Lawsuits Against Kaiser Permanente for Patient Dumping; Vernon City Officials Charged with Voter Fraud, Corruption; Iraq Withdrawal Timetable; The Coming Draft; Milton Friedman Dies; Prisoner Sex Abuse in the U.S.
Lawsuits Against Kaiser Permanente for Patient Dumping
Larry Mantle talks with Los Angeles City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo and ACLU Los Angeles Director Mark Rosenbaum about the charges filed by the city against the hospital for dumping patients on skid row.
Vernon City Officials Charged with Voter Fraud, Corruption
Prosecutors filed voter-fraud charges against Leonis Malburg, who has served as the Mayor of the industrial city of Vernon for more than 50 years. Charges have also been filed against the Malburg's wife and son, all of whom prosecutors say lived in Hancock Park but voted in Vernon elections. In addition, Bruce Malkenhorst Sr., the city's former business administrator, is accused of misusing $60,000 in city funds for personal expenses. Larry talks with Shelby Grad of the LA Times about the latest charges against Vernon’s government officials.
Iraq Withdrawal Timetable
Democratic Senator Carl Levin, who is expected to chair the Senate Armed Services Committee next year, is urging the government to set a timetable for withdrawing US troops from Iraq. Meanwhile General John Abizaid, the top U.S. commander in the Middle East, is warning against it. Larry and his guests discuss the practical and political implications of a timetable for withdrawal.
The Coming Draft
With our military stretched while in the midst of a frustrating war, some say the stage has been set for the resumption of the draft. In his new book, "The Coming Draft," Philip Gold discusses why selective service should never come to pass. Larry talks with Gold about the path that brought the military to this point, the historical flaws of forced enlistment, and Gold's suggestions of more effective methods to protect our country.
Milton Friedman Dies
Larry Mantle talks with CATO Institute Chairman William A. Niskanen about the death of influential economist Milton Friedman.
Prisoner Sex Abuse in the U.S.
Writer and human rights activist T. J. Parsell tells his own story as part of his mission to end sexual abuse in prisons. Larry talks with Parsell about his book, "Fish: A Memoir of a Boy in a Man's Prison," the story of his coming of age behind bars that also gives voice to countless others who have been abused while incarcerated.