Patt Morrison Fri, 1/16

PATT MORRISON SCHEDULE

Friday, January 16, 2009

1-3 p.m.

 

 

1:00 – 1:15

OPEN

 

 

 

1:15 - 1:20

On the Ground in D.C.

Throughout the show today, Patt Morrison checks in with So Cal natives attending the inauguration festivities in D.C.

 

Guests:

Robyn Roth: from Los Angeles. She is a Harvard Law School classmate of Michelle Obama’s

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1:20 – 1:35

OPEN

 

 

[MUSIC BRIDGE]

 

 

1:35 - 1:40

On the Ground in D.C., CONT

Guests:

Bruce Talamon: Photographer from Los Angeles. He is one of ten photographers chosen to work on the inauguration book—an official collection of photos documenting Obama’s inauguration.

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1:40 – 2:00

What Happens if the Mexican Government Collapses?

Even with the repeated stories of increasing violence, the growing influence of the drug cartels and the rampant corruption and dysfunction of the state security forces, Mexico still seemed to be a relatively stable country.  That perception might change somewhat now that Mexico was listed, along with Pakistan, in a U.S. Military Joint Forces Command report as the two leading candidates for “rapid and sudden collapse.”  The report says that Mexico’s government and civil society are under sustained assault by criminals gangs and drug cartels.  What kind of reverberations would we feel if Mexico became a failed state?

 

Guests:

Rear Admiral John Richardson, director of strategy & policy for the U.S. Joint Forces Command

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• Adm. Richardson was one of the authors of the Joint Operating Environment report, which discussed failed states and other emerging security threats to the United States.

 

Jorge Castaneda, former Foreign Minister of Mexico from 2000 – 2003; professor of Latin American studies at New York University

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[NPR NEWS]

 

 

2:00 – 2:30

Bush's Legacy - World View

9-11. Iraq. Guantanamo and Abu Ghraib. Katrina. Eight years ago, President Bush was sworn into office with a $237 billion budget surplus and relative economic prosperity. He now presides over a $438 billion deficit, two wars, and a severe economic downturn. According to a Pew survey released this month, only 11 percent of Americans rate Bush as an "above-average president," compared with 44% for Clinton. How did the Bush Administration get here and how will history remember them? We continue our series looking back at the Bush years with political consultants, historians, and those close to the President.

Guests:

John Bolton: Former US Representative to the UN

BY TAPE

 

 

 

 

2:30 – 2:40

On the Ground in D.C., CONT

 

Guests:

Kevin May: He lives in D.C.; he doesn't have tickets for the inauguration; he is planning to be on the mall to watch the festivities (and is also hoping to see the parade)

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Julie Lie (pronounced "LEE"): from Long Beach. She made the journey with her 3 kids (ages 14, 11, 9). The kids are home schooled and this is their civic/history lesson for the term.

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2:40 – 3:00

The Joy of Sex 2.0

The Joy of Sex was revolutionary when first published in 1972, but does it have a place in 2009? British sexologist, columnist, and relationship counselor Susan Quilliam is here with her completely revised version of the 70s classic, tackling new millennium subjects such as Viagra, internet pornography, and AIDS.

 

Guests:

Susan Quilliam, Editor of the revised “The Joy of Sex”

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