climate change - The Nicole Sandler Show

Oy FloriDUH!

Although we covered a lot of news on the show today, we were earily consumed by one particularly engrossing story, that of Florida Congressman Joe Garcia who was earnestly engaged in the House Judiciary Committee's hearing on the government's surveillance programs. This sad display was not the only reason we pulled out the Oy FloriDUH fanfare today. Oh no. And the other story isn't nearly as amusing... First, a bit of background. Earlier this week, a new report courtesy of NASA told us what most of us already suspected: a rapidly melting section of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet appears [...]

By nicolesandler|May 14th, 2014|Tags: Bill Moyers, climate change, Crooks & Liars, ear wax, Florida, FloriDUH, global warming, Joe Garcia, Joshua Holland, nuclear power, Susie Madrak|4 Comments

Protect Your Media

As I was preparing myself to hit the air this morning and hold myself together in the wake of losing my loving dog Sasha yesterday, I was hit with more bad news... Clear Channel is killing yet another of the remaining handful of progressive talk stations. This time, it's Denver's AM760 that's headed for slaughter. Back in October, I guest hosted the Gloria Neal Show - their local morning program. Glo informed her listeners of her show's demise and the planned format change this morning via Facebook: Gloria Neal 15 hours ago near Denver, CO If you know me, you know [...]

By nicolesandler|May 8th, 2014|Tags: AM 760 Denver, Amy Simon, climate change, FCC, FEC, Gloria Neal, net neutrality, progressive, progressive talk radio, right wing talk, Tim Karr, women's rights, Zoe Carpenter|Comments Off

Lessons Learned

Today on the show, we discussed the lessons we've learned thanks to the government's reactions to two completely different protest strategies. As the brilliant cartoon posted above shows, the nutjobs with guns get all the media attention, while the peaceful protesters demanding that we do something to insure the planet will still be inhabitable by humans when our grandchildren come of age are ignored. But that's the smaller lesson learned here. We also now know, thanks to actual events, that peaceful, nonviolent practitioners of civil disobedience as a means of protest against a corrupt system that reward the criminals and [...]

By nicolesandler|May 7th, 2014|Tags: Bundy ranch, climate change, Cliven Bundy, David Niewert, dogs, militia, Monica Lewinsky, right wing extremists, Susie Madrak|Comments Off

So Much for that Separation of Church & State (5-6-14)

Yesterday's Supreme Court ruling allowing explicitly Christian prayers to open town council meetings across America struck a blow right down the line separating church and state, further taking America back to the days before the Declaration of Independence. The Republican Regressive Party won't be satisfied until we are ruled by the church, and once again belong to the flat-earth society. Today, the White House released the most comprehensive study on climate change ever, and the Regressives are, once again, denying science. Just take a look at the four geniuses Republicans vying for their party's nomination today to run against Sen. Kay [...]

By nicolesandler|May 6th, 2014|Tags: Annie Laurie Gaylor, Benghazi, climate change, Freedom from Religion Foundation, GottaLaff, Iraq, separation of church and state, war criminals|Comments Off

Saving the Planet – And Ourselves (04/22/2014)

It's Earth Day, and the prognosis for our planet isn't great. We've passed 400 parts per million of carbon in the atmosphere, high above the 350 ppm from which 350.org took its name - signifying the maximum levels we can sustain if life is to survive on earth. As Dr. James Hanson, former head of the Goddard Institute for Space Studies. and one of the most respected climatologists in the world, said of our situation: “If humanity wishes to preserve a planet similar to that on which civilization developed and to which life on Earth is adapted, paleoclimate evidence and ongoing climate change suggest that [...]

By nicolesandler|April 22nd, 2014|Tags: 350 ppm, climate change, Desi Doyen, Earth Day, GottaLaff, Green News Report, journalism, Keystone XL, Randi Rhodes|2 Comments

Colbert, Christie, Climate & Christian Hypocrisy

(Ed note: I know the image above is not of a cow. It was the perfect image for today's show, where nothing is as it should be. Welcome to Opposite World, Bizarro World, or the world where a cow looks like a horse.) Let's begin with Colbert. Last week, Stephen Colbert showed what real satire is, and the right wing nuts in this country proved they haven't got a clue. Colbert pointed out the complete insincerity and blatant racism of Dan Snyder, the guy who owns the NFL team based in Washington DC, with this bit (starts at the 8:31 [...]

By nicolesandler|March 31st, 2014|Tags: abortion rights, Chris Christie, Christian hypocrisy, climate change, Colbert, Crooks & Liars, Katie Klabusich, Limbaugh, Nicole Belle, racism, satire|1 Comment

The FloriDUH files

A jury in FloriDUH found the killer of Jordan Davis guilty of the attempted murder of the three teens he didn't kill when he shot 10 rounds into the SUV that was playing loud music, but couldn't come to a verdict on the murder charge against him for actually killing Jordan Davis. In honor of Jordan Davis, Trayvon Martin and the other innocent victims of "Stand Your Ground" whose names we don't know, I give you this song from Patty Griffin: Today is a President's Day double-header... so pardon my brevity, but I'm heading up to Randi Rhodes' studio to [...]

By nicolesandler|February 17th, 2014|Tags: Bill Nye, climate change, Dunn, Florida, FloriDUH, hunger in America, Jordan Davis, Ned Resnikoff, Nicole Belle, poverty, Stand Your Ground, Trayvon Martin|Comments Off

Hate In the Name of God

It's become something of a theme this week... but it's unavoidable these days. Let's just consider a few of the day's big stories, shall we? Rafael Cruz (Ted's father), a "Pastor" in the Purifying Fire Ministries of Carrollton, Texas, though I can't find any information about that particular "church" online), has some some truly hateful things including this, this and this. Here's his latest, proclaiming atheism leads to child molestation and perversity: Then there's word salad Sarah, the former half-term governor of Alaska, who is worried that the Pope is too liberal. And Pat Robertson, a man who claims to have [...]

By nicolesandler|November 13th, 2013|Tags: ACA, climate change, DeSmogBlog, free trade, Keystone XL, Obama, Palin, religious hypocrisy, Steve Horn, Susie Madrak, TPP|Comments Off

Channeling My Inner Howard Beale

That's who I felt like today, ranting and raving about the madness that's taken over, seemingly, EVERYTHING! From the bullshit about Benghazi, to the wrong outrage over the IRS, to Apple and others dodging their taxes, to cutting programs for the neediest among us, to the epidemic of sexual assault in the military, to the dysfunction in Washington, to the warming of our planet, to the vilification of teachers and civil servants and union members, to wimpy appeasing politicians.... I could continue, but I think you get the idea. We talked about all of these subjects and more today with [...]

By nicolesandler|May 23rd, 2013|Tags: Alan Grayson, AP, Apple, Bernie Sanders, brad friedman, climate change, Elizabeth Warren, GE, IRS, journalists, Julianna Forlano, Kirsten Gillibrand, Koch brothers, sexual assault, SNAP, tax-exempt, teachers, unions|Comments Off

Seneca Falls, Selma and Stonewall!

Today is President Obama's 2nd Inaugural, MLK Day, the anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, and the third anniversary of Citizens United and the end of Air America. Nicole talk about all of those, and speaks with Toi Hutchinson, running for Congress to fill Jesse Jackson Jr's old seat. Plus Nicole Belle with Fools on the Hill

By nicolesandler|January 21st, 2013|Tags: Air America, Citizens United, climate change, Fools on the Hill, inauguration, Nicole Belle, Obama, Stonewall, Toi Hutchinson|3 Comments

Oy FloriDUH!

Protect Your Media

Lessons Learned

So Much for that Separation of Church & State (5-6-14)

Saving the Planet – And Ourselves (04/22/2014)

Colbert, Christie, Climate & Christian Hypocrisy

The FloriDUH files

Hate In the Name of God

Channeling My Inner Howard Beale

Seneca Falls, Selma and Stonewall!

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