Show 139 Dennis talks to Bjorn Lomborg, adjunct professor at the
Former vice president Al Gore … excuse us, Oscar-winning documentarian, Nobel laureate, and shamelessly hypocritical mansion-dwelling, jet-setting energy pig Al Gore … says global warming is nothing short of a "planetary emergency" demanding elaborate and expensive actions that will cost hundreds of billions of dollars. But is the hysteria surrounding global warming rational? And would the solutions he has in mind make things better for mankind -- or worse? Now, in Cool It: The Skeptical Environmentalists Guide to Global Warming, noted environmental expert Bjorn Lomborg draws on extensive studies and analysis -- including the UN's most recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Report -- to debunk numerous popular myths that are causing people to panic (and Al Gore to win prizes).
Lomborg -- previously the author of the bestselling The Skeptical Environmentalist, and named one of Time magazines 100 most influential people in 2004 -- does believe that global warming is occurring, but not to the degree, or at the pace, that alarmists like Al Gore would have us believe. Nor are the consequences all bad -- in fact, some are, and will be, very good, not only for our species but for others. The key, he believes, is to assess the facts and approach whatever problems need to be addressed in a rational way -- which means not wasting all our energy and resources on Chicken Little hysteria when there are more pressing problems facing the world.
Cool It gives you the facts and documentation behind hundreds of "politically incorrect" revelations like these:
Sea levels will rise about one foot over the next century, according to the UNs 2007 IPCC report -- the same rise that has occurred worldwide since 1860. A 20-foot rise, such as the one seen in An Inconvenient Truth, is hypothetical at best
Global polar bear populations, contrary to environmentalists claims, are generally stable, and two populations around the
The recent increase in impact from hurricanes and storms has nothing to do with global warming and everything to do with the rising concentrations of population and infrastructure in coastal areas. The data available today does not support unequivocal claims that global warming is worsening storms
Though such global warming as may actually occur will mean more heat-related deaths -- about 40,000 more in the United States in 2050 -- there will also be 200,000 fewer cold deaths by then in the US.
The Kyoto Protocol is both impossibly ambitious and environmentally inconsequential. It would cost $180 billion a year for the rest of the century but would only postpone global warming by five years in 2100.
"Brimming with useful facts and common sense" -- Wall Street Journal
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Show. Dennis Prager interviews Ann Coulter author of If Democrats Had Any Brains, Theyd Be Republicans. This is two separate interviews. See Previous ACU podcast for book discription. Download all of Dennis Pragers shows free at: Dennis Pragers Podcast - Highly recommended
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Show 137 If Democrats Had Any Brains, Theyd Be Republicans by Ann Coulter audio excerpt . Audio MP3. Yes it’s an offensive title but there is a story behind it. Give it a try. It is full of her funniest lines.
-Uttering lines that send liberals into paroxysms of rage, otherwise known as ‘citing facts,’ is the spice of life. When I see the hot spittle flying from their mouths and the veins bulging and pulsing above their eyes, well, that’s when I feel truly alive.-
So begins If Democrats Had Any Brains, Theyd Be Republicans, Ann Coulters funniest, most devastating, and, yes, most outrageous book to date.
Coulter has become the brightest star in the conservative firmament thanks to her razor-sharp reasoning and biting wit. Of course, practically any time she opens her mouth, liberal elites denounce Ann, insisting that -She’s gone too far!- and hopefully predicting that this time it will bring a crashing end to her career.
Now you can read all the quotes that have so outraged her enemies and so delighted her legions of fans. More than just the definitive collection of Coulterisms, If Democrats Had Any Brains, Theyd Be Republicans includes dozens of brand-new commentaries written by Coulter and hundreds of never-before-published quotations. This is Ann at her best, covering every topic from A to Z. Here you’ll read Coulter’s take on:
• Her politics: “As far as I’m concerned, I’m a middle-of-the-road moderate and the rest of you are crazy.�?
• Hillary Clinton: “Hillary wants to be the first woman president, which would also make her the first woman in a
• The environment: “God gave us the earth. We have dominion over the plants, the animals, the trees. God said, ‘Earth is yours. Take it. Rape it. It’s yours.’�?
• Religion: “It’s become increasingly difficult to distinguish the pronouncements of the Episcopal Church from the latest Madonna video.�?
• Global warming: “The temperature of the planet has increased about one degree Fahrenheit in the last century. So imagine a summer afternoon when it’s 63 degrees and the next thing you know it’s . . . 64 degrees. Ahhhh!!!! Run for your lives, everybody! Women and children first!�?
• Gun control: “Mass murderers apparently can’t read, since they are constantly shooting up ‘gun-free zones.’�?
• Bill Clinton: “Bill Clinton’s library is the first one to ever feature an Adults Only section.�?
• Illegal aliens: “I am the illegal alien of commentary. I will do the jokes that no one else will do.�?
If Democrats Had Any Brains, They’d Be Republicans is a must-have for anyone who loves (or loves to hate) Ann Coulter.
To buy this audio book visit Amazon- If Democrats had any
Show 136 Just Dumb Luck: American Entry into World War II. Audio book segment from Americans at War by Stephen E. Ambrose. This book is a collection of fifteen essays. Although many of the pieces in this collection focus on World War II, Ambrose also explores the Civil War ("Struggle for Vicksburg: The Battles and Siege that Decided the Civil War"). It is the only other selection that we would recommend from this work and is therefore not recommeded to buy. Renting it would be a better option. To purchase this book visit Amazon-Americans at War. Podcast rating is a 8 out of 10. 7MB and 31 minutes long.
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Show135 Politically Incorrect Guide to Capitalism by Robert P. Murphy. Audio book disk 1 of 5.
The anti-capitalists are still with us, and how. Robert Murphy has decided to give them an in-your-face economics education that they won’t forget — ever.
His approach comes from years of teaching undergraduates and dealing with the most common errors. He also draws from his teaching experience at the
He offers explanations and examples that are clear and compelling. Whats wrong with zoning? Murphy explains it. Isnt outsourcing destroying
Isnt the Fed protecting us against depressions and inflations? Precisely the opposite, he says: the Fed is causing economic instability.
In so many ways, this book is a product of the Mises Institute. Murphy learned his economics at the
This could be the most accessible and compelling introduction to free-market economics since Hazlitts Economics in One Lesson. Certainly economics has rarely been this fun! The socialists and Keynesian of the world will hate this book and make it a target of all their venom. But if they read it, they might learn something.
This book is sure to become a hot seller, and a major source of controversy on campuses. A previous book in this series landed on the New York Times bestseller list. How splendid to think that with this book, the Austrian perspective is receiving yet another boost in public life.
Some topics covered:
Why central planning has never worked and never will
How prices operate in a free market (and why socialist schemes like rent control always backfire)
How labor unions actually hurt workers more than they help them
Why increasing the minimum wage is always a bad idea
Why the free market is the best guard against racism
How capitalism will save the environment — and why socialist countries were the most polluted on earth
Raising taxes: why it is never “responsible?
Why no genuine advocate for the downtrodden could endorse the dehumanizing Welfare State
The single biggest myth underlying the publics support for government regulation of business
Antitrust suits: usually filed by firms that lose in free competition
How tariffs and other restrictions “protect? privileged workers but make other Americans poorer
The IMF and World Bank: why they dont help poor countries
Why the industrial revolution was the biggest boon for the middle class in human history
Plus: Are you a capitalist pig? Take the quiz and find out!
Breezy, witty, but always clear, precise, and elegantly reasoned, The Politically Incorrect Guide to Capitalism is a solid and entertaining guide to free market economics written from the perspective of the
Murphy deploys all his abundant talents here, and to spectacular effect.
Purchase the audio book from Amazon. 72 minutes long 16.6MB. ACU Podcast rating is 7 out of 10.
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Show 134 The JFK Assassination. Part 2 of 2. Dennis continues his interview with Vincent Bugliosi author of Reclaiming History The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The former
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Show 133 Part 1 of 2. Dennis Prager talks to Vincent Bugliosi,
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Show 132 Politically Incorrect Guide to Hunting Dennis Prager interviews author Frank Minter. For synopsis of book see previous ACU show number 128. 7.8MB 34 minutes long.
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Show 131 ABC 20 20 John Stossel Special. Is Greed Good? Audio of the entire show. Watch the video at You Tube 20 20. A very good report on the free market. Podcast rating 7 out of 10. Show is 39 minutes and 8.9MB.
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Show 130 An ABC 20 20 John Stossel special. Sick in America. John investigates government health care. 40 minuets and 9MB. Podcast rating 8 out of 10. To see the video of the show visit You Tube Sick in America. Search Stossel to find many of his videos. American Conservative University.com
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Show 129 Dennis Prager talks to Warren Farrell, former board member of NOW and best-selling author. His new
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Show 128 Politically Incorrect Guide to Hunting David Boze interviews author Frank Minter. Synopsis-
Why the Left’s anti-hunting propaganda is dead wrong
Nothing is more hated-and more misunderstood-by the trendy Left than hunting. But now intrepid hunter and pro-hunting activist Frank Miniter sets the record straight. In The Politically Incorrect Guide™ to Hunting, he details the concrete benefits that hunting provides to all of us-even how it helps the environment. Speaking with wildlife biologists, hunters, farmers, anti-hunters, and victims of animal attacks, Miniter explains how banning hunting negatively affects wildlife populations and conservation.
Miniter’s fearless, politically incorrect take on hunting lays out the facts that liberal enviro-nuts don’t want you to know, including:
How a well-intentioned policy of “live and let live? with
Why you’re more likely to be attacked by a bear in an area where hunting is forbidden, such as a national park
Why non-lethal alternatives to hunting don’t work to control animal populations
Why even vegetarians depend on hunting for their dinner (especially those who demand organic or locally grown food)
How hunters are wildlife’s best defenders-far more effective than big-budget “green? groups
How deer cause more human deaths each year than sharks, cougars, bears, and alligators combined
Why hunting is statistically safer for kids than football, bicycling, and tennis
If you love hunting, you need to arm yourself with The Politically Incorrect Guide™ to Hunting, so that the next time you encounter an anti-hunter, you’ll be equipped to shoot down politically correct myths and defend this great American sport against all attacks. Biography
Frank Miniter was a senior editor at Outdoor Life magazine and is currently the executive editor of American Hunter magazine. He has hunted on five continents and has won numerous awards for conservation and outdoor writing.
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Show 127 American Solutions for Winning the Future. Newt Gingrich introduces the American Solutions conference held in September 2007. He is followed by one of the workshops titled The Fair Tax- Saying goodbye to the Income Tax. Check out the entire Audio/Video conference online with many different speakers on solutions for Americas challenges at http://www.americansolutions.com/ Topics like Green Conservatism and Hydrogen- Unlimited Energy with a clean environment, Space- The Race to the Endless Frontier or the Fair Tax- Saying goodbye to the Income Tax and the IRS and many more. 17MB 75 minutes. Check out their website http://www.americansolutions.com/ Highly recommended
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Show 126 The Iranian Time Bomb. Dennis Prager talks to Michael Ledeen, resident scholar at the American Enterprises Institute. His new book is The Iranian Time Bomb: The Mullah Zealots’ Quest for Destruction. 34 minutes 7.8MB. This podcast rates an 8 out of 10. Download all of Dennis Pragers shows free at: Dennis Pragers Podcast - Highly recommended
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Show 125 Bill Bennett radio show.Various show clips on the following topics
Boys Adrift. Bill examines the plight of American Boys with Dr. Leonard Sax: Author of Boys Adrift - The Five Factors Driving the Growing Epidemic of Unmotivated Boys and Underachieving Men.
Econ 101 Made Easy. Bill unravels some of the mysteries of economics with, Amity Shlaes, Author: The Forgotten Man:A New History of the Great Depression; Syndicated columnist tor Bloomberg; visiting senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations.
Why Study Warfare?Bill turns back time and pursues historical lessons of war, with Victor Davis Hanson, Professor of Classics and Senior Fellow at The Hoover Institution.
“Mr. Gorbachev, Tear Down This Wall?Bill Bennett explores Ronald Reagan’s historical words with his speech writer, Peter Robinson, Author, How Ronald Reagan Changed My Life; Research Fellow, The
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Show 124 The Broken Hearth- Reversing the Moral Collapse of the American Family. Audio book excerpt disk 1.
Bestselling author William Bennett addresses the central social issue of our time—the decline of the family—in a book as intellectually provocative and politically controversial as his landmark The Death of Outrage.
Our recent economic prosperity has masked the devastation of the American family, which is now under siege as never before. From the dramatic rise in illegitimacy, divorce, and single parenthood to the call for the recognition of gay marriages, the traditional nuclear family is being radically challenged and undermined, along with the moral and legal consensus that once supported it.
Now in The Broken Hearth, William Bennett,
Looking closely at the concerns and questions that divide
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Show 123 World War IV Medved interviews author Norman Podhoretz about his new book, World War IV The Long Struggle Against Islamofascism. From the publisher-
For almost half a century—as a magazine editor and as the author of numerous bestselling books and hundreds of articles—Norman Podhoretz has helped drive the central political and intellectual debates in this country. Now, in this beautifully written and powerfully argued book, he takes on the most controversial issue of our time—the war against the global network of terrorists that attacked us on 9/11.
In World War IV, Podhoretz makes the first serious effort to set 9/11 itself, the battles that have followed it in
Different in certain respects though the Islamofascists are from their totalitarian predecessors, this new enemy is equally dedicated to the destruction of the freedoms for which
The successes and the setbacks that have followed are vividly portrayed by Podhoretz, who goes on to argue that, just as in the two great struggles against totalitarianism in the twentieth century, the key to victory in World War IV will be a willingness to endure occasional reverses without losing sight of what we are fighting against, what we are fighting for, and why we have to win.8.5MB and 37 minutes long. For all of Michael Medveds shows go to https://www.michaelmedved.com/site to listen live for free or $4.95 per month to download all of his podcasts.- Highly recommended!
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Show 122 Dead Certain The Presidency of George W. Bush. Michael Medved interviews author Robert Draper.
From the Publisher- In this ambitious work of political narrative, Robert Draper takes us inside the Bush White House and delivers an intimate portrait of a tumultuous decade and a beleaguered administration. Virtually every page of this book crackles with scenes, anecdotes, and dialogue that will surprise even long- time observers of George W. Bush.
With unprecedented access to all the key figures of this administration—from six one-on-one sessions with the president, to Laura Bush, Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, Condoleeza Rice, Karl Rove, and perhaps 200 other players, some well-known, some not—Draper has achieved what no other journalist or contemporary historian has done thus far: he has told the story of the Bush White House from the inside, with a special emphasis on how the very personality of this strong-willed president has affected the outcome of events.
Bush loyalists and the growing number of Bush detractors will all find much to savor in this riveting political page-turner. We begin with a revealing lunch at the White House where a testy, hot dog-chomping president finally unburdens himself to the inquisitive reporter, a fellow Texan who well understands the manly argot that courses through this administration.
We revisit the primaries of election-year 2000, in which the character of the candidate and indeed the future of the Republican Party were forged in the scalding
Though the headlines may be familiar, the details, the utterly inside account of how events transpired will come as fresh reportage to even the most devoted followers of mainstream media coverage. In this most press- wary of administrations, Robert Draper has accomplished a small miracle: He has knocked on all on the right doors, and thus become the first author to tell a personality-driven history of the Bush years. In so doing, he allows us to witness in complete granularity the personal force of a president determined to achieve big things, who remained an optimist in the face of a sometimes harsh unpopularity, who confronted the history of his time with what can surely be described as dead certainty. 37 minutes 8.6MB. Podcast rating 6 out of 10. For all of Michael Medveds shows go to Michael Medveds Website to listen live for free or $4.95 per month to download all of his podcasts.- Highly recommended!
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Show 120 50 Rules Kids Wont Learn in School. Dennis Prager and Peter Weizebeck interview author Charles Sykes, radio and television host at WTMJ in
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Show 119 Legacy of Ashes The History of the CIA. Dennis Prager interviews author Tim Weiner. For book Synopsis See ACU show 118. 1.7MB and 33 minutes. Download all of Dennis Pragers shows free at: Dennis Pragers Podcast - A Highly recommended podcast.
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Show 118 Legacy of Ashes The History of the CIA. Hugh Hewitt interviews author Tim Weiner. Book Synopsis from the publisher- For the last sixty years, the CIA has managed to maintain a formidable reputation in spite of its terrible record, burying its blunders in top-secret archives. Its mission was to know the world. When it did not succeed, it set out to change the world. Its failures have handed us, in the words of President Eisenhower, “a legacy of ashes.?
Now Pulitzer Prize–winning author Tim Weiner offers the first definitive history of the CIA—and everything is on the record. LEGACY OF ASHES is based on more than 50,000 documents, primarily from the archives of the CIA itself, and hundreds of interviews with CIA veterans, including ten Directors of Central Intelligence. It takes the CIA from its creation after World War II, through its battles in the cold war and the war on terror, to its near-collapse after 9/ll.
Tim Weiner’s past work on the CIA and American intelligence was hailed as “impressively reported? and “immensely entertaining? in The New York Times.
The Wall Street Journal called it “truly extraordinary . . . the best book ever written on a case of espionage.? Here is the hidden history of the CIA: why eleven presidents and three generations of CIA officers have been unable to understand the world; why nearly every CIA director has left the agency in worse shape than he found it; and how these failures have profoundly jeopardized our national security. The ACU has no recommendations on this one- your on your own. 15MB 60 minutes. Podcast rating 6 out of 10. To download all of Hugh Hewitts shows visit his website at Hugh Hewitt
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Show 116 Dennis Pr
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Show 115 Winning the Future by Newt Gingrich chapter 4. Bringing the Courts back under the Constitution. The Defeat of Judicial Supremacy and a return to popular constitutionalism and a true balance of power between the legislative, executive, and judicial branches will be one of the most intense and difficult struggles of our lifetime.- So begins this chapter of this most important subject. Great book from
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Show 114 Michael Medved special broadcast on the History of Modern Israel and the five Middle-Eastern wars. Part 2 of 2. Podcast rating 10 out of 10. 11MB and 49 min long. For all of Michael Medveds shows go to https://www.michaelmedved.com/site to listen live for free or $4.95 per month to download all of his podcasts.- Highly recommended!
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Show 113 Michael Medved special broadcast on the History of modern Israel and the five Middle-Eastern wars. Part 1 of 2. Podcast rating 10 out of 10. 14MB and 63 min long. For all of Michael Medveds shows go to https://www.michaelmedved.com/site to listen live for free or $4.95 per month to download all of his podcasts.- Highly recommended!
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