Patt Morrison for Tues 9/8/09

PATT MORRISON SCHEDULE

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

1-3 p.m.

 

CALL-IN @ 866-893-5722, 866-893-KPCC; OR JOIN THE CONVERSATION ONLINE ON THE PATT MORRISON BLOG AT KPCC-DOT-ORG

 

 

 

1:00 – 1:30

OPEN

 

1:30 - 2:00

McCain/Feingold Campaign Finance Law - In Trouble?

The Supreme Court is going back to work early to decide whether campaign finance limits should apply to things like the political hit piece called "Hillary – The Movie."  A ruling could mean the sky’s the limit on corporation’s campaign spending. 

 

Guests:

Dave Vossi, President, Citizens United

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Mr. Vossi is also the executive producer of “Hillary: The Movie”

Citizens United is a conservative nonprofit organization. They produced “Hillary: The Movie” which is at the center of this case. 

 

Guests:

Dave Levinthal, Communications Director, Center for Responsive Politics

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CRP is a non profit, non partisan, organization.  They can provide in-depth analysis on the ramifications of the decision.  They cannot discuss the legal aspects of the case. 

 

 

TBD:  other side of argument

 

 

2:00 – 2:30

Another Obstacle to the Public Option: Abortion

Republicans (and some Democrats) oppose the public option plan in health care reform, but if there is one, they want to make sure not a penny of it is spent on abortions. And apparently even neutral fact checking organizations can’t agree on whether the current plans would include or exclude federal funding for abortions.

 

Guests:

TBA

 

2:40 - 2:50

OPEN

 

2:40 – 3:00

Santa Monica Pier Centennial

The Santa Monica Pier is turning 100 on Wednesday and we don’t think it looks a day over 50. We take a look back at the history of the last west coast pleasure pier and listen to your memories.

 

Guests:

Ben Frans-Knight, executive director of the Santa Monica Pier Restoration Corporation

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