Guest: Charles Payne, Fox Business Contributor Topic: The US is struggling financially these days.  Our guest this week, Charles Payne, has solutions to offer....Most importantly, it is a time NOT to give up hope. Click here for Bio

Guest: Ilario Pantano, Running for Congress in North Carolina Topic: From being charged with murder as a soldier, to complete acquittal...we’ll meet with Ilrioa Pantano this week.  Pantano is running for congress in North Carolina, and he shares his story and his vision for the Country's future. Click here for Bio

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Guest: Pete Carroll, Coach of the Seattle Seahawks

Topic: The nation’s winningest coach in the last decade joins us to discuss his philosophy of “always being the best you can be.”

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Guest: Brian Anderson, Author

Topic: How media bias and its effect have changed over the last 10 years.

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Guest: Janine Turner, Actress and founder of Constituting America

Topic: From starring in hit TV shows and movies to promoting and examining the great documents of our freedom…it’s a lot of ground to cover, but this week’s guest, Janine Turner, has done it.  Join us as we chat with the star of Northern Exposure and Friday Night Lights and the founder of Constituting America.

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Guest: Bob Cassilly, Founder of the City Museum in St. Louis

Topic: As Founder of one of the most interesting attractions in America, the City Museum in St. Louis, Mo. Cassilly will explain what he was thinking when he created a place where an adult can find “his/her inner-8-year old.”

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TALK & BOOKSIGNING

Town Hall Seattle
1119 8th Ave.
Seattle, WA 98101
Tel: 206-634-3400

7:30pm Start Time

Sponsored by University Books

Friday, July 23
Seattle, WA

LUNCHTIME TALK/SIGNING

Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce
“Legends and Leaders Lunch”

The Westin Seattle
1900 Fifth Ave.
Seattle, WA 98101
Tel: 206-389-7215

11:45am Arrival (times approx)
12:00pm to 1:30pm

BOOKSIGNING

Barnes & Noble
626 106th Ave. NE
Bellevue, WA

Contact: Tracy Puhl
Store: 425-451-8463
Voicemail: 425-453-7958

Start: 7:00pm

Topic: Chafets’ book Rush Limbaugh: Army of One & Limbaugh’s legacy

Bio: Zev Chafets is a noted author and columnist.  Born and raised in Pontiac, Michigan, he moved to Israel in 1967.  After a decade in the army, government and politics, he was appointed Director of the Government Press Office, a post he held for five years under Prime Minister Menachem Begin. Chafets was the founding managing editor of the Jerusalem Report.  He is a frequent contributor to the New York Times Magazine and other prestigious international publications. Click here for full bio.

Guest: Marcy McGinnis, former CBS Associate Producer

Topic: Working with Walter Cronkite

Bio: Marcy McGinnis was named associate dean at Stony Brook University’s School of Journalism on September 1, 2007.  As associate dean, McGinnis oversees development of the video curriculum, recruitment of faculty, fundraising, student recruitment, strategic planning, and development of satellite campuses for the journalism program. She also continues as director of the broadcast journalism program, a position she’s held since joining the journalism school in September 2006. Click here for full bio.

Tune in next week to hear Janine Turner and Bob Cassilly

Topic: The Gulf oil spill and the dirty little connection between the Obama Administration and BP

Bio: Christopher C. Horner serves as a Senior Fellow at CEI. As an attorney in Washington, DC Horner has represented CEI as well as scientists and Members of the U.S. House and Senate on matters of environmental policy in the federal courts including the Supreme Court. He has written on numerous topics in publications ranging from law reviews to legal and industrial trade journals to print and online opinion pages, and is the author of two best-selling books. Click here for full bio.

Guest: Arthur Brooks, President of The American Enterprise Institute

Topic: The relationship between capitalism and happiness...why the free-market makes people happier.

Bio: Arthur C. Brooks is the president of AEI. Until January 1, 2009, he was the Louis A. Bantle Professor of Business and Government Policy at Syracuse University. He is the author of eight books and many articles on topics ranging from the economics of the arts to applied mathematics. His most recent books include The Battle: How the Fight Between Free Enterprise and Big Government Will Shape America's Future (Basic Books, May 2010), Gross National Happiness (Basic Books, 2008), Social Entrepreneurship (Prentice-Hall, 2008), and Who Really Cares (Basic Books, 2006).  Click here for full bio.

Tune in next week to hear Zev Chafets and Marcy McGinnis.

Topic: What we must do to win the educational arms race.

Bio: Jeb Bush is Founder, Chairman of the Board and President of the Foundation for Excellence in Education. He served as the 43rd governor of Florida, from 1999 through 2007. During his two terms, Bush championed major reform of education. Florida raised academic standards, required accountability in public schools and created the most ambitious school choice program in the nation. The transformation is underway and the progress is measurable. Click here for more information.

Guest: Professor David Upham

Topic: Is Texas Messing with History?  The New Controversial Curriculum Changes in the Lone Star State.

Bio: Dr. David Upham, assistant professor of politics, was featured on MyFox DFW to commentate the State Board of Education re-write of the social studies curriculum for Texas schools. Upham wrote a column for the Wall Street Journal’s opinion page title: Is Texas Messing With History? To watch the clip, click here.

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Topic: The revolution of the electorate – how voters have the power to make change by following the philosophy of the Founding Fathers

Bio: Scott Rasmussen is president and CEO of Rasmussen Reports. He has been an independent public opinion pollster since 1994. Scott founded Rasmussen Reports, LLC in 2003 as a media company specializing in the collection, publication and distribution of public opinion polling information. Rasmussen Reports provides in-depth data, news coverage and commentary on political, business, economic and lifestyle topics at RasmussenReports.com, America’s most visited public opinion polling site. Click here for full bio.

Guest: Steven Greenhut of the Pacific Research Institute

Topic: Public pensions are out of control!  Steve spares nobody, as he takes on police and fire unions as well.

Bio: Steven Greenhut is director of PRI's Journalism Center, which will be launched in January 2010 to provide in-depth news coverage of California government, with a focus on uncovering waste, fraud and misuse of taxpayer dollars. Previously, Greenhut was deputy editor and columnist for The Orange County Register in Santa Ana, Calif. He joined the Register's editorial page staff in 1998, after serving as editorial page editor of The Lima News, a daily newspaper in northwest Ohio. Click here for full bio.

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Topic: The Congresswoman’s Views on America Today: Her Hopes and Fears

Bio: Elected in 2006, Congresswoman Michele Bachmann is the first Republican woman to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota. In only her first term, Congresswoman Bachmann developed a reputation as a "principled reformer" who stays true to her conservative beliefs while pushing for real reform of the broken ways of Washington. And, her strong advocacy for her constituents earned her a second term in Congress in November 2008. Click here for full bio.

Guest: Randal O'Toole

Topic: The Future of Transportation

Bio: Randal O'Toole is a Cato Institute Senior Fellow working on urban growth, public land, and transportation issues. O'Toole's research on national forest management, culminating in his 1988 book, Reforming the Forest Service, has had a major influence on Forest Service policy and on-the-ground management. His analysis of urban land-use and transportation issues, brought together in his 2001 book, The Vanishing Automobile and Other Urban Myths, has influenced decisions in cities across the country. Click here for full bio.

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Topic: Juan’s book, Enough: The Phony Leaders, Dead-End Movements, and Culture of Failure That Are Undermining Black America--and What We Can Do About It

Bio: Juan Williams joined FOX News in 1997 as a political contributor. He is a regular panelist on FOX Broadcasting's Sunday morning public affairs program, "FOX News Sunday." In addition, Williams anchors weekend daytime live coverage on the FOX News Channel. Before coming to FOX, Williams spent 23 years at The Washington Post, where he served as an editorial writer, op-ed columnist and White House correspondent. From 2000-2001, Williams hosted National Public Radio's (NPR) national call-in show "Talk of the Nation." Williams is currently a senior national correspondent for NPR. Click here for a full bio.

Guest: Ronald Kessler

Topic: Book “In the President’s Secret Service” – a shocking look behind the scenes with past and current Presidents

Bio: Ronald Kessler is the New York Times bestselling author of eighteen non-fiction books. Kessler began his career as a journalist in 1964 on the Worcester Telegram, followed by three years as an investigative reporter and editorial writer with the Boston Herald. In 1968, he joined the Wall Street Journal as a reporter in the New York bureau. He became an investigative reporter with the Washington Post in 1970 and continued as a staff writer until 1985. Click here for a full bio.

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