Filibuster Alito?
January 12, 2006(Archive
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Sam Alito was chosen by the President to overturn Roe v. Wade. Expect him to deny this obvious truth in the upcoming hearings. The question for Mark, however, is will his right-wing, theocratic ideology trump his respect for the Constitution? And will he defend the Bush Administration’s belief that it is above the law?
Mark reports on the hearings this week, and at the end, gives his view on whether Alito should be confirmed or filibustered.
Mark’s guest, Jennifer Van Bergen, is the author of The Twilight of Democracy : The Bush Plan for America and The Unitary Executive: Is The Doctrine Behind the Bush Presidency Consistent with a Democratic State?
Israel after Sharon
January 11, 2006(Archive)
What does the stroke of the Israeli Prime Minister mean for the future of Israeli politics? What is Sharon’s legacy? Will there ever be peace?
Guest: Samar Assad, Executive Director of the Palestine Center in Washington.
Debate Tuesday
January 10, 2006(Archive)
Should a President who thinks himself so above the law that he can break the law with impunity by eavesdropping on American citizens, be impeached?
I think so. My guest, Jim Parmelee, Chairman of the Northern Virginia Republican Political Action Committee, who supported the impeachment of Bill Clinton, strongly disagrees.
The Inside Scoop on Jack Abramoff and the GOP's "K Street Project"
January 9, 2006(Archive)
Guest: Alex Knott, Political Editor for the Center for Public Integrity, an expert on the myriad of bribes, payoffs, and scandal that surrounds Jack Abramoff and the infamous “K Street Project” – the official Republican Party project to control Washington lobbyists and collect their cash in exchange for legislation.
Will Abramoff’s guilty plea change the way Washington does business?
For background, check out this fantastic article in the Los Angeles Times: Lobbying Plan Was Central to GOP’s Political Strategy: Abramoff was key to the ‘K Street Project,’ designed to extend the party’s influence.
Sunday Weekly Review: Time to Impeach?
January 8, 2006(Archive)
The Administration says we must sacrifice American values to defend America.
Mark says if we do this, what exactly are we defending?
As our nation slides closer and closer to totalitarianism, Mark still believes in democracy and freedom. Real democracy. Real freedom. Not the undemocratic “democracy”, unfree “freedom” and unconstitutional “strict constructionism” of this Administration.
Why does this Administration HATE the rule of law so? For the same reason all dictators do…it constrains them.
“Those who would sacrifice liberty for security deserve neither.” — Ben Franklin
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