Austrian Monster Bankrupt: Elisabeth Fritzl's horrifying 24 year captivity in her father's basement, forced to bear seven of his children and finally freed after her 19 year old daughter became seriously ill is the worst we have heard. Now it seems daddy is bankrupt as well, cancelling any hope Elisabeth might receive his financial assistance in attempting to assimilate herself and her three captive children into the world as we know it. Listen up for details.
Politics: We pretty much cover the waterfront here, moving from Obama on Sunday's Meet the Press to McCain's enthusiastic reception of radical ministers Rod Parsley and John Hagee's endorsements and Cindy McCain's recollection of her first meeting her husband, to Hillary's campaign strategy and her gas tax holiday ideas. We also discuss Paul Kane's "La. Democrat Wins in GOP Stronghold", appearing Sunday in the Washington Post and Stephen Zunes' "The 2008 Presidential Race: A 1972 Redux?", published Friday by
www.commondreams.org. A lively segment, if we do say so ourselves.
Iran Confrontation Looms: Andrew Cockburn's "Secret Bush 'Finding' Widens War on Iran" published Friday by
www.counterpunch.org is probably something you'd rather not know about. Neither are Chris Floyd's comments on the subject. But somebody's got to spread the word, as the mainstream media surely isn't, according to the Editors of The Nation, who publish "Our Lapdog Media" in the May 19, 2008 edition. Listen up for what is apprently just around the corner.
How Stupid Are Our Leaders Anyway? Excellent question, as there seems to be no limit. Join us as we discuss two rather stunning articles, "Maria Glod's "Study Questions 'No Child' Act's Reading Plan published Friday in the Washington Post and Michael Hawthorne's "EPA official ousted while fighting Dow", published Friday in the Chicago Tribune. We say they are true examples of today's government's rewarding incompetence and punishing those who try to right wrongs. Don't miss this!
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