Liberadio(!) With Mary Mancini & Freddie O'connell

The "to do" list of upcoming healthcare rallies, excerpts from President Clinton's Jackson Day speech, recap of Thirdrailcost.com symposium, why we need health security for all, the Little League World Series (USA!), a phone call from the world famous Dave Cloud, and the mainstream news media gets distracted by bright, shiny objects. [24MB]

The "to do" list (Tennessee town halls with Davis, Gordon, Tanner), an OConnell Factor on why our system of healthcare is a nearly guaranteed system of oppression for unhealthy Americans, where are the Christians on healthcare reform, your calls (including a shout-out to Governor Bredesen's Cover TN), and tales (tails?) of Barney Frank.

More of your calls, emails and stories about healthcare and healthcare reform, including the expertise of registered nurse and healthcare reform activist Michael Chapman. Plus, the insurance companies are spending a lot of dollars on opposition to reform and Media Matters research fellow Elbert Ventura tells us that it really, really, really, really, really matters that our mainstream media chooses to report on controversy instead of what really matters - public policy.

News tidbits, to do list, the manipulation of the healthcare debate, and a Republican sex scandal right here in Tennessee! Plus, a note to our newspaper peeps like Andy Scher of the Chattanooga Times Free Press: you can stop referring to Republican legislators as "family-values conservatives" now. We all believe in family values until, you know, we dont. [40.94MB]

Molly Secours is a writer, speaker, and filmmaker based in Nashville. In 2007, her world changed when she was diagnosed with cancer. She had healthcare but she still found herself in quite a pickle. She joins us to talk about her experience, which recently led to her story being shared in a press conference with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. [48.34MB]

Jim is a Nashville native who graduated from Peabody College in 1966, started his journalism career at the Tennessean and went on the become editor of the Chicago Tribune, the media adviser to 1992 presidential candidate, Ross Perot, an author, and a Thoroughbred Horse breeder. His 1996 book "Secrets of the Hopewell Box: Stolen Elections, Southern Politics, and a Citys Coming of Age" is a must-read for anyone learning about Tennessee politics. Also for anyone who wants to weigh in on the paper ballot debate. You wont believe which side hes on! His latest book, "Headless Horsemen: A Tale of Chemical Colts, Subprime Sales Agents, and the Last Kentucky Derby on Steroids," is now on sale.[45MB]

Media Matters research fellow Elbert Ventura discusses Lou Dobbs's crusade to legitimize the birthers and surprises us all with news about Ann Coulter: "You know its bad when Ann Coulter backs away from the birthers." And Mary's dad, Remo, calls in from his home in Nevada to give us an update on Senator John Ensign. He's still in office but now he's telling the press what they can and can't write! [23.76MB]