Earth Day is right around the corner and the Capitol Steps are ready! This week, Washington’s favorite parody troupe examines how far some people are willing to go to prove they are environmentally friendly. The song is called “It’s Not Easy Being Green” and our guest is Steps star and co-founder Elaina Newport.
We have Thursday’s top news… Who and what is President Obama blaming for the Mexican drug violence? What decision has Obama made on CIA personnel who used enhanced interrogation techniques? What is Defense Secretary Bob Gates saying about the challenge of piracy and the harsh criticism of his proposed Pentagon budget? What major spending initiative is Obama pushing in the transportation sector? What happened on Wall Street Thursday? What are the latest foreclosure numbers? We have the answers as we bring you the biggest stories for Thursday, April 16, 2009.
What should we make of the Obama administration offer for direct multi-lateral talks with Iran? How will the Iranian leaders respond? Will Israel end up attacking Iran to remove the nuclear threat? What policy would Obama be most wise to pursue? We as Dr. Jerome Corsi, author of “Obama Nation”, “The Late Great USA” and the upcoming “America for Sale”.
What was the atmosphere like at the many tea parties around the nation on Wednesday? Why did people brave awful weather here in Washington to voice their opinions? Will this be a one-time protest or the start of a long-term grassroots movement? We ask Phil Kerpen, director of policy at Americans for Prosperity.
Were the Tax Day tea parties a one-time event or the start of a movement against big, wasteful government? Was President Obama right or wrong to ease some of the restrictions aimed at the Marxist government in Cuba? Will he introduce any meaningful changes to our policies on Mexico or the border on his visit to Mexico City? How red-faced is the administration over a report saying conservatives are extremists and returning veterans could be recruited for violent acts? And is Al Franken the winner of the U.S. Senate race in Minnesota or should Norm Coleman keep fighting? We ask John Gizzi, political editor at Human Events.
On Thursday, President Obama called for an initial down payment of $8 billion to start the construction of a high speed rail service that would clear some of the congestion from America’s highways and airways. What should we make of this idea? What would the whole thing likely cost? Will this be another Amtrak operation that just loses money year after year? What impact is high speed rail having in other countries? We ask Hope Cohen, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute.
We have Wednesday’s top news… What is Obama saying about his tax policy agenda on Tax Day 2009? What is the message of thousands of tea party attenders nationwide? How does the Obama White House react to the frustration of millions of taxpayers? What is Secretary of State Clinton saying about the problem of Somali piracy? What is she saying about the possibility of nuclear talks with Iran? What happened on Wall Street today? We have the answers as we bring you the biggest stories for Wednesday, April 15, 2009.
What message is being sent by the scores of ‘tea parties’ taking place around the country? Why is frustration over taxes and spending boiling over right now? Is President Obama right when he says most people so far have gotten a tax cut? Is he right when he says no one making less than $250,000 per year has seen or will see a dime of additional taxes? How should we read his pronouncement that those in the top tax bracket can pay more because they have been lucky? We ask Texas Rep. Joe Barton.
As another American ship barely escapes Somali pirates, what is the best long term strategy to protect American crews and goods? What changes should be considered about security aboard these commercial vessels? What strategy needs to be employed against the pirates themselves? What would make their sphere of influence much smaller? And how can their money supply be choked off? We ask retired U.S. Navy Captain Chuck Nash.
On Tuesday, we told you that the Department of Homeland Security warned law enforcement around the country of possible violence perpetrated by right-wing extremists. It defines extremists as people opposed to abortion, illegal immigration and gun control. The report also said returning veterans could be recruited for violent activities. So how are veterans groups and their families reacting? What does the thinking behind this report suggest about how the government views our troops? Is Wednesday’s ‘clarification’ from the head of DHS making things any better? We ask Craig Roberts, spokesman for the American Legion.
