Topics for the Feb. 23rd Radio Show

On this week’s edition of the Wobbles and Nubs My 2 Cents Radio Show we have each selected a few specific stories to discuss beyond the general news of the day and political philosophies.  Below are links to said stories and please check out the show!  By the way, our first two episodes are available to your listening (dis)pleasure here. 

Wobbles’ Selections –

Headline:  Obama plays round of golf with Tiger Woods, media air frustration over access

Opening Paragraph:  President Obama played golf Sunday with Tiger Woods during the president’s long holiday weekend in Florida, amid concerns from the media about a lack of access before, during and after the newsworthy outing.

Headline:  Vice President Joe Biden says a shotgun will scare off intruders

Opening Paragraph:  WASHINGTON (AP) - Vice President Joe Biden said Tuesday that Americans don't need semi-automatic weapons to protect their homes because a couple of blasts from a shotgun will scare off intruders.

Headline:  THIS COLORADO DEMOCRAT THINKS WOMEN SHOULDN’T HAVE GUNS ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES — THE REASON WHY IS CAUSING A STIR

Opening Paragraph:  While trying to explain why women in college don’t need firearms for self-defense on campus, Colorado state Rep. Joe Salazar said even if women feel like they might be raped, their suspected attacker might not actually have intent to rape. So please, put the guns away ladies.

Nubs’ Selections –

Headline:  Social Media And Work: Is It Ever OK To Complain Online?

Opening Paragraph:  Many employees lost their jobs in recent years after posting negative comments about work on social media sites. A recent decision by the National Labor Relations Board may give workers more freedom to talk and complain about work on social media.

Headline:  Severe education funding cuts threaten Oklahoma’s economic future

Opening Paragraph:  Oklahoma has made some of the deepest cuts to funding for local schools of any state in the country. Over the last five years, the state has cut per-pupil education aid for primary and secondary schools by 20 percent, or $706 per student, after adjusting for inflation. Only Arizona and Alabama have cut funding more deeply over that time frame. These funding cuts have serious consequences for educational quality and for economic growth.

Headline:  Ohio woman claims she was fired for Obama vote

Opening Paragraphs:  DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — A southwest Ohio woman who says she was fired because she voted for President Barack Obama filed a lawsuit against her former employer. 

Patricia Kunkle's lawsuit accuses Dayton-based defense contractor Q-Mark Inc. and its president of telling employees that if Obama was re-elected, then his supporters would be the first to be fired, The Dayton Daily News (http://bit.ly/YxE10A) reported.