Patt Morrison for Mon, June 15

PATT MORRISON SCHEDULE

Monday, June 15, 2009

1-3 p.m.

 

1:00 – 1:20

Iran’s Election Heard ‘Round the World

Before full results were even in the disputes and counterclaims were already being made—as was expected, the extremely tight nature of Iran’s presidential election is making the outcome difficult to determine.  No matter who wins, what’s next for Iran and Iran-U.S. relations?

 

Guests:

TBD

 

 

1:20 – 1:40

Reform, at a Price: The Doctor Weighs In

Earlier today [Mon], President Obama addressed the American Medical Association (AMA) about health care reform. On this program, we've heard from small business, organized labor and even the white house on health care reform - today we look at what doctor's want, or more specifically, what they don’t want: the creation of a government-sponsored insurance plan.

 

Guests:

Dr. Dev GhanaDev, GAH-nah-dehv), president of the California Medical Association.  He is also Director of the Medical Staff at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center.  He is in Chicago to listen to the president's speech.

 

 

1:40 – 2:00

OPEN

 

[NPR NEWS]

 

2:00 – 2:30

OPEN

 

 

2:30 – 3:00

Driving Like Crazy with P.J. O’Rourke

The world famous satirist and best-selling author of Parliament of Whores, Eat the Rich, The CEO Sofa, and Peace Kills, P.J. O’Rourke, brings us his latest collection of essays at a hilariously appropriate time. Driving Like Crazy – Thirty Years of Vehicular Hell-bending Celebrating America the Way It’s Supposed to Be – With an Oil Well in Every Backyard, a Cadillac Escalade in Every Carport, and the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Mowing Our Lawn highlights O’Rourke’s unapologetic love affair with the eco-unfriendly automobile. Armed with his wit and an SUV, O’Rourke fights back against the “fun-suckers” that are trying to take the joy, the adventure and well, the fun out of America’s car culture.

 

Guests:

P.J. O’Rourke, Author, Driving Like Crazy – Thirty Years of Vehicular Hell-bending Celebrating America the Way It’s Supposed to Be – With an Oil Well in Every Backyard, a Cadillac Escalade in Every Carport, and the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Mowing Our Lawn

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