Archives for November 2008

America is still the greatest country on earth, but there are some worrisome warning signs.  Huge government debts that seemingly get bigger every day, a nation with strong Judeo-Christian foundations moving further away from acknowledging God, national security challenges from the Middle East to our own border…and many additional challenges.  Actor, martial arts master and political activist Chuck Norris attacks all of these challenges to the greatness of America and gives his prescription for making this nation better than ever.  And his prescription is found in the words of our Founding Fathers and in his new book “Black Belt Patriotism.”

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In the second half of our conversation with CACI Chairman Jack London, we learn about the most difficult allegations the firm had to rebut after the Abu Ghraib scandal erupted, how the firm began the difficult public relations campaign to set the record straight and how CACI is faring today – four years after this massive controversy.

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Military experts are in agreement that the armed forces badly need new air tankers to replace the current ones that have been in service since the 1950s.  So why can’t the Pentagon get its act together and award a contract to build them?  Why has the bidding process started and stopped multiple times?  Which company is ready to go right now in building the tankers?  And how big of a difference could these new tankers make for our military?  We ask retired Air Force Gen. Tom McInerney.

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We have Friday’s top news…What names are emerging as key players on the Obama economic team?  How did the market react to those names?  What are Congressional leaders saying about the auto bailout stalemate?  What advice does the Republican leader in the Senate have for Obama?  And what is the latest on the health of Attorney General Michael Mukasey?  We answer all of those questions as we discuss the biggest stories for Friday, November 21, 2008.

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We have Friday’s top news…What names are emerging as key players on the Obama economic team? How did the market react to those names? What are Congressional leaders saying about the auto bailout stalemate? What advice does the Republican leader in the Senate have for Obama? And what is the latest on the health of Attorney General Michael Mukasey? We answer all of those questions as we discuss the biggest stories for Friday, November 21, 2008.

Why has Wall Street seen so much volatility this week?  What is spooking investors?  When and where will this panic bottom out?  Should Congress bail out the auto industry?  And how important is the imminent naming of Barack Obama’s economic team?  We ask Brian Wesbury, former Chief Economist for the Joint Economic Committee of Congress.

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Why would Barack Obama want to name Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State?  Would she advance his agenda or hers?  What impact does Bill Clinton have in all of this?  Why would she want the job?  And are we seeing real change in Washington or just the return of Democrats from previous administrations?  We ask Richard Benedetto, former White House Correspondent for USA TODAY.

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Do you know the three branches of government?  Do you know what the Bill of Rights does?  Who is the commander-in-chief of the U.S. military?  A majority of Americans struggled mightily with those and other questions related to America’s founding, history, government and economy?  We discuss the significance of this and tell you where you can take the test as we speak with Dr. Rich Brake of the Intercollegiate Studies Institute.

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The faltering economy remains front and center this week as the markets fall and the auto industry begs for a government bailout. This week, The Capitol Steps diagnose what they see as one of the biggest hindrances to economic growth in “Buy, Buy American Pie”. Our guest is Steps star Elaina Newport.

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The faltering economy remains front and center this week as the markets fall and the auto industry begs for a government bailout. This week, The Capitol Steps diagnose what they see as one of the biggest hindrances to economic growth in “Buy, Buy American Pie”. Our guest is Steps star Elaina Newport.