On this episode we talk about military suicides, lampoon the TSA, and cover some listener feedback. Also be sure to check out our new YouTube channel for our latest On The Street interviews!
The Missing Links
Links to sites or topics discussed on the show
- Why modern soldiers are more susceptible to suicide
- Parents outraged after TSA agents try to subject their wheelchair-bound toddler to an extra layer of security
- listener provided link to armed personal drones (video)
- Pelosi Says Congressional Pay Cut Would Undermine the “Dignity” of the Job
- When Democracy Works as it was Intended
- Interesting Planet Money podcast about hospital bills
- 1995 Kleck Study that is often cited for the 2.5 million defensive gun use statistic
- listener provided link to Science and gun violence: why is the research so weak?
- Former TSA chief backs ‘knife’ decision; suggests axes and machetes, too
The Reading Room
Interesting articles and videos provided by both the hosts and listeners
- Highland woman says she had no choice but to shoot intruder
- Ft. Hood Victims Denied Benefits Out of Political Correctness?
- Do guns make us safer? (David Frum essay following the Aurora, CO theater shooting)
- Mentally Ill to be Rounded Up in New York
- VP Joe Biden Recommends Buying a Shotgun
- Homeland Security Took Michael Arrington’s Boat Because ‘America Is Myspace’
- The Under-Performing F-35
- Sensitive Technology Leaked to Foreign Countries
- Wind Turbines Causing Physiological Problems
- Maxine Waters Over-Estimates Sequestration Job Losses
- Mexican police nab drug-launching cannon near border
- Domestic drones are already reshaping US crimefighting
- Alt Text: The Revolution Will Not Be 3-D Printed
- Holder: Drone Strikes on American Soil are Legal
- FAA investigating report of drone aircraft over JFK airport
- Chief witness in Trayvon Martin case lied under oath
- Some Banks Are Too Big to Prosecute
- Rachel Maddow does AMA on Reddit
- Gun checks top two million for fourth-straight month
This week’s music:
Apes on Tapes – Les