Lax security in our country at this time of great threat: At the White House, the guy got in; at airports; at the border, illegal middle easterners do get in; a beheading in Oklahoma. What are we doing about it and why the soft reaction or no reaction from the President?
Ed Baxter and Rosie Allen talk about the BankCard Survey that shows banks are raising fees much faster than inflation. ATM fees going up … overdraft fees are going up too.
Ed Baxter and Rose Allen talk about the new guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics. It says sexually active teen-age girls should use IUD’s or hormone birth control.
Jon Favreau cooks up a crowd-pleaser, Michael C. Hall and Don Johnson are drawn into a dark mystery, Space Station 76 is a sexy retro future comedy, and Jack Bauer is back!
Whatever success the United States may have with bombing, it seems inevitable that boots will have to be on the ground. John Rothmann discusses the President’s stand.
Ed Baxter tries to make sense of whether more anonymous email accounts is a good thing. There are companies like Bit Torrent and Guerilla Mail which protect privacy.
Ed Baxter tries to make sense of a new poll that shows three quarters of us are confused about the important issues. The AP GfK poll says those who know more are more confused.
John Rothmann on a new law in California that will ban state agencies from displaying of selling the Stars and Bars. The implications of the Civil War are far from over.
John Rothmann talks about Eric Holder who is leaving after almost six years as Attorney General … and speculation on who might replace includes California Attorney General Kamala Harris.
Ed Baxter reports it couldn’t have been any sweeter for Yankee fans or for Derek Jeter in his final at bat at Yankee Stadium. Derek Jeter, man of class.
John Rothmann reflects on the line from a poem “Water, water everywhere” and how it is also a real issue for us to consider. Drought, corrosion affecting the Bay Bridge and rising tides are just a few water issues that will be with us for a long time.
It’s the most honest review you can find: in the car on the way home! Dennis Willis and Steve Wagner’s immediate reaction to the Training Day reunion of Denzel Washington and director Antoine Fuqua, and their reboot of the 80s TV show The Equalizer.
Ed Baxter and Rosie Allen talk about a Gallup Poll that says Americans are ready for a third party. It says Americans are that unhappy with Democrats and Republicans.
Obama salutes Marines with coffee cup; White house refuses invitation for Obama to attend the dedication (on Oct. 5) of a new DC Mall Memorial to disabled vets; these plus other examples of the President’s and Michelle’s flouting of proper decorum as the first couple.
Barbara Simpson suggest if she hates living in the White House so much, she should get out. The Military is not happy with her husband either.
Ed Baxter and Rosie Allen discuss the new product that can detect when a person is texting while driving. Can the CHP and Police use this to catch texting drivers?