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Wednesday July 23rd
Wednesday 07-23-2008 10:21am MT
Jay Marvin Wednesday 7-23-08 Hour 4
The Associated Press reported that firms within 50 miles of the White House receive nearly $1 of every $3 in federal contracts given to small firms. In addition to a full story on the issue, www.businessweek.com the AP released a video news package regarding difficulties facing small companies attempting to do business with the federal government. Our special guest is Lloyd Chapman President of the American Small Business League. www.asbl.com
 
To download the podcast, right-click "Listen" and select "Save As" from the menu. | Jay Marvin Wednesday 7-23-08 Hour 3
With an advertiser pulling sponsorship and a radio network dropping his program, conservative talk-radio host Michael Savage yesterday sought to recast controversial comments he made last week in which he said autism is "a fraud, a hoax" and that most children with autism are just "brats" who haven"t "been told to cut the act out." Responding to the uproar caused by his comments, Savage said, "I stand by my words," and he lashed out at Media Matters for America, the progressive media watchdog that on Thursday first noted Savage"s controversial remarks. Despite using words such as "dummy,""idiot,""brat,""moron," and "fool" to refer to children with autism, Savage said he was misquoted and taken out of context. Some parents of autistic children have called for Savage's firing after he described autism as a racket last week. Our special guest is Evelyn Ain of Autism United. Her 8-year-old son has been diagnosed with autism. She organized a demonstration Monday outside New York's WOR-AM, which broadcasts Savage. www.autismunited.org
To download the podcast, right-click "Listen" and select "Save As" from the menu. | Jay Marvin Wednesday 7-23-08 Hour 2
A California man went to extremes on Monday to punish his teenage daughter. He did so by making the 13-year-old stand at the corner of Stine Road and Stockdale Highway in Bakersfield while holding a sign that said she was a liar and disrespected parents. Clayton Delouth said it was a last resort and said his daughter had stolen money and items from him and his wife as well as a neighbor. Delouth said while it wasn't meant to embarrass her, it was and added that the Puritans and judges have done it, "so, why not?" But local psychologist Dean Haddock says that such a punishment will more than likely backfire and the best medicine is to open up the lines of communication between father and child. Is this cruel and unusual or acceptable punishment?
To download the podcast, right-click "Listen" and select "Save As" from the menu. | Jay Marvin Wednesday 7-23-08 Hour 1
A former state employee claimed Tuesday in a federal lawsuit that top Georgia legislative officials fired her because she said she would come to work dressed as a female as she prepared for a sex-change procedure to transform from man to woman.Vandy Beth Glenn said Tuesday she was illegally fired from her job as a legislative editor for the Georgia General Assembly after she told her boss she was going to live as a woman full time. She said Legislative Counsel Sewell Brumby fired her because the gender transition would make her colleagues feel uncomfortable and would be seen as "immoral" by Georgia legislators. The lawsuit also claims House Speaker Glenn Richardson, Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle and Senate President Pro-Tem Eric Johnson were in on the act. Jay says transgendered people make him uncomfortable. What do you think? We even had a transgendered woman call in!
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Tuesday July 22nd
Tuesday 07-22-2008 10:31am MT
Jay Marvin Tuesday 7-22-08 Hour 4
Our weekly media misinformation report with Senior Fellow at Media Matters for America Paul Waldman. Today's items included McCain and the media and Michael Savage on autism. Paul has authored and co-authored a number of books on media and politics, worked in electoral campaigns and political consulting, and edited an online magazine. His latest book, co-authored with David Brock, came out in April. It's called Free Ride: John McCain and the Media. Paul also writes a weekly online column for the American Prospect. www.mediamatters.org www.paulwaldman.blogspot.com We rounded out the hour with calls on the media.
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Political observers say both the likely major party U.S. presidential nominees are in the final phases of picking their vice presidential running mates. Among those considered to still be under Obama's consideration are Sens. Evan Bayh, D-Ind., and Joseph Biden, D-Del.; former Democratic Senator Sam Nunn; and Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine. McCain is looking at former GOP presidential rival Mitt Romney; Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty and Florida Gov. Charlie Crist. Our guest is political strategist Rich Masters. Who do you think Obama should run with?
To download the podcast, right-click "Listen" and select "Save As" from the menu. | Jay Marvin Tuesday 7-22-08 Hour 2
Iraqi insurgents have nearly ceased their once-constant attacks on convoys delivering U.S. supplies for reconstruction projects and equipment for Iraq's security forces, and shipments are at their highest levels since the start of the war. Through June 2008, there were only 93 attacks on about 6,100 logistics convoys carrying supplies ranging from building materials for schools, hospitals and public utilities to weapons for local police, Pentagon data obtained by USA TODAY show. Does this show the surge is working? Was the surge 4 or 5 years too late? Is Iraq improving?
To download the podcast, right-click "Listen" and select "Save As" from the menu. | Jay Marvin Tuesday 7-22-08 Hour 1
We opened the show talking about John McCain's latest gaffe on his Middle East geography. Jay also brought up the New York Times defending their position on not running a John McCain op-ed piece. Jay basically opened up the phones and took a call from our conservative buddy Mark in Denver. he brought up the Fairness Doctrine so media and capitalism were discussed for most of the hour!
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Monday July 21st
Monday 07-21-2008 10:19am MT
Jay Marvin Monday 7-21-08 Hour 4
We opened the phones this hour and took calls on the Mile High Music Festival, Batman Dark Knight, Obama in Iraq, veterans care and much much more.
To download the podcast, right-click "Listen" and select "Save As" from the menu. | Jay Marvin Monday 7-21-08 Hour 3
KAPOW! The new Batman movie "The Dark Knight" smashed the weekend record set by "Spider-Man 3" last year, selling an estimated $155.3 million worth of tickets during its first three days of release across the United States and Canada, distributor Warner Bros. Pictures said on Sunday. Did you see it? How good was it? What's the fascination with these superhero movies?
To download the podcast, right-click "Listen" and select "Save As" from the menu. | Jay Marvin Monday 7-21-08 Hour 2
Bishop Kevin Foreman and other members of the Final Harvest Christian Center have filed with the secretary of state to circulate a petition to change Colorado law to allow five minutes for prayer or meditation in public schools. Foreman and supporters need at least 76,000 valid signatures by Aug. 4 to place the issue on the November ballot. The petition is asking for five minutes at the start of each school day to allow students to invoke silent prayers privately or in groups, or have time for personal meditation. Currently, 13 states require such moments of silence in school each day, but students are not required to participate. What's your take on this?
To download the podcast, right-click "Listen" and select "Save As" from the menu. | Jay Marvin Monday 7-21-08 Hour 1
Jay opened the show talking about F1 and racing and Nascar/ Jay asked why people don't like racing outside of Nascar? He also talked about oil drilling. Do you really think this will solve our problem or is alternative energy a more viable option?
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