After a replay of Mark Steyn, the Smart Guys, Erwin Chemerinsky and John Eastman, hashed out the President’s legislation in Congress right now. Later in the hour, Congressman John Campbell gave an update on where the House is on the same legislation.
One of the most candid interviews ever with a member of the mainstream media, Hugh Hewitt interviews former Washington Post senior political writer, Thomas Edsall, on his new book, Building Red America
Mark Steyn, columnist to the world, and humorist and columnist James Lileks highlighted the first hour. Also included is a thoroughly unnecessary deal made out of the fact that poor Duane, the producer, turns 40 this weekend.
Very sober and bracing, as usual, one of the world’s greatest military historians played out the moves that could very well lead to a world war, if the Iranian situation doesn’t somehow get diffused.
Victor Davis Hanson started hour three, looking at the United Nations speeches by Chavez and Ahmadinejad, and how poorly it’s being reported and taken seriously by the mainstream media.
Military historian and author of Imperial Grunts, Robert Kaplan, started the hour out discussing his Atlantic cover story piece on North Korea, and the speeches yesterday and today at the United Nations. Claudia Rosett joined Hugh later in the hour.
Hugh spent a lot of time today on the unnerving closing prayer by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad yesterday at the United Nations, and the loopy devil remarks by Venezuelan president, Hugo Chavez. Colorado Governor Bill Owens joined Hugh later in the hour.
Currently serving as the Provost of Ave Maria University in Naples, Florida, Father Fessio provided more insight into Pope Benedict’s speech last week, and analyzes the controversy around it.
Currently serving as the Provost of Ave Maria University in Naples, Florida, Father Fessio provided more insight into Pope Benedict’s speech last week, and analyzes the controversy around it.
The outgoing Tennessee Senator covers the last week or so of the current year’s term, and the prospects of confirming judges, and the passage of the President’s legislation on NSA surveillance and military tribunals.