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(2016/11/04) What is at stake (Climate Change and the Supreme Court)
Edition #1055 Today we look at the two biggest issues with the most limited timelines and far-reaching consequences of our era and how they are both at stake in this election Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991 Show Notes Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill Ch. 2: Act 1: VILE: Trump Picks Climate Denier to Lead Environmental Transition - @DavidPakmanShow - Air Date: 09-28-16 Ch. 3: Song 1: Despierta - Filthy Friends Ch. 4: Act 2: What Do The Next Supreme Court Picks Really Mean For America? - @Thom_Hartmann - Air Date 07-28-16 Ch. 5: Song 2: No Guns No Guns - Mirah Ch. 6: Act 3: As Earth Reaches Frightening CO2 Milestone, Bill McKibben Calls for War on Climate Change - @DemocracyNow - Air Date: 09-30-16 Ch. 7: Song 3: If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next - Manic Street Preachers Ch. 8: Act 4: Trump: I'll Fill the Supreme Court With Antonin Scalias - Majority Report (@MajorityFM) - Air Date: 09-14-16 Ch. 9: Song 4: Perry Mason - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Ch. 10: Act 5: Shameful Admission: Trump Doesn't Believe Climate Change is Man Made - @DavidPakmanShow - Air Date: 09-29-16 Ch. 11: Song 5: Sic of Elephants (Live) - Andrew Bird [featuring Jim James] Ch. 12: Act 6: 350 Action's May Boeve on Young Voters & Climate Movement - @DemocracyNow - Air Date: 10-25-16 Ch. 13: Song 6: Pressure - Billy Joel Ch. 14: Act 7: Republicans Planning To Block Supreme Court Justices FOREVER - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 10-28-16 Ch. 15: Song 7: Makin' It Great Again! - Andrew St. James Ch. 16: Act 8: The World Is Hotter Than Hell and No One Is Talking About Climate Change - Majority Report (@MajorityFM) - Air Date: 10-01-16 Voicemails Ch. 17: Some adults think the devil is trying to influence our election - Brad from Irving, TX Ch. 18: The impacts on restricted access to education - Sally from San Francisco Ch. 19: Limbaugh is more thoughtful than liberals let on - Mike from Richmond, VA Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Classics Ch. 20: Final comments with some questions for our new reasonable conservative caller Closing Music: Here We Are - Everyone's in Everyone Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Thanks for listening! Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Check out the BotL iOS/Android App in the App Stores! Follow at Twitter.com/BestOfTheLeft Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Review the show on iTunes and Stitcher!