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May 23, 2013 Show: Government snooping – on tax exempt organizations and reporters phone calls, plus changes to the drunk driving laws

May 17th, 2013 | Posted by David Rubin | No Comments
This week the panelists comment on how this hasn’t been the best week for the Obama Administration, including the revelation that some IRS workers apparently did some improper questioning of ...

5/10/13 SHOW: OBAMA’S SYRIAN PROBLEM; PUTTING A CASINO IN CENTRAL NEW YORK; CHARGING ADMISSION TO A 9/11 MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM

May 10th, 2013 | Posted by David Rubin | 1 Comment
On this week’s show the panelists examine how the Obama administration painted itself into a corner in Syria and whether there is any way out for the President.  Then the ...

5/3/13 First active athlete comes out and some civil discourse on civil disobedience

May 3rd, 2013 | Posted by David Rubin | No Comments
This week the panelists discuss  the five words that were much quoted this week  from basketball player Jason Collins, I’m black and I’m gay. Making him the first  active professional ...

4/26/13 SHOW: GUN CONTROL LEGISLATION FOUNDERS; CONNECTING THE DOTS, OR NOT, ON TSARNAEV

April 30th, 2013 | Posted by David Rubin | No Comments
On this week’s show the panelists assess the prospects for any sort of gun control legislation in the wake of the defeats of all nine bills in the Senate.  Related ...

4/19/13 SHOW: REACTING TO THE BOSTON BOMBING; MAFFEI AND GILLIBRAND OFFER SOLUTIONS IN BUDGET DEBATE

April 25th, 2013 | Posted by David Rubin | No Comments
On this week’s show the panelists speculate on the possible outcome of the Boston bombing as it concerns the government’s relationship to its citizens. One important question is how much ...

4/12/13 SHOW: SHOULD THE PRESIDENT OF RUTGERS UNIVERSITY BE FIRED? HOW TESTING IS DESTROYING EDUCATION AND THE MORALE OF TEACHERS

April 12th, 2013 | Posted by David Rubin | No Comments
This week’s show is the first in the new WCNY building, in a new studio, in HD, on a set that is evolving. Let us know what you think. The panelists ...

3/29/13 SHOW: THE SUPREME COURT CONFRONTS SAME-SEX MARRIAGE BUT REMEMBERS ROE; TELEVISING THE ORAL ARGUMENTS; OVERSEEING THE ACADEMIC PROGRESS OF COLLEGE ATHLETES

March 29th, 2013 | Posted by David Rubin | No Comments
On this week’s show the panelists discuss whether the Court’s decision on the issue of abortion forty years ago will shape its decisions on DOMA and Proposition 8 in California.  ...

3/22/13 SHOW: THE REPUBLICANS LOOK TO THE FUTURE; THE COUNTRY LOOKS BACK AT THE IRAQ WAR

March 22nd, 2013 | Posted by David Rubin | No Comments
On this week’s show the panelists comment on the Republicans’ effort this week to confront the future for the party.  Is the solution to success in 2014 and beyond better ...

3/15/13 SHOW: OBAMA AND THE SENATE FACE-OFF ON RECESS APPOINTMENTS; THE SIGNIFICANCE OF POPE FRANCIS; SPYING ON E-MAILS.

March 15th, 2013 | Posted by David Rubin | No Comments
On this week’s show the panelists assess the legal and political wisdom of the federal appeals court making it close to impossible for President Obama, or any president, to fill ...

3/9/13 Show: The Sequester, Hugo Chavez and the Role of the First Lady

March 11th, 2013 | Posted by David Rubin | No Comments
After the Sequester,  The sky  hasn’t fallen in, planes still fly and life goes on.  Maybe this wasn’t as bad as people were predicting….or is it just that it’s too ...