Jeff Farias

Remember all that flak over the Dixie Chicks and their critique of resident bush ?  The resounding rebuke was over the fact that they had launched their criticisms on foreign soil, telling a London audience that they were ashamed that bush was from Texas.  Today that same George Bush used an address before the Knesset celebrating Israel's 60th anniversary to launch a political attack and equate Sen. Obama with Nazi appeasers.  The irony is it was Bush's grandfather Prescott Bush who was the Nazi appeaser and financier as was exposed by Marine Gen. Smedley Butler.  Further irony is that members of bush's own cabinet, namely Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Secretary of State Condi Rice, have echoed Obama's ideas on engaging the Iranian government for negotiations.
January 20, 2009 can    not   come   soon   enough.

Laura Bush has told us that no one suffers more than the first couple do over the Iraq War.  Today we learned just how deep Bush's great sacrifice is during this time of war and occupation.  He has given up golf for the sake of our brave troops and their families.  I feel a little silly criticizing him all these years knowing he has paid such a steep price for our country.  God bless george bush.

at 4 PM James Howard Kuntsler author of The Long Emergency: Survivng the End of Oil, Climate Change and Other Converging Catastrophies of the Twenty First Century and most recently World Made by Hand to discuss possible scenarios in a post-oil-based world economy.

at 4:30 Emily Bittner, Communications Director for the Arizona Democratic Party to discuss John McCain, Tim Bee and the fall of the republican party.

It's Tuesdays with Morrie old man McCain.   Apparently the surest way to become an angry bitter old man is to start out life as an angry bitter young man. 
John Sidney McCain III is the presumptive nominee of the "Change you Deserve" party.
Does America really deserve four more years of failed war, failed economy, failed tax policy, failed energy policy, failed diplomoacy, failing infrastructure, failing schools, and a loss of faith in the American way of life?

at 3:30 Cliff Schecter joins us for this week's update on The Real McCain: Why Conservatives Don't Trust Him and Why Independents Shouldn't.  Each week Cliff will help us explore another aspect of Sen. McCain's history and inspire us to help impact the Arizona senator's future in politics.   His blog is here.
To get your copy of The Real McCain to share with your friends and family go here.

On Friday a military judge decided to disqualify Brig. Gen. Thomas W. Hartmann from any further role in the Guantanamo war crimes case because of obvious political concerns in his judgment deciding which cases will be tried.  I will also share an interview I did with atty Candace Gorman who filed suit last week alleging that the US government was tampering with attorneys defending Gitmo inmates.  We will re-visit Olbermann's Nexus of Politics and Terror for some insight into the administrations war on terror politics.
The WoT has been a last bastion of republican campaigning and like every other issue facing voters this fall it seems to slipping away from the GOP. 

Post mortems are being written as more and more superdelegates make their allegiance to Obama known.  Even John Edwards made a subtle endorsement by referring to 'voting for him' last Tuesday.  I look forward to when the MSM joins us in a closer examination of the McCain candidacy.

at 4 PM Lt Eric Shine joins us. As regular listener's may be aware Lt Shine is approaching a critical stage in his case.  He is scheduled for a hearing on May 20th and is desperately reaching out for help.

at 4:30 R.V. Romero updates us on events from the Walk for Human Dignity. 
Saturday Event -  5 PM Mercado  Guadalupe Rd and Avenida del Yaqui
Sunday Event  - 4 PM   El Portal Restaurant  117 W. Grant - Phx
more info here

at 5:30 David Malsch joins us for this week's movie reviews and DVD releases and a recap of last night's screening of Body of War.

The AFL-CIO link here

at 4 PM actor/activist Mike Farrell joins us to discuss his new book Just Call Me Mike: A Journey to Actor and Activist  Mike will be doing a book signing locally  Sat., May 10, 7pm Changing Hands Bookstore
6428 S. McClintock Dr. Tempe, AZ
*Co-sponsored by Veterans for Peace. Mike will be presented with a Veterans for Peace Hero Award at the beginning of the event.

at 4:30 candidate for US Congress Shirley Golub in California.   Her site is here

at 5:30 candidate for Maricopa County Attorney Gerald Richard.   His site is here

Sanchez's friend's email from Kent OH  coilptsd@gmail.com

George McGovern, Wes Clark and Diane Feinstein have each made statements today that seem to point to what almost all of us recognize at this time.  This race is over for the Clinton's.  When will the Clinton campaign recognize this and move on ?  Who should Obama be considering for a running mate ?

at 4 PM Karl Frisch from Media Matters for America joins us to discuss the imbalance of coverage of Revs' Wright and Hagee and to help us understand the influence of the cable news networks.

at 5 PM Francesca Grifo, Senior Scientist/Director, Scientific Integrity Program,  Union of Concerned Scientists to discuss political interference at the EPA. their site is here

Last Nights Special Election Coverage
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at 3:30 Cliff Schecter joins us for this week's update on The Real McCain: Why Conservatives Don't Trust Him and Why Independents Shouldn't.  Each week Cliff will help us explore another aspect of Sen. McCain's history and inspire us to help impact the Arizona senator's future in politics.   His blog is here.
To get your copy of The Real McCain to share with your friends and family go here.

at 5 PM legendary journalist Phil Donahue joins us to discuss his film Body of War. We will also be joined by the subject of the film Tomas Young.   There is a special screening in Phoenix Thursday, May 8
presented by The Big Picture Film Series
Chandler Cinemas, 2140 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler
7:00 PM

to help baby Linzy get a kidney transplant
send checks to:
c/o Linzy Hoffmann
2401 East McDowell Rd
Phx  AZ  85008

PLAYLIST

HR 1

OUT – Shot Down In Flames – AC DC
IN – Gravity of the Situation - vic chestnutt
OUT – People Are Strange – The Doors
IN – Heavy - collective soul
OUT – Too Old To Cut The Mustard – Rose Mary Clooney
IN – Isle of Dogs

HR 2

IN – Miss You - stones
OUT – Working for a Living – Huey Lewis
IN – Down in the hole - tom waits
OUT – KKK Took My Baby Away - ramones
IN – Drift Away - bill withers
OUT – I Hate Everything About You
IN – Gather Round The Stone - ben harper

HR 3

IN – Battle Hymns - the nightwatchman
OUT – Over There – T.V. Show Theme
IN – Light Up Ya Lighter - michael franti
OUT – What Are We Fighting For
IN – The Restless Consumer - neil young
OUT – Dear Mr. President – Pink
IN – Fare Well Ride -Beck

Last Friday John McCain was speaking at a town hall meeting touting his soon to be announced energy policy.  He claimed his new policy would make us less dependent on middle eastern oil and then said "that will prevent us from  having ever to send our young men and women into conflict again in the middle east"  Did old man Mccain mispeak yet again ?   Or did he unknowingly admit what most of us have known for some time  -  our troops are fighting and dying in Iraq for oil.

at 3 PM  Rep. Joe Crowley (D-NY) to discuss the Economy and Recovery Rebate Checks

at 4 PM  Ronnie Cummins, Executive Director of The Organic Consumers Association (OCA) is an online and grassroots non-profit 501(c)3 public interest organization campaigning for health, justice, and sustainability. The OCA deals with crucial issues of food safety, industrial agriculture, genetic engineering, children's health, corporate accountability, Fair Trade, environmental sustainability and other key topics. Learn more here

PLAYLIST

HR 1

OUT – Abracadabra – Steve Miller Band

IN – Golden Energy

OUT – Ironic - alanis morrossette

IN – Light Up Ya Lighter - michael franti

OUT – Hungry Like A Wolf – Duran Duran

IN – Road To Nowhere - talking heads

HR 2

IN – The Valley - los lobos

OUT – You are what you eat – Jesse Dyen

IN – Tower of Song - leonard cohen

OUT – Right Now – Chris Gaines

IN – Building A Religion – Cake

OUT – Holiday – Madonna

IN – Head With Wings - morphine

HR 3

IN – History Repeating History - shirley bassey

OUT – Truth Hits Everyone - police

IN – Fury – Prince

OUT – Same Old Song And Dance - aerosmith

IN – Mr. Lonely - bobby vinton

OUT – Shock The Monkey - peter gabriel

IN – Hey O Snow - chili peppers

Ian made a video from an excerpt of Thursday's show regarding voter disenfranchisement and to lives lost in the struggle to gain voting rights in the American South.

check it out here

http://www.1480kphx.com/DynamoPages.php?PID=23&VID=79

Its' First Amendment Friday.  Your soapbox  - all topics are on the table.

at 4 PM  Lt Eric Shine jons us for an update on his case.

at 4:30  Karl Frisch from Media Matters for America to discuss a study looking at the MSM's relative treatment of Rev Wright and Rev Hagee.

at 5:30  David Malsch with this week's movie reviews and DVD releases.

Take the Bush/McCain challenge here

PLAYLIST

HR 1

OUT – Question – Moody Blues

IN – Mr. President Have Pity – randy newman

OUT – Welcome to the Jungle – Guns-n-Roses

IN – Nine Holes Of Pleasure - chicken

OUT – Pretty Little Philly – Mr. ED soundtrack

IN – Needs – collective soul

HR 2

IN – Heroes – david bowie

OUT – What Are We Fighting For

IN – Out of Our Heads – Sheryl crow

OUT – Way Down In North Carolina

IN – Only Happy When It Rains - garbage

OUT – Suddenly I See – K T Tunstill

IN – Peace – Los Lobos

HR 3

IN – Political World - dylan

OUT – It’s The End of The World As We Know It

IN – P.T. Barnum – jon svetkey

OUT – Friday I’m In Love – Clash

IN – There’s No Business Like Show Business – Frank Sinatra

OUT – He Lies and He Lies and He Lies