Looking Back at 241 Years From the Left, Right, and Center
The Brian Lehrer Show | Jul 3, 2017
Coming up on today's show:
You are the experts, you are the guests for a look back on the eve of America's 241st birthday.
- During the campaign, Vice President Pence said “I'm a Christian, a conservative and a Republican, in that order.” What’s your identity list and where does “American” show up on it?
- Because of a budget dispute, New Jersey’s state parks and beaches are shut down this holiday weekend (to everyone but Governor Christie and his family). Has this affected you? And what’s your opinion on the dispute over funding between the governor and the Assembly speaker?
- When Mika Brzezinski acted as a political commentator being critical of President Trump for his job performance, he fought back by claiming that she was bleeding badly from a facelift and attacking her looks. To all the women listening, we want you to weigh in on the double bind by which you feel pressure (from Trump and many others) to live up to high appearance standards, but get shamed if you do.
- What's still fresh about the idea of the United States? What's getting a little creaky with age that could use some updating?
