State Republican Convention; Redistricting/Term Limits Deal Delayed; Cease Fire In Jeopardy?; Being A Kid Again
State Republican Convention
The California Republican Party's three-day summer 2006 convention took place in Los Angeles this weekend. Gov. Schwarzengger and Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, a potential candidate for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination, were among the speakers. Ted talks with political analyst, Sherry Bebitch Jeffe, about what was discussed at the convention and the positions the party will take on measures on the November ballot.
Redistricting/Term Limits Deal Delayed
Last fall State Democratic leaders Don Perata and Fabian Nunez asked voters to defeat Governor Schwarzenegger's redistricting measure. In return, they promised, the legislature would pass its own redistricting legislation soon. After the bill was put on hold last week, it appears that "soon" will be 2008, at the earliest. What happened? Guest host Ted Chen finds out.
Cease Fire In Jeopardy?
Guest host Ted Chen talks about the current situation in Southern Lebanon namely the alleged violation of the cease fire agreement by the Israelis, the difficulty that the UN is having finding countries to contribute troops to enforce the agreement and the agreement's lack of clarity regarding the disarmament of Hezbollah.
Being A Kid Again
They've been referred to as kidults and grups; adults with the taste or mindset traditionally associated with people younger than themselves. They're going through what could be called adultescence, in a state of Peter Pandemonium. Larry talks about the phenomenon with Christopher Noxon, author of the new book, Rejuvenile. Noxon describes the phenomenon of Boomers playing kickball, collecting Matchbox cars, and hanging onto a childlike part of their lives.