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The Brian Lehrer Show / November 27, 2006

The Brian Lehrer Show

Monday, November 27, 2006
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  • Rep. Scott Garrett
    Rep. Scott Garrett

    Monday Morning Politics

    David Gergen, editor-at-large of U.S. News and World Report and New Jersey Republican Congressman Scott Garrett discusses being a minority in the Democratic controlled Congress. We explore the reality of compromise between Nancy Pelosi and George Bush. Also, Blair Williams discusses the Anglo-Indian community in India, and we examine the current experience of teenagers in the foster care system.

Monday Morning Politics Part 1

David Gergen, Editor-at-Large, U.S. News and World Report and Director, Center for Public Leadership, John F. Kennedy School of Government
-discusses the possibility of common ground between Nancy Pelosi and George Bush
and
Scott Garrett, Republican Congressman from New Jersey
- talks about being a minority in the Democratic-controlled Congress and what is on the political agenda for Republicans

The Jewel in the Crown

Blair Williams , Professor of Industry at Polytechnic University
- examines the Anglo-Indian community in India and the diaspora

Jesus Christ: Superstar

Jerry Jenkins, former vice president for publishing and current writer-at-large for the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago and co-author
and
Tim LaHaye, minister and co-author
-on their new book, "John's Story: The Last Eyewitness (Book One of The Jesus Chronicles) (Putnam 2006)

John's Story available for purchase at Amazon.com

Bachelor Party Shooting

Rickford Burke, president of the Caribbean Guyana Institute for Democracy
and
Graham Weatherspoon, of 100 Blacks in Law Enforcement Who Care
-on the controversial shooting of a man in Queens before his wedding day

Michael Moore on Brian's 20th Anniversary

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Live from the Greene Space: Michael Moore talks about his new documentary, Capitalism: A Love Story and Brian celebrates the 20 year anniversary of the show with a 20 year news quiz.

Season's Eatings

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December guests Tamara Reynolds and Zora O'Neill will be answering your holiday hosting questions each week. Segments so far: Holiday Traditions | Gifting Food | Hosting on a Budget

Also check out the live online chats with Tamara and Zora, where they answer all your hosting questions. Chat #1 | Chat #2

(<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mariachily/3330743790/">mariachily</a>/flickr)

Climbing K2: Life and Death

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Ed Viesturs, the first American to climb all fourteen eight-thousand meter mountains, and one of only six to do so without oxygen, discusses his new book K2: Life & Death on the World’s Most Dangerous Mountain (Broadway, 2009).

SUNY Disposition

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State University of New York chancellor Nancy Zimpher, discusses the pressures the system faces and the role it plays in the current economic climate.

A person dressed as a bear to represent a bear market performs outside the New York Stock Exchange on October 6, 200 in New York. Wall Street tumbled after the opening bell as fallout from the credit crisis triggered concerns about the economy and the Dow fell below 10,000 for the first time in four years.

Uncommon Indicators

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The Brian Lehrer Show wants to hear how the economy is affecting the little things in your daily life. Share your stories and photos of the downturn.

Help us map abandoned lots, stalled construction and unsold condos.

Video Picks

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Check out some recent video clips of interviews with guests and Brian Lehrer's weekly Web video picks.