Patriotcast Vol 2 No 5

This episode is all about election politics. I begin by defining superdelegates and discussing the potential legal battles at the democratic convention. Next I explore the implications of Mitt Romney’s action this week, namely, the release of his delegates to John McCain. I conclude with a discussion about the influence of the independent voter and the one real issue voters would like to see resolved – partisan paralysis. I then present the two true factors effecting independent voters choice for president – the candidate’s character and leadership skills.

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Music is provided courtesy of:

Bruce Marshall of ATM Records, Concord, MA 01742. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited by law. www.brucemarshall.net.

Patriotcast Vol 2 No 4

This episode is comprised of 5 short segments. I begin with a brief discussion of the concept of a 50 state primary based upon an informal blog poll in the Wall Street Journal and my posting to that blog. Next I discuss the results of Super Tuesday and Mitt Romney’s response. The third segment looks at John McCain’s possible choices for a vice presidential running mate. The fourth segment responds to comments made by radio talk show hosts and republican political pundits and the need to act in a responsible manner. The show then takes a lighter tone and discusses the iPhone and iPod Touch memory upgrades and the release of Bento, a new personal database from FileMaker.

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Music is provided courtesy of:

Bruce Marshall of ATM Records, Concord, MA 01742. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited by law. www.brucemarshall.net.

The Fat City Band, Arlington, MA 02476. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited by law. www.fatcityband.com.

Patriotcast Vol 2 No 3

February 2, 2008

Welcome! This episode reintroduces Patriotcast to new listeners, looks at the Democratic candidates, a quick second look at the MacBook Air and a review of Audio Buddy by M-Audio.

I start by presenting the goal and basic production information regarding Patriotcast. The second segment presents a detailed comparison of Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. I provide the candidates' positions on the following issues: immigration, terrorism, the Iraq war, energy policy, fiscal responsibility, economy and taxes, and healthcare. From January 21st to February 1st, I examined the "Issues" section of each candidate's web site and attempted to extract each candidate's position. I have prepared a PDF document of the Democratic Candidates' Position and that you may download. I have also provided a Consolidated Candidates’ Position that presents both parties. I hope you find these documents useful. I strongly encourage everyone to go to each candidate's web site and gain your own understanding of the candidate's position. This presentation may not yield the nuances of each position.

I presented the same comparison for the republican candidates during my previous podcast, Vol. 2, No. 2.

The second segment of the podcast revisits the MacBook Air. I also discuss the evolution of my studio from 2005 to 2008 and review the Audio Buddy by M-Audio.

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Music is provided courtesy of:

Bruce Marshall of ATM Records, Concord, MA 01742. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited by law. www.brucemarshall.net.

The Love Dogs, Boston, MA. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited by law. www.thelovedogs.com.