PATT MORRISON SCHEDULE
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
1-3 p.m.
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1:06 – 1:39
OPEN
1:41 – 1:58:30
What a Difference a Dog Makes
Your dog is your buddy. He loves to play, he’ll never judge you, and he’s your best friend. But could he also be your healer? Dale Jennings found this to be the case with his miniature poodle, Bijou, when he was fighting advanced prostate cancer. While
Guest:
Dana Jennings, author of “The Well Blog” on NYTimes.com & author of “What a Difference a Dog Makes”
Via ISDN
2:06 – 2:30
Invasion of the body scanners: coming soon to an airport near you
As if metal detectors, shoe removal, and random cavity searches weren't enough, the Transportation Security Administration has roughly doubled the number of controversial, full-body scanners present in 68 airports across the U.S. Labeled "digital strip searches" by opponents, the full-body scanners penetrate through clothing providing a detailed image of the passenger underneath. A growing number of passengers, labor unions, and advocacy groups says the TSA has gone too far by introducing these machines (not to mention their alternative, what TSA calls the "enhanced pat-down") without an adequate test period or legislative oversight. Opponents are obviously bothered by the intimate nature of images produced, but also want to know how those images are stored or not stored (will your body scan turn up on the web?), and what possible health concerns that could be inherent in such an extreme dose of X-rays to the skin. So are you ready to bare all in the name of national security? What if that patriotism might also led to health complications
Guests:
NOT CONFIRMED:
Representative of the TSA
CRITIC OF BODY SCANNERS
Marc Rotenberg, Executive Director of the Electronic
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Representative of the Allied Pilots Association
2:30 – 2:39
OPEN
2:41 – 2:58:30
The OTHER debt commission takes its turn forcing
It’s a rare feat in American politics to make proposals that are equally condemned by Republicans and Democrats, which is exactly what President Obama’s National Debt Commission managed to do last week with recommendations on reducing the nation’s multi-trillion-dollar debt. From drastic cuts in defense spending to tough reform of heritage entitlement programs like Social Security and Medicare, the president’s commission drew condemnations from conservatives and liberals alike, even as most people acknowledged that these were the kinds of tough choices the country will eventually be forced to make if we’re serious about closing the almost $14 trillion debt. Now another debt reduction task force, this one sponsored by the Bipartisan Policy Center, is about to release its ideas that aim to reduce and stabilize the debt at less than 60% of the economy—for good measure they also are tackling tax reform, healthcare costs and Social Security. Will the other debt commission’s recommendations be equally painful?
Guests:
UNCONFIRMED
Frank Keating, former Republican Governor of
Henry Cisneros, former Secretary of Housing & Urban Development in the Clinton Administration; member of the
Jonathan Serviss
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