Don't Let It Go

October 4, 2013 · 10:11 am

“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.

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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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October 2, 2013 · 9:26 am

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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September 27, 2013 · 9:42 am

Is Ted Cruz The Guy? (& more) Today at 12 p.m. PT (3 p.m. ET)

Showcasing their tremendous powers of evasion, the Senate has voted 79-19 for cloture on the continuing resolution (CR). As I type this, the Senate is voting to remove the language in the House CR that defunded Obamacare. So today’s show will unfortunately not be a victory celebration, although ultimate victory is still possible, depending on what the House does in the coming days (and, possibly, weeks).

What I would like to do today is celebrate the fact that we have a politician in the U.S. Senate who is willing to stand up against socialized medicine, in a principled way. And the bonus: he read several passages from Ayn Rand’s work in the process of doing so.

See Program Notes, below, for all the stories and clips we plan to showcase/discuss.

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

The show can be accessed here.

To access the show’s page at BlogTalk Radio, which will allow you to check out a past episode or to subscribe via iTunes and other services, use this link.

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Finally, if you would like to support the podcast financially, please donate using your Pay Pal account or Credit Card here.

Program Notes

Tom Cruise: “I’m the guy!”

Senate votes, ends debate on continuing resolution defunding Obamacare

Cruz’s statement on today’s cloture vote

Ted Cruz recommending and reading from Atlas Shrugged on the Senate Floor HT: Krastio Atanassov on Twitter

Later in the morning, Cruz reading from both The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged HT Robert Nasir

Podhoretz: Who else does Ted Cruz’s triumph help?

Rand Paul: Why must the American people suffer when even so many Democrats don’t want Obamacare? HT: Rob Abiera