Episode
3/23 Casual Friday! Cliff Schecter & Isabel Gillies
March 23, 2012
Gun control, NRA lobby and racism in this country all brought to light in wake of Trayvon Martin shooting. Also, who gets budget spotlight and what does Obama
stand for? Cliff Schecter, Libertas LLC, addresses it all in his regular Casual Friday segment. Isabel Gillies has weekend watching rec and book to read. In the better half, Jimmy Reefercake’s song your calls and IMs.
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