LiveBlog for Friday, September 30, 2011

Written on September 30, 2011

John Fugelsang hosts the show from the studios of Progressive Talk 1090-AM in Seattle

Comedian Rick Overton joins us from the Los Angeles Bureau for all three hours of the show today

Comedian Lee Camp calls in at 10am ET / 7am PT to talk about his experiences at Occupy Wall Street

Tina Dupuy of Crooks & Liars calls in at 10:30am ET / 7:30am PT

Harris Zafar of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA calls in at 10:45am ET / 7:45am PT

Comedian Tom Rhodes joins John Fugelsang in the Seattle studios for the 11am ET / 8am PT hour

Comedian Frank Conniff calls in at 11:30am ET / 8:30am PT to talk about Chris Christie

A nearly empty House on Thursday passed a stopgap spending measure to avert a government shutdown this weekend and refill disaster aid coffers drained by a series of recent storms, fires and tornadoes.

Republican Michele Bachmann blamed President Barack Obama’s stand on Israeli-Palestinian peace talks for the uprisings against autocratic governments across the Arab world.

Bank of America has announced they will slap a $5 monthly fee on some customers who use their debit cards to make purchases starting early next year, reports Dow Jones Newswires.

Wendy Payne PhD, MSPH

I want to comment as a lesbian and listener of this great show. The discussion Friday included comment about the protesters on Wall Street and how they didn't appear to represent the "average" young adult (e.g., the topless protester gets the publicity) and therefore it can be difficult to take them seriously. I feel the same way about Gay Pride events. If we want to "sit at the grownup table" and have marriage, adoption, and military rights (which we deserve) we must be aware of our actions to those on the outside looking in. I would much prefer to see our community and supporters MARCH than make a spectacle.
On a related topic, I have been a member of a credit union for many years and my partner just withdrew all of her money from her B of A accounts and deposited the funds in a credit union. We vote everyday with our money and I believe a loud statement would be for others to put their money in their local CU and keep the money LOCAL! :)

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George mclarty

When are you coming to west palm beach to help Rush explode as the last over the hill liberal in florida we can use a visit
George

James

I have a spare ticket for this saturday night in Seattle, Row D in the expensive seats seat 4. And the meat-and-grope 907-752-3000. Really looking forward to it

Klassie

The people are coming, Wall Street champage-swigging-slimeballs.The people are coming!

Can't WAIT for the show tonight! YAY!

Ohhh, man-wrestling in Mormon underwear ;-)

wait for Jeb Bush to announce at the Repuke Convention :mrgreen:

Morning all and welcome to Seattle, John!

rnegron

I wonder if we offered al zawary a chance to convert to Cristianity before we killed him? Somehow I doubt it.

morning

lets spread the wealth around there is a black pizza store close by

Juliet Bravo, Revivalist

Meeting time - have a great weekend, y'all!

#2 Dannybob, Yes, we're starting to see the fall colors on the East Coast too.

#3 l.c., Exactly right, and several protesters made that point in the video I linked to above.

As to specific demands, the fact of the protest is the point, the medium is the message. It's not Occupy Central Park, or even Occupy Zuccotti Park/Liberty Square. It's Occupy Wall Street.

Great opening music - it would be great to get Krist Novoselic on the show!

l.c.

The Occupy Wall Street crowd needs to focus on taking the money out of politics. Everything flows from that. MoveToAmend.org!!!

Dannybob

Happy Friday Liveblog. Summer's definitely over in the windy city.

Writer Elie Wiesel is 83, actress Angie Dickinson is the big Eight-OH, singer Johnny Mathis is 76, actor/singer Len Cariou is 72, Fifth Dimension's Marilyn McCoo is 68, Brady Bunch's Greg Barry Williams is 57, The Nanny's Fran Drescher is 54, TVs Dharma Jenna Elfman is the big Four-OH and Oscar winning French actress Marion Cotillard is 36. HAPPY BIRTHDAY LIBRAS!

Happy Fridee, livebloggers at large!

John Fugelsang, Rick Overton and TV's Frank!

Video of Sam Seder interviewing the protesters down at Occupy Wall Street - no filthy hippies, just neat, organized, articulate people exercising their First Amendment rights. It's the anti-Woodstock.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kL8d9peYTw