1:00 PM EST
Today on Occupy The Microphone we will speak to several guests.
Eric Wood joins the show. He is the co-host of Another Voice with Jason and Eric which is a radio show/podcast that takes a different approach when it comes to talk radio. Eric Wood and Jason Rogers are just two average guys from Greenville, small business owners who know that there is more than one way to address any problem and that no one group has all the answers.
Jack Logan is the founder of "Put The Guns Down" and works to reduce gun violence among our youth. Jack will tell us how to get free gun locks which are a proven method to reduce gun accidents in the home.
American rock guitarist Sylvain Sylvain will be calling in and he is a former member of the New York Dolls which formed in 1971. The band's protopunk sound prefigured much of what was to come in the punk rock era; their visual style influenced the look of many new wave and 1980s-era glam metal groups, and they began the local New York scene that later spawned the Ramones, Blondie, Television and Talking Heads.
8:30PM EST
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- Al Gore is being called a hypocrite for investing millions of dollars into a fracking company.
- President Obama tells Governors to call Congress to stop automatic spending cuts.
- Ron Paul says if anyone should be disarmed it is Federal Agents.
- The allegations of a same sex sect among Catholic clergy may have some truth to it as a British cardinal resigns.
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There has been much speculation on why the Pope abdicated, 600 years since the last abdication. Some reports say it was over the sexual abuse scandal that is still rocking the church, others say it is related to the Vatican Bank being implicated in money laundering. Now a new report says the Pope was forced out due to revelations of homosexuality.
Speaking of churches, The National Black Church Initiative (NBCI) is a coalition of 34,000 churches and it recently issued a press release condemning the Obama administration's drone policy and called it "Murder" and "Evil".
With automatic budget cuts set to kick in next month if Congress and the President can not work out a new deal, a poll is reporting that most American's support cuts to Foreign Aid.
A delegation of US lawmakers left Cuba recently and some are lamenting the fact that they did not secure the release of an American contractor who was convicted "for bringing communications equipment to the island while on a USAID-funded democracy-building program.
Spain has been targeted by protest over how the global financial crisis is affecting ordinary citizens who were not afforded bailouts like Global banks. Spains unemployment rate stands at 26% but yet, out of work homeowners are being tossed out into the streets among other problems.
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Politico has an article discussing media manipulation by the Obama adminstration and how it is not relying on "mainstream media" to get its message out but instead using social networks and other means of electronic communications to shape public conversation around issues. Is the Obama administration doing anything differently than previous administrations and do you see a problem with government bypassing the mainstream media?
A poll shows Hillary Clinton in a dead heat with Governor Chris Christie in a potential 2016 showdown for the race for the White House. Is it too early to be asking these question when we are not even half way through President Obama's second term. Should Hillary Clinton hang it up and retire to private life?
Russia Today reports, "Poland will clear its former intelligence head of charges he knew about and permitted the CIA to run a secret prison on Polish soil to detain and torture Al-Qaeda suspects, according to a local newspaper." To this date very few people have been held accountable for the widely known torture schemes run by the United States and its allies.
TMZ is reporting that photos of the charred and dismembered body of Chris Dorner are for sale and that they turned down a chance to purchase and publish the photos. Who would have access to the body to take such photos and should their be an investigation to determine who is behind this gruesome photo shopping?
Lastly, an Israeli soldier has been posting inappropriate photos to his Instagram account. Mor Ostrovski first sparked outrage when he posted a photo of a child being targeted by a sniper rifle and now he has posted new photos of himself posing with an assault rifle accompanied by a racist rant against Arabs.
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8:30PM EST
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Tonight on The Not Too Late Show we'll take a look back at thew past few weeks news, and wrap up some loose ends. Was Christopher Dorner a cop out to change a corrupt system, or only concerned with his personal reputation?
The Pope, we now know, has in fact scheduled an appointment with the President of Italy, and it's said that staying inside Vatican City will protect him from prosecution.
Now that the constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United has sponsors, will it make a difference?
Then, with tens of thousands marching in Washington DC to stop the Keystone pipeline, is there any reason to believe it will have had an effect.
Finally, when the richest man in the world buys the corporation which has made the future Secretary of State wealthy beyond most people's imagination, is there reason to be concerned. After all, it's the Sec. of State who decides on the Keystone pipeline, and Warren Buffett has a lot of cash tied up in the energy business, and John Kerry's wife is the heir to the Heinz fortune.
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1:00PM EST
Today on Occupy the Microphone we'll be discussing Governor Nikki Haley being named as the "woman" in a divorce lawsuit. The weekend's anti-pipeline protests in Greenville and Washington DC. We'll also talk about what's going on with Occupy Greenville and Occupy Spartanburg as they hold a General Assembly this week in Spartanburg, and kick off a film series in Greenville.
We'll discuss immunity for criminals of all sorts at the top of the heap, and ask why some, like the founder of Mega-Upload, get imprisoned while others, like Google, get a pass for doing pretty much the same thing.
That, and a whole lot more...including a MAJOR announcement, so you'll certainly want to tune in to Occupy the Microphone today at 1 PM on 103.3 Spin FM if you're in the Upstate.
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UN investigators says persons they have identified in Syria are suspected war criminals and the should be tried by the International Criminal Court but Syria has something in common with the United States when it comes to the ICC, neither are signatories to the Rome Statute that established the court. In your opinion is the ICC a credible court and is the UN biased when it comes to calling out countries and people for war crimes?
Sunday thousands of environmentalist turned out for a protest in Washington, DC to demand the US Govt block the Keystone Oil Pipeline project which has several investors in high positions in government. Organizers say that 40,000 people from 30 states turned out to the event.
Is the United Arab Emirates trying to buy a new image? The UAE has been writing checks to US non-profits and providing funding for rebuilding in disaster stricken areas the USA. According to news reports, "When public schools in Joplin accepted $1.5 million worth of donations, some conservative radio commentators and Joplin residents accused the school system of accepting “Islamic blood money”.
Lastly we will cover some of the local news in South Carolina which has a number of events coming up including a film and Occupy Spartanburg has a general assembly coming up.
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Tonight on The Not Too Late Show join us for a frank discussion on the latest news leading with what type of crimes the Pope is allegedly seeking immunity from? Is it for protecting pedophile priests or Vatican bank laundering dirty money?
Next, why did Israel allow a dual Israeli-Australian in jail for treason to kill himself in a "suicide proof" jail? WAPO reports,
“Australian media reported Friday that Australian security officials suspect that before his arrest, the man, identified as Ben Zygier, 34, may have been about to disclose — either to the Australian government or to media — information about Israeli intelligence operations, including the use of fraudulent Australian passports by the Israeli spy agency Mossad.”
Next, right on the heels of charges of racism at Disney, a hospital in Michigan is accused of banning Black nurses from caring for a child. Alternet reports that a hospital complied with a request from a White father with a visible Swastika tattoo, to ban Black nurses from caring for his child.
Finally, 48 people, including Nobel laureates, famous actors, civil rights leaders and "average Janes" go to jail for protesting the Keystone XL pipeline on the eve of a national environmental protest.
You'll want to have a pencil and paper handy so you can write down a website and/or detail or two tonight, at 8:30 EST, on The Not Too Late Show. Call us and Occupy the Mic yourself.
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1:00PM EST
Today Occupy The Microphone broadcasts on WOLT in the upstate of South Carolina. Join Daisy, Gregg and Double A as they discuss political and social news of the day.
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Tonight on The Not Too Late Show we will discuss the Pope's resignation. Why is he resigning? Who will they choose to replace him? Does it matter to non-Roman Catholics?
Then, has the 1% found a way to use Occupy to make money? DC Comics, with such super-heroes as Superman, Wonder-woman and Batman in their stable, is looking to turn Occupy into super heroes of their own. Is this a good thing, or is Occupy being used?
Next, Move to Amend has announced that two members of Congress, US Rep. Rick Nolan of MN and US Rep. Mark Pocan of WI, have introduced a proposed amendment to the US Constitution which would strip corporations of the rights of a person, and would declare that money is not free speech. If passed, what would this do to our political system?
Finally, if there is enough time, we'll get into the post office. Is it going broke? If it is, why is it going broke? Why are they cutting Saturday service? Will it effect you? Do you care?
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8:30PM EST
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Django in real life? Who is Christopher Dorner, what does he know, and what will happen if he's taken alive?
Then, crazy weather? As the north east prepares for a massive snow fall, we in the South East are enjoying downright balmy weather. There is a big difference between the weather and the climate, but isn't this a sign that something is up?
Next, as the European Union looks at the first actual budget cuts ever we will talk about who pays the cost and who gets the benefit.
Finally, we'll take a look at the LIBOR scandal once again. Neil Barofsky reports in the Financial Times that the retirement of Tim Geithner means that it's time to reevaluate our financial regulations, and perhaps placing real controls on the financial markets.
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Tonight's show features Mato Ska. He presents a view from America of the Kurds, not a Kurdish view of American actions. How does America's foreign policy circumnavigate SW Asia without discovering Kurdistan?
How do parties differentiate from advocacy groups in foreign policy? Do human rights supersede political and national rights?
What role does international recognition play, and how does pure power politics enter the issue? Who are the Kurds, where do they live, what are their values, and why don't we know more about them? Do Kurds have more friends than just the mountains?
Can we see Kurdistan from America? The European Union is paying attention. Should America do the same?
Tune in tonight at 8:30 EST and get the scoop.
Plus....has Anonymous actually hit the Federal Reserve System's computers? If they have, what does that mean for you and your money?
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*Rosa Parks honered on what would have been 100th Birthday
*EGYPTIAN PROTESTOR DIES AFTER POLICE TORTURE
*Standard & Poor's Expects Lawsuit
*Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez IMPROVING
* President Obama says assault weapons ban deserves a vote in Congress
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*U.S. Embassy Attacked In Turkey
*Nigerian Oil Spill Damages
*Explosion at Office of Mexican Oil company
*Argentina-Iran Probe Buenos Aries Bombing
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