The Economic Future Of California’s Film Industry; Vatican Speaks Out On Gays In The Priesthood; President Bush Presents A Tougher Immigration Reform Plan; Frank Mccourt’s New Book, Teacher Man
The Economic Future Of California’s Film Industry
The LA County Economic Development Corporation has released a new Film Industry Profile of California/Los Angeles County. Larry talks about the results and the economic future of California's film industry with Jack Kyser, co-author of the study, Steve McDonald, president of LA’s Entertainment Industry Development Corporation, and Amy Lemisch, Director of the California Film Commission.
Vatican Speaks Out On Gays In The Priesthood
The Vatican's long-awaited document on gays in the priesthood was officially released today coming a week after an Italian Catholic news agency posted a leaked copy on its Web site. The document affirms that men with "deep-seated" gay tendencies shouldn't be ordained but that those with "transitory" tendencies could be, if they've overcome them for three years. The nine-page paper also says gays should be treated with respect and shouldn't be discriminated against. Larry talks with Tod Tamberg, Media Relations director for the Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles, and Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times Rome bureau chief.
President Bush Presents A Tougher Immigration Reform Plan
This week President Bush is pushing a new immigration reform strategy. His plan pairs a guest worker program for foreigners with border security enforcement, an attempt to satisfy both his business supporters, who believe foreign workers help the economy, and his conservative backers, who take a hard line on illegal immigration. Larry Mantle talks with David Dreier, Republican Congressman representing California’s 26th district, Xavier Becerra, Democratic Congressman representing California’s 31st district, John Keeley, Director of Communications at the Center for Immigration Studies, and Josh Bernstein, Director of Federal Policy at the National Immigration Law Center about the Bush immigration reform plan.
Frank Mccourt’s New Book, Teacher Man
Larry Mantle talks with Pulitzer prize-winning author Frank McCourt about his new book, Teacher Man that examines his career as an English teacher in the New York City public school system.