and investigate for yourselves. And we encourage passing on these links to ALL your lists. Feel free to link here. No charge. IF you and yer friends have NOT heard about this issue OUR GUESS is that CorporoMedia has COMPLETELY IGNORED this story, which only AMPLIFIES our belief that the Corporommdia by OMISSION will NOT report BAD STUFF that makes their corporate sponsors squirm. Remember the U.S. ranks only 20th in the Press Freedom Index 2009 @ Reporters Without Borders. Read on and disseminate this info as you see fit.

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Mountaintop Mining Critical Peer Review
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Head On Radio with Bob Kincaid 7 Jan 2010 (mp3)
With guests and co-authors of Science Magazine: “Mountaintop Mining Consequences” (subs. req’d)
• Dr. Margaret Palmer, PhD Ecology and Population Biology Assistant Professor Duke University
• Dr. Emily Bernhardt Duke University
• Dr. A.D. "Dennis" Lemly, Selenium expert -"a deadly poison" - senior scientist at the Southern Research Station in Blacksburg, Virginia
• Dr. Michael Hendryx, PhD WVU
See ClimateProgress.org
Science bombshell explodes myth of clean coal: Mountaintop “mining permits are being issued despite the preponderance of scientific evidence that impacts are pervasive and irreversible and that mitigation cannot compensate for losses.”
January 7, 2010

    A stunning new article in the journal Science should once and for all kill the myth of “clean coal.” The 11-author study, “Mountaintop Mining Consequences” (subs. req’d) on mountaintop mining with valley fills (MTM/VF) is an analysis of “current peer-reviewed studies and of new water-quality data from WV [West Virigina] streams.”
HEADLINES
JEFF BIGGERS @ Huffington Post: Mountaintop Removal Mayhem: Blair Mtn Scandal (Feds See Dead People), Coal Profits Soar, EPA Disses Scientists
• NPR Diane Rehm Show January 7, 2010: The Ongoing Controversy Over Mountaintop Coal Mining Listen to Roger "Citizens for Coal" Horton LIE!
• PhysOrg.com: Eminent group of scientists call for moratorium on issuance of mountaintop mining permits
• Washington Post: Scientists say mountaintop mining should be stopped
• Guardian UK: US scientists demand government ban on mountaintop mining Analysis of damage done leaves Obama no choice but to ban the highly destructive practice, say the authors of a new study
• "COAL COUNTRY" The Movie: www.coalcountrythemovie.com
    COAL COUNTRY tells of the dramatic struggle around the use of coal, which provides over half the electricity in America. In Appalachia, miners and residents are locked in conflict: is mining and processing coal essential to providing good jobs, or is it destroying the land, water and air? What does this mean for the rest of America and the world?
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Check these links from last week! And followup on your own!
»»» 2009 in Review @ Democracy NOW! WATCH Hope, War and Resistance: 2009 in Review
»»» Glenn Greenwald @ Democracy NOW! WATCH 2009 in Perspective: Glenn Greenwald on the Five Wars US Is Fighting in Muslim Countries
»»» Gaza Freedom March Update @ Democracy NOW! WATCH EXCLUSIVE…Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters Speaks Out in Support of Gaza Freedom March, Blasts Israeli-Egyptian “Siege” of Gaza
»»» WEB EXCLUSIVE! Noam Chomsky @ Democracy NOW! WATCH NOAM CHOMSKY: "Gaza: One Year Later"
»»» Year in Review: 2009 & the 00's @ GRITtv It's the end of 2009. We're still in two wars, Guantanamo is not yet closed, and the jobless numbers are still sky-high. What happened to all the optimism we started the year with? There have been bright spots and not-so-bright spots, nasty political fights and moments of progress. WATCH Year in Review: Looking Back at 2009 and the 00’s
»»» 2009: Howard Dean @ GRITtv Many were surprised when Obama didn't tap Howard Dean for a place in his administration--Health and Human Services or even Surgeon General would've seemed a natural fit for the Vermont doctor. But being outside the administration has allowed Dean to be a loud, progressive voice for a better health care plan, and he spent plenty of time making the media rounds this year doing just that. WATCH Year in Review: Howard Dean

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IRAQ: 4,372 Military Dead as of Jan 7, 2010
AFGHANISTAN: 952 Military Dead as of Jan 7, 2010
2,415 days since "Mission Accomplished"
The Obameter: Tracking Obama's Campaign Promises

  • This Week (ABC) with guest anchor Terry Moran
    • White House Council of Economic Advisers Chair Christina Romeran
    • ROUNDTABLE: George Will, Liz Cheney, Bloomberg’s Al Hunt, Judy Woodruff of the PBS Newshour and former Clinton Labor Secretary Robert Reich.

  • Face The Nation (CBS)
    • Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. (right)
    • Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Mich. (left)
    • Peter Baker, New York Times White House Correspondent
    • Jan Crawford, CBS News Chief Legal Correspondent

  • 60 Minutes (CBS)
    • WATCHING THE BORDER - Steve Kroft reports on the status of the multi-billion-dollar "virtual fence" being built at the U.S.-Mexican border, which is years behind schedule and so far covers only about one percent of the border. Keith Sharman is the producer.
    • REVELATIONS FROM THE CAMPAIGN - Authors of a new book, "Game Change," and John McCain's former top campaign strategist reveal behind-the-scenes issues from the Republican and Democratic camps during the presidential campaign. CNN's Anderson Cooper reports. Robert Anderson is the producer.
    • RESURRECTING THE EXTINCT - Scientists believe they can sustain endangered species - maybe even one day resurrect some that have died out - using DNA technology. Lesley Stahl reports. Shari Finkelstein and Meghan Frank are the producers.

  • Meet the Press (NBC)
    • Democratic National Committee Chairman Gov. TIM KAINE (D-VA)
    • Republican National Committee Chairman MICHAEL STEELE.
    • California Governor ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER.
    • ROUNDTABLE: NBC's Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent ANDREA MITCHELL & NBC's Political Director and Chief White House Correspondent CHUCK TODD.

  • State of the Union With John King (CNN)
    State of the Union with John King offers a blend of newsmaker interviews, political analysis, national and world affairs and cultural segments, plus an hour of Reliable Sources media analysis, hosted by Howard Kurtz, airing every Sunday from 9 a.m. through 1 p.m. et
    • Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) LIVE from Jerusalem
    •Chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers Christina Romer
    • Hour 2 - Howard Kurtz & "Reliable Sources", now a part of "State of the Union"
    • Hour 3 'Sound of Sunday' segment - soundbites from all the other shows that we can blow up REAL BIG with our guests and more! (Hey we gotta fill up four hours!)

  • WEDNESDAY PRAYER MEETIN' with Reverend Bob Kincaid! Can I get an "AMEN"?
    HEAD ON
    Headon Radio with Bob Kincaid 6 PM Eastern, 3 PM Pacific, 2300 GMT. Duration: 3 hrs. Bob’s Show Topics: To be part of the conversation on Head-on Radio, call toll-free (877)443-2366, or use our Liberal community line at 304-658-3333. Email: bob [at] headonradio [dot] com.
    TODAY'S MEETIN' : Wednesday, JAN 7 2010 Coma Baby Revived! (mp3) Amen for the mp3! Praise to White Rose Society for the podcasts! AMEN BROTHERS AND SISTERS!

  • The Peter B. Collins Show PODCAST!
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    Info on Podcast #83 Published on 07 Jan 2010 by admin in Podcast Info -- Yemenis trapped at Gitmo, Accountablity for BushCo? British journalist Andy Worthington is our expert on America’s Gulag and wrote The Guantanamo Files. Charlotte Dennett is a journalist and lawyer; her book The People v. Bush has just been published. Worthington talks about the new hysteria produced by the failed terrorist action on Christmas Day and the fear projected by American politicians of both parties. He corrects the record about the former Gitmo prisoners released under Bush who are now leading al Qaeda of the Arabian Peninsula, about Liz and Dick Cheney’s rants and about the 6 Yemenis released in December and more than 80 who remain. Dennett was a candidate for Vermont Attorney General in 2008, and based her campaign in part on Vincent Bugliosi’s legal strategy to prosecute Bush for murder. She talks about her campaign and the ongoing struggle for accountability, which is largely opposed by ObamaCo, and profiles activists like Michael Ratner, Glenn Greenwald, David Swanson and the ACLU as they continue to fight for justice and constitutional rule.
    Info on Podcast #82 Published on 04 Jan 2010 by admin in Podcast Info -- Goodman and McGovern on CIA deaths in Afghanistan. Melvin A. Goodman is a former analyst for CIA, State Dept. and Defense and author of Failure of Intelligence: The Decline and Fall of the CIA. Ray McGovern started at the CIA in the 1960’s and was daily briefer to Reagan. Combined, they have more than 60 years of intelligence experience. They comment on the suicide bomber who killed 7 CIA agents in Afghanistan, the CIA’s role in the drone attacks in Pakistan and Afghanistan, the likely cycle of vengeance that will follow, and Obama’s decision to commit more US troops. We also talk about the attempt to blow up a US airliner approaching Detroit on Christmas day and the hysterical response, as well as the dismissal of criminal charges against Blackwater mercenaries for the Nisour Square incident. Read Goodman’s commentary at www.truthout.org and McGovern’s dispatches at www.consortiumnews.com

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    fcousins posted on January 9, 2010 10:15
    • Today on Ring of Fire, author Nomi Prins will be here to tell us some of the biggest lies that the fat cat bankers on Wall Street fed us in 2009.
    • Comedian Matt Filipowicz will talk about Rush Limbaugh’s newfound love of socialized medicine, and he’ll also give us some insight into why the GOP is still deathly afraid of Dick Cheney.
    • Political consultant Doug Schoen will drop by to tell us how to fix the major problems facing our democracy – which includes reforming the so-called mainstream media.
    • And we’ll also take a look at two dangerous products that are currently on the market and causing irreversible damage to American consumers.
    • Join our blog at http://www.ringoffireradio.com/
    Ring of Fire Radio hosted by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Mike Papantonio: Saturdays at 3 o’clock Eastern, rebroadcasts Sunday nights at 8 pm (4 pm on XM 167) featuring The PAP Attack! "We’ll bring you the stories that the mainstream media didn’t feel like reporting this week."

  • On the Edge with Max Keiser Podcasts and more @ MaxKeiser.com!
    WHO IS MAX KEISER? Max Keiser is a financial expert, Prediction Markets analyst, inventor and filmmaker. He is the creator of the Hollywood Stock Exchange (HSX) the first Prediction Market. Max Keiser co-hosts “The Truth About Markets” on ResonanceFM 104.4 in London. He also produces and presents documentary films covering markets and finance for Al Jazeera’s “People & Power” series. Max Keiser started his career on Wall Street in 1983. He is the creator of KarmaBanque a site that enables activists to challenge corporate power.
    [Video] The Truth About Markets – 09 January 2010Stacy Summary: Video format for those who prefer it; the audio file will be posted in the next hour.
    Catherine Austin Fitts’ Review of 2009 Stacy Summary: Catherine Austin Fitts’ excellent wrap up of 2009. Read 2009: The Year of the Great Vampire Squid
    [KR07] Keiser Report – Markets! Finance! Scandal! Stacy Summary:: We cover the Iceland story with an interview of Johannes Skulaso of Indefence and Max re-introduces the Eldridge Cleaver pants for today’s airport experience.

  • ANTIWAR RADIO with Scott Horton & Charles Goyette antiwarradio.jpg LIVE (9-11am Pacific, 12pm - 2pm Eastern) Plenty of archives too!
    Listen at Antiwar Radio
    Scott Horton interviews Matthew Harwood(mp3) 29:33 Jan 7 2010. Matthew Harwood, author of the article “New Year’s resolution for Guantanamo,” discusses some of the positive steps Obama has taken to restore constitutional government, the US public’s simultaneous distrust of the government and adoration of the military, the seldom discussed Military Commissions Act of 2009 and how the US culture of fear and paranoia is stoked by politicians and the media.
    Scott Horton interviews Karen Kwiatkowski (mp3 at link) Jan 7 2010. Karen Kwiatkowski, columnist at LewRockwell.com and retired USAF lieutenant colonel, discusses the dogged determination of Bush supporters who still believe the Iraq war lies, the laser-like neoconservative focus on Middle East policy, how several well-placed neocons hijacked the US government and started the war in Iraq, Donald Rumsfeld’s ultimate success at establishing military outpost “lily pads” and how George W. Bush let loose the neocon “crazies in the basement” his father warned about.

  • fauxnews
    • Gov. Tim Kaine, Chairman, Democratic National Committee
    • Michael Steele, Chairman, Republican National Committee
    • Sen. Jon Kyl, (R) Arizona / Senate Minority Whip
    • Sen. Jack Reed, (D) Rhode Island / Armed Services Committee

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Your Guest List for Sunday's Talking Head News Shows beamed across America by Corporate Media PLUS reports from the best progressive media! If you have other Sunday Talkie shows' guest lists we don't have please share below. DEBUNK HERE! Throw Bricks!
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Our first installment of 2010 is all about TERROR! Terror in the Skies, Terror in Die Heimat (The Homeland), Terror everywhere! Since everybody is still on holiday vacation, the White House Limo dispatches Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Terrorism, Deputy National Security Adviser JOHN BRENNAN who will appear on Meet The David, Fake News, This Snufugopolis and State of the King after last week's debacle by JANET NAPOLITANO. Save ALL your bricks for a free-for-all on This Snufagopolis with SUSAN COLLINS, JOE "I'm a republican" LIEBERMAN, JANE "what defense contractors?" HARMON and PETE HOEKSTRA. Face the Bob will have a CBS reporters' roundtable while Meet the David gets bush Homeland Secuirty advisor MICHAEL CHERTOFF, who in this WaPo item wants FULL-BODY SCANNERS in every airport in the world! Why? Because his consulting firm represents a company that MAKES this technology! Steve Benen @ Political Animal reports in PAGE 7 VS PAGE 15, "The Washington Post reports today, on page A7, that Michael Chertoff, the former DHS secretary, has been playing a little fast and loose with the public trust. What he has made little mention of is that the Chertoff Group, his security consulting agency, includes a client that manufactures the machines. The relationship drew attention after Chertoff disclosed it on a CNN program Wednesday, in response to a question..."Mr. Chertoff should not be allowed to abuse the trust the public has placed in him as a former public servant to privately gain from the sale of full-body scanners under the pretense that the scanners would have detected this particular type of explosive," said Kate Hanni, founder of FlyersRights.org, which opposes the use of the scanners. And yet, in the same newspaper, on the same day, in the same section, none other than Michael Chertoff has a 736-word op-ed calling for the expansion of whole-body-imaging technology at airports, and dismissing skeptics as "privacy ideologues." Is it me, or is there a disconnect between pages A15 and A7 of the Post?" Thanks Steve! Following up on our continuing coverage of SWINE FLOO, the EU takes a stand. F. William Engdahl, Global Research, 2009 reports in European Parliament to Investigate WHO and “Pandemic” Scandal © globalresearch.ca The Council of Europe member states will launch an inquiry in January 2010 on the influence of the pharmaceutical companies on the global swine flu campaign, focusing especially on extent of the pharma‘s industry’s influence on WHO...The parliament motion was introduced by Dr. Wolfgang Wodarg, former SPD Member of the German Bundestag and now Chairman of the European Parliament Health Committee. Wodarg is a medical doctor and epidemiologist, a specialist in lung disease and environmental medicine, who considers the current “pandemic” Swine Flu campaign of the WHO to be “one of the greatest medicine scandals of the Century.”[1]... The Parliamentary inquiry will look into the issue of „falsified pandemic“ that was declared by WHO in June 2009 on the advice of its group of academic experts, SAGE, many of whose members have been documented to have intense financial ties to the same pharmaceutical giants such as GlaxoSmithKline, Roche, Novartis, who benefit from the production of drugs and untested H1N1 vaccines. They will investigate the influence of the pharma industry in creation of a worldwide campaign against the so-called H5N1 “Avian Flu” and H1N1 Swine Flu. The inquiry will be given “urgent” priority in the general assembly of the parliament. All we can say is "BRAVO Dr. Wodarg!" and "It's about time!" Check out our end-of-year items in BTV alerts and our regulars MAX KEISER, ANTIWAR RADIO and Peter B Collins while Ring of Fire has a "best of" show. The Brick TeeVee crew was all worked up for the ROSE BOWL where despite the Buckeyes giving up 171 yards in kick returns managed the clock impressively and secured a 26-17 win over the Oregon Mighty Ducks! We're hoping for a Great 2010 and a great new decade but sadly it doesn't seem to be going down that way per James Howard Kunstler Forecast 2010. Best of luck in 2010 to you and yours!

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»»» 2009 in Review @ Democracy NOW! WATCH Hope, War and Resistance: 2009 in Review
»»» Glenn Greenwald @ Democracy NOW! WATCH 2009 in Perspective: Glenn Greenwald on the Five Wars US Is Fighting in Muslim Countries
»»» Gaza Freedom March Update @ Democracy NOW! WATCH EXCLUSIVE…Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters Speaks Out in Support of Gaza Freedom March, Blasts Israeli-Egyptian “Siege” of Gaza
»»» WEB EXCLUSIVE! Noam Chomsky @ Democracy NOW! WATCH NOAM CHOMSKY: "Gaza: One Year Later"
»»» Year in Review: 2009 & the 00's @ GRITtv It's the end of 2009. We're still in two wars, Guantanamo is not yet closed, and the jobless numbers are still sky-high. What happened to all the optimism we started the year with? There have been bright spots and not-so-bright spots, nasty political fights and moments of progress. WATCH Year in Review: Looking Back at 2009 and the 00’s
»»» 2009: Howard Dean @ GRITtv Many were surprised when Obama didn't tap Howard Dean for a place in his administration--Health and Human Services or even Surgeon General would've seemed a natural fit for the Vermont doctor. But being outside the administration has allowed Dean to be a loud, progressive voice for a better health care plan, and he spent plenty of time making the media rounds this year doing just that. WATCH Year in Review: Howard Dean
»»» Football Night in America on NBC Week 17: Bengals @ Jets. Coverage begins at 8 pm et
»»» NBA on ESPN WED Lakers @ Clippers (10:30 p.m. ET) then FRI Celtics @ Hawks (8 pm ET)
»»» BCS CHAMPIONSHIP on ABC #2 Texas Longhorns vs. #1 Alabama Crimson Tide from the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. Coverage begins at 8 PM et

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  • This Week (ABC) with guest anchor Terry Moran
    • Deputy National Security Adviser John Brennan
    • Rep. Pete Hoekstra (R-MI)
    • Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT)
    • Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME)
    • Rep. Jane Harman (D-CA)
    • ROUNDTABLE: George Will, Cynthia Tucker of the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Ron Brownstein of the National Journal and New York Times Chief Washington Correspondent David Sanger.

  • Face The Nation (CBS)
    • CBS News' Nancy Cordes, Jan Crawford, David Martin, Bob Orr and Chip Reid discuss the Christmas Terror Plot, Health Care, the War in Afghanistan and Jobs

  • 60 Minutes (CBS)
    • A CRACK IN THE SWISS VAULT - Swiss bank accounts offered people, including American tax cheats, a safe place to hide money. But Switzerland’s largest bank has given authorities formerly sacrosanct information on its American customers because of tips provided by whistleblower Bradley Birkenfeld, who tells Steve Kroft the secrets Swiss bankers never tell. Andy Court and Keith Sharman are the producers
    • "DELAY, DENY AND HOPE THAT I DIE" - Two wars and a recession have significantly increased the claims handled by the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs, slowing the large bureaucracy and frustrating many veterans. Byron Pitts reports. David Schneider is the producer

  • Meet the Press (NBC)
    • Deputy National Security Adviser John Brennan
    • former head of homeland security, Michael Chertoff
    • former head of the Central Intelligence Agency, retired General Michael Hayden.
    • ROUNDTABLE: NBC News Correspondent Tom Brokaw; New York Times Columnist David Brooks; Washington Post Columnist E.J. Dionne; and Presidential Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin.

  • State of the Union With John King (CNN)
    State of the Union with John King offers a blend of newsmaker interviews, political analysis, national and world affairs and cultural segments, plus an hour of Reliable Sources media analysis, hosted by Howard Kurtz, airing every Sunday from 9 a.m. through 1 p.m. et
    • Deputy National Security Adviser John Brennan
    • former New Jersey Gov. Thomas Kean, chairman of 9/11 commission
    • Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C.
    • Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo.
    • Fran Townsend, a former White House homeland security adviser for President George W. Bush
    • Richard Ben-Veniste, 9/11 commission member
    • former CIA official Michael Scheuer.
    • Hour 2 - Howard Kurtz & "Reliable Sources", now a part of "State of the Union"
    • Hour 3 'Sound of Sunday' segment - soundbites from all the other shows that we can blow up REAL BIG with our guests and more! (Hey we gotta fill up four hours!)

  • WEDNESDAY PRAYER MEETIN' with Reverend Bob Kincaid! Can I get an "AMEN"?
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    TODAY'S MEETIN' : Wednesday, Dec 30 2009 LIES OF SCRIPTURE PUSHERS (mp3) Amen for the mp3! Praise to White Rose Society for the podcasts! AMEN BROTHERS AND SISTERS!

  • The Peter B. Collins Show PODCAST!
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    The Peter B. Collins Show covers American news and politics from the Left Coast.Veteran talk radio personality Peter B. Collins, based in San Francisco, delivers fresh interviews, commentary and analysis on a range of important topics, with views and voices you don’t often find in the corporate media. We are taking YOUR calls! Call 1-888-5-PETER-B toll free, that’s 1-888-573-8372 & Press 1 to leave a general comment.
    Info on Podcast #80 Published on 29 December 2009 by admin in Podcast Info -- Mark Klein on Obama’s continuation of Bush’s massive domestic wiretapping operations. Klein is the heroic phone technician who exposed the secret room in San Francisco where the NSA diverts all phone calls and emails in clear violation of the 4th Amendment. This is another installment in the Boiling Frogs series, co-hosted by Sibel Edmonds.
    Info on Podcast #81 Published on 22 Dec 2009 by admin in Podcast Info -- Special Report: Gaza Freedom March. We talk to 3 Americans who joined 1400 people from around the world in Cairo, Egypt–attempting to cross into Gaza to join Palestinians in a march to remind the world of Israel’s brutal assault on Gaza just a year ago. Ali Glenesk is a student at UC Berkeley who we talked to in Podcast 78; Tom McAfee is an activist and independent journalist from the Bay Area, and Col. Ann Wright (retired from US military and State Dept) is a courageous peace promoter who has been on our show many times. You’ll hear their accounts of the efforts to persuade the Egyptian government to let them cross the border, and their encounters with Cairo citizens and riot police.

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    • This week we'll be airing The Best of Ring of Fire, with guests Rep. Alan Grayson, Karl Frisch, Greg Palast, and Pierce O'Donnell. We'll be back next week with an all new Ring of Fire!.
    • Join our blog at http://www.ringoffireradio.com/
    Ring of Fire Radio hosted by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Mike Papantonio: Saturdays at 3 o’clock Eastern, rebroadcasts Sunday nights at 8 pm (4 pm on XM 167) featuring The PAP Attack! "We’ll bring you the stories that the mainstream media didn’t feel like reporting this week."

  • On the Edge with Max Keiser Podcasts and more @ MaxKeiser.com!
    WHO IS MAX KEISER? Max Keiser is a financial expert, Prediction Markets analyst, inventor and filmmaker. He is the creator of the Hollywood Stock Exchange (HSX) the first Prediction Market. Max Keiser co-hosts “The Truth About Markets” on ResonanceFM 104.4 in London. He also produces and presents documentary films covering markets and finance for Al Jazeera’s “People & Power” series. Max Keiser started his career on Wall Street in 1983. He is the creator of KarmaBanque a site that enables activists to challenge corporate power.
    [OTE34] On the Edge with Max Keiser . . . and Bruce E. LevineStacy Summary: Guest is Bruce Levine
    [KR06] Keiser Report – Markets! Finance! Scandal! Stacy Summary: Episode number 6, with guest Ravi Batra.
    [Audio] The Keiser’s Business Guide to 2010 Stacy Summary: In case you missed it last night or can’t get iPlayer to work . . . See The Keiser’s Business Guide to 2010 @ BBC

  • ANTIWAR RADIO with Scott Horton & Charles Goyette antiwarradio.jpg LIVE (9-11am Pacific, 12pm - 2pm Eastern) Plenty of archives too!
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    Scott Horton interviews Kurt Haskell (mp3) 26:38 Dec 31 2009. Kurt Haskell, Detroit area attorney and passenger on the “Christmas bomber” flight 253, discusses the arrest of a second man that an FBI agent insinuated was carrying a bomb, the inconsistent statements from the FBI and US Customs – particularly from spokesman Ron Smith – and an account of the sharply dressed man of Indian appearance who helped suspected bomber Umar Farouk Abdul Mutallab board the plane in the Netherlands.
    Scott Horton interviews Philip Giraldi (mp3) 53:05 Dec 31 2009. Former CIA and DIA officer Philip Giraldi discusses evidence that documents contradicting the 2007 US National Intelligence Estimate on Iran are forgeries, the history of Rupert Murdoch-owned media passing along propaganda from Israeli and British intelligence, how bogus news stories create a deeply ingrained false narrative and distort public perception, the overwhelming Congressional support for warlike sanctions on Iran, the possibility Osama bin Laden is long-dead and how ending military occupations would almost completely eliminate terrorism.

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    • Deputy National Security Adviser John Brennan
    • Sen. Kit Bond, R-Mo.

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