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David Sirota talks about his book with ProgressNow's Jen Caltrider and our audience Thursday.

David Sirota is the author of Hostile Takeover, an easy-to-read guidebook for the rest of us who are tired of government selling us out - and who want answers about how we can take our country back.

Newsweek described David as "intense, driven, even obsessive as he fills the gap left by a timid Democratic establishment."

David joined us and our studio audience for a discussion about his book and the state of progressive politics in the US.

To listen to our discussion, just click below.
Live studio recording of our discussion with David Sirota:

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David is the author of Hostile Takeover, which is an easy-to-read guidebook for the rest of us who are tired of government selling us out - and who want answers about how we can take our country back.

Newsweek described David as "intense, driven, even obsessive as he fills the gap left by a timid Democratic establishment."

We have a studio audience for tonight's interview, and we'll have the recorded program available in the morning. Welcome.

Alan, Jen and Markos on ProgressRadio this morning.



Local bloggers Matt Ingwalson, Aaron Silverstein, and John Erhardt relax in Alan's office during the broadcast.

ProgressRadio is pleased to welcome Markos Moulitsas Zuniga, DailyKos founder and author of "Crashing the Gate: Netroots, Grassroots, and the Rise of People-Powered Politics" to our studio.

Markos was in our studio today for a live webcast. If you missed it or would like to hear it again, here is the podcast version.

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Click Pink's abs to listen to Dear Mr. President w/Indigo Girls!

OK...so we all love Pink and we always have. She's great. Guts, intelligence, political awareness, courage to speak out. She's got it all and we love her for it. Now we love her even more.

Her latest song from her album I'm Not Dead. It's called Dear Mr. President and it features the Indigo Girls. Yes, those Indigo Girls. The wonderful duo from Atlanta who recently helped pioneer the way for political singing/song-writing.

Pink's song is moving, powerful, and best of all, it'll get heard by the masses because of her huge star power. Here are the powerful lyrics to Pink's new song.
"Dear Mr. President"
(feat. Indigo Girls)

Dear Mr. President
Come take a walk with me
Let's pretend we're just two people and
You're not better than me
I'd like to ask you some questions if we can speak honestly

What do you feel when you see all the homeless on the street
Who do you pray for at night before you go to sleep
What do you feel when you look in the mirror
Are you proud

How do you sleep while the rest of us cry
How do you dream when a mother has no chance to say goodbye
How do you walk with your head held high
Can you even look me in the eye
And tell me why

Dear Mr. President
Were you a lonely boy
Are you a lonely boy
Are you a lonely boy
How can you say
No child is left behind
We're not dumb and we're not blind
They're all sitting in your cells
While you pay the road to hell

What kind of father would take his own daughter's rights away
And what kind of father might hate his own daughter if she were gay
I can only imagine what the first lady has to say
You've come a long way from whiskey and cocaine

How do you sleep while the rest of us cry
How do you dream when a mother has no chance to say goodbye
How do you walk with your head held high
Can you even look me in the eye

Let me tell you bout hard work
Minimum wage with a baby on the way
Let me tell you bout hard work
Rebuilding your house after the bombs took them away
Let me tell you bout hard work
Building a bed out of a cardboard box
Let me tell you bout hard work
Hard work
Hard work
You don't know nothing bout hard work
Hard work
Hard work
Oh

How do you sleep at night
How do you walk with your head held high
Dear Mr. President
You'd never take a walk with me
Would you
Click here to listen to the song.
Oh, and yes, please go out and support these artists by buying their music. I'm sure we'll see a right-wing backlash against Pink because of this. Let's help her out by showing our support with our dollars. I think she deserves it.




Ref C Podcast NOW Available for Download

Click to listen to State Senator Ken Gordon and President of the Bell Policy Center Wade Buchanan as they discuss how the Legislature will use Referendum C money:
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We're testing our new 24/7 live audio stream. It will launch officially in a few days, but you can sneak preview it here in Windows Media (64kbps).

At the moment, it's a six hour block of some of our better interviews (Jean Dubofsky, Diana DeGette, Howard Dean, etc.) that repeats. Enjoy while we test, and there's much more on the way.

Jay Fawcett and Senator Max Cleland

March 18th, 2006 marks the 3rd anniversary of the Iraq War.
With over 2312 troops killed, nearly 17,000 wounded, and the cost of the war projected at over one trillion dollars, the question is no longer should we have gone to war in Iraq, but what do we do now.

Joining Progress Radio to discuss this question are two distinguished combat veterans.
Senator Max Cleland served his country in Vietnam and came home a decorated war veteran. He also lost both lets and his right arm. Senator Cleland served as the head of the Veteran's Administration under President Carter and recently was a member of the 9/11 Commission.
Also joining us is retired Lt. Col Jay Fawcett. Jay is a veteran of the first Gulf War. He is also a graduate of the Air Force Academy and served a distinguished 20 year career in the military.

Please take the time to listen to this two men discuss their experiences in war and their ideas for what we should do in Iraq.

Click to listen to Senator Max Cleland and retired Lt. Col Jay Fawcett discuss the Iraq War:
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James Dobson went on the radio today in an attempt to fight off recent evidence he was associated with felon lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
Dobson claimed in his radio address today, that he had never even heard of Jack Abramoff.
Here is some evidence that seems to contradict this incredible statement.

Listen to Dobson claim he's never heard of Jack Abramoff.
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Yes, it seems that James Dobson serves on the advisory board of the group American Alliance of Christians and Jews, part of the Toward Tradition group.
Turns out, Jack Abramoff served on the Board of Directors for this same group.

...he became a supporter and joined the board of directors a little later and eventually served a few terms as chairman of the board. He resigned his chairmanship at the end of 2000 and from the board in 2004.

Awfully hard to believe that a person who serves on the Board of Advisors for a group has never heard of the person who was the Chair of the Board.


Minutes ago, in his radio broadcast, James Dobson read a personal letter of thanks to him and the Focus on the Family staff from the newly confirmed Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito.

Click on a link below to listen to the recording of Dobson reading the letter (3:40):
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Click here for the link to the entire program.

And here is the text of the letter:

Dear Dr. Dobson,

This is just a short note to express my heartfelt thanks to you and the entire staff of Focus on the Family for your help and support during the past few challenging months.

I would also greatly appreciate it if you would convey my appreciation to the good people from all parts of the country who wrote to tell me they were praying for me and for my family during this period.

As I said when I spoke at my formal vestiture at the White House last week, the prayers of so many people from around the country were a palpable and powerful force.

As long as I serve on the Supreme Court, I will keep in mind the trust that has been placed in me.

I hope we'll have the opportunity to meet personally at some point in the future. In the meantime, my entire family and I hope that you and the Focus on the Family staff know how much we appreciate all that you have done.

Sincerely Yours,
Samuel Alito

The "Dobson Court" is now in session.
Both courtesy the Jay Marvin show on AM760.

2/14/06 (9.8MB MP3)
2/21/06 (10.1MB MP3)


Watch State Senate President Joan Fitz-Gerald and State Representatve Tom Plant as they announce legislation that would create a referred measure for the November ballot to create domestic partnerships, granting many legal rights to GLBT couples.

Then get involved! Join our CO Equality Group and work for equal rights for all Coloradoans.
Just click below.
CO Equality Group.

Watch Highlights from the Domestic Partnership Press Conference:
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Editor's Note: The press questions are a bit hard to hear, but the answers are crystal clear.


Hear State Senate President Joan Fitz-Gerald, in her own words.


Listen to State Senate President Joan Fitz-Gerald, in her own words, talk about the importance of granting equal rights to all people of Colorado.

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Michael Skolnik was a healthy, 23 year old man before medical malpractice took his life over a painful three year period.
Unfortunately, Michael's case isn't unique. More than 100,000 people die every year due to medical malpractice.

To help make sure people are aware of the issues and rights under the justice system Michael's parents, Patty and David Skolnik, have started the grassroots organization Colorado Citizens for Accountabilty.

Please click below to hear Michael's moving story, then visit the Colorado Citizen's for Accountability website to learn more about how you can help preserve, improve and protect the rights of individuals and families within the justice system.

Click below to Michael's moving story.
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Watch Senator Ken Salazar speak about the important of biodiesel and other clean, renewable energy sources. Senator Salazar says he is committed to bringing clean, renewable energy solutions to Colorado.

Then Get Active! Join our Smart Energy group and get involve in renewable energy in Colorado. Just click below.
Smart Energy for Colorado Group.

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The Apollo Alliance of Colorado


The Apollo Alliance of Colorado is a diverse coalition of leaders in labor, business, agriculture and environmental conservation all coming together to promote energy independence and good jobs in Colorado by adopting clean, alternative energy technologies.

Click below to listen to a 10 minute podcast with three prominent members of the Apollo Alliance of Colorado:
Elise Jones of the Colorado Environmental Coalition.
Neal Hall of the Colorado Building and Construction Trades Council.
Michael Bowman of the 25 x 25 Coalition.

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Today is the beginning of a brand new day for renewable energy in Colorado. The Apollo Alliance of Colorado launched on the steps of the State Capitol.

The Apollo Alliance of Colorado is a diverse coalition of leaders in labor, business, agriculture and environmental conservation. These groups are all coming together to promote energy independence and good jobs in Colorado by adopting clean, alternative energy technologies.

Click below to listen to a 10 minute podcast with three prominent members of the Apollo Alliance of Colorado:
Elise Jones of the Colorado Environmental Coalition.
Neal Hall of the Colorado Building and Construction Trades Council.
Michael Bowman of the 25 x 25 Coalition.

If you would like to get more involved in energy issues here in Colorado, please click here to sign-up to become a member of our Smart Energy group.

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Why Wal-Mart?.

Click below to listen to an interview with John Dicker, author of The United States of Wal-Mart and Kim Ursetta, President of the Denver Classroom Teachers Association as they discuss why Wal-Mart is hurting our communities.
You can also watch a slide show of images and statistics relevant to the Wal-Mart debate.

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Kim Ursetta, President Denver Classroom Teacher's Association
John Dicker, Author "The United States of Wal-Mart"
Mart Carberry, Front Range Economic Strategy Center
Veteran's Day is a time to remember all the men and women who served our country. Whether you stop to thank a veteran who served in Iraq or Afghanistan or Viet Nam or Korea, or you remember a fallen veteran who gave his or her life for this country, please do stop and take a moment to remember those who serve us all.

Retired Air Force Lt. Colonel and Desert Storm veteran Jay Fawcett joins us to discuss the issues facing today's veterans and to remind us how important it is to give a word of thanks to those who honored us all by serving our country.

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Author and funny guy Harmon Leon joins us to talk about his new book Republican Like Me--Inflitrating Red-State, White-Ass, and Blue-Suit American.

Here's what Creative Loafing had to say about Harmon's new book:

In the world of neoconservative pirouette PR, every day but Fitzmas (blogspeak for the day Special Prosecutor Patrick J. Fitzgerald announced the indictment of "Scooter" Libby in conjunction with the CIA leak case) can seem like Opposite Day. Bush is a "most brilliant man," "Brownie" was doing a heckuva job, and the mission in Iraq is accomplished and going well. And yet a slimming but substantial subset of credulous Americans still smile and nod and even applaud through it all. Who are these people?San Francisco journalist (by which, of course, I mean "Blue State anti-American terrorist sympathizer") Harmon Leon decided to find out by infiltrating the right in Republican Like Me: Infiltrating Red-State, White-Ass and Blue-Suit America. The title is an allusion to John Howard Griffin's controversial Black Like Me, an account of the white journalist's 1959 journey through the Deep South, disguised as a black man.

Leon goes through an entire conservative costume shop of characterizations in his quest to probe the real right wing. Where Griffin was sincere in his attempt to understand a parallel world, Leon's anthropological mission to bridge the Red State-Blue State chasm is mostly a ruse. A stand-up comedian and writer for the likes of "The Howard Stern Show" and "The Jamie Kennedy Experiment," Leon is more interested in poking fun at the right wing's (and, occasionally, the left's) grand follies than in joining hands across the great divide. Not that they don't make it awfully easy on him.

Whether meeting with white supremacist recruiters at an Applebee's, gleefully shouting signature Terminator lines while volunteering for Arnold Schwarzenegger's gubernatorial campaign, or posing as a gay Christian who wants to give up his sinful lifestyle (the gay part), Leon is about as bipartisan as Bush, but a whole hell of a lot funnier. In an age of absurdity fit to make Aristophanes shoot milk through his nose, a trickster like Leon is a welcome reflection of our ridiculous reality.

-- Creative Loafing, Atlanta , November 2, 2005


Harmon was a cool guy. Pretty funny too. If you get a chance, pick up his book. I'm sure you'll enjoy it. It made me laugh.


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Colorado Senate President Joan Fitz-Gerald, Speaker Andrew Romanoff, and 4 fellow Coloradans join ProgressNow to tell us, in their own voices, the realities of Referenda C&D: From protecting our families from sex offenders, to educating out youth, to treating the sick, to maintaining a competitive business climate.

Win or lose, the effects of Referenda C&D will be felt far and wide by all Coloradans.

Listen to their stories and then email your friends and tell them to listen too.
Referenda C&D are too important for us not to do everything possible to ensure a victory on November 1st.

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Rep. Mark Udall (D-CO) joins us to discuss emergency preparedness, gas prices, and energy policy.

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Former Colorado Supreme Court Justice Jean Dubofsky joins us to talk about her experience with John Roberts, nominee for Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court who was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday.

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