Patt Morrison for Wednesday, July 21, 2010

PATT MORRISON SCHEDULE

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

1-3 p.m.

 

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1:06 – 1:30

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1:30 - 1:58:30

Shaping up the Congressional midterm battlefield: Dems, GOP ready their arsenals

A battle is brewing out there….can you feel it?  The first shots were fired back in Spring during the lengthy debate over the healthcare reform bill; more skirmishes followed over the effectiveness of the stimulus, job creation policies, response to the BP oil spill and financial regulation reform.  But the main battles will be coming in the Fall with the culmination of the ultimate showdown on November 2^nd, when Democrats could very likely lose control of both houses of the Congress.  Republicans are feeling confident of their chances while Democrats look disorganized and more than a little scared—but the weight of these complicated policy debates, from energy to the economy to immigration, is so great that anything can happen between now and November.  How are the generals shaping up the coming battle over the U.S. Congress?

 

Guests:

Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland’s 8^th District; Assistant Speaker of the House & Chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee

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Rep. Pete Sessions, R-32^nd District of Texas; Chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee

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2:06 – 2:30

Not every sheriff in Arizona likes the tough new immigration law

Arizona’s tough new immigration law, SB 1070, takes effect on July 29^th, unless the federal government wins its lawsuit to stop enactment of this controversial legislation. Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who has been both criticized and praised for his county’s aggressive handling of illegal immigrants, vows to follow his state’s strict immigration laws.  His counterpart in southern Arizona’s Pima County, Sheriff Clarence Dupnik, thinks the new law is unnecessary and that the federal government had no choice but to challenge it.  We heard from Sheriff Arpaio yesterday; today Sheriff Dupnik talks with Patt and takes your questions and comments.

 

Guest:

Sheriff Clarence Dupnik, Sheriff of Pima County, Arizona

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2:30 – 2:58:30

Connecting the world, one Facebook profile at a time

To over 500 million people, Facebook is the new pastime, where we poke, browse through pictures and write on walls, rather than call or talk in person.  Teenage girls are more likely to check their news feed before they’ve even had their morning Wheaties.  So how did this college handbook develop into a website and eventually a multimillion dollar company, which counts President Obama, Sarah Palin and Starbucks as active users?  David Kirkpatrick documents the rise of the website’s founder, Harvard alum Mark Zuckerberg, in his new book, “The Facebook Effect.” From his days as a college student to his first deal of $10 million and takeover of the Internet, Zuckerberg has made his mark in technology and history.  But what does it say about humanity, when we post intimate, personal details all over the Internet?  What about the slew of complaints about Facebook’s privacy policy?  We freak out over identity theft, but we list our home addresses, phone numbers, parents’ and pets’ names without abandon in our “About Me” section.  Divorce lawyers are now turning to Facebook for incriminating evidence, such as photos or wall-to-walls with your mistress.  How did this college boy turn a group project into a six degrees of separation, internet phenomenon?

 

Guest:

David Kirkpatrick, former senior editor of internet and technology at Fortune; created Fortune’s Brainstorm conference series and current member of the Council on Foreign Relations; author of “The Facebook Effect: the inside story of the company that is connecting the world”

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