Summary: The Term of the Perfect Plaintiff! As we were off last week for the 4th of July, this week, we wanted to give you our take on Hobby Lobby, Harris v. Quinn, and catch up with three amazing guests! In hour one, we covered the Supreme Court's recent Hobby Lobby ruling, and the fact that using the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to justify their decision was pure politics. The RFRA of 1993 essentially told all future Congresses and courts how to rule - something that can't be done without amending our Constitution. However, now that the five Right-wing members of our nation's highest court have decided it is perfectly fine for employers to discriminate under the guise of "religious freedom," there's more at stake than just access to birth control. Thanks to that ruling, the ACLU and other organizations have withdrawn their support of the Employment Nondiscrimination Act, and the Justices have made it even harder for Congress and the President to get anything done. Next, we gave your our take on the Harris v. Quinn ruling, and explained how Conservative groups have done more than stack the courts full of Right-wing judges. They've also spent the last few decades finding the "perfect plaintiffs" to challenge the laws that we consider progress. Also in hour two, we spoke with our good friend David Kearns. In addition to being the author of the must-read book "Rick Scott, Enemy of the State," David is fighting to fix his broken state by running for Florida State House seat in District 53. To find our where you can meet David, or how to lend a hand to his campaign, check out his campaign website - DavidAKearns.com. All politics is local, and state legislatures have the biggest impact on our everyday lives. David has what it takes to fight for the people of Florida, and we give him our full support! In hour three, we spoke with not one, but two of the co-owners of We Act Radio. As we know Senator John McCain isn't likely to give us an interview any time soon, we spoke with Cliff Schecter, author of "The Real McCain" about what we would like to call the Senator out on if we ever had a chance. Cliff gave us his take on McCain's war mongering, his xenophobic comments about the border crisis, and more. For Cliff's latest thoughts, check out his column on The Daily Beast. Also in the last hour, we heard from Kymone Freeman about his newest project - Who's the M.A.C.? That stands for Music - Art - Culture. Rather than complaining about the disappearance of art and culture from our society and our schools, Kymone and friends are doing something about it. Who's the MAC - or #WTMAC for short - will bring a game-show type program to public access TV to teach viewers some interesting facts about the arts. Winners can donate cash prizes to the organization of their choice, and perhaps even win an exotic vacation. To learn more about #WTMAC, or donate a few bucks towards the project, check out the Indegogo campaign, and be sure to share it with all your friends! Thanks to Rocky Mountain Mike for writing and producing our incredible theme music! Please check out his amazing Sound Cloud! Thanks to We Act Radio - 1480AM WPWC, Netroots Radio, SoFlo Radio, and Radio or Not,- for helping to ensure all listeners have corporate-free, independent radio! You can also follow all of the news about upcoming topics and guests on our Facebook page and on Twitter @TalkingLeft. And you can subscribe to Talking Left free on iTunes! As always, thanks for listening!
