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Written and produced by Joe Bechtold

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One year ago...

Today marks one year since the Free World Radio Network Web site, http://freeworldradionetwork.net/, went live on the Internet.

And tomorrow at this exact time it will be one year since my first post on this blog!

What a difference a year makes!

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My thanks to Mark Weaver

If you couldn't tune in to today's The Mark Weaver Show, here it is:


Thank you, Mark. I enjoyed our conversation.

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Hans Meyer on The Mark Weaver Show

I will be Mark's guest on tomorrow's broadcast, which starts at 9:00am Eastern Time. I should be on around 9:15am to talk about the Free World Radio Network.

The Mark Weaver Show is a production of Florida Progressive Coalition.

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Carnival of the Liberals, Edition #67

Welcome to the June 18, 2008 edition of The Carnival of the Liberals, hosted by my blog, Situation Awareness. I think that you'll agree with me that there are some great entries this week.

I have also included, at the bottom of this entry, a Blog Talk Radio player featuring my March 29, 2008 interview of Leo Lincourt, founder of The Carnival of the Liberals.

Enjoy!

- Hans

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general interest

• Only Three Notes presents Congratulations Obama! posted at Business & Controversy of Technology by Arnab Tagore.
  
  
• Gbariela Baron presents posted at Internet Business Blog.
  
  
• Joe Bechtold presents The Importance of Religion in America posted at Joe Bechtold's Political Journal.
  
  
• Niharika presents The Top 100 Civil Liberties Advocacy Blogs posted at Criminal Justice Degrees Guide.

current events

• Allen in Fort Worth presents QUEERS AND DYKES ARE GONNA GET MARRIED ! ! ! so don't worry about anything else posted at The Whited Sepulchre, saying, "the YouTube video in this post makes me ill."
  
  
• Gracie Passette presents Republicans Suffer From Dementia & Can't Understand Satire posted at Cult Of Gracie, saying, "This post is rather a mish-mosh or current events, opinion, and frankly (or Franken lol) humor. :)"
  
  
• John presents McCain and Obama Court Pro-War AIPAC posted at The Largest Minority.
  
  
• Andrew Heath presents What the Hell Got into the President's Pet??? posted at Andy, saying, "Why did Scotty write that awful book about Bush when everyone thought he was Bush's biggest fan?"
  
  
• Keith Wick presents Signs of Barack Obama posted at Weith Kick.
  
  
• Jon Rochetti presents Photo of the Week - Hillary Tees…3 for $10 posted at The DC Traveler – Washington DC travel & tourism information, saying, "A picture is worth a thousand words."
  
  
• Ian Welsh presents Clinton’s Legacy: Never Say Die posted at Firedoglake.
  
  
• Shan Siddiqi presents Howard Dean is the Light into Obama's Future posted at Globally Rational.
  
  
• Patrick Schwerdtfeger presents Check out my new Smart ForTwo Passion posted at Tactical Execution, saying, "The Smart Car is finally introduced in the USA! This post offers details about these tiny gas-powered fuel-efficient cars."
  
  
• Phil B. presents Why Demonstrations and Petitions Do Not Work posted at Phil for Humanity, saying, "If demonstrations and petitions work, then the 1960s would have seen a lot more political, social, and environmental changes."

liberalism

• Phil B. presents Global Warming is Ruining the Earth posted at Phil for Humanity, saying, "A list of how the world has changed so dramatically."
  
  
• Greta Christina presents Loading The Dice: Bisexuality And Choice posted at Greta Christina's Blog, saying, "This post is about bisexuality -- and how the gay political community's focus on the "It's not a choice" PR strategy about gay rights leaves bisexuals out in the cold."
  
  
• Greta Christina presents Greta Christina's Blog: The Amazing Mechanical Leftie: Reflexive Thinking in Alt Culture posted at Greta Christina's Blog, saying, "This piece is about the tendency alternative culture sometimes has to reflexively reject anything that's mainstream or conventional. It talks about how this tendency makes people just as controlled by the mainstream as they would be if they were going along with it. And more seriously, it talks about how it puts alt culture in common cause with the anti- intellectual, know- nothing strains of right wing American culture."
  

opinion

• Allen in Fort Worth presents Cal Thomas Says Barack Obama's Not A Christian posted at The Whited Sepulchre, saying, "here is an analysis of an idiotic Cal Thomas column."
  
  
• Andrew Heath presents How to Achieve Peace in the Middle East posted at Andy, saying, "An interesting and unconventional solution to our conflict in the Middle East."
  
  
• phil F. presents WEEKEND FEATURE: Globalization and the Small Business posted at E-News Daily: Articles Without Borders.
  
  
• Andrew Heath presents Why We Must Forgive President George W. Bush posted at Andy, saying, "There are some compelling reasons to forgive George W Bush, even if you currently hate him."
  
  
• Hans Meyer presents The Historically Challenged posted here at Situation Awareness, saying, "The right-wing noise machine tries to re-write history."
  
  
• Shan Siddiqi presents The Supreme Court has "legacies?" posted at Globally Rational.
  
  
• Phil B. presents A Plan to Destroy All Weapons of Mass Destruction posted at Phil for Humanity, saying, "No leader and therefore no country can be trusted enough to control weapons of mass destruction."

politics

• Ames presents Fox News: A Trifecta of Racism posted at Submitted to a Candid World, saying, "Fox News may be playing into our hand, by running a racist smear campaign against Barack Obama."
  
  
• Jon Swift presents McCain: Make Sure You Have the Right Change posted at Jon Swift, saying, "We don't need to take a risk on a President who could make things even worse than they already are. We need a President like McCain who, when the telephone rings at 3:00 in the afternoon, waking him up from his nap, would be ready to answer it and solve whatever crisis needed to be solved."
  
  
• Holly Ord presents John McCain Doesn’t Support the Troops posted at Menstrual Poetry.
  
  
• Jason presents 1962: Adolf Eichmann posted at Executed Today, saying, "Adolf Eichmann remembered on the anniversary of his execution: the competent company man blithely earning his promotions by engineering mass-murder."
  
  
• KevinBBG presents McBush posted at DAILY BBG, saying, "This is a clear and somewhat harsh statement as to whether or not to vote for McCain or Obama with reasons outlined."
  
  
• Ron Britton presents Barack Obama is the Anti-Christ! posted at Bay of Fundie.

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That concludes this 67th edition of Carnival of the Liberals.

Submit your blog article to the next edition of Carnival of the Liberals using our Carnival submission form.

Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

Technorati tags: carnival of the liberals, blog carnival.

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Okay, so, this bird walks into a store...

A seagull in Marinette, Wisconsin has developed the habit of stealing snack chips from a neighborhood convenience store. The seagull waits until the manager isn't looking, and then walks into the store and grabs a snack-size bag of cheese Doritos. Once outside, the bag gets ripped open and shared by other birds. The seagull's shoplifting started early this month when he first swooped into the store and helped himself to a bag of Doritos. Since then he's become a regular. And he always takes the same type of chips. The Manager thinks it's great because people are coming to watch the feathered thief make the daily grab and run, and that's good for business, and especially since customers have begun paying for the seagull's stolen bags of chips because they think it's so funny. However, the Manager did say, "This is Wisconsin , and if that seagull starts to grab a 6-pac to go along with the Doritos, I may have to put a stop to it."

With thanks to my colleague, Brian Wolf, for forwarding this story along to me.

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This week on the Free World Radio Network

There's some great programming coming up for the week of April 4th through April 10th.

Tomorrow I'll have as my guest Randy Wooden, founder and member of the board of directors of Director of The Wooden Foundation to discuss the transition from school to the workplace.

The big news this week comes Thursday when Charlie Kensil welcomes NY Times best-selling author Glenn Greenwald to his show.

Here are the details on all of the upcoming broadcasts:

• Tonight at 7:00pm Central Time (-06:00 GMT) - On The Dark Side your host, Rev. Damien Darko presents The Dark Side of Sex Toy Laws.
  
  

• Tomorrow at 10:00am Eastern Time (-05:00 GMT) - Situation Awareness, hosted by Hans Meyer, Randy Wooden, founder and member of the board of directors of Director of The Wooden Foundation and a discussion of preparing for the transition from school to the workplace.
  
  
• Also tomorrow at 11:00am Eastern Time (-05:00 GMT) - The Free World Pub opens its doors, with your bartender, Hans Meyer.
  
  
• Sunday at 4:00pm Pacific Time (-08:00 GMT) - Join Blog Talk Radio Featured Host Brian Wolf on Shakedown Street for the return of Volga X and more of The Revelations of George W. Bush.
  
  
• Thursday at 7:00pm Eastern Time (-05:00 GMT) - The Political Atlas with your host, Charlie Kensil, as he welcomes Glenn Greenwald, Salon.com columnist, author of the legal and political blog, Unclaimed Territory, and New York Times Best Selling Author.

Complete details on the network's upcoming schedule, and our programs and hosts, plus a complete archive of our broadcasts, links to our blogs, and links to our friends and affiliates, can be found on our Web site.

The Free World Radio Network: Broadcasting over Blog Talk Radio from California, Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, Tennessee, Texas and Washington State

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This week on the Free World Radio Network

There's some great programming coming up for the week of March 28th through April 3rd.

Tomorrow I'll have as my guest Leo Lincourt, founder of the Carnival of the Liberals.

The big news comes Sunday when Brian Wolf welcomes Ayaan Hirsi Ali, one of Time Magazine's "100 Most Influential People" of 2005 (press release).

Here are the details on all of the upcoming broadcasts:

• Tonight at 7:00pm Central Time (-06:00 GMT) - On The Dark Side your host, Rev. Damien Darko presents The Dark Side of Civil Liberties.
  
  

• Tomorrow at 10:00am Eastern Time (-05:00 GMT) - Situation Awareness, hosted by Hans Meyer, features guest Leo Lincourt, founder of the Carnival of the Liberals.
  
  
• Also tomorrow at 11:00am Eastern Time (-05:00 GMT) - The Free World Pub opens its doors, with your bartender, Joe Bechtold.
  
  
• Sunday at 4:00pm Pacific Time (-08:00 GMT) - Join Blog Talk Radio Featured Host Brian Wolf on Shakedown Street for his interview with Ayaan Hirsi Ali (press release).
  
  
• Thursday at 7:00pm Eastern Time (-05:00 GMT) - The Political Atlas with your host, Charlie Kensil.

Complete details on the network's upcoming schedule, and our programs and hosts, plus a complete archive of our broadcasts, links to our blogs, and links to our friends and affiliates, can be found on our Web site.

The Free World Radio Network: Broadcasting over Blog Talk Radio from California, Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, Tennessee, Texas and Washington State

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This week on the Free World Radio Network

There's some great programming coming up for the week of March 21st through March 27th.

Tomorrow I'll be joined by Alison Berke Morano, Chair of the Pasco County Florida Democratic Executive Committee and Vice Chair of the Florida Democratic Committee Chairs Association for a continuation of last week's discussion on the Democratic presidential campaign and Florida.

Here are the details on all of the upcoming broadcasts:

• Tonight at 7:00pm Central Time (-06:00 GMT) - On The Dark Side your host, Rev. Damien Darko presents The Dark Side Kills God.
  
  

• Tomorrow at 10:00am Eastern Time (-05:00 GMT) - Situation Awareness, hosted by Hans Meyer, features guest Alison Berke Morano, Chair of the Pasco County Florida Democratic Executive Committee and Vice Chair of the Florida Democratic Committee Chairs Association.
  
  
• Also tomorrow at 11:00am Eastern Time (-05:00 GMT) - The Free World Pub opens its doors, with your bartender, Brian Wolf.
  
  
• Sunday at 11:00am Central Time (-06:00 GMT) - Creating Utopia, Utopian childcare: A village?, guest hosted this week by Hans Meyer.
  
  
• Sunday at 4:00pm Pacific Time (-08:00 GMT) - Join Blog Talk Radio Featured Host Brian Wolf on Shakedown Street for a discussion on I Won’t Watch The Olympics with guest Lisa Hayes.
  
  
• Thursday at 7:00pm Eastern Time (-05:00 GMT) - The Political Atlas with your host, Charlie Kensil.

Complete details on the network's upcoming schedule, and our programs and hosts, plus a complete archive of our broadcasts, links to our blogs, and links to our friends and affiliates, can be found on our Web site.

The Free World Radio Network: Broadcasting over Blog Talk Radio from California, Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, Tennessee, Texas and Washington State

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Eleven Tips on Getting More Efficiency Out of Women Employees

Blog Talk Radio Featured Host Brian Wolf had me in stitches when he read the following on tonight's broadcast of Shakedown Street:

Eleven Tips on Getting More Efficiency Out of Women Employees from the July 1943 edition of Mass Transportation Magazine 1. If you can get them, pick young married women. They have these advantages, according to the reports of western companies: they usually have more of a sense of responsibility than do their unmarried sisters; they're less likely to be flirtatious; as a rule, they need the work or they wouldn't be doing it — maybe a sick husband or one who's in the army; they still have the pep and interest to work hard and to deal with the public efficiently. 2. When you have to use older women, try to get ones who have worked outside the home at some time in their lives. Most transportation companies have found that older women who have never contacted the public, have a hard time adapting themselves, are inclined to be cantankerous and fussy. It's always well to impress upon older women the importance of friendliness and courtesy. 3. While there are exceptions, of course, to this rule, general experience indicates that "husky" girls — those who are just a little on the heavy side — are likely to be more even-tempered and efficient than their underweight sisters. 4. Retain a physician to give each woman you hire a special physical examination — one covering female conditions. This step not only protects the property against the possibilities of lawsuit but also reveals whether the employee-to-be has any female weaknesses which would make her mentally or physically unfit for the job. Transit companies that follow this practice report a surprising number of women turned down for nervous disorders. 5. In breaking in women who haven't previously done outside work, stress at the outset the importance of time — the fact that a minute or two lost here and there makes serious inroads on schedules. Until this point is gotten across, service is likely to be slowed up. 6. Give the female employe in garage or office a definite day-long schedule of duties so that she'll keep busy without bothering the management for instructions every few minutes. Numerous properties say that women make excellent workers when they have their jobs cut out for them but that they lack initiative in finding work themselves. 7. Whenever possible, let the inside employe change from one job to another at some time during the day. Women are inclined to be nervous and they're happier with change. 8. Give every girl an adequate number of rest periods during the day. Companies that are already using large numbers of women stress the fact that you have to make some allowances for feminine psychology. A girl has more confidence and consequently is more efficient if she can keep her hair tidied, apply fresh lipstick and wash her hands several times a day. 9. Be tactful in issuing instructions or in making criticisms. Women are often sensitive; they can't shrug off harsh words the way that men do. Never ridicule a woman — it breaks her spirit and cuts her efficiency. 10. Be reasonably considerate about using strong language around women. Even though a girl's husband or father may swear vociferously, she'll grow to dislike a place of business where she hears too much of this. 11. Get enough size variety in operator uniforms that each girl can have a proper fit. This point can't be stressed too strongly as a means of keeping women happy, according to western properties.

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Superdelegate Speaks...

Mitch Ceasar, Broward County DEC Chair, DNC Executive Committee member and Superdelegate to the Democratic Convention in August, had some great insights on this morning's broadcast of Situation Awareness:


Mitch talked about the chances of the so-called do-over election here in Florida, and what it will take to seat the Florida delegation. Plus, he answered the question, "Will the Superdelegates make the difference in Denver?"

This interview was featured on the home page of Blog Talk Radio:

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The discussion continues next week when my guest will be Alison Berke Morano, Chair of the Pasco County DEC and Vice Chair of the Florida Democratic Committee Chairs Association.

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This week on the Free World Radio Network

There's some great programming coming up for the week of March 14th through March 20th.

Tomorrow I'll have as my guest Mitch Ceasar, Chair of the Broward County Florida Democratic Party and a Superdelegate to the 2008 Democratic National Convention. We'll be discussing the Democratic Party nominating process, the history of Superdelegates, and answer the question, Will they make the difference in Denver?

Here are the details on all of the upcoming broadcasts:

• Tonight at 7:00pm Central Time (-06:00 GMT) - On The Dark Side your host, Rev. Damien Darko presents The Dark Side of Sex in Politics (or, do you want to be Spritzered?).
  
  

• Tomorrow at 10:00am Eastern Time (-05:00 GMT) - Situation Awareness, hosted by Hans Meyer, Mitch Ceasar, Chair of the Broward County Florida Democratic Party and a Superdelegate to the 2008 Democratic National Convention.
  
  
• Also tomorrow at 11:00am Eastern Time (-05:00 GMT) - The Free World Pub opens its doors, with your bartender, Charlie Kensil.
  
  
• Sunday at 4:00pm Pacific Time (-08:00 GMT) - Join Blog Talk Radio Featured Host Brian Wolf on Shakedown Street for news and twisted commentary.
  
  
• Thursday at 7:00pm Eastern Time (-05:00 GMT) - The Political Atlas with your host, Charlie Kensil.

Complete details on the network's upcoming schedule, and our programs and hosts, plus a complete archive of our broadcasts, links to our blogs, and links to our friends and affiliates, can be found on our Web site.

The Free World Radio Network: Broadcasting over Blog Talk Radio from California, Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, Tennessee, Texas and Washington State

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A thank you....

... to Kenneth Quinnell and Florida Progressive Radio for having me as their guest on today's broadcast of The Movement.

It was enjoyable to be able to discuss my network, the Free World Radio Network, and all the work my colleagues and I are doing. It is also a pleasure to work with Ken and all the good people in the Coalition in moving the Progressive agenda forward in Florida.

Thank you again, Ken!

For those who could not tune in live, here is the interview:

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This week on the Free World Radio Network

There's more great programming coming up for the week of March 7th through March 13th.

Situation Awareness will resume next week. Meanwhile, my colleague Brian Wolf has a great program coming up this Sunday. Be sure to tune in to his interview with Volga X.

Here are the details on all of the upcoming broadcasts:

• Tonight at 7:00pm Central Time (-06:00 GMT) - On The Dark Side your host, Rev. Damien Darko presents The Dark Side of The Free Market.
  
  

• Tomorrow at 11:00am Eastern Time (-05:00 GMT) - The Free World Pub opens its doors, with your bartender, Charlie Kensil.
  
  
• Sunday at 11:00am Central Time (-06:00 GMT) - Creating Utopia, Funding the Utopian Government, hosted by Reform America founder, Joe Bechtold.
  
  
• Sunday at 3:00pm Central Time (-06:00 GMT) - Today's Political Landscape, a discussion on campaign tactics and taxes with Reform America founder, Joe Bechtold and presidential candidate Frank McEnulty.
  
  
• Sunday at 4:00pm Pacific Time (-08:00 GMT) - Join Blog Talk Radio Featured Host Brian Wolf on Shakedown Street for an interview with Volga X on The Revelations of George W. Bush.
  
  
• Thursday at 7:00pm Eastern Time (-05:00 GMT) - The Political Atlas with your host, Charlie Kensil.

Complete details on the network's upcoming schedule, and our programs and hosts, plus a complete archive of our broadcasts, links to our blogs, and links to our friends and affiliates, can be found on our Web site.

The Free World Radio Network: Broadcasting over Blog Talk Radio from California, Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, Tennessee, Texas and Washington State

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This week on the Free World Radio Network

There's some great programming coming up for the week of February 29th through March 7th.

Tomorrow I'll have as my guest Mano Singham, Director of the University Center for Innovation in Teaching and Education to discuss Third-tier Pundits. And on Sunday Brian Wolf welcomes Rob Kall, founder and Chief Editor of OpEdNews.com.

Plus, the first anniversary of our first broadcast!

Here are the details on all of the upcoming broadcasts:

• Tonight at 7:00pm Central Time (-06:00 GMT) - On The Dark Side your host, Rev. Damien Darko presents The Dark Side of Islamaphobia.
  
  

• Tomorrow at 10:00am Eastern Time (-05:00 GMT) - Situation Awareness, hosted by Hans Meyer, features guest Mano Singham, Director of the University Center for Innovation in Teaching and Education and a discussion of Third-tier Pundits.
  
  
• Also tomorrow at 11:00am Eastern Time (-05:00 GMT) - The Free World Pub opens its doors, with your bartender, Rev. Damien Darko.
  
  
• Sunday at 11:00am Central Time (-06:00 GMT) - Creating Utopia, Creating a community out of a group of individuals, hosted by Reform America founder, Joe Bechtold.
  
  
• Sunday at 3:00pm Central Time (-06:00 GMT) - Today's Political Landscape, a discussion on oil prices and housing with Reform America founder, Joe Bechtold and presidential candidate Frank McEnulty.
  
  
• Sunday at 4:00pm Pacific Time (-08:00 GMT) - Join Blog Talk Radio Featured Host Brian Wolf on Shakedown Street for an interview with Rob Kall, founder and Chief Editor of OpEdNews.com.
  
  
• Monday at 7:00pm Central Time (-06:00 GMT) - The Free World Radio Network celebrates the first anniversary of our first broadcast on Blog Talk Radio with a special two-hour edition of The Dark Side with your host, Rev. Damien Darko. The FWRN hosts will be there to relive some of our network's many highlights from the past year.
  
  
• Thursday at 7:00pm Eastern Time (-05:00 GMT) - The Political Atlas with your host, Charlie Kensil.

Complete details on the network's upcoming schedule, and our programs and hosts, plus a complete archive of our broadcasts, links to our blogs, and links to our friends and affiliates, can be found on our Web site.

The Free World Radio Network: Broadcasting over Blog Talk Radio from California, Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, Tennessee, Texas and Washington State

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The Florida Progressive Coalition on Situation Awareness - Resources

I want to take this opportunity to once again thank my guest today, Ken Quinnell, founder and Executive Director of the Florida Progressive Coalition. It was a great program.

As mentioned during the program here are some of the resources available for those interested in progressive ideas and opportunities for involvement here in Florida:

• The Florida Progressive Coalition:
  http://flaprogressives.org/
  
• The Florida Progressive Wiki:
  http://quinnell.us/sspb/wiki/
  
• Florida Progressive Radio on Blog Talk Radio:
  http://www.blogtalkradio.com/fpc
  
• Florida Progressive Coalition on Yahoo Groups:
  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/floridaprogressives/
  
• The Florida Progressive Digest:
  http://www.progressivedigest.com/
  
• Florida Progressive Information Network:
  http://www.flpin.net/
  
• Florida Netroots:
  http://floridanetroots.com/
  
• Florida Public Interest Research Group:
  http://www.floridapirg.org/

For a more comprehensive listing go to:
http://quinnell.us/sspb/wiki/index.php?n=Main.ProgressiveOrganizations

Here is the interview from today's broadcast of Situation Awareness:

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Upcoming on the Free World Radio Network

I am pleased to have as my guest tomorrow Kenneth Quinnell, founder and Executive Directory of the Florida Progressive Coalition. We'll be discussing last week's summit in Tampa, and the goals of the Coalition for this election and on into the future.

On the Free World Radio Network, for the week of February 22nd through the 29th:

• Saturday, February 23rd at 10:00am Eastern Time (-05:00 GMT) - Situation Awareness, hosted by Hans Meyer, features the founder and Executive Director of the Florida Progressive Coalition, Kenneth Quinnell.
  
  
• Saturday, February 23rd at 11:00am Eastern Time (-05:00 GMT) - The Free World Pub opens its doors, with your bartender, Brian Wolf.
  
  
• Sunday, February 24th at 11:00am Central Time (-06:00 GMT) - Creating Utopia, hosted by Reform America founder, Joe Bechtold.
  
  
• Sunday, February 24th at 3:00pm Central Time (-06:00 GMT) - Today's Political Landscape, a discussion with Reform America founder, Joe Bechtold and presidential candidate Frank McEnulty.
  
  
• Sunday, February 24th at 4:00pm Pacific Time (-08:00 GMT) - Join Blog Talk Radio Featured Host Brian Wolf on Shakedown Street for news and twisted commentary... with a hint of music.
  
  
• Thursday, February 28th at 7:00pm Eastern Time (-05:00 GMT) - The Political Atlas with your host, Charlie Kensil

Complete details on the network's upcoming schedule, and our programs and hosts, plus a complete archive of our broadcasts, links to our blogs, and links to our friends and affiliates, can be found on our Web site.

The Free World Radio Network: Broadcasting over Blog Talk Radio from California, Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, Tennessee, Texas and Washington State

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Upcoming on the Free World Radio Network

I will be attending the Florida Progressive Coalition meeting in Tampa this weekend, so Situation Awareness will return next week. Meanwhile, there are some excellent programs coming up this week.

On the Free World Radio Network, for the week of February 15th through the 21st:

• Friday, February 15th at 7:00pm Central Time (-06:00 GMT) - The Return of The Dark Side with your host, Rev. Damien Darko. Tonight's topic will be Vote for Me!
  
  
• Saturday, February 16th at 11:00am Eastern Time (-05:00 GMT) - The Free World Pub opens its doors, with your bartender, Charlie Kensil.
  
  
• Sunday, February 17th at 11:00am Central Time (-06:00 GMT) - Creating Utopia, hosted by Reform America founder, Joe Bechtold.
  
  
• Sunday, February 17th at 4:00pm Pacific Time (-08:00 GMT) - Join Blog Talk Radio Featured Host Brian Wolf on Shakedown Street for a Best of... presentation.
  
  
• Thursday, February 21st at 7:00pm Eastern Time (-05:00 GMT) - The Political Atlas with your host, Charlie Kensil

Complete details on the network's upcoming schedule, and our programs and hosts, plus a complete archive of our broadcasts, links to our blogs, and links to our friends and affiliates, can be found on our Web site.

The Free World Radio Network: Broadcasting over Blog Talk Radio from California, Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, Tennessee, Texas and Washington State

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Upcoming on the Free World Radio Network

After a bit of an absence I am returning with posting the Free World Radio Network's schedule here for the benefit of my readers and those who monitor this blog via a newsfeed. One change: I will be summarizing the schedule for the week, rather than making an individual post for each broadcast.

On the Free World Radio Network, for the week of February 8th through the 14th:

• Friday, February 8th at 7:00pm Central Time (-06:00 GMT) - The Return of The Dark Side with your host, Rev. Damien Darko. Tonight's topic will be The Dark Side of Punishment (Beat Me! Whip Me! Make me vote Republican!).
  
  
• Saturday, February 9th at 10:00am Eastern Time (-05:00 GMT) - Situation Awareness, hosted by Hans Meyer, features guest Professor Jeanette Castillo and a discussion of Left-wing blogs, Right-wing blogs, and the Presidential Campaign.
  
  
• Saturday, February 9th at 11:00am Eastern Time (-05:00 GMT) - The Free World Pub opens its doors, with your bartender, Hans Meyer.
  
  
• Sunday, February 10th at 11:00am Central Time (-06:00 GMT) - Creating Utopia, hosted by Reform America founder, Joe Bechtold.
  
  
• Sunday, February 10th at 3:00pm Central Time (-06:00 GMT) - Today's Political Landscape, a discussion on education and healthcare with Reform America founder, Joe Bechtold and presidential candidate Frank McEnulty.
  
  
• Sunday, February 10th at 4:00pm Pacific Time (-08:00 GMT) - Join Blog Talk Radio Featured Host Brian Wolf on Shakedown Street for an interview with Scott Truitt, founder of The Gratitude Campaign.
  
  
• Thursday, February 14th at 7:00pm Eastern Time (-05:00 GMT) - The Political Atlas with your host, Charlie Kensil

Complete details on the network's upcoming schedule, and our programs and hosts, plus a complete archive of our broadcasts, links to our blogs, and links to our friends and affiliates, can be found on our Web site.

The Free World Radio Network: Broadcasting over Blog Talk Radio from California, Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, Tennessee, Texas and Washington State

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The Jolly Boots of Doom

"Bow down, bow down, before the power of Santa or be crushed, be crushed, by his jolly boots of doom!"

Thanks to Rev. Darko!

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The Best of...

Today's broadcast of The Free World Pub will be an encore presentation of our premier broadcast on August 11, 2007. Be sure to tune in at 11:00am Eastern Time (-05:00 GMT) today.

The Free World Radio Network: Broadcasting from California, Florida, New Jersey, Tennessee, Texas and Washington State... and now Illinois!

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The Political Atlas...

Be sure to tune in to The Political Atlas, with your host, Charlie Kensil, tonight at 7:00pm Eastern Time (-05:00 GMT).

The Free World Radio Network: Broadcasting from California, Florida, New Jersey, Tennessee, Texas and Washington State

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The Best of... on Shakedown Street

Blog Talk Radio Featured Host Brian Wolf presents a Best of... program tonight:

The Best of Shakedown Street: Fred Phelps (original air date: 08/19/2007)

Tune in today at 4:00pm Pacific Time (-08:00 GMT)

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On Shakedown Street today...

Join Blog Talk Radio Featured host Brian Wolf and his special guest, Danna Crawford, owner of PowerSellingMom.com, and a blogger and Ebay buying specialist on Shakedown Street at 4:00pm Pacific Time (-08:00 GMT).

The Free World Radio Network: Broadcasting from California, Florida, New Jersey, Tennessee, Texas and Washington State

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Today's broadcasts

At 10:00am Eastern Time (-05:00 GMT) be sure to tune in to my program, Situation Awareness, for a discussion of "Where were you?" during America's seminal moments.

Then, at 11:00am Eastern Time the Free World Pub opens its doors.

That's today on the Free World Radio Network, broadcast over Blog Talk Radio.

The Free World Radio Network: Broadcasting from California, Florida, New Jersey, Tennessee, Texas and Washington State

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The Political Atlas... tonight

Be sure to tune in to The Political Atlas, with your host, Charlie Kensil, at 7:00pm Eastern Time (-05:00 GMT) tonight.

The Free World Radio Network: Broadcasting from California, Florida, New Jersey, Tennessee, Texas and Washington State

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Tonight... Heifer International

Tonight, at 4:00pm Pacific Time (-08:00 GMT), Blog Talk Radio Featured Host Brian Wolf welcomes Ray White, Public Information Director at Heifer International on Shakedown Street.

The Free World Radio Network: Broadcasting from California, Florida, New Jersey, Tennessee, Texas and Washington State

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Taxi Drivers for Torture

I want to thank my guest, Dr. Andy Opel for joining me on today's broadcast of Situation Awareness (click here to listen to the broadcast).

Here is a list of resources from today's program:

• Arar Commission


• Commission of Inquiry into the Actions of Canadian Officials in Relation to Maher Arar (Library and Archives Canada)


• The Maher Arar inquiry - frequently asked questions


• Wikipedia Entry for Maher Arar


• Rendition movie site


• Rendition entry on IMDB


• Torture and Profit by Andy Opel

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Coming up today...

At 10:00am Eastern Time (-05:00 GMT) be sure to tune in to my program, Situation Awareness, and join me and my guest, Dr. Andy Opel, as we discuss Torture Profiteering.

Then at 11:00am Eastern Time (-05:00 GMT) The Free World Pub opens its doors.

That's coming up today live on Blog Talk Radio.

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The Political Atlas

Tune in tonight at 7:00pm Eastern Time (-05:00 GMT) for The Political Atlas with your host Charlie Kensil.

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The Best of... on Shakedown Street

Be sure to tune in for tonight's broadcast of Shakedown Street, where Blog Talk Radio Featured Host Brian Wolf will be presenting a rebroadcast of his interview with Dan Barker of the Freedom from Religion Foundation (original air date: 06/17/2007)) at 4:00pm Pacific Time (-05:00 GMT).

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Live!

Today I will be broadcasting Live from America's Highways and Byways with the assistance of my colleague and friend, Saint Lisa Litchfield. That's today at 10:00am Eastern Time (-05:00 GMT) on Situation Awareness.

At 11:00am Eastern Time (-05:00 GMT) tune in for a Best of... rebroadcast of premier broadcast of The Free World Pub (original air date: 08/11/2007). Be sure to tune in.

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Giving Thanks

Join host Lisa Litchfield as she talks about The Art of Giving on tonight's broadcast of Cry Freedom at 7:00pm Central Time (-06:00 GMT).

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None of the Above on Shakedown Street

Join Blog Talk Radio Featured Host Brian Wolf as he interviews William H. White, Director of Voters for None of the Above on today's broadcast of Shakedown Street at 4:00pm Pacific Time (-08:00 GMT).

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Today...

... on my program, Situation Awareness: Giving Thanks for All We Have. That's at 10:00am Eastern Time (-05:00 GMT).

Then, at 11:00am Eastern Time (-05:00 GMT), The Free World Pub opens its doors.

That's today on the Free World Radio Network.

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News Update: Change

Regular readers of this blog are familiar with Hans' News Feed, your virtual afternoon newspaper (easy URL: www.HansMeyer.net/News).

While I will continue updating the news feed daily I will be discontinuing this daily update.

My news feed will continued to be featured on the home page of the Free World Radio Network, and is accessible on my personal site, HansMeyer.net.

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The Political Atlas with Charlie Kensil

Tune in at 7:00pm Eastern Time (-05:00 GMT) for tonight's broadcast of The Political Atlas with your host, Charlie Kensil.

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Special Edition of Shakedown Street

At 5:00pm Pacific Time (-08:00 GMT) Blog Talk Radio Featured Host, Brian Wolf, interviews Sean E. Summers, Attorney at Law, representing the family of Lance Cpl. Matthew A. Snyder in their successful litigation against Fred Phelps and certain members of the Westboro Baptist Church on this special edition of Shakedown Street.

(This broadcast was rescheduled for today due to technical difficulties last week.)

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Cry Freedom Tonight

Join host Lisa Litchfield as she explains why Goodwin Is Wrong.

That's tonight at 7:00pm Central Time (-06:00 GMT) on Cry Freedom.

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Today on Shakedown Street

Blog Talk Radio Featured Host Brian Wolf welcomes Actor, Musician, Writer and Producer Bill Mumy on today's broadcast of Shakedown Street, at 4:00pm Pacific Time (-08:00 GMT).

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Highlights from the first 100 broadcasts

Today's broadcast of the Free World Pub was a very special occasion. I want to thank my friends Rev. Damien Darko, Lisa Litchfield, Brian Wolf, Charlie Kensil and Michael Silliman for making it so memorable.

Here are some of the highlights from the network's first 100 broadcasts:

Debut shows: The Dark Side on 03/03/2007 Cry Freedom on 04/28/2007 Shakedown Street on 05/06/2007 Situation Awareness on 05/18/2007 The Free World Pub on 08/11/2007 The Political Atlas on 10/26/2007 =============== Top 5 Rated Broadcasts: 5. Cry Freedom on 11/06/2007 Special Guest: Mike Farrell 1,092 listeners 4. The Dark Side on 05/25/2007 The Other Side of The Dark Side 1,130 listeners 3. Shakedown Street on 05/27/2007 Who is the Dalai Lama? 1,387 listeners 2. The Dark Side on 05/11/2007 The Dark Side will keep you safe 1,502 listeners 1. The Dark Side on 05/18/2007 The Dark Side Blazes Up 1,662 listeners =============== FWRN Firsts: 05/04/2007 The first guest host (Hans Meyer on The Dark Side) 05/25/2007 The first interview (Randy Wooden on The Dark Side) 07/13/2007 The first on-location broadcast (The Dark Side of Conformity) 07/13/2007 The first co-host shows The Dark Side (Hans Meyer joins Rev. Damien Darko); and, 07/14/2007 Cry Freedom (Rev. Damien Darko joins Lisa Litchfield) =============== Guest Interviews: 05/25/2007 Randy Wooden on The Dark Side 06/17/2007 Dan Barker on Shakedown Street 06/22/2007 Peter David on The Dark Side 08/26/2007 Frank McEnulty on Shakedown Street 09/07/2007 Rogers Cadenhead on The Dark Side 09/23/2007 Professor Juan Cole on Shakedown Street 09/29/2007 Dr. John R. Moffett on Situation Awareness 10/07/2007 Joe Bageant on Shakedown Street 10/14/2007 Doug Hudson on Shakedown Street 11/04/2007 Dr. Kevin Barrett on Shakedown Street 11/06/2007 Mike Farrell on Cry Freedom

Additional information on these highlights can be found on the Free World Radio Network's About page, Highlights section, and the History and Archive page.

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100th Broadcast of the Free World Radio Network

Please join us today for the Free World Radio Network's 100th broadcast on the Free World Pub at 11:00am Eastern Time (-05:00 GMT).

I'll be tending the bar, and will be joined by my colleagues and fellow hosts, Rev. Damien Darko, Saint Lisa Litchfield, Brian Wolf, Michael Silliman and Charlie Kensil.

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Two broadcasts tonight!

Tonight at 7:00pm Eastern Time (-05:00 GMT) join host Charlie Kensil for News and Views by Charlie on The Political Atlas.

Then, at 5:00pm Pacific Time (-08:00 GMT) Blog Talk Radio Featured Host, Brian Wolf, interviews Sean E. Summers, Attorney at Law, representing the family of Lance Cpl. Matthew A. Snyder in their successful litigation against Fred Phelps and certain members of the Westboro Baptist Church on this special edition of Shakedown Street.

The Free World Radio Network: Broadcasting from California, Florida, New Jersey, Tennessee, Texas and Washington State

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Last night, on Cry Freedom...

...host Lisa Litchfield interviewed actor, activist, writer and biker Mike Farrell.

It was, without a doubt, a spectacular broadcast of Cry Freedom, Blog Talk Radio and the Free World Radio Network.

Congratulations, Lisa!

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Today on Shakedown Street

Join Blog Talk Radio Featured Host Brian Wolf as he interviews Dr. Kevin Barrett, coordinator of the Muslim-Christian-Jewish Alliance for 9/11 Truth on today's 4:00pm (-08:00 GMT) broadcast of Shakedown Street.

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The Pub Opens Its Doors...

... at 11:00am (-05:00 GMT) this morning. Brian Wolf will be your bartender, so be sure to tune in to the Free World Pub.

Situation Awareness will return next Saturday.

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The Political Atlas with Charlie Kensil

Tune in at 7:00pm Eastern Time (-05:00 GMT) for tonight's broadcast of The Political Atlas with your host, Charlie Kensil.

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Beware! on Cry Freedom

Join host Lisa Litchfield on Cry Freedom tonight, at 7:00pm Central Time (-06:00 GMT), when she warns Beware the Crazy Brown Boogeymen!

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Sunday! Time for Shakedown Street

Join Blog Talk Radio Featured Host Brian Wolf as he discusses News and Commentary... with a hint of music.

That's today on Shakedown Street at 4:00pm Pacific Time (-08:00 GMT) on Blog Talk Radio.

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Today on the Free World Radio Network

This morning on Situation Awareness my topic will be The War on Halloween (be sure to check-out yesterday's post, The War on Halloween-A report from the front). Starting today at 10:00am Eastern Time (-05:00 GMT).

Then, at 11:00am Eastern Time (-05:00 GMT), tune in to The Free World Pub.

Tune in today on Blog Talk Radio.

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The War on Halloween-A report from the front

Just in time for Situation Awareness tomorrow Jesus' General (well, actually, Miss Poppy Dixon on Jesus' General) weighs in with...

The War on Halloween

Look for these amazing reports:

• Halloween Fun Family Prayer Adventures


• For every light brown M & M you chose, pray for Christians in other countries.


• I wonder where we toss the unbaptized beanie babies.


• Trunk or Treat

But the greatest has to be:


The Jesus Costume!From the article:

This is all marvelous progress, especially after last year's debacle. Donna Brewer, the Christian mother of a fourth grader, didn't want her son to feel isolated by not wearing a costume to the school's Halloween party, so she dressed him up like Jesus on the Via Dolorosa, complete with crown of thorns (though it looks more like he's getting highlights). The school objected to the crown of thorns, so the mother sued through James Dobson's Alliance Defense Fund. It seems the case has been dropped as there are no more mentions about it on the ADF website.

Whew! I sure am glad the "troops" are out there, fighting the War on Halloween!

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The Political Atlas Debuts!

Please join me in tuning in to the broadcast premier of The Political Atlas with your host, Charlie Kensil, tonight at 7:00pm Eastern Time (-05:00 GMT).

Charlie's topic for tonight will be Human Shield.

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Happy Indiscretion Day

Tune in today as host Lisa Litchfield discusses Bill Clinton, cigars and humidors.

That's on Cry Freedom, today at 7:00pm Central Time on Blog Talk Radio.

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Today on Shakedown Street

Join Blog Talk Radio Featured Host Brian Wolf as he discusses News and Commentary... with a hint of music.

That's today on Shakedown Street at 4:00pm Pacific Time (-08:00 GMT) on Blog Talk Radio.

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Happy Birthday Saint Lisa!

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Today on the Free World Radio Network

Today on Situation Awareness I will be covering the "October Surprise" at 10:00am Eastern Time (-05:00 GMT).

Then, at 11:00am Eastern Time (-05:00 GMT), the Free World Pub opens its doors and serves up the first round with a toast to Saint Lisa Litchfield's birthday.

That's today on Blog Talk Radio.

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Happy Birthday (Almost) to Lisa!

Be sure to tune in to Cry Freedom this evening when your host, Lisa Litchfield, celebrates her (almost) birthday.

Lisa will also be discussing the revolting right wing attack on a 12 year old boy and his family (sort of the conservative theme these days).

That's tonight at 7:00pm Central Time (-06:00 GMT) on Blog Talk Radio

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On Shakedown Street Today

BlogTalkRadio Featured Host, Brian Wolf, welcomes Doug Hudson, of BPI Worldwide Inc., to Shakedown Street. They will be discussing Increasing your gas mileage.

That's today at 4:00pm Pacific Time (-08:00 GMT) on BlogTalkRadio.

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Howdy Doody Time Today

Be sure to tune in to my program, Situation Awareness, today at 10:00am Eastern Time (-05:00 GMT). I'll be discussing the how the rightwing attack machine made Graeme Frost and his family the target of their smears because they knew they could not attack the State CHILDRENS Health Insurance Program on its merits.

And don't forget the Free World Pub opens its doors at 11:00am Eastern Time (-05:00 GMT) today.

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Tonight on The Dark Side

Tonight on The Dark Side, your host Rev. Darko will discuss Are you paranoid enough?

Be sure to tune in tonight at 7:00pm Central Time (-06:00 GMT).

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On Cry Freedom...

Join host Lisa Litchfield tonight as she discusses Devaluing the Word Traitor.

That's tonight at 7:00pm Central Time (-06:00 GMT) on Cry Freedom.

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Deer Hunting with Jesus on Shakedown Street

At 4:00pm Pacific Time (-08:00 GMT) Joe Bageant, author of Deer Hunting with Jesus joins host Brian Wolf for an interview.

That's today on Shakedown Street.

Click here for a review of Deer Hunting with Jesus: Dispatches from America's Class War.

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Today on the Pub

The Free World Pub opens its doors at 11:00am Eastern Time (-05:00 GMT) today on Blog Talk Radio. Brian Wolf, host of Shakedown Street, will be your bartender.

Meanwhile, I am out-of-town today, but my program, Situation Awareness, returns next Saturday.

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Bad Girl on Cry Freedom

Your host Lisa Litchfield observes that Liberal Commentary Needs a Bad Girl.

And she's just that girl!

That's tonight on Cry Freedom, 7:00pm Central Time (-06:00 GMT) on Blog Talk Radio.

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On Shakedown Street Today

Your host Brian Wolf covers and News and Commentary and the return of By Their Fruits Ye Shall Know Them on today's broadcast of Shakedown Street.

That's at 4:00pm Pacific Time (-08:00 GMT) on Blog Talk Radio.

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Saturday on the Free World Radio Network

Today on Situation Awareness my guest will be Dr. John R. Moffett, Internet radio broadcasting pioneer and editor of Factinista.org. Juoh is also a regular contributor to OpEdNews.com. Our topic today will be Are We Really In This Together? That's today at 10:00am Eastern Time (-05:00 GMT).

Then be sure to tune in to The Free World Pub, when we open our doors at 11:00am Eastern Time (-05:00 GMT).

That's coming up today on the Free World Radio Network.

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Tonight: The Dark Side of Dysgenics

With Rev. Darko still out recruiting rodeo clowns for a possible invasion of Tuscaloosa, I'll be manning the switchboard for tonight's broadcast of The Dark Side.

I'll be asking "Is We Getting Dummer?" Well, is we?

That's tonight at 7:00pm Central Time (-06:00 GMT) on The Dark Side.

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Tonight on Cry Freedom

Join host Lisa Litchfield as she tackles Adventures in Muckraking! on Cry Freedom.

That's tonight at 7:00pm Central Time (-06:00 GMT) on Blog Talk Radio.

Cry Freedom is a production of the Free World Radio Network.

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On Shakedown Street: Juan Cole!

Host Brian Wolf interviews Dr. Juan Cole, Professor of Modern Middle East and South Asian History at the University of Michigan, President and Treasurer of the Global Americana Institute, and author of the Web site Informed Comment.

Among the books he has written are Napoleon's Egypt: Invading the Middle East, Sacred Space And Holy War: The Politics, Culture and History of Shi'ite Islam, and Modernity and the Millennium.

Readers of this blog know that I have previously posted Fisking the War on Terror, written by Professor Cole.

Be sure to tune into Shakedown Street today at 4:00pm Pacific Time (-08:00 GMT) on Blog Talk Radio, a broadcast of the Free World Radio Network.

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The Free World Pub...

...opens its doors at 11:00am Eastern Time (-05:00 GMT).

And since this show is part of the Great American Walkout, we'll be walking up to the bar.

That's today on The Free World Pub.

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THE GREAT AMERICAN WALKOUT

Today is The Great American Walkout! I will be joining my fellow Free World Radio Network hosts in supporting this grassroots effort to show that Americans can become energy independent.

As part of this effort I will be broadcasting Situation Awareness today at 10:00am Eastern Time (-05:00 GMT), instead of my normal day and time on Saturday. The topic? The Great American Walkout!

Tonight's broadcast of The Dark Side, with your host Rev. Damien Darko, will also cover this important topic. So be sure to tune in tonight at 7:00pm Central Time (-06:00 GMT).

All programming brought to you by the Free World Radio Network, broadcast on Blog Talk Radio.

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Iran So Far Away on OpEdNews.com

September 19, 2007

Iran So Far Away
by Rev. Damien Darko
http://www.opednews.com/

Can you hear it? The drum-beats signaling our intention of attacking Iran have begun beating louder and louder. It seems to me that the more people who say that this impending attack is a phenomenally bad idea, the louder the drums get.

I don’t think there is anyone out there who says that Iran is a cute, cuddly nation. Far from it. The government of Iran is largely impotent against the Ayatollahs and the official line from both the government and the Ayatollahs is that we (meaning those of us who don’t acknowledge their omnipotence) are agents of Satan.

(read the entire article)

Adobe Acrobat copy of Iran So Far Away

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Rudy Guilianni's Worst Nightmare on OpEdNews.com

September 19, 2007

Rudy Guilianni's Worst Nightmare
by Rev. Damien Darko
http://www.opednews.com/

Why Rudy should fear liberals, and not the other way around.

For those of you who haven't heard, Rudy Giuliani has come out and made the claim that he is the "Liberal's worst nightmare". When I read this, I couldn't help but laugh; not because I think the comment, itself is amusing to me (though it is), but because I couldn't help but picture Rudy wearing a bright red afro-wig and a red rubber nose when reading the words. Sorry, that's just how my mind works. The fact is, however, Rudy isn't the worst nightmare for any liberal, unless that particular liberal has a recurring nightmare of a corrupt Republican wearing a cocktail dress chasing them through a New York subway.

No, I can say, as a proud liberal, that I have absolutely no fear of Rudy. In fact, I'm going to go on the record right now as stating that I am Rudy Giuliani’s worst nightmare.

(read the entire article)

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Media Misdirection on OpEdNews.com

September 19, 2007

Media Misdirection
by Rev. Damien Darko
http://www.opednews.com/

So O.J is making headlines again. Just in time, too. We were starting to lose interest in Brittany’s latest public embarrassment and Lindsey Lohan hasn’t inadvertently displayed her “holiest of holies” this week.

This is why I don’t watch televised news any more. It’s also why I tend not to get my news from any source within the US. Apparently (at least according to those in the positions of media royalty), we can’t get enough stories about celebrities behaving badly, even though our country is being lead, merrily, along the path to our own oblivion. I suppose we should think nothing of the fact that we’re at war, and not handling that situation too well.

We shouldn’t care about the free-fall of the housing market as long as Paris Hilton is weeping uncontrollably over being unable to serve her jail sentence in her home, is that the idea?

I, for one, am completely sick of that.

(read the entire article)

Adobe Acrobat copy of Media Misdirection

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On Cry Freedom: Six Years - A Retrospective

Cry Freedom's host Lisa Litchfield looks back in her program tonight with Six Years - A Retrospective.

That's tonight at 7:00pm Central Time (-06:00 GMT) on Blog Talk Radio.

NOTE: Postponed from last week due to technical difficulties

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Today on Shakedown Street

Your host, Brian Wolf, covers News and Commentary AND the return of By Their Fruits Ye Shall Know Them.

That's today at 4:00pm Pacific Time (-08:00) on Shakedown Street.

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Saturday on the Free World Radio Network

Tune in at 10:00am Eastern Time (-05:00 GMT) for my show, Situation Awareness. Today's topic: GWOT: Nice Bumper Sticker, Lousy Policy.

And, at 11:00am Eastern Time (-05:00 GMT), The Free World Pub serves up the first round, and I'll be the bartender!

That's today on the Free World Radio Network, broadcast over Blog Talk Radio.

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Tonight on The Dark Side

Rev. Darko continues our 9/11 programming with 6 years later and it's STILL nothing but a hole.

That's tonight on The Dark Side at 7:00pm Central Time (-06:00 GMT).

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Happy Birthday, Michael Silliman!

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Six Years - A Retrospective

Cry Freedom's host Lisa Litchfield looks back in her program tonight with Six Years - A Retrospective.

That's tonight at 7:00pm Central Time (-06:00 GMT) on Blog Talk Radio.

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Remembering 9/11 continues today on Shakedown Street

The Free World Radio Network's week-long programming dedicated to remembering 9/11 continues today on Shakedown Street

Host Brian Wolf remembers those who died on that fateful day six years ago by playing Mozart's Requiem.

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That's today at 4:00pm Pacific Time (-08:00 GMT).

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Remembering 9/11 on The Free World Radio Network

Be sure to tune in at 10:00am Eastern Time (-05:00 GMT) for my show, Situation Awareness where we begin the Free World Radio Network's week-long programming dedicated to remembering the sixth anniversary of 9/11. My topic today: 9/11 Did Not Change Everything.

And, at 11:00am Eastern Time (-05:00 GMT), The Free World Pub serves up the first round with a toast to all the first responders.

That's today on the Free World Radio Network, broadcast over Blog Talk Radio.

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Rogers Cadenhead on Today

In anticipation of tonight's The Dark Side:

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Tonight on The Dark Side.

Join host Rev. Damien Darko and his special guest, Rogers Cadenhead, as they discuss Shattering the Overton Window.

Cadenhead is the author of 17 books on computer programming and Internet development, and is the publisher of Workbench, the Drudge Retort and Watching the Watchers.

That's tonight on The Dark Side at 7:00pm Central Time (-06:00 GMT).

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Tonight: Part II of Gonzo, Gonzo, Gonzo!

Join host Lisa Litchfield for tonight's broadcast of Cry Freedom: It's all about Gonzo, Gonzo, Gonzo! The man, the memory, the dementia - Part II.

That's tonight at 7:00pm Central Time (-06:00 GMT) on Blog Talk Radio.

Be sure to tune in!

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Today on Shakedown Street:

Celebrate your Labor Day holiday as host Brian Wolf Liven(s) up your BBq's with Free World Radio Network music!

That's today on Shakedown Street at 4:00pm Pacific Time (-08:00 GMT).

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September 1st on the Free World Radio Network...

I am on hiatus this weekend, spending time with my sister and her family. But my show, Situation Awareness will return next Saturday.

Meanwhile, The Free World Pub serves up the first round at 11:00am Eastern Time (-05:00 GMT,.

That's today on the Free World Radio Network, broadcast over Blog Talk Radio.

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The Best of...

...tonight on The Dark Side.

Join guest host Brian Wolf as he spins some of Rev. Darko's best on The Best of The Dark Side.

That's tonight at 7:00pm Central Time (-06:00 GMT) on Blog Talk Radio.

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Tonight: It's all about Gonzo, Gonzo, Gonzo!

Join host Lisa Litchfield for tonight's broadcast of Cry Freedom: It's all about Gonzo, Gonzo, Gonzo! The man, the memory, the dementia.

That's tonight at 7:00pm Central Time (-06:00 GMT) on Blog Talk Radio.

Be sure to tune in!

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Today on Shakedown Street: Presidential Candidate Frank McEnulty

Your host, Brian Wolf will be interviewing independent candidate for President, Frank McEnulty. That's today at 4:00pm Pacific Time (-08:00 GMT) on Shakedown Street.

For more information on the candidacy of Frank McEnulty, visit his Web site:


Shakedown Street, another Free World Radio Network production, broadcasting on Blog Talk Radio.

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Today on the Free World Radio Network

Tune in at 10:00am Eastern Time (-05:00 GMT) for my show, Situation Awareness. Today's topic: Angry White Men Who Sit Around In Their Bathrobes Blogging All Day Long.

And, at 11:00am Eastern Time (-05:00 GMT), The Free World Pub serves up the first round.

That's today on the Free World Radio Network, broadcast over Blog Talk Radio.

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Tonight on The Dark Side ...

...the Rev. Darko discusses The Cult of the Professional.

That's tonight at 7:00pm Central Time (-06:00 GMT) on The Dark Side.

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Tonight: Whine and Cheese

Lisa Litchfield, as host of Cry Freedom, covers Whine and Cheese.

That's tonight at 7:00pm Central Time (-06:00 GMT) on Blog Talk Radio.

Be sure to tune in!

NOTE: Postponed from last week to make room for Karl.

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Today on Shakedown Street: Brian versus Fred, Part 2

And like last week, Phreaky Phred doesn't stand a chance.

Tune in to Shakedown Street today at 4:00pm Pacific Time (-08:00 GMT) and listen as your host, Brian Wolf, once again decimates the bigot from Kansas in Fred Phelps: Stupid or Satan, Part 2.

Will Fred, Jr. call in?

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Today on the Free World Radio Network...

... we start at 10:00am Eastern Time (-05:00 GMT) with a broadcast of my show, Situation Awareness. Today's topic: Poison the Well, Salt the Earth.

The first round is served at The Free World Pub at 11:00am Eastern Time (-05:00 GMT). Who will be buying that first round?

Visit our Web site (www.FreeWorldRadioNetwork.net) for complete details on these broadcasts and on all of the Free World Radio Network programs airing on Blog Talk Radio.

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The Wooden Foundation

A recommendation for our friends in the Tar Heel state. From the Wooden Foundation Mission Statement:

The non-profit Wooden Foundation was formed to address the largely unmet need to better equip our young adults with real world job hunting advice as well as other helpful guidance for transitioning from school to the working world. (read the entire Mission Statement)

Randy Wooden, a member of the Wooden Foundation Board of Directors, has been a guest on The Dark Side, one of the Free World Radio Network broadcasts.

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Tonight on The Dark Side ...

...the Rev. Darko discusses The Dark Side of Justice: Jose Padilla.

That's tonight at 7:00pm Central Time (-06:00 GMT) on The Dark Side.

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Welcome to Michael Silliman!

I want to take this moment to welcome Michael Silliman as the newest member of the Free World Radio Network team!

To mark such an auspicious occasion I'm pleased to offer Michael's latest:

My Strange Day... by Michael Silliman From the pages of "Tales from the Limo..." I usually get my assignments the night before so I can print them out and properly research any addresses that I am unfamiliar with. Late Monday night I'm issued four jobs spread over a 16 hour period. The last one is a supposedly simple transfer at 10:00pm from Long Beach Airport to an address in Huntington Beach for one Shannon Funk. In comparison with LAX, Long Beach is a hick airport where passengers still board and disembark on creaky old stair trucks that drive up to the plane. Old school. Real Flintstones stuff. So I'm standing there for over 20 minutes in a practically deserted baggage claim area listening to the old Donna Summer music blaring out of the rusted speaker with the blown cone, ensconced no more than ten feet from the gate waiting with my sign, when the passengers from Jet Blue #217 from JFK finally start filing through the security gate. What first catches my eye among all the other disembarking passengers is a group of three young women, the center one wearing a goofy hat and sunglasses and being carried along briskly by her friends and I get the immediate impression that she's "somebody." But my focus is on the other female passengers, trying to make eye contact with every woman who gets off the place to see some recognition of their name being held aloft on the clip board, and I pay absolutely no attention to the three girls once they're out of my peripheral vision. Not more than 20 seconds later, a mob of paparazzi about 30 or so thick comes storming around the corner, rudely jostling themselves and the passengers waiting for their luggage trying to get shots of the now fleeing trio, and they, in turn, were followed by a small gaggle of grumpy airport Barneys pissed off that somebody had the temerity to interrupt their precious donut time. Me? I'm standing there with my eyes still glued on the door waiting for my passenger, one Ms. Shannon Funk. Fuck celebrities. This is Elay, man, and I'm celebrity fucking immune. All I care about is getting my passenger in my car and to the address listed on my trip ticket so I can get home, pour a couple of fingers of whiskey and get ready for the next day of playing Chauncey the Chauffeur. One by one, the passengers collect their bags, and bag by bag, the terminal becomes as silent and empty as I first found it. No Shannon Funk. My dispatcher tells me to wait at the location until they can clear me through the booker. As I'm standing there, a young woman approaches me and inquires if I know when Jet Blue #217 from JFK is arriving. I inform her that it arrived over 40 minutes previously which seems to cause her a bit of consternation. When she sees my sign, she tells me that she's looking for Ms. Funk as well, so I inquire if she's a friend and perhaps has a phone number I can reach her with. The young lady then informs me that she works for People Magazine and she's there to report on Ms. Funk. After my brief Scooby-Do moment, I’m informed that my passenger was/is the newly fired/quit personal assistant to Britany Spears that was there at the infamous OK Magazine interview meltdown, and had flown into Long Beach instead of LAX in order to (unsuccessfully) duck being served a subpoena by the trampy pop star’s ex-husband who’s trying to build a case for sole custody of the mutant offspring of their ill-fated union. The reporter seemed incredulous that I had no idea who I was waiting for. She asked me the usually questions about if I saw Ms. Funk being served, or if she spoke to anybody, etc. After a while she realized that I don’t have anything of any real value to add to her story and she puts the notebook down and asked if it would be alright if she waited with me, as she heard my dispatcher’s instructions for me to stay on station, perhaps thinking that the fleeing trio might return to at least collect their luggage, if nothing else. We are joined after a while by a swarthy, beady-eyed gent with a big pro video camera rig that I can tell instantly that she is not real happy to see. Once he discovers who my passenger was supposed to be, he starts hammering me with questions. My inability to answer any of them to his satisfaction just infuriated him no end. The tipping point came when he offered me an obscenely escalating amount of money to give him the address of the drop. There was no moment of hesitation, no visions of what material desires the windfall would garner me. He talked to me like I had a price. Fuck him. I told him that divulging that information would be a violation of a proprietary company procedure, and that he would have to learn that information from someone else. He reacted like Dracula to sunlight…Fuck! An honest man! And then he turned and disappeared into the night muttering to himself. The People reporter seemed slightly bemused, but said nothing. So about 11:30pm, two hours after the plane landed, the booker cleared me from the job and I drove home wrestling with a slight case of “what if” remorse thinking of the shiny black 60gig Playstation 3 and a case of uber-yummy port-casked Balvenie whiskey a moment of lapsed morals might have brought me for simply selling off a person’s privacy. Relax, Ms. Shannon. If they found your home address, they didn’t get it from me. Like the movie quote goes: “Relax, Jake…It’s Chinatown.”

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The Problem with Bush

Just ahead of my Saturday's broadcast of Situation Awareness ("Poison the Well, Salt the Earth") comes this excellent article from Oliver Willis ("2008: George Bush The Pariah").

In 2008, there will be a sitting Republican president with an approval rating ranging between probably 25-32% percent. In many ways the election will be the fork in the road 2004 should have been: stay the course or change direction. In order to garner their party's nomination, Republicans have pandered to the base by essentially endorsing a continuation of Bush's strategy in Iraq. It is a course of events violently opposed by Democrats and now Independents. The Republican party is going to have a George Bush problem, I think. (read the entire article)

Be sure to tune in to Situation Awareness this Saturday at 10:00am Eastern Time (-05:00 GMT) .

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August 14 News Feed Update

My News feed (easy URL: www.HansMeyer.net/News) has been updated for today.

Still lots of coverage and opinion on the resignation yesterday of Bush's brain (aka: the Turdblossom).

Look for some keen insight by Oliver Willis ("Amazingly Stupid Things Some Liberals Say").

Also, Jon Stewart takes on (and defeats) Bill Kristol on the Daily Show ("Once again, Kristol blew persuasion").

Finally, look for the Three Best Burgers in the U.S.: No Agreement Anywhere.

Happy birthday, Gary Larson!

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Programming change: Lisa has changed tonight's Cry Freedom program to a discussion on Karl Rove.

Tune in tonight at 7:00pm Central Time (-06:00 GMT) on Blog Talk Radio.

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