Listen to the full episode while you read. Your browser doesn’t support the audio element. Try using Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Intro Today, I’m on a special mission. In honor of the beginning of December and the holiday season I’m talking about Christmas carols today their history their tradition…
I’m a liberal capitalist. I believe very deeply in capitalism, but with rules and referees. Just like I don’t believe that football should be played without rules and referees, I don’t think that business should be played without rules and referees. The True Story of Capitalism But, there’s a nasty…
There is a growing problem in this country with the lack of accountability and the growing acceptance of a fuck-you-I-got-mine mentality among a certain class of men. It’s almost like the husband with a wife and kids at home who spends cash on booze, drugs and women, then blames his wife…
Where Does $2 Trillion in Subsidies for the Wealthiest Hide in Plain Sight? – Truth-Out.org The special treatment that our tax code gives to the 1 percent is creating a deeper divide between the rich and poor in the United States. Check out the Roosevelt Institute’s new white paper on tax reform. Read more.
The Secret of Effective Motivation – NYTimes.com Did you hear the earth shake? Because the lesson from this study ought to rattle a few institutions. A bunch of researchers studied cadets at West Point and discovered this: people do best when they are motivated to please themselves – to achieve a…
Your browser does not support the audio tag…listen to the whole show here The Supreme Court’s ruling on the Hobby Lobby case means less freedom for anyone who doesn’t own a huge corporation. It essentially puts the beliefs and desires of monopoly owners above everyone else’s and it says…
I recommend the podcast of my show from this week on Net Neutrality. I’m relatively proud of it, but, if you listen to the podcast, you’ll miss a guest we edited out: Jack, our rescue, feral black cat. We met Jack 3 years ago. He was in a no-kill…
Why The Government Shutdown is Treason – And What You Need to Do About It 11 am EST on the LTR Network. Call me: 1-888-454-3378
We have become a nation that loves the Goliath and no longer loves the David. We side with big business over the individual. Just look at guns. Most people want to avoid gun fights with background checks, waiting periods and a registry. But, big business wrapped inside the NRA…
The fight against Obamacare is getting dirty, and you are being tricked out of affordable, effective, healthcare. Americans have been trained to believe two ideas about health care: 1. The market will take care of you (if it’s profitable), and 2. You’re on your own. Is that what America…
