sending...Joe Wilson
Former ambassador Joe Wilson joins us to talk about the tenth anniversary of the September 11 attacks. He says the Bush administration’s reaction to the event changed life in America more than the event itself.
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stand up Democrats Listen to this week's guests In-depth discussions with the nations top progressive commentators each week. Each show features a common sense commentary from Texan populist Jim Hightower. 
Jim Hightower has spent three decades battling the Powers That Be on behalf of the Powers That Ought To Be – consumers, working families, environmentalists, small businesses, and just-plain-folks.
Twice elected Texas Agriculture Commissioner, Hightower believes that the true political spectrum is not right to left but top to bottom, and he has become a leading national voice for the 80 percent of the public who no longer find themselves within shouting distance of the Washington and Wall Street powers at the top… As political columnist Molly Ivins said, ‘If Will Rogers and Mother Jones had a baby, Jim Hightower would be that rambunctious child — mad as hell, with a sense of humor." To read his latest commentaries and subscribe to his monthly Hightower Lowdown, go to www.JimHightower.com.  Hear the host of The Bill Press Show on America'sDemocrats.org! Bill Press is a fierce progressive with insider access to the administration -- he's the only nationally syndicated talk radio host to attend the daily White House press briefings. Listen here for his interviews with lawmakers and prominent Democrats! Visit BillPressShow.com for more. |
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As we all know, President Obama and Democratic and Republican leaders in Congress struck a deal to raise the debt ceiling.
But is it a good deal—or not? Should progressive Democrats in Congress vote for or against it? The deal will raise the debt ceiling so we can avoid defaulting on [...] Sign our petition to President Obama!
Only 3 days until the United States defaults on its national debt. US Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner says, if we don’t raise the debt ceiling now, we’ll risk “catastrophic economic consequences that would last for decades.” 1 But the Tea Party is holding America hostage with [...] Earlier today, Senator Herb Kohl of Wisconsin announced his retirement after 24 years of service in Washington. Here’s the good news…. there is a true progressive champion waiting in the wings to step in and keep this seat for the Democrats in 2012: Russ Feingold.
There should be no debate on Russ Feingold’s [...] Sign our petition to end Wall Street bonuses — before the May 31 deadline! We’re calling on executives at Wall Street banks, firms, and hedge funds, to put an end to payment practices that reward risky, short-term profit. American taxes bailed out your banks, and taxpayers want to see a new financial culture emerge from the crisis: one that contributes to the long-term stability of the economy. Submit your comments to support the Security and Exchange Commission’s proposal to enact further “say on pay” rules: -Require firms and advisers managing more than 7 billion in assets to annually report all their incentive-based payouts. -Stop exorbitant bonuses that cause a firm to incur “material financial loss.” -Require firms managing more than billion — like Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan Chase — to defer half of each bonus for three years, to account for long-term losses. Name: Please enter an optional comment: George L. Trigg, Margaret Gordon, Karen McGinnis, Earl Webb, Johni Prinz, xxxxxxxx, Luis C Juarez Jr, Marie-Leslie Barthelemy, JoanDraughn, Linnea Schauer, Rene Wolfensberger, Serge Lubomudrov, Alice Mechler, Rebecca Wiren, xxxxxxxx, Brian Nylaan, Dave Oldham, xxxxxxxx, Kristen Brinkerhoff, Janet Berry, dixie gutierrez, David Blackburn, Albert Albanese, xxxxxxxx, Joel S Roberts, Ken Bittancourt, Sean Mathew Kerwin, ANN BECKER, michael ogden, Victoria Hess, Caitlin Brooks, Brenda Beverly, Gary Medley, xxxxxxxx, john arnold, Noah Tenney, Scott Halvorson, Cherie Wright, |
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