Jim's October - December 2006






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Jim's December Guests and Topics

Guests:

Dec 4: Hugh Buckingham, Alan Williams, Heath Hattaway, Stephanie Maxwell

Dec 5: Roger Stone, Dave Nitz, Matt Deville

Dec 6: Jim Brandt, Judith Winston

Dec 7: Trey Ourso, James Quinn

Dec 11: Barry Weinstein, C.B. Forgotston

Dec 12: Hank Klibanoff, Raymond Jetson

Dec 13: Kathleen Blanco, Sally Nungesser

Dec. 14: Chris Rose, William Daniel

Dec 18: Faye Phillips, Sylvia Rodrigue, Amy Saltzman

Dec 19: Amy Goodman, Miriam Grossman

Dec 20: Douglas Wilson, Bob Mann

Dec 21: Darrell Ourso

Dec 27: Tom Guarisco, Tony Guarisco, Scott Wilfong

Dec 28: Stanford Bardwell

Topics:

Dec 4: LSU linguistics professor Hugh Buckingham and students Alan Williams and Heath Hattaway debated a proposal to require freshman to live on campus; Stephanie Maxwell previewed the annual multiple sclerosis fundraising event.

Dec 5: Political strategist Roger Stone analyzed the Democratic takeover of Congress; Louisiana Tech voice Dave Nitz and Tiger Rag editor Matt Deville discussed the BCS formula which has resulted in an LSU vs. Notre Dame Sugar Bowl match.

Dec 6: Clinton Administration general counsel Judith Winston offered analysis of two U.S. Supreme Court cases involving desegregation of schools; Public Affairs Research Council President Jim Brandt called for a delay of the scheduled Dec. 8 special legislative session.

Dec 7: Louisiana GOP executive director James Quinn and former Louisiana Democratic Party executive director Trey Ourso exchanged views on the state and national political scene.

Dec 11: Rabbi Barry Weinstein expressed disappointment over former President Jimmy Carter’s latest book about Israel’s conflict with its Arab neighbors; Capitol analyst C.B. Forgotston criticized the latest special session of the Louisiana Legislature.

Dec 12: Atlanta Journal-Constitution managing editor Hank Klibanoff discussed his book, “The Race Beat,” which covers media attention to the civil rights upheaval of the 1950s and 1960s; Louisiana Family Recovery Authority CEO Raymond Jetson talked about the effort to get displaced residents from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita back on their feet more than one year later.

Dec 13: Governor Kathleen Blanco called the program to chide GOP state House members for shooting down her agenda in the special session; Republican strategist Sally Nungesser gave low marks for the governor’s performance.

Dec 14: New Orleans Times-Picayune columnist Chris Rose detailed his personal story of depression and revival after Hurricane Katrina: William Daniel discussed his defeat in the Baton Rouge Senate election vs. Bill Cassidy.

Dec 18: Faye Phillips and Sylvia Rodrigue previewed their book, “Historic Baton Rouge;” Former U.S. News and World Report senior editor Amy Saltzman discussed the American epidemic of childhood obesity.

Dec 19: Democracy Now host Amy Goodman called for an immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops in Iraq; Dr. Miriam Grossman, UCLA psychiatrist, noted problems with rampant promiscuity on college campuses.

Dec 20: Historian Douglas Wilson opined about his book, “Lincoln’s Sword,” which studies the 16^th president’s speaking and writing abilities; Former Blanco Communications adviser Bob Mann gave poor marks to the govenor’s staff in the recently completed special session.

Dec 21: East Baton Rouge Councilman Darrell Ourso advocated the sale of hard liquor on Sunday in the parish.

Dec 27: Editor Tom Guarisco of 225 talked of the popularity of the newsstand publication in its second year in Baton Rouge; Former Senator Tony Guarisco and GOP State Central Committee member Scott Wilfong analyzed Republican efforts to gain a majority in the Louisiana Legislature.

Dec 28: Former U.S. Attorney Stanford Bardwell assessed the chances of the Baton Rouge main library being located downtown.

November 2006 Guests and Topics

November 2006 Guests:

Nov 1: Karl Koch, Jeremy White, CB Forgotston

Nov 2: Karen DeYoung, Melissa Flournoy, Tom Eldringhof, Sarah Pierce

Nov 6: Barry Erwin, Dudley Smith, Toni Bova

Nov 7: Clarence Page, Kim Gandy

Nov 8: Jay Dardenne, Lisa Dimond

Nov 9: Jim Hawthorne, Wayne Parent

Nov 13: Gus Weill, Cecil Phillips, Arthur Smith

Nov 14: Robert Gard, Vincent Caire

Nov 15: Fred Dent

Nov 16: Bobby Jindal, Jeff Gannon, Richard Kilbourne

Nov. 20: Jim Nickel (Guest Host) John Kennedy, Marsanne Golsby, Natalie Goldring

Nov. 21: John Edwards, B.J. Gallagher, C.B. Forgotston

Nov 22: Steve Rabalais (Guest Host), Oscar Richard, Winston Groom

Nov 23: Julie Baxter (Encore presentation of May 18 program)

Nov 27: Bill Cassidy

Nov 28: Joe Traigle

Nov 29: William Daniel

Nov 30: Samear Zaitoon, Michael Wolf, Eric Guirard

November 2006 Topics:

Nov 1: Attorney Karl Koch opposed the move for a third riverboat casino in Baton Rouge; Comic Jeremy White previewed ?Politics, Schmolitics? at the Manship Theatre; State Capitol watcher CB Forgotston analyzed the impact of the Nov. 7 election on Louisiana.

Nov 2: Author Karen DeYoung discussed her exhaustive biography of Colin Powell, ?Soldier;? LANO chief Melissa Flournoy talked of her role as head of 1,000 non-profit entities in Louisiana; BR Catholic High youth minister Tom Eldringhof and LSU?s Sarah Pierce previewed a collegium focusing on religion and psychology.

Nov 6: Barry Erwin, president of the Council for a Better Louisiana, assessed eight proposed constitutional amendments on the Nov. 7 ballot; Dudley Smith and Toni Bova previewed the Highland Games at Jackson, La on Nov. 18.

Nov 7: Pulitzer Prize winning columnist Clarence Page predicted Democratic gains in today?s congressional elections; Kim Gandy, president of NOW, said the Nov. 7 election would be productive for women and women?s issues.

Nov 8: Secretary of State-elect Jay Dardenne talked about taking the reins as the state?s chief elections officer on Friday. Lisa Dimond, campaign manager for Shelley Sekula-Gibbs, recapped the candidate?s victory in a special election to fill Tom DeLay?s congressional season and her loss to succeed DeLay on Capitol Hill for a full two-year term.

Nov 9: Voice of LSU Jim Hawthorne previewed his autobiography, ?The Man Behind the Voice;? LSU Political Science Chair Wayne Parent reviewed congressional elections throughout the nation.

Nov 13: Political consultant Gus Weill assessed the Democratic takeover of Congress; Cecil Phillips of the LSU Foundation and Arthur Smith of Imagine Louisiana magazine touted the Nov. 14^th National Philanthropy Day.

Nov 14: Retired General Robert Gard, a veteran of Vietnam and Korea, called for American troop removal from Iraq; Aviation expert Vincent Caire revealed Louisiana?s role in air travel in the 20^th Century.

Nov 15: Former banking commissioner Fred Dent talked of his conversion from Democrat to Republican and expressed a desire to derail a prospective presidential bid from New York Sen. Hillary Clinton.

Nov 16: Congressman Bobby Jindal unveiled plans to run for governor in 2007; Reporter Jeff Gannon talked of his removal from the White House press corps after revelations about his past; Lawyer and economist Richard Kilbourne discussed his move from Republican to Libertarian.

Nov 20: Guest host Jim Nickel interviewed Treasurer John Kennedy about use of Louisiana?s budget surplus; Marsanne Golsby discussed the pros and cons of a downtown location for a main library; Georgetown professor Natalie Goldring reviewed the political challenges the U.S. faces with Iran.

Nov 21: Former U.S. Sen. John Edwards revealed prospective plans to run for president in 2008; Sociologist and author B.J. Gallagher discussed the success of the film, Borat; Louisiana Capitol watcher C.B. Forgotston expressed dismay over a planned special session in December.

Nov 22: Steve Rabalais talked with WWII POW Oscar Richard;

Nov 23: Encore interview with Julie Baxter.

Nov 27: Louisiana Senate candidate Bill Cassidy gave his reasons for running for office after many years as a prominent liver specialist.

Nov 28: Activist Joe Traigle said Baton Rouge must improve its technology, talent and tolerance to advance as a city.

Nov 29: Louisiana Senate candidate William Daniel provided his reasons for seeking the seat vacated by Secretary of State Jay Dardenne.

Nov 30: Louisiana Senate candidate Samear Zaitoon talked of his campaign as a Libertarian; Attorney Michael Wolf recalled the history of the Libertarian Party in Louisiana and discussed lawyer advertising recommendations by the state bar association with trial lawyer Eric Guirard.

October 2006 Guests and Topics

Jim's October 2006 Guests

Oct 2: Jim Nickel, Roy Fletcher

Oct 3: Barry Lynn, Ramon Ramirez

Oct 4: George Kennedy

Oct 5: Jimmy Fitzmorris, John Rawls

Oct 9: Smiley Anders, John Hewitt

Oct 10: John Costonis

Oct 11: Dale Brown, Martha Forbes

Oct 12: Julie Baxter

Oct 16: Pat Buchanan, Rick Brunner

Oct 17: Andrei Codrescu

Oct 18: Michael Kurtz

Oct 19: Sidney Blumenthal, Julie Baxter, Jim Nickel

Oct 23: John Kennedy, Robert Sumichrast

Oct 24: Eleanor Clift, Meredith McGehee

Oct 25: Tim Muffitt, Marion Johnson

Oct 26: Jason Berry, Mark Zupan, Thomas Mann

Oct 30: Ed Steimel

Jim's October 2006 Topics

Oct 2: Political experts Jim Nickel and Roy Fletcher reviewed the outcome of Saturday’s statewide elections as 13 amendments were approved, Jim Donelon won his race for insurance commissioner and the secretary of state’s runoff pits Jay Dardenne against Francis Heitmeier.

Oct 3: Americans United for Separation of Church and State executive director Barry Lynn detailed concerns about religion and politics in his book, “Piety and Politics;” Union leader Ramon Ramirez expressed dismay over the political battle over 12 million suspected illegal aliens in America.

Oct 4: Political consultant George Kennedy savored victories in hard-fought campaigns Saturday as Jim Donelon scored victory as insurance commissioner and Jay Dardenne ran first in the race for secretary of state.

Oct 5: Former Lt. Gov. Jimmy Fitzmorris discussed the comeback in his hometown of New Orleans 13 months post-Katrina. Fitzmorris also lamented the influence of lobbyists and consultants on the current political process; Attorney and gay rights advocate John Rawls of New Orleans assessed the controversy about former Congressman Mark Foley, who resigned his seat after it was revealed he sent lurid emails to underage pages.

Oct 9: Baton Rouge Advocate writer Smiley Anders lamented negative campaigning as he recapped his 27 years as a columnist; Tutor John Hewitt detailed his work at two troubled middle schools in Baton Rouge.

Oct 10: LSU Law Center John Costonis beamed over the 91 percent passage rate on the Louisiana Bar exam by recent LSU graduates and also noted that the law center has advanced from a fourth tier to second tier school in the annual USA News and World Report rankings.

Oct 11: Former LSU basketball coach Dale Brown says he’s sworn off endorsing candidates after being burned in the insurance commissioner’s race this year; Martha Forbes of the Capital Area Battered Women’s program promoted her group’s annual march against domestic violence.

Oct 12: Television anchor/reporter Julie Baxter analyzed current political trends and helped pitch during the second day of WRKF’s fall drive.

Oct 16: Pat Buchanan expressed concern about illegal immigration in the United States and called for a two-thousand mile fence on the Mexican border; Rick Brunner previewed an exhibit at the Brunner Gallery.

Oct 17: Andrei Codrescu saluted his adopted hometown of New Orleans more than 13 months after the city was ravaged by Hurricane Katrina.

Oct 18: Southeastern Louisiana University historian Michael Kurtz unveiled his new book, “The JFK Assassination Debates.” Kurtz has taught a class on the JFK assassination for 34 years at SLU.

Oct 19: Journalist and former Clinton adviser Sidney Blumenthal predicted victory for Democrats in his party’s bid to regain control of Congress on Nov. 7.

Oct 23: State Treasurer John Kennedy expressed concern about a state taxpayer bailout of Citizen’s Insurance in Louisiana; LSU Business Dean Robert Sumichrast announced his school’s goals in the Forever LSU Campaign.

Oct 24: Eleanor Clift of Newsweek predicted a Democratic takeover of the House and possible control of the U.S. Senate after the Nov. 7 election; Meredith McGehee, formerly of Common Cause, lamented big money and lobbyist influence on national elections.

Oct 25: Baton Rouge Symphony Director Timothy Muffitt previewed upcoming performances for the BRSO as he starts his eighth year as music director; Marion Johnson of Teach for America noted that 80 educators from her program are now teaching in Baton Rouge area public schools.

Oct 26: Mark Zupan, author of “Gimp,” discussed his involvement in murderball; Artist Thomas Mann discussed his jewelry show at Caffery Gallery; Writer Jason Berry discussed his novel about Louisiana politics, “Last of the Red Hot Poppas.”
Oct 30: Former Louisiana Association of Business and Industry chief Ed Steimel encouraged a Democratic takeover of Congress from his perspective as a longtime Republican.