Episode

12/21 Casual Friday! Cliff Schecter & Isabel Gillies & Film Guy Matthew Showdown

December 21, 2012

Cliff Schecter responded to the incredible cynicism and insanity of NRA head Wayne LaPierre’s press conference, guns are a public health issue, the NRA wants fully militarized schools, LaPierre did the gun control movement a favor by showing a large audience how insane he is, why there is no shared sacrifice in America and Congressional Democrats will pay for voting for cutting.

Isabel Gillies and Matthew Film Guy started to get to know each other, Matthew Film Guy recommended the French film The Kid With The Bike and Isabel recommends Win Win and she and Matthew agree to a contest.

On The Better Half: The most important stories 2012 with senior Majority Report analyst Myla Seder, what will Obama’s legacy be? Are we more aware of the danger out plutocracy today? and your calls and IMs

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