Prager H2: The term “racist” has been overused by the left as a means to dismiss legitimate opposition to President Obama’s policies. The NAACP attack on the Tea Parties was the straw that broke the camel’s back. Dennis proposes that the days when charges of racism intimidate people have come to an end.
Prager H3: Europe is finally catching on that a welfare state is unsustainable. Meanwhile, the left in this country is still pushing for a welfare state. WHY?! Callers weigh in, including an interesting from a young female in Cleveland.
Prager H1: Dennis talks to Daniel Henninger, columnist for the Wall Street Journal, about the recess appointment of Donald Berwick. The Harvard professor will be in charge of ObamaCare with a budget and bureaucracy greater than the Defense Department. But he won’t be vetted by the Senate, keeping his socialist views from the public. ObamaCare and the Financial Reform Bill comprise 5000 pages of new legislation, creating hundreds of new government agencies and thousands of new government bureaucrats.
Prager H2: It’s now seemingly de rigueur that parents tell their children “you can be anything you want to be.” But this is a recipe for future unhappiness. It’s just not true. The sooner we recognize our obvious limitations (we all have them), the better.
Prager H3: Per usual, callers set the agenda. Issues raised include: why do so many Jews not support Israel; what is a husband supposed to do if his wife refuses him sex; should parents pay kids for grades.
Prager H1: The hope was that by electing a black president, blacks would finally get past their obsession that America is racist. But that hope has been dashed. The NAACP’s latest pronouncement that the Tea Party is riddled with racism is the latest proof. Callers, especially black callers, weigh in.
Prager H2: Donald Berwick, the man the President has appointed to run ObamaCare, is a socialist. It’s not a close call. He believes (and Daniel Henninger of the Wall Street Journal has the quotes to prove it) that technocrats know better than you do how to manage your health care. Karl Rove writes a column based on a question Dennis posed to him during an interview earlier this week. Talk about luck or, specifically, bad luck, how about being born in N. Korea? Across the border freedom and opportunity; in your country, operations are performed without anesthesia. Dennis talks to Matt Ridley, science writer, about his new book, The Rational Optimist.
Prager H3: Dennis talks to Thomas French, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist. His new book is Zoo Story: Life in the Garden of Captives. Dennis deals with callers on the philosophical issue of security and freedom using the zoo as an analogy.
Prager H1: Ever heard of phrase “consumer obligations?” Probably not. All we hear about is “consumer rights.” It’s practically considered a good deed to rip off businesses, big and small. This includes wasting the time of a salesman when you know you’re not going buy an item somewhere else. Callers provide specific examples.
