Prager H2: Kim Jung Il starved his people – tens of thousands have died of hunger – while he lived like a decadent movie star… The President has compared himself to Lincoln, FDR and LBJ in terms of what he’s accomplished. He’s right… Dennis returns to his first hour theme.
Prager H1: If you’re an agnostic or atheist, should you raise your child with a belief in God and with a religion?
Prager H3: NY Times columnist, Charles Blow, is furious that Americans aren’t more envious of those who have more material wealth than they do… Thomas Friedman parroted an anti-Semitic canard in his recent column. He needs to be called on it… Islamists have done even better in the second round of Egyptian voting than they did in the first… How do you deal with politics with your liberal family members over the holidays?
Prager H2: National Review has endorsed Mitt Romney and now some conservatives are saying they won’t take the magazine seriously anymore… Dennis talks to David Dreier, Chairman of the House Rules Committee, about the payroll tax imbroglio…
Prager H1: Kim Jong Il, the dictator and slave master of N Korea, died over the weekend. If there is a hell, he’s on the express elevator… Another monster, this one in NYC, sets a woman on fire in an elevator. It’s all caught on video and he confessed, so his guilt is not in doubt. But the anti-capital punishment wants him to live… A hero died this weekend, Vaclav Havel, the former president of the Czech Republic. He inspired Czechs to resist Soviet domination…
Prager H3: Per usual, callers set the agenda. Issues raised include: is there an ideal number of children to have; would Dennis save his wife or ten strangers; what is political correctness; can you argue with an emotional person.
Prager H2: It’s common to hear around this time of year that “things” don’t bring us happiness. Oh, really? Things can be a source of happiness. We all know it.
Prager H1: Ron Paul’s views on foreign policy are the same as Noam Chomsky’s… Tom Friedman says that the favorable view of Israel in Congress is “bought and paid for” by “the Israel Lobby.” If someone on the Right made that comment, the ADL would call for his job… Dennis plays two excellent clips from last night’s Republican debate… Dennis pays homage to Christopher Hitchens who passed away yesterday…
Prager H3: The marriage rate is at a record low. Marriage has become a lifestyle option, but not until you’ve established yourself in your career. Is that good for women? For men? Callers weigh in.
