It wasn't a "State of the Union," but a joint Congress heard President Trump's address Tuesday night - we recap and breakdown the highlights; Mitchel Schwartz is LA Mayor Eric Garcetti's biggest contender for the city's March 7 primary - what is his vision for LA and how would he accomplish it?; you can teach your kids to be financially savvy, even if you're not; and more.
AirTalk listeners call-in: What did you think of Trump’s joint address to Congress?
President Trump's address before Congress conveyed a very different tone than his inaugural or campaign speeches.
Instead of focusing on what he sees as the country's disastrous condition, he touted improvements he says are coming. Now the question is whether Congress will agree with his plans. Right now, both sides are meeting on healthcare reform.
Guests:
Charles Kesler, Dengler-Dykema Distinguished Professor of Government at Claremont McKenna College and editor of the Claremont Review of Books
Caroline Heldman, associate professor of politics at Occidental College and co-author of ‘Rethinking Madam President: Are We Ready for a Woman in the White House?’ (Lynne Rienner Pub, 2007)
Is Amazon Alexa’s recorded speech protected under the 1st Amendment?
A murder investigation in Arkansas has become the unlikely case where the question to examine whether speech recorded by Alexa -- Amazon’s virtual home assistant -- is protected under the 1st Amendment.
Investigators in the murder case have asked for audio that might have been recorded by Alexa after the murder of Victor Collins in Bentonville, Arkansas in 2015. Collins’s friend, James Andrew Bates, is accused of the crime. An Amazon Alexa was at the scene of the murder, and investigators have wanted to get their hands on any possible audio to assist in their investigation.
But Amazon has refused to turn over the data, arguing that Alexa speech is protected under the 1st Amendment.
A panel of legal, tech and law enforcement experts join Larry to analyze the case, and its implications for law enforcement, and consumers.
Guests:
Kenneth White, a First Amendment litigator and criminal defense attorney at Brown White & Osborn in Los Angeles. He runs the free speech and criminal justice blog, Popehat.com
Jay Stanley, senior policy analyst with the ACLU Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project, where he researches, writes and speaks about technology-related privacy and civil liberties issues and their future
Ron Hosko, President of the Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund, a non-profit organization providing assistance to law enforcement officers who are required to defend their official actions in court. He is a former assistant director of the FBI
Mayoral Candidate Mitchell Schwartz on his plans for LA
Eric Garcetti talked with Larry yesterday about his report card as Mayor and plans for the city, should he win the mayoral race.
Today, his biggest competitor in May’s election, Mitchell Schwartz, joins AirTalk. Schwartz has worked in politics for more than 30 years. He ran Bill Clinton’s 1992 primary campaign in New Hampshire, and Barack Obama’s California presidential campaign in 2008. For his mayoral campaign, Schwartz is touting his experience as a political strategist and entrepreneur.
He’s here to share with listeners what sets him apart from the incumbent and his plans for Los Angeles.
Guest:
Mitchell Schwartz, Los Angeles mayoral candidate
How to teach your kids to be money smart, from pre-k and beyond
As a parent, when’s the best time to have “the talk” with your kids?
We mean the “money talk.”
Is it once they're old enough to land their first job? Or should it be the moment they open up their first bank account? Maybe wait to talk money until they’re ready to make a big purchase - like a car or home?
New York Times bestselling author Beth Kobliner has a new book that can “Make Your Kid a Money Genius (Even If You’re Not).”
Her research includes simple, step-by-step tips on how to teach even pre-k and grade schoolers the art of being financially savvy - and it works.
Kobliner’s last book, “Get a Financial Life: Personal Finance in Your Twenties and Thirties” helped earn her a seat on former President Obama’s Advisory Council on Financial Capability for Young Americans, but she’s also passionate about helping the youngest of audiences get smart with money - she’s even brought her expertise to Elmo on Sesame Street.
Host Larry Mantle speaks to Kobliner about the latest book, with topics ranging from whether or not middle schoolers should get an allowance, why not to bail out your college kid from a hole of debt and more.
Guest:
Beth Kobliner, financial journalist and New York Times bestselling author with her latest book, “Make Your Kid a Money Genius (Even If You’re Not)” (Simon & Schuster 2017)