Prager H2: Vice President Biden flew into LAX (Los Angeles International Airport) to appear on the Jay Leno Show. This caused four hour delays, according a blogger caught in the middle of it. That’s bad enough, but the lack of explanation from the government bureaucracy is even more vexing. The UN brings shame to itself again. It condemns a torpedo. The President approves a new ban on off shore drilling. Too dangerous, the Administration claims. There are 42,000 wells in the Gulf. One went bad. Say good-bye to a lot of high paying jobs, not to mention millions of barrels of domestic oil. Dennis talks to Jim Roberts, Co-Chair Presbyterians for Middle East Peace. He led the successful fight to stop PC USA from adopting a resolution condemning Israel.

Prager H3: Dennis talks to David Brog executive director of Christians United for Israel (CUFI). His new book is In Defense of Faith: The Judeo-Christian Idea and the Struggle for Humanity.

Prager H1: Should a man ranting at his girlfriend be made public? And should we make judgments about that man based on this private rant? These are questions no one asks about the latest Mel Gibson flap. Leftist groups unite to create their own “Tea Party.” But the Tea Partiers are fascists, angry white bigots, owned by Big Business. This group is enlightened lovers of liberty, organizing for the good of the working man, beholden to no one. Tom Hanks is, at best, very confused about the reasons why we fought the Japanese in WWII and why we are fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan now. San Francisco is going wild with social engineering: the latest, no soft drinks with sugar. Islamists from Somalia murder 70 people in Uganda, including one American. The cancer is spreading.

Prager H2: Dennis talks to Karl Rove, the former senior adviser and deputy chief of staff to President George W. Bush. His new book is Courage and Consequence. Dennis returns to the Uganda bombing and what it means. The danger to our way of life comes from those who want to spread Sharia-based societies not from Islam, itself.

Prager H3: Sweden was once a much more prosperous country. Then it became socialist and its national wealth declined. Now it’s back on the upswing. The reason: it has recently embraced free market reforms, according a new study. A case study: a college grad turns down a good job because it’s not worthy of him. How can he do it? His parents let him live at home for as long as he wants.

Prager H3: Per usual, callers set the agenda. Issues raised include: what does Dennis do during commercial breaks; are gay friends a bad influence on kids; is it okay to file bankruptcy; why do people get so upset with Dennis’s comments on the traditional definition of marriage; are candy cigarettes okay for a kid’s birthday party; how does Dennis prepare his Bible commentaries. A Best of Prager Hour. Originally broadcast on July 11, 2008.

Prager H1: A new study reports that 30% of young people have stolen something in the last year? Dennis asks listeners if they think this is accurate or overstated. Callers weigh in. A Best of Prager Hour. Originally broadcast on December 09, 2008.

Prager H2: While we all need to weigh decisions carefully, one can go too far. This is called indecision. It can drive you crazy and make you very unhappy. Make decisions and don’t look back. A Best of Prager Hour. Originally broadcast on July 13, 2007.

Prager H1: Striking Greeks believe the government’s changes to the pension system is worse than Nazi occupation. It’s hard to believe that anybody ever did any work in this country. Dennis talks to William Voegeli, a visiting scholar at Claremont McKenna College, and a contributing editor to the Claremont Review of Books. His new book is Never Enough: America’s Limitless Welfare State

Prager H2: Iran gets revved up for a new stoning. The Mullahs get their rocks off — literally. Speaking of Iran and freedom, here’s a new one: The Ministry of Haircuts. The more you know about the President’s recess appointment to run Medicare and Medicaid, the more upset you’re likely to become. What do Arabs think about a nuclear Iran? They are scared witless.

Prager H3: Dennis talks to William Rosen, historian, former editor and publisher at Macmillan, Simon & Schuster, and the Free Press. His new book is The Most Powerful Idea in the World: A Story of Steam, Industry, and Invention. MA’s health care plan is a train wreck. And it’s headed our way. Colleges are finally starting to crack down on cheating. It’s all very high tech because the student’s techniques are so sophisticated.

Prager H1: Lindsay Lohan has been sentenced to 90 days in the slam for violating the terms of her drunk driving parole. Her mother is outraged. Dennis is outraged the sentence wasn’t longer. There are real consequences to heaping kids with unmerited praise. Among the biggest is that they can’t deal with failure.Dennis has been talking about this story for the past year or more. But soon it will be a reality – we won’t be able to buy “regular” light bulbs. Teachers have been given new power in the UK. A positive blip or are we seeing the pendulum swinging back in our direction?