The Supreme Court Nominee: Which Right is Right?; State Prison Heath System To Be Placed Under Federal Oversight; Did You Drink Your G8 Today?; Fred Claire on the New Dodgers Season
The Supreme Court Nominee: Which Right is Right?
With Justice O’Connor’s surprise retirement, will Bush nominate a staunch conservative or a centrist? Pundits fear too conservative a pick might split the GOP. Larry Mantle discusses this issue with Neil Siegel, professor of law and political science at Duke University and a former Supreme Court clerk, and Douglas Kmiec, professor of constitutional law at Pepperdine University School of Law.
State Prison Heath System To Be Placed Under Federal Oversight
A U.S. District judge announced he would place California’s prison health care system under the care of a receiver, transferring all control for inmate care from the state to the federal government. Larry talks with Don Spector, Director of the Prison Law Office, and J.P. Tremblay, Assistant Secretary for the California Youth and Adult Correctional Agency.
Did You Drink Your G8 Today?
They control 2/3 of the world’s economy. This week, the Group of Eight meets for its summit at the Gleneagles Hotel in Scotland. Climate change, poverty in Africa, terrorism and troubles with the EU Constitution are on the agenda. Larry Mantle talks with former Treasury Department Africa expert Steve Radelet and Gene Sperling, President Clinton’s National Economic Adviser and G8 Summit veteran.
Fred Claire on the New Dodgers Season
Larry Mantle talks with former Los Angeles Dodgers General Manager Fred Claire about the current baseball season and the home team records of the Los Angeles Angels and Dodgers.