Category Archives: Don’t Let It Go…Unheard

OK, I suppose you figured out that yesterday’s post was an April Fools’ joke.

Seriously, I hope you will join me for this Sunday’s podcast. So far, here are the topics I plan on discussing (breaking news events may derail my plans): (1) Rick Santorum blaming problems with entitlement programs on our “abortion culture,” (2) A question from a listener regarding the recent introduction- by Ron Paul- of a bill that would eliminate all legal tender laws, (3) The latest on Libya and the Middle East (of course), and (4) A look at Ron Paul, who is apparently out-fundraising all the leading Republican candidates. What are his policies and should we support him over Obama, assuming those were the only two choices?

If you would like to register to attend live, which includes the ability to participate by text chat and via audio (either dial-up or USB mic and VOIP) click here. Remember that the webcast will be held at a special time for this Sunday only: 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. PST.

Every Sunday from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m., PST, I host a webcast devoted to the discussion of politics and news from an Objectivist perspective. If you would like to sign up to attend this Sunday’s webcast live (which includes the ability to participate via written questions/comments, plus via audio if you have a USB headset with microphone), click here.

Topics to be discussed will include: (1) Comparison of two recent legal cases — one in which a woman was charged with a civil rights violation for advertising for a “Christian” roommate; another in which a court agreed to apply Sharia law in determining whether an arbitrator had authority to decide a dispute between two Muslims. What is the right result in these cases? Can they be reconciled? (2) By request, the recent court decision to reject the settlement in Google’s plan to digitize books. (3) Obama’s policy in Libya — what it says about him, and what lesson his supporters should have learned long ago but, since they didn’t, should at least have learned this week.

Breaking news events that come to my attention between now and Sunday afternoon may derail my plans, but this is what I have so far. I hope you will join me!

Topics discussed: “Operation Odyssey Dawn” in Libya; Whoopi Goldberg’s “puppy mills” comment; update on the fallout from the protest of a muslim “charity” event in Yorba Linda; two philosophy of law questions — one on obtaining civil damages from a defendant who was acquitted of the crime at issue, one on privacy in an age where cellphones and portable video cameras are ubiquitous; Duran Duran as pioneers in the use of technology — again!

If you were unable to attend live and would like to hear this week’s webcast/podcast,click here.

Those who are interested in checking out the Duran Duran “Unstaged” event I discussed at the end of the podcast can check it out here. That YouTube channel also offers a ton of “classic” Duran Duran videos including the lavishly filmed (for the time) “Hungry Like the Wolf” and “Rio”. So, all you Durannies, enjoy the trip down memory lane! Oh, and here is the post where I discuss the time I met Simon LeBon and asked him about his purportedly being influenced by Ayn Rand.

Thanks to all who participated live in this week’s webcast. Use the comments portion of this post to leave comments on this week’s webcast, and to suggest topics for next week.

If you would like to sign up to attend next week’s webcast live (which includes the ability to participate via written questions/comments, plus via audio if you have a USB headset with microphone), click here.