Political discussion radio program broadcast on Valley Free Radio, 103.3fm, from Northampton, MA
The show kicks off with a spirited debate over who will drop out first and why people in fact run and remain running for the high office. In the second half we speak about how we use our water, who can and can’t use it, and why we can’t use it in certain ways. Then we move on to… well a grab bag of happy news. (not really happy news)
Further Reading:
AP Fact Check: GOP Claims On Carpet Bombs, Kurds, and Economy
Flint Would Have Saved Money by Sticking with Detroit Water, Memo Says
The panel discusses the water crisis in Flint, MI, and the panelists reflect on the politics of good governance. Also, we review the ongoing standoff in rural Oregon, the most recent Democratic debate, and Election 2016 as the primaries draw nearer.
In the first half of tonight’s show we talk about the State of the Union and the Republican debate with a focus on Obama’s legacy. In the second half we dive into the situation in Flint, Michigan.
Further Reading:
Opinion: Were US sailors ‘spoofed’ into Iranian waters?
The Panel takes stock of the refugee crisis, Russia’s bellicosity, climate change’s advancing pace, and the spiraling effects of American foreign policy on the Middle East, among other world events.
We review our year in news and politics, and speak about how this will affect the next year.
Further Reading:
Number Of Police Officers Killed By Gunfire Fell 14 Percent In 2015, Study
“In Self-Defense”. 1876 editorial cartoon by A. B. Frost. Depicts a caricatured former Confederates in the U.S. South with a knife and smoking gun in his hands standing over the corpse of an African-American toddler.