Dr. Farid Khavari is running in the upcoming special election for the office of mayor of Miami-Dade.  This noted economist has a definite  step by step plan to reverse the current economic melt down occurring in the area and create an engine of economic growth in Miami-Dade.

In this interview Dr. Khavari explains the Khavari Economic Plan which will  create 150,000 new jobs in the area, eliminate property taxes and stabilize the real estate market, solving the over whelming foreclosure problem. Dr. Khavari feels strongly about the importance of education and contrary to many candidates running for various offices around the country, his plan does not jeopardize education and teacher’s salaries.  He also recognizes and values the tremendous services of the police and fire fighters in the community and his plan includes compensating them appropriately.

As an economist Dr. Khavari believes in a strict accountability of tax payers money and proposes an immediate cut in the salaries of the  Mayor and Executive Branch to levels more in line with average citizens.

Dr. Khavari is the author of nine books, including “Zero Cost Economy” which can be down loaded for free at ZeroCostEconomy.com. Additional information can be found at KhavariForMayor and videos can be viewed on YouTube under  FaridKhavari

to this informative interview.

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Dr. Farid Khavari, well respected economist, author of nine books, including the classic Environomics is running for governor of Florida as an Independent. Khavari believes politicians cannot solve the current economic problems and that his opponents, Sink, McCollum and Scott have no concrete plan to alleviate Florida’s weak economy.

In this interview, Khavari lays out the two cornerstones of The Khavari Economic Plan: to create a state owned bank, The Bank of the State of Florida (BSF), and to implement the concept of a Zero-Cost Economy. The three goals of his plan are to:

1) Create income for all Floridians

2) To reduce the cost of living for all Floridians

3) To help all Floridians accumulate and protect true wealth for retirement.

Listeners in other states will find Khavari’s economic plan interesting as it has captured national attention, influencing a number of other gubernatorial candidates for this up-coming election. Exact details of all the various aspects of Khavari’s economic plan can also be found on his website www.Khavariforgovernor.com.

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Following are the candidates for the office of U.S. Senate;  please click on the link to their  websites for further information.

Marco Rubio – Republican www.MarcoRubio.com

Bill Escoffery – Republican  www.SenateBill.us

Charlie Crist – Independent www.CharlieCrist.com

Kendrick Meek –  Democrat www.KendrickMeek.com

Jeff Greene – Democrat www.JeffGreene.com

Glenn Burkett Democrat www.GlennBurkett.com

Maurice Ferre Democrat  www.Ferre2010.com

Alex Snitker – Libertarian www.Snitker2010.com

Bill Kogut Constitutional Republican  www.kogut2010.intuitwebsites.com

Bernie DeCastro Constitution    www.electbernie.com

Lewis Armstrong Independent  www.lewisarmstrong.org

Bobbie Bean Independent    www.bobbiebean.com

Sue Askeland Independent

Bruce Ray Riggs Independent    www.dirtyunclesam.com

Rick Tyler Independent     www.tylerforsenate.com

Piotr Blass (write-in)

George Drake (write-in)

Howard Knepper (write-in)  www.howardknepper.com

Carol LaRosa (write-in)

Richard Lock (write-in)   www.vote-2010.com

Robert Monroe (write-in)

Belinda Quarterman-Noah (write-in) www.belindanoahforsenate.com

Following are the candidates for the office of Governor of Florida;  please click on the link to their  websites for further information.

Alex Sink – (Democrat) AlexSink2010.com

Brian Moore – Democrat)   Vote Brian Moore.com

Bill McCollum – (Republican) Bill McCollum.com

Rick Scott – (Republican)  Rick Scott for Florida.com

Bud Chiles  -  (Independent)  Walk with Bud.com

Farid Khavari  – (Independent) Khavari for Governor.com

Michael E. Arth – (Independent) Michael E Arth.org

Daniel Imperato – (Independent) D Imperato.com

John Wayne Smith -  (Libertarian)  John Wayne 4 gov.com

Peter Allen – (Independence Party) Peter4 governor.com

C.C. Reed – (Independent)     Now Our Way.com

Karl Behm – (Independent)  write-in candidate    Karl Behm.com

Josue Larose – (Independent) write-in  candidate Josue Larose for Florida governor.com

Tim Cox, founder of  GOOOH (Get Out Of Our House), a grass roots,  non- partisan plan to evict the career politicians  in the House of Representatives, talks to Good Politics Radio.

In 2010 the country will be replacing  1/3 of the Senate and 100% of the House of Representatives.

The country’s distrust of Washington and politicians  in general is at an all time high.  From the anger expressed through the polls it is obvious that the majority of people do not trust their politicians and are looking for something else. COOOH’s plan is to change the way politics has been run in this country. Their mission is to remove all the elected members of the House of Representatives and replace them with everyday Americans. GOOOH wants to eliminate the back room control of the Republican and Democratic parties and to make the representatives responsible to their electorate, not the party and not their own career.

Cox  tells us just how GOOOH’s plan is set up to accomplish this mission and the process  on how an every  day American  would be selected to run for the House of Representatives in their district.

After listening to the podcast be sure and check out their website at www.GOOOH.com to review the list of questions each candidate has to answer as well as to see how you can become involved in this grass roots organization.

This week on American Radio Journal: Lowman Henry talks with Michael Farris, Chancellor of Patrick Henry College about implications of a treaty adopting the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child; Andy Roth of the Club for Growth has the real story on U.S. Senate races in Pennsylvania, Florida and Missouri; and Col. Frank Ryan, USMC (Ret.) has an American Radio Journal commentary on right wing extremists and the Department of Homeland Security.

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American Radio Journal is produced and distributed by the Lincoln Institute of Public Opinion Research, Inc. The Lincoln Institute is a 501c3 non-profit educational foundation based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Founded in 1993, the mission of the Lincoln Institute is: “To promote the ideals of free market economics, individual liberty, and limited government through the conduct of public opinion research and related educational programs.”

The Lincoln Institute accepts no government money and is completely funded by philanthropic grant making foundations, corporations, and individuals.

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The following podcast is brought to you courtesy of A World of Possibilities and The Mainstream Media Project.

Over the decades, U.S. policies towards Latin America have lurched between intervention and apparent indifference, demonstrating its dominance while leaving a residue of resentment. Now, on both sides of the border, new hope emerges for an era of warmer relations. What have been the impacts of U.S. policy, and how are they likely to change in an era of renewed hope but severe economic distress?

Guests:
Tom Barry, Director, TransBorder Project; Americas Policy Program Fellow, Center for International Policy
Oscar Chacon, Executive Director, National Alliance of Latin American and Caribbean Communities
Luis Fernando Arias Arias, Secretary General, National Indigenous Organization of Colombia
Joy Olson, Executive Director, Washington Office on Latin America

We also interviewed Gaston Chillier, Executive Director of the Center for Legal and Social Studies located in Buenos Aires, Argentina, but did not include him in the program.

(Click on a guest’s name to listen to their full unedited interview.)

Credits:
Host: Mark Sommer
Senior Producer: Gregg McVicar
Associate Producers: Naihma Deady, Matt Fidler
Translator: Naihma Deady
Credits Narrator: Gabriela Castelan
Production Engineer: Michael Schwartz
Field Engineers: Jennifer Brandel, Paul Castro

Music in this program: Open – “Wave” by Alejandro Escovedo – Bloodshot Ltd.; “A United Earth I” by Alan Stivell and Youssou N’Dour – Putumayo World Music; “La Linea” by Lila Downs – Narada World; “Oye Manita” by Toto la Momposina – Putumayo World Music; “Soy Como Soy” by Fruko y sus Tesos – Putumayo World Music.

Funding: the Ford Foundation.

Duration: 55:00 minutes

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Left, Right and Center is a weekly half-hour radio broadcast and podcast produced by KCRW in Santa Monica.

The three panelists begin the show by talking about the Democratic National Convention.  They talk about former President Clinton’s impassioned speech, the Clintons’ endoresement of Senator Obama, and Senator Obama’s economic policies as outlined in his acceptance speech in front of 75,000 people in Denver.

Then the panelists talk about the surprising pick of Governor Sarah Palin as Senator McCain’s running mate.  They talk about her lack of national experience and about her accomplishments as Alaska’s governor.

The three participants on the show are Robert Scheer who represents the left, Tony Blankley who represents the right, and Matt Miller who represents the center.  Arianna Huffington who represents the progressive blogosphere is away on assignment.

At the end of this entertaining show the participants each have a 30 second rant to summarize the issue that each sees as most significant.

Click here to be taken to the Left, Right and Center home page where you can download or listen to the podcast.

Click here to read the ABC News article about Governor Sarah Palin.

The following podcast is brought to you courtesy of A World of Possibilities and The Mainstream Media Project.

It’s one of the darkest secrets of modern warfare: not a killing machine nor a space weapon but the abduction and enslavement of children as soldiers. This barbaric practice is revealed in the stories of these children but you’ll also hear in their voices the strength of the human spirit as many emerge from the dehumanizing world of war committed to banishing this practice from the earth.

Guests:
Angelina Atyam, co-founder, Concerned Parents Association, dedicated to freeing child soldiers from captivity; winner, UN human rights prize, mother of Charlotte Atyam
Charlotte Atyam, abducted by Lord’s Resistance Army in Northern Uganda in 1998 and kept in captivity for eight years in Sudan before freeing herself in 2006
Jo Becker, children’s rights advocate, Human Rights Watch
Emilia Taylor, former child soldier; youth journalist, Talking Drum Studio, Sierra Leone
Mike Wessels, professor of psychology, Randolph-Macon College; president, peace psychology section, American Psychological Association

Credits: Music in this program: open- “I’m a Soldier” by K. M. Williams, K. M. Williams Records; welcome- “A United Earth I” by Alan Stivell with Youssou N’Dour; Putumayo World Music; break 1- “Poor Soldier” by Dirk Powell, Rounder Records; insert 1- “I’m a Soldier” by K. M. Williams, K. M. Williams Records; break 2- “Children of War” by Inner City Soul, Inner City Soul Records; bottom of the hour billboard- “A United Earth I” by Alan Stivell with Youssou N’Dour, Putumayo World Music; break 3- “I Didn’t Raise A Soldier” by Fur Dixon and Steve Werner, Fur Dixon and Steve Werner Records; close and credits- “I’m A Soldier” by K. M. Williams, K. M. Williams Records.

Funding: The Ford Foundation “Knowledge, Creativity and Freedom Program”

Duration: 55:00 minutes

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This week on American Radio Journal: Lowman Henry talks with former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton about the implications of the nuclear settlement with North Korea and the possibility of Iran obtaining nuclear weapons; Ryan Shafik gets the “Real Story” from Pat Toomey of the Club for Growth on hotly contested races for the U.S. Senate and House; And, Colin Hanna of Let Freedom Ring, USA has an American Radio Journal commentary on the real meaning of patriotism.

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American Radio Journal is produced and distributed by the Lincoln Institute of Public Opinion Research, Inc. The Lincoln Institute is a 501c3 non-profit educational foundation based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Founded in 1993, the mission of the Lincoln Institute is: “To promote the ideals of free market economics, individual liberty, and limited government through the conduct of public opinion research and related educational programs.”

The Lincoln Institute accepts no government money and is completely funded by philanthropic grant making foundations, corporations, and individuals.

To listen to the broadcast click here.