Common Core — Uncommon Danger? Today at 12 p.m. PT (3 p.m. ET)

We’ll start today’s show with a discussion of some of the week’s top stories and then continue our coverage of the Common Core — including a second-hour interview with C. Bradley Thompson, a professor at Clemson University who advocates the abolition — NOT reform — of government schools.

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Program Notes

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$2 Billion NSA Spy Center is Going Up in Flames

Patriot Act author prepares bill to put NSA bulk collection ‘out of business’

NSA reform bill to trim back US surveillance unveiled in Congress

New GOP shutdown/debt plan, but no agreement yet

NBC/WSJ poll: 60 percent say fire every member of congress

Common Core Reading Standards for Kindergarten (scroll to bottom of page for reference to reading in groups)

Common Core Standards for “Speaking and Listening” in Kindergarten

Common Core: The Great Debate

Common Core: Federal Seizure of Education

C. Bradley Thompson: The New Abolitionism: Why Education Emancipation is the Moral Imperative of Our Time

Georgia [Private, of course] School to Cancel Class Because of Great Weather

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“Who’s In Charge?” Today at 12 p.m. PT (3 p.m. ET)

A recent Fox News poll says that only 8% of Americans believe that “the people are in charge of the government.” And, while the Constitution says the House has the power of the purse, Obama seems to think they should provide unlimited funding for him to create his egalitarian utopia. One NYT columnist is even urging Obama to ignore the rule of law and unilaterally raise the debt ceiling if the House Republicans demand concessions from him.

I don’t know about you, but I find this attitude unacceptable. Join in on the discussion today, either by phone or in the chat room. Or, if you’re listening to a podcast recording, chime in below.

Today we’ll also discuss the Common Core, a program that entails the Federal Government taking more control over the education of our children. And more. See Program Notes, below, for links to the stories we plan to discuss.

Join in on the discussion live, either by phone or in the chatroom!

The show can be accessed here.

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Program Notes

Peikoff.com for podcast discussion on immigration, to be posted on Monday

Tammy Bruce

Fox News Poll: Voters support delaying Obamacare, but oppose defunding it

Bosch Fawstin: Slave by Choice

Income Tax Centennial

Ayn Rand’s Philosophy: Who Needs It (Including the essay, “Don’t Let It Go”)

Obama Just Played His Big ‘Trump Card’ on the Debt Ceiling

NYT columnist: Obama Should Ignore the Debt Ceiling

Every Senate Democrat Voted In Favor of Exempting Themselves from Obamacare

Common Core FAQ

Christie Spars with GOP Again, This Time over Education Standards (Included just for Bosch :))

Common Core English Language Arts, Appendix A (pdf document)

What is Wrong with Common Core?

Daily Caller: Here’s What Kids Will Read Under the Common Core

William Ayers’ Staff At Achieve, Inc. Wrote Alaska’s Standards

Terrorist “Professor” Bill Ayers and Obama’s Federal School Curriculum

Cato: More States Backtracking on Common Core

Cato: Common Core: The Great Debate (HT Ed Mazlish)

Scott Walker to National Parks Service: Pound Sand

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Guest Hosting for Tammy Bruce tomorrow, 10 a.m. PT, with special guest Yaron Brook

Tune in tomorrow when I guest host for Tammy Bruce, 10 a.m. – 12 noon, PT. (Thank you, Tammy, for inviting me back again!)

As usual, I will be joined by cartoonist Bosch Fawstin in the studio to discuss the news of the day, but I am also pleased to be welcoming, during the first hour, Yaron Brook, President and Executive Director of the Ayn Rand Institute. The topic I have planned to discuss with him is that raised in the comments to my Friday, 9/27 show: The impasse in Washington this week seems to be further evidence that reason and persuasion are not enough. Moreover, the Common Core and immigration of left-leaning voters will likely make it even harder to change the culture by these means. What should we do?

You can listen to the live show here. And, if you’re a Tammy Army Member, you can join in the TAM chat. As usual, Tammy Army Members and supporters of my show will be given access to a podcast recording later in the day.

Hope to “see” you there!

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