American Cliche - #36
This is the last week of the HBO campaign we’ve been running for the new show “Big Love.” As I mentioned during the show, I am really amped to see it when it premieres this Sunday. Hopefully it will be worth the hype! On a schedule related note, American Cliche will go back to it’s normal posting schedule starting next week. We had to swap the days around a bit for the ad deal, but next week you’ll be able to grab the new show on it’s usual Tuesday, 9:00 PM PT (Midnight ET) timeslot. Ok, enough jibber jabber. Onto the show:
* The Making of Big Love
* Is Adam Curry Ignoring the HBO Deal?
* Thanks to Ben & Mike from ThePloycast.com
* Domino’s Pizza Founder Building Catholic Town
* Listener Rant: Mignon Fogarty - Bird Flu
* Scott Stapp…Where to Begin
* Mighty Minute
* The Story of the Microwaved Penis Continues…
* One Man’s Opinion
* Jesus in Sheet Metal
* Black Lab - Remember
March 6th, 2006 at 10:20 pm
Thanks for the mention scott the skype wasent that bad, great show btw.
March 7th, 2006 at 5:32 am
I just came to fall over your radio program on the net and I was impressed. We have here in Denmark a few political problems because of the issue about freedom of speach. There may be many of your audient publik still believe that Denmark is a suburb of Stokholm. We were in America long before Colombus. Denmark has only turned on something that has been lying under the surface for many years. I hope that you accept this in the spitit intended. You could return a mail about your comments or when I could tune in to hear them, or for that matter what the American people think! Yours Cordially.BILL HARRIS. DENMARK
March 7th, 2006 at 3:55 pm
Thanks for your post Mike. Not sure what was up with my Skype connection. Sorry my internet connectivity had to get flaky during our interview. I had a great time (even if I was somewhat longwinded in my responses to your questions).
Bill, not sure I understand your comments, but I do thank you for listening to the show and taking the time to post.
-Scott
March 7th, 2006 at 5:13 pm
Your answers were great lol, I thought the show was one of the best so far.
March 8th, 2006 at 8:36 am
RE: Domino’s Pizza Founder Building Catholic Town
I think this is a great idea. And if living under these conditions doesn’t appeal to you…don’t live there. Pretty simple.
In the opinion of the Domino’s founder, a Catholic town would be a positive thing. It’s not for me and maybe not for you, but so what?
Don’t forget, in this country everyone gets to express their opinion. That includes those folks that don’t agree with you. I know the Libs would rather this wasn’t the case, but that’s how it is supposed to be.
March 8th, 2006 at 8:51 am
Paul,
Do you think that state and federal money should go towards providing public services for this town? Because how can you create a town that limits what you can and can’t do, outside the bounds of the constitution then ask for money for roads, schools, fire department, police? Essentially you’re not setting up a town but more of a private compound. In a town people have right and freedoms, in this “town” you do what the founder tells you to do. If you choose to live in that environment, so be it, but I don’t want to hear those people asking for a penny of my tax dollars to pay for any public services.
What is your take on that?
-Scott
March 8th, 2006 at 9:18 am
Apparently, there’s alot of confusion about this settlement. It’s basically a town being created around a university.
From Forbes.com : “The town is open to anybody,” Monaghan said. “The university–it’s a different story. It will be primarily Catholic.” Monaghan’s associate added that the sale of birth control would not be restricted, and that the town would not bar access to any cable television programs. However, the commune–to be set on 5,000 acres with a cavernous church and a 65-foot tall crucifix as its cynosure–will not have any adult bookstores or topless clubs.
The interesting tidbit is that all the commercial real estate in the town will be controlled by Monaghan. That way, he can control what is or is not sold in the town. People will be able to purchase and own homes though.
March 8th, 2006 at 9:58 am
Will this town accept public taxpayer money? If so, then they have no right to control anything that as citizens we are otherwise entitled to by our constitution.
I will take a look at that article. Thanks for linking it.
-Scott
March 9th, 2006 at 10:44 am
The topic of the Ave Maria town seems to really have struck a nerve with some people. I got the following email from Christopher in Columbus, OH. I will address this more in the next show:
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Your commentary regarding religious freedom is
interesting. The point that religious pilgrims
segregated themselves from Britan seems lost on you.
The Puritans (Pilgrims) set up their own religious
utopia where they restricted activities according to
thier religeous beliefs. Once they were able to feed
themselves they thrived. In addition the were
tolerant of outsiders, indians to be exact.
Currently there are pockets of the US where laws
against vices are set locally. The easiest to see are
laws against gambling and alcohol. Of course you can
think of several places where beer and booze is only
available in the next county. Again there are places
where you have to drive hundreds of miles to get into
a casino.
People in the town of Ave Maria want to be free from
the vices of extra marital sex, pornography and other
things that are in opposition to Catholic Orthodoxy.
If you believe in freedom you should be considerate of
the right of these people to determine their own laws.
If you are so intolerant of this concept then lets
rail against the antipithy…Las Vegas.
Christopher
Columbus, OH
March 13th, 2006 at 12:14 pm
Regarding the town of Ava Maria:
You’re point about public funding is a good one, but I agree with most of the comments from the other listeners. Of all the things that piss me off in this world, this doesn’t even come close. As long as no one sticks a gun to my head and makes me move there, I don’t have a problem with Catholics creating a town any more than I would if a group of gays decided to build a town and dictate what the members of that community could and couldn’t do. Personally, I couldn’t be part of a homeowner’s association much less a religeous community. If there’s one thing that does piss me off, it’s someone other than the police trying to tell me what to do. But one of the things I appreciate about this country is I don’t have to put up with that.
As far as the Governor’s comments, what else would you expect him to say?