Presidential Campaign Update; Propostion S: Tax Increase Or Tax Reduction?; Talking Politics At Work; Monrovia Gang Warfare; Scent And Attraction
Presidential Campaign Update
Larry talks with Dan Schnur, Republican political strategist and lecturer in Political Science at UC Berkeley, and Bill Carrick, Democratic media consultant about last night's Republican debate, about Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's endorsement of John McCain, and about tonight's Democratic debate.
Propostion S: Tax Increase Or Tax Reduction?
Larry Mantle talks with guests in favor of and opposed to Proposition S which restores an illegal tax on cell phones but reduces the tax rate from the original 10 % to 9%. Proponents of the measure call it a tax reduction and claim the revenue from this tax is crucial for public safety, parks and libraries. Opponents call it an illegal tax and claim it opens the door to the possibility of a future tax on internet services.
Talking Politics At Work
Larry takes listener calls about whether or not co-workers should discuss politics in the workplace.
Monrovia Gang Warfare
Larry talks with Sam Quinones, staff writer for the LA Times, and author of "True Tales from Another Mexico: The Lynch Mob, The Popsicle Kings, Chalino and the Bronx" about the gang warfare and murders that have recently taken place in Monrovia between rival Latino and African-American gangs.
Scent And Attraction
Scientists are learning more and more about the significant role the nose plays in sexual attraction in human beings. A recent study, for example, found that women prefer the smell of men who are the most immunilogically different than they are. Larry Mantle talks about this finding and more with Rachel Herz, the author of the book "The Scent of Desire."