Everyone wants to win the war on cancer, but some states are taking a more aggressive approach to winning than others. The American Cancer Society has released its reports for 2008 examining the critical factors that determine a state’s commitment to battling cancer and letting us know which states are leading the way and which one have a long way to go. We talk with Dan Smith, President of the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Action Network.
Dateline Washington: The Air Tanker and Pentagon Bureaucracy
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 inn building the tankers?
Dateline Washington: Our Good Name Part 2
In the second half of our conversation with CACI Chairman Jack London, we learn about the most difficult allegationns 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.
Dateline Washington: Our Good Name Part 1
Dateline Washington: The Black Belt Patriotism of Chuck Norris
America is still the greatest country on earth, but ther 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 acknowedging 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”.
The ‘Black Belt Patriotism’ of Chuck Norris
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.”
Our Good Name Part 2
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.
The Air Tanker and Pentagon Bureaucracy
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.
The News
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.
Dateline Washington: The News
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.