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.
We have Friday’s top news…Why does President Bush believe $17.4 billion in loans to the auto industry had to be done? What are the conditions Detroit must meet upon accepting this money? How did the markets react? What did Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich say Friday in his first official comments since being charged with trying to sell Barack Obama’s vacant senate seat? Who is now ahead in the Minnesota senate recount? And what figure from the Watergate era is dead? We answer all of these questions as we bring you the biggest stories for Friday, December 19, 2008.
After days of deliberation, President Bush is extending $17.4 billion in loans to critically ill automakers General Motors and Chrysler. Will this set the stage for viability or just bring the auto executives back to Washington looking for more money? How do members of Congress feel about Bush working around them? What might have been a better response from the White House? We ask Georgia Rep. Tom Price, a member of the House Financial Services Committee.
The latest recount numbers in Minnesota suggest Democrat Al Franken has a slight lead over incumbent Republican Norm Coleman. Why is Franken gaining? How are decisions being made on challenged ballots? Will either side accept a loss as legitmate? And will Minnesota have a new senator when the next session convenes? We ask Kevin Duchshere of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune.
