What is the Bush economic legacy? How helpful were his 2001 and 2003 tax cuts? What was the impact of the corporate corruption of Enron, Worldcom and more? Was the response of Sarbanes-Oxley a good remedy or more damaging than the problem? And what is the Bush record on entitlements like Medicare and Social Security? We ask Peter Sepp, vice president for communications at the National Taxpayers Union.
George W. Bush came into office in an era of very polarized politics. How did that impact his presidency and his ability to lead? How was he able to win close battles in the 2002 midterms and his 2004 re-election? Why did voters abandon his fellow Republicans in 2006 and 2008? How did the war in Iraq and the government’s response to Hurricane Katrina impact Bush and the Republican party? What is the Bush political legacy? We ask John Gizzi, political editor at Human Events.
In many Middle Eastern countries, it is against the law to follow any faith other than Islam. Beyond the criminal penalties, many Muslim families will disown or even kill relatives who convert to Christianity or another faith. In his new book, “Secret Believers”, renowned missionary and Open Doors founder Brother Andrew explains the severe punishment new Christians in the Middle East face from their families and why they adhere to their faith despite the consequences. Listen here to Greg’s extended interview with Brother Andrew.
Was Sen. Joe McCarthy a Cold War-era villain who preyed on America’s fears of communism or a man who successfully uncovered Communist infiltration of our government who was maligned by lawmakers, the military and the historians? How did McCarthy become the point man on the “Red Scare”? What are the facts on his famous speech in West Virginia and ther Hiss-Chambers sags? We ask M. Stanton Evans, author of “Blacklisted By History”.
In the second half of our look at the McCarthy era, author M. Stanton Evans examines the Army-McCarthy hearings, why he believes Sen. Joe McCarthy won the debate but lost the public relations battle and what his legacy ought to be.
Gas prices are lower again but fuel efficiency is still a major priority for today’s car buyers and manufacturers. For the second straight year, Mississippi State University won the Department of Energy’s competition to develop the best fuel-efficient technology. So what design captured first place? How does it work? Could it be mass-produced at an affordable cost? We ask Dustin Black, team leader for Mississippi State University.
The immigration debate has raged intensely for a long time – but especially in the past three or four years. Most of the attention is focused on the millions and millions of illegal immigrants. Should they all have to leave and how do we stop the flood of illegals from getting into the U.S.? But in his new book “The Case Against Immigration”, Mark Krikorian of the Center for Immigration Studies, argues for very strong measures against illegals but he also calls for much greater restrictions against legal immigration. Find out why and give us your reaction.
Teenagers and even younger kids are bombarded more than ever with a culture that not only encourages promiscuity but brands them as worthless if they don’t give in to peer pressure and media images that suggest they are losers or worthless because they haven?t made meaningless, casual sex a regular part of their formative years. In her new book “Prude: How the Sex-Obsessed Culture is Damagaing Girls (and America Too)”, Carol Liebau chronicles just how deep and disgusting the cultural sewer has become. And she explains that the pressure for sex at an erly age is not just coming from teenage boys but from other girls and also the feminist movement which claims to be working on behalf of the best interests of women
In the second half of our interview with Carol Liebau, we discuss the timless value of young people staying abstinent and not succumbing to the tsunami of sleaze in the media and the peer pressure that comes with it. Liebau also examines how responsible kids and their parents can fight back.
How does your state stack up nationwide in the fight against cancer? Which states are the very best and which ones have a long way to go? And to tobacco taxes really make a huge difference in preventing cancer? We ask all these questions as we discuss the 2008 report on cancer and the states with the help of the American Cancer Society's Cancer Action Network.
