On Issue:
-A Buzzards Bay Massachusetts man has sued The Scotts Co. , the lawn care giant, for firing him after a drug test showed nicotine in his urine, indicating that he had violated a company policy forbidding employees to smoke on or off the job. Scotts announced last year that it would no longer hire tobacco users, a policy company officials said was intended to improve employee wellness and drive down the company's healthcare costs. But civil libertarians say it violates personal privacy rights and could be used to mask age discrimination or other illegal behavior.
-Fort Collins is holding fast to Santa, a bevy of elves and trees for the holiday display, despite a plea from religious leaders to be included. Town officials are worried about the "slippery slope" of allowing explicitly religious themes.
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Peeved over the leaked U.S. State Department memo that showed the U.S. doesn’t have confidence in his abilities anymore, Iraqi Prime Minister stands President Bush up and skips their dinner in Amman Jordan. The United States isn’t the only group mad at Maliki: the Iraqi parliament shut down yesterday after lawmakers loyal to militant cleric Moqtada al-Sadr quit to protest the prime minister’s meeting with President Bush. Jay has a few guests on this topic including:
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Representative Adam Smith from Washington's 9th Congressional District. Smith is the only member to serve on both the Armed Services and International Relations Committees. www.house.gov/adamsmith
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Retired Air Force Colonel Sam Gardiner who has taught strategy and military operations at the National War College, AirWar College, and Naval War College. He was recently a visiting scholar at the Swedish Defense College.
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