We catch up on some of the stories in the headlines after a long Spring Break. We cover Marion Barry, Trayvon Martin, and more. Also, what if the House of Representatives had 30,000 members? We talk about that too!
The Missing Links
- listener provided link to story about Trayvon Martin killing in Florida
- Family of teen killed by St. Louis County police want investigation
- The Young Turks
- What’s wrong with Congress? It’s not big enough
- Waitress Sues After Police Seize $12,000 Tip
- Greece Surrenders to the Underground Economy
- IMF Wants More Cash From USA
The Reading Room
- Video of toddler’s screening at airport fuels criticism
- interesting TSA infographic
- Daylight Savings Time brought to you by your federal government
- Regional conference returns Occupy movement to St. Louis
- Bernanke No Fan of the Gold Standard
- California Impound Law Unfair To Illegals
- Planet Money Podcast: History Of The Income Tax
- French attacks could inspire next generation of terrorists
- With SOPA shelved, anti-piracy advocates take new approaches
- Homeschool is the Future
- Legal on Monday, go to jail today
- Government Explained (10 min video)
This week’s music:
Ending Satellites – A Beautiful Second