Monday, August 06, 2007

Third Planet Report 8/8/2007

Third Planet Report 8/8/07, with hippielawyer Alan Graf
Wed- 5:00pm /Wed 3:00pm /Sat 12:00pm

This week's Report features:

1) Interview with Peter Schweitzer and Elaine Langley on the aftermath of Katrina in Biloxi and New Orleans. Peter and Elaine have just returned from a trip to the area. Plenty, the grass-roots relief organization that they work for notices that government funding and assistance is still way behind private efforts despite the billions being poured into the area our of government coffers

2) Interview with Michael O'Gorman, an organic farmer and organizer about the effect of the war on small farms and rural communities

3) An outing of the democrats who voted for the spy bill--shame, shame, shame---fear doesn't cut it anymore guys. What's the excuse this time?

music by hippielawyer and Marian and Mellani

Direct download: third_planet_report_8_8_07.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 3:26 PM

Civilianism #20 / Bridges and Freedom

Monday 8/6/2007
3:00pm - repeat 10:00pm

If a bridge falls in Minneapolis, does it make a sound Republicans can hear? Bridges collapsing, infrastructure crumbling, yet Republican politicians won’t raise taxes and fix things because they’re selfish and greedy. More signs of greed include telling 22,000 Iraq veterans they have personality disorders, separating them from the military and denying them their medical benefits. What is wrong with Republicans? They also start wars just to spread killing and chaos, not freedom or democracy, so that in the ensuing chaos they can grab control of natural resources.

Bush’s bizarre behavior during his first press conference with Prime Minister Gordon Brown should be grounds enough for a finding of a pre-existing personality disorder. Can we separate him from the U.S. government?

Jeff of the podcast GOP Exposed called in a long voicemail about slavery and his theory as to why we invade other countries.

Then I go way off script and rant about the occupation in Iraq for a bit. It felt good, though I stick to my promise to remain un-hysterical, unlike many Republican broadcasters. I’m so sick of the occupation of Iraq and the administration’s excuses and constantly evolving reasoning I’m afraid I’m becoming numb to it. Getting angry helps keep me focused on how wrong and immoral the invasion was and the occupation is. Please don’t get numb to it because then apathy sets in. We have to end our involvement in Iraq as soon as possible and remain dedicated to that.
This podcast also plays a portion of the Jon Elliot radio show featuring the story of Mark and Deborah Kuhn, who had an unfortunate run-in with the law concerning their American flag. Their story includes a strange encounter with an Iraq war veteran.

The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office arrested activists Mark and Deborah Kuhn in West Asheville Wednesday morning after a complaint that the couple was desecrating an American flag. They say a deputy invaded their home and used excessive force.