ATF Raids The Hells Angels; Schwarzenegger's Proposal: Caps, Cuts, & Bond Measure; Middle East Studies Programs; Johnny Mathis
ATF Raids The Hells Angels
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Los Angeles Field Division and the LA County Sheriff's Department announced yesterday the arrest of Hells Angels motorcycle club members on firearms, drug and other charges. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, the Tempe Police Department in Arizona, the San Diego Sheriff's Department, the ATF and the LA County Sheriff's Department worked jointly on this two-year undercover investigation of Hells Angels gang members throughout the Western States. Larry Mantle talks with George Christie, spokesman for the Hells Angels, and Donald Kincaid, Special Agent in charge, ATF, Los Angeles Field Division.
Schwarzenegger's Proposal: Caps, Cuts, & Bond Measure
The Governor is currently touring through California to drum up support for his budget plan, which includes a $15 billion bond, $4 billion in cuts, and a proposal to eliminate deficit spending. The State Legislature faces a Friday deadline to approve the plan if it is to appear on the March 2004 ballot. Will the new plan successfully solve a mounting $26 billion deficit? Which groups might suffer from the proposed cuts? Host Larry Mantle invites both Republican and Democratic State legislators to discuss the potential benefits and drawbacks of the Governor's budget plan. Larry talks with Jackie Goldberg, Democratic Assemblywomen from the 45th District, Kevin McCarthy, Republican Assemblyman from the 32nd Assembly District, Phil Angelides, California State Treasurer, Dario Frommer, Democratic Assemblyman District 43rd ,and Dave Cox, Republican Assemblyman from the 5th District. Cox is currently the Assembly Republican Leader until January 2004.
Middle East Studies Programs
HR 3077 (the International Studies in Higher Education Act) passed the House of Representatives on October 21st. It will be considered by the Senate early next year. If HR 3077 becomes law, a board will be created to monitor how federally funded international studies centers affect national security, and if supporters of American foreign policy are adequately represented in these programs. Proponents of the Act say that Middle East Studies programs are left-leaning and biased against American foreign policy in the Middle East. Opponents of the Act say that this is a new kind of McCarthyism. Rashid Khalidi, Edward Said Professor of Arab Studies at the Middle East Institute, Columbia University, and Stanley Kurtz, Research Fellow at the Hoover Institution and contributing editor at,National Review online join Host Larry Mantle to discuss the Act.
Johnny Mathis
Larry Mantle talks with one of the most popular and successful performers of all time: Johnny Mathis. His classic 50's ballads "Chances Are," "Misty," and "Wonderful, Wonderful" are best known, but the singer continues to record albums, perform, and receive music industry awards. Larry Mantle talks with Johnny Mathis about the timeless appeal of his voice, his legacy as a musician, and his surprisingly ordinary hobbies: cooking and golf.