The Brian Lehrer Show

Former Senator Fred Thompson (R-TN) speaks during a summit October 5, 2007 in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)

Show Me the Money

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Fred Thompson joins his fellow Republican presidential candidates for his first campaign debate – this one focused on the economy. Hear excerpts and analysis and share your opinions. Also, why some critics of the Bush Administration are calling for a one-day general strike; and what are your favorite and least favorite public spaces?

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The Thompson Economic Plan

Fred Thompson made his debate debut in Dearborn Michigan. Larry Lindsey, economic adviser for Fred Thompson's campaign and president of the Lindsey Group, talks about his candidate's performance and their economic plans.

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It's the Economy Stupid!

Phil Kerpen, director of Policy at Americans for Prosperity and Diana West, Washington Times syndicated columnist and author of Death of the Grown Up: How America's Arrested Development Is Bringing Down Western Civilization (St. Martin's), analyze the Republican debate in Michigan that focused on economic issues.

Death of the Grown Up is available for purchase at Amazon.com

The Space Between Us

Fred Kent, founder and president of the Project for Public Spaces, takes suggestions from listeners of their favorite and least favorite public spaces to assess.

Sad Lesson at Teachers College

Patricia Williams, professor of law at Columbia University, writes the Mad Law Professor column for The Nation magazine, comments on the apparent hate crime at Teachers College, Columbia University and the wider picture of race and academia. Susan Fuhrman, president of Teachers College, Columbia University, talks about the investigation into the incident and the college's response.

A Modest Suggestion

Garret Keizer, freelance writer and contributing editor of Harper's Magazine, discusses his call for an Election Day "general strike" against the Bush Administration in this month's Harper's Magazine.

Access for All

Kim Sweet, executive director of Advocates for Children of New York and Hank Sheinkopf, political consultant and parent of a learning-disabled daughter, both discuss why --and how--lower income parents can gain access to a high quality education for their learning disabled children. Epecially as the Supreme Court just ruled that the New York City public school system has to reimburse parents who enrolled their learning-disabled student in private school.