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The Brian Lehrer Show / April 11, 2006

The Brian Lehrer Show

Tuesday, April 11, 2006
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    Can I Buy You A Drink?

    With Jack Abramoff headed for jail, two journalists recently decided to go undercover as lobbyists and find out how “the Hill” really works. Among their discoveries: it’s good to practice saying the phrase “my clients will be seeking some regulatory relief'”. Also political showdowns in Italy and France, pro-life's bait and switch, the ethics of gossip columnists, and the US plan for Iran.

Going Continental

Christopher Dickey, Paris bureau chief and Middle East editor for Newsweek
- on the elections in Italy and the back and forth in France over labor laws

»"Militants of the Status Quo" by Christopher Dickey in Newsweek

Freedom of Speech in the Phone Book

Josh Gerstein, national reporter at the New York Sun
- on whether or not pro-life organizations should be able to advertise in the phone book under the title "clinic" or "abortion."
» "Maloney May Lose ACLU in Fight on Abortion" by Josh Gerstein in The New York Sun

Sweet Smell of Page Six

Kelly McBride,
and
Campbell Robertson, reporter for the New York Times and writes the paper's "Boldface" column
- can gossip columns practice ethical journalism?

» Kelly McBride's column at Poynter

»"Behind Gossip, There's Often a Relationship" by Campbell Robertson in The New York Times

Can I Buy You a Drink?

Matt Taibbi, writes about politics for Rolling Stone
and
Emily Yoffe, contributor to Slate
- share their stories of pretending to be lobbyists

» "How to Be a Lobbyist Without Trying" by Matt Taibbi in Rolling Stone
» "Am I the Next Jack Abramoff?" by Emily Yoffe in Slate

Third Act

Seymour Hersh, staff writer at the New Yorker
and
Colonel Sam Gardiner, retired Air Force colonel, has taught strategy and military operations at the National War College
- on US plans to attack Iran

» "The Iran Plans" by Seymour Hersh for The New Yorker

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