Retired Marine SSgt. Eric Alva, left, testifies on Capitol Hill, July 23, 2008. The House Armed Services subcommittee on Military Personnel is questioning the "Don't ask don't Tell" policy.
Why Are You Republican?
With news that Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter defected from the GOP and switched to the Democratic party last week, many are speculating what exactly is in the future for the Republican Party. In our first hour, we're going to ask Republicans: Who will shape the GOP? And what keeps you in the party? Our guests will be David Frum, a former speech writer for President George W. Bush, Jonah Goldberg, editor-at-large for the National Review Online, and Sophia Nelson, a longtime strategist for the Republican party.
Gays And The Military: A Bad Fit?
Then on our opinion page this week, Retired Admiral Jerome Johnson will explain why he believes repealing "don't ask, don't tell" would inflict "grave harm" on the U.S. military.
The Secret Emotional Lives Of Teenage Boys
In our second hour, we'll talk to author and journalist Malina Saval about her new book, The Secret Lives of Boys. In it, Saval documents her interviews with teenage boys and will describe her discovery that every teen boy has a secret... you just have to pay attention.
You Pick The Next Supreme Court Justice
And now that it's time to replace Justice David Souter on the Supreme Court, at the end of the hour we'll ask our listeners for their picks for Souter's successor.
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