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06/26/2008 All About Obama? Play Now
Recent Supreme Court decisions, NewsBusters Nuggets, Jindal for VP?06/12/2008 Award-Winning Combat Photographer & Mark's 'Rush Daily Double' Play Now
SSGT Vanessa Valentine, award-winning combat photographer. Mark's Rush Limbaugh 'Daily Double,' great NewsBusters Nuggets.06/05/2008 See Ya! Play Now
Rush Limbaugh mentions Mark, Mark participates in McCain conference call, lots of great NewsBusters Nuggets.05/29/2008 Scott We Hardly Knew Ye Play Now
McClellan's new book, a baker's dozen of NewsBusters Nuggets, MSNBC's pro-Obama bias.05/22/08 The Long Goodbye Play Now
Hillary's long goodbye, NewsBusters Nuggets, viewer phone calls.05/15/2008 Conversation with former Undersecretary of Defense Douglas Feith Play Now
Former Undersecretary of Defense Douglas Feith, author of the important new book "War and Decision," discusses the planning that led to the invasion of Iraq and related matters. NewsBusters Nuggets.05/08/2008 Hail and Farewell, Hillary? Play Now
NewsBusters Nuggets: graphic metaphor for the MSM's Obama-love, NYT columnist divulges what keeps Dems together, CNN in the [gas] tank for Hillary, Hillary hating on oil companies.05/01/2008 Au Revoir Rev. Wright? and Lambert for Ithaca School Board Play Now
IC GOP Chair Carly Sparks discusses presidential politics. Ithaca school board candidate Allen Lambert discusses his platform and the school budget.04/24/2008 Pinkerton Returns! Play Now
Guest Jim Pinkerton, columnist and Fox News contributor who served as Huckabee advisor. Presidential politics, protectionism and free trade. The coming Obama meltdown?04/17/2008 Brennan is Back! Play Now
Recent IC grad Joe Brennan, now a Chemung County legislator, returns to Right Angle. Presidential politics. Great NewsBusters Nuggets.04/10/2008 Report from New Orleans & Army Symposium Play Now
Cornell urban planning student Simone Greenbaum discusses her recent field work in New Orleans’ Lower 9th Ward; Mark and Simone debate conservative vs. progressive philosophy.04/03/2008 Digging the Dem Circus Play Now
Conservative columnist Bill McMorris of the Cornell Daily Sun dissects the Dem field. NewsBusters Nuggets.03/27/2008 Report from Darfur Play Now
Ellen Ratner on her recent trip to Darfur region, presidential politics, NewsBusters Nuggets.03/20/2008 Race & The Race Play Now
Karl Madeo of the Village at Ithaca discusses the Rev. Wright controversy and its impact on the presidential race.03/13/2008 Sayonora, Spitzer Play Now
Eliot Spitzer's political demise, warring Dems, Barack's controversial pastor.03/06/2008 Award-Winning Military Photographer Play Now
Award-winning military photographer SSgt Vanessa Valentine, USAF. NewsBusters Nuggets, Mark's take on the Dems' dilemma.02/28/2008 Conversation with a Congressional Candidate Play Now
Republican congressional candidate George Phillips; NewsBusters Nuggets.02/21/2008 Concealed Carry on Campus? Play Now
Scott Lewis of Students for Concealed Carry on Campus and Cornell student John Farragut make the case for concealed carry.02/14/2008 Inside CPAC Scoop, NewsBusters Nuggets Play Now
IC Republican Jon Courtot gives the inside scoop on the CPAC convention; great NewsBusters Nuggets.02/07/2008 Our Man in Afghanistan Play Now
Foreign Service officer Zach Harkenrider, member of the PRT in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan, describes his work and the military situation on the ground. Mark breaks down the McCain ascendancy, handicaps Dem field.01/31/2008 Ack! Big Mac Attack and Mark Gets Drudged Play Now
Carly Sparks and Jon Courtot of the Ithaca College Republicans. Coming-to-America stories, the presidential race, and the NewsBusters item that got Mark "Drudged."01/24/2008 Setting the record straight on military recruiting Play Now
Dep. Undersecretary of Defense Bill Carr refutes a recent study on the education level of recruits. NewsBusters Nuggets, presidential politics.01/17/2008 Carolina on My Mind Play Now
Analysis of the South Carolina primary and beyond. NewsBusters Nuggets. The Huckabee record dissected.01/10/2008 The Amazing Race Play Now
Jennifer Donahue of the NH Institute of Politics, Greg Baker of the Univ. of Iowa Republicans.01/03/2008 Finally, it begins Play Now
Broadcast as the Iowa caucuses were taking place, Mark shares a wealth of NewsBusters Nuggets on the candidates and issues.12/27/2007 Bhutto, NewsBusters Nuggets Play Now
Analysis of Bhutto aftermath, lots of great NewsBusters Nuggets.12/20/2007 Does Anyone Heart Hillary? Play Now
Hillary gets a rough MSM ride, big blooper by Huckabee aide, Begala's vulgar insult of President Bush.12/06/2007 Inside Scoop on the Ashcroft Speech, and Mitt Makes His Move Play Now
Ahmed Salem and John Farragut of Cornell Republicans give inside scoop on Ashcroft protest and discuss presidential politics including the Romney faith speech.11/29/2007 Inside the World of Polling & NewsBusters Nuggets Play Now
Fritz Wenzel of the Zogby polling firm debunks assertions about a recent Zogby poll by Hillary's campaign, and discusses the future of online polling. NewsBusters Nuggets including one linked at the Drudge.11/15/2007 Hillary Unlicensed Play Now
Dem Erika Spaet spars with Mark on everything from the American Dream to licenses-for-illegals. NewsBusters Nuggets, including one of Hillary at her most wooden.11/09/07 Treating our Wounded Warriors, NewsBusters Nuggets Play Now
Dep. Undersecretary of Defense Bill Carr discusses the system for evaluating injured veterans for disability. NewsBusters Nuggets, including a "Time" editor's claim that Hillary is "moral conservative."11/01/2007 Driving Ms. Hillary Play Now
Mark's bout with Keith Olbermann over Dumbledore and Jerry Falwell; Jim Pinkerton of Fox News on Hillary drivers-license double-talk, national identity, immigration, presidential campaign politics.10/04/2007 Combating Human Trafficking; NewsBusters Nuggets Play Now
Mark Lagon, Ambassador to Combatting Human Trafficking, discusses his office's work and his recent trip to the Persian Gulf. Great NewsBusters nuggets09/27/2007 Bloggers Bring MSNBC To Its Knees Play Now
Blogger "Conservative Belle," who played a key role in exposing a crucial factual error by MSNBC's David Shuster, forcing an apology and demonstrating the power of the blogosphere. Great NewsBusters Nuggets.09/20/2007 Why They Serve Play Now
Petty Officer Caleb Duke of the Pentagon's "Why We Serve" program and Cornell Republican Rebecca Stein.09/13/2007 Cornell Republican Roundtable Play Now
Cornell Republicans Ahmed Salem and Daniel Gross; Cornell's PC orientation program; 2008 presidential prospects; an Obama gaffe that might have brought down a GOP candidate.08/30/2007 IC GOP Roundtable Play Now
Ithaca College Republicans Carly Sparks, Shanan Glandz and Scott Smolinski. Top NewsBusters Nuggets, including Tom DeLay's showdown with Matt Lauer over liberal media bias.08/23/2007 Helping Burmese Refugees Play Now
Tom & Liz Brackett explain the Burmese refugee crisis and discuss their work helping refugees through their Brackett Refugee Education Fund. Mark closes with a classic NewsBuster Nugget.08/16/2007 She's Blonde, She's Smart, She's for Fred Play Now
Blogger Ayla of Blonde Sagacity and 'Draft Fred Thompson 2008.' Mark describes the amazing ride of his NewsBusters article about MSNBC that was mentioned on the network then picked up by Drudge, generating over 200,000 reads.08/09/2007 Obama Unraveled? Play Now
Progressive pundit and Fox News contributor Ellen Ratner and Mark analyze the Dem and GOP presidential fields and the surge in Iraq. Ellen gives an update on the situation in the post-Katrina Gulf Coast based on her ongoing involvement.08/02/2007 A Conversation With Jim Pinkerton Play Now
Fox News contributor Jim Pinkerton on immigration, Fred Thompson campaign, the Hillary-Obama spat, Iraq, Iran and much more. An unorthodox, free-thinking conservative perspective.07/26/2007 An Amazing Week in Politics Play Now
The scandal threatening Eliot Spitzer; infighting between Hillary and Barack; GMA's Attack Wind Chimes.07/19/2007 My Favorite Democrat Play Now
Guest Barbara Blanchard describes growing up in segregated Little Rock, Arkansas, her interest in politics and her take on the Dem field. NewsBusters Nuggets, including a surprisingly upbeat analysis of the U.S. economy by CNBC reporter Erin Burnett.07/12/2007 Recruiting at Cornell & NewsBusters Nuggets Play Now
Freshly-minted 2nd Lt. Jonathan Roselle talks about life on a liberal campus as a fundamentalist Christian and ROTC member, and discusses future plans. NewsBusters Nuggets, including a memorable meltdown by a liberal activist.06/28/2007 Amnesty Goes Down, Coulter Dust-Up, Play Now
Defeat of the amnesty bill, Coulter-Edwards dustup, bureaucratic gobbledygook by the Ithaca school superintendent. A viewer calls about Hillary . . . Duff!06/21/2007 Update from Secretary Carr; Chat With a Liberal Pundit Play Now
Deputy Undersecretary of Defense Bill Carr reports on successful recruitment and retention figures for May, discusses a new Pentagon policy regarding on mental health matters and shares poll numbers showing Americans have strong confidence in the military. Progressive Ellen Ratner, a frequent Fox News contributor, discusses Mike Bloomberg's presidential prospects and explains why she doesn't think Hillary and Obama will be on the same ticket.06/07/2007 Good News from Iraq; NewsBusters Nuggets Play Now
Mark makes the case that Fred Thompson would be a formidable candidate. Good news from Iraq gleaned from a conference call with a U.S. general. NewsBusters Nuggets of the week, including an embarrassing fact from Hillary's past you probably haven't heard about in the media.05/31/2007 School Board Insults the Voters Play Now
After having its previous budget shot down by the voters, the school board's new proposal only manages to pare spending by less than 1%. Guest Henry Kramer has several suggestions for solid savings. Allen Lambert phones in with breaking news. Mark shows the video clip that Hillary didn't want to see.05/24/2007 Protecting Our Troops Play Now
Col. Dan Baggio, Chief of Army Media Relations, responds to the recent NBC series and makes the case that Interceptor, the Army's standard body armor, is the best in the world. COL Baggio also explains why the military can be a fulfilling career for a wide variety of people. Mark shares top NewsBusters Nuggets.05/17/2007 Score One for the Taxpayers! Play Now
For once, voters sent the Ithaca school budget down to surprising defeat. Former Board member Allen Lambert explains what happened and predicts what's next. Current Board president David Lee phones in to give his take. GOP presidential debate review;NewsBusters Nuggets of the week.05/10/2007 $17,000 per Student? Mitt & Al Play Now
Mark chats with Allen Lambert, \a dual purpose expert, about the Ithaca school budget and board election and, as a Mormon, about Al Sharpton's comments about Mitt Romney.05/03/2007 Hearing from a Hero; Chatting with Chairmen Play Now
Mark interviews Air Force Captain Craig Prather, recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross for heroism while piloting his helicopter during the Battle of Fallujah. Mark chats with newly-elected Chairs of the Ithaca College and Cornell Republicans, Carly Sparks and Ahmed Salem.04/26/2007 Thus Wrote Republican Women Play Now
Cornell Sun columnists Megan Sweeney and Hannah Stearns look back on their Cornell years and the challenges of being a conservative on a liberal campus. Republican presidential candidates are found wanting. A highly-controversial sex advice column by a Cornell student is discussed, and some top NewsBusters Nugget are aired.04/19/2007 VA Tech, Imus Military Matters Play Now
Dep. Undersecretary of Defense Bill Carr discusses latest 's recruitment and retention stats,controversy regarding military chaplains, claims of a "broken" Army, and Sen. Reid's claim the war in Iraq is "lost." Star Cornell student-athlete Jeomi Maduka discusses the Imus incident and related issues, and Greg Eells, director of Counseling & Psychological Services discusses related issues in the wake of the VA Tech massacre.04/12/2007 Imus in the Morning, Noon and Night Play Now
Mark discusses the Imus incident and related issues with Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, the Vice-Chair of the Tompkins County Legislature.04/05/2007 Pinkerton Opines, Missy Moves On Play Now
Jim Pinkerton -- Fox News Channel contributor and Newsday columnist -- discusses the collapse of European national identity and the implications for U.S. immigration policy. Cornell Sun columnist and NY Times contributor Missy Kurzweil discusses life for college seniors about to enter the working world.03/29/2007 Political Potpourri Play Now
Mark's guests are two college columnists -- Ben Birnbaum of the Cornell Daily Sun and Robert Griffin of The Ithacan. We discuss the Edwards family struggle with cancer, a new PC translation of the Koran, and surprising support for US policy in Iraq by a NY Times reporter.03/22/2007 Rabkin & Robin Play Now
Mark and Carly Sparks of the Ithaca College GOP decry the resignation of Cornell Prof. Jeremy Rabkin, discuss CPAC, and dissect the '1984' anti-Hillary ad. Mark offers a tribute to the amazing Robin Palmer.03/15/2007 Heroes Far and Near Play Now
COL David Enyeart, live from Afghanistan, discusses training the Afghan Army and police and comments on the coming spring offensive against the Taliban. Ithaca PD Officer Kevin McKenna describes his jump into the icy waters of Cascadilla Gorge to save a man who had fallen in. Dep. Undersecretary of Defense Bill Carr discusses February recruitment and retention figures, and the don't-ask-don't-tell policy.03/08/2007 Brains & Beauty Play Now
Col. Jonathan Jaffin, M.D., commander of the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command discussed research his command is undertaking into the diagnosis and treatment of TBI [traumatic brain injury] and how those advances are being shared with the civilian world. College Republicans who attended the CPAC conference share reactions to the Ann Coulter's remarks and speeches by presidential candidates.03/01/2007 Caring for Military Kids; NewsBusters Nuggets Play Now
Mark chats with Barbara Thompson, Director of the Dept. of Defense's Office Office of FamilyPolicy/Children and Youth regarding the DoD's award-winning child care program, providing services to over 200,000 kids around the world. NewsBusters Nuggets, including a demolition of Hillary's alternative energy plan.02/22/2007 Bailing on the Bond, NewsBusters Nuggets Play Now
With guests Allen Lambert and Richard Baer, Mark discusses the substance of the $100 million Ithaca school bond referendum, the troubling way dissident voices have been silenced, and the role of vouchers; NewsBusters Nuggets including one that got Joe Scarborough peeved with Mark.02/15/2007 Our "Unwaivering" Military; College Republican Roundtable Play Now
Deputy Undersecretary of Defense Bill Carr debunks the notion advanced by the Associated Press that the military has been granting waivers to a significant number of "ex-cons." Mark conducts a College Republican Roundtable, and plays a video NewsBuster Nugget you won't want to miss.02/08/2007 A Bonding Experience Play Now
With Mark moderating, four former and sitting school board members get into the hot issues on a proposed $100 million school bond. Mark discusses his conference call with the American general in Baghdad in charge of the training of the Iraqi police, and shares his video NewsBusters Nuggets of the week.02/01/2007 Milblogger Supreme, Chatting with the Admiral, NewsBusters Nuggets Play Now
Mark chats with outstanding milblogger TF Boggs, recounts his conference call with Admiral Mark Fox of MNF-I, and shares his top NewsBusters Nuggets.01/25/2007 Big Bond Brouhaha and NewsBusters Nuggets Play Now
Education expert Allen Lambert discusses the Ithaca school board's proposal of a $100 million bond; NewsBusters Nuggets including one that made Drudge - and got Mark scolded by Keith Olbermann01/18/2007 A Marine Like No Other Play Now
Erin Fetherman proved so fascinating, we skipped the NewsBusters Nuggets and chatted for the entire hour: enlisting in the Marines, Parris Island boot camp, Arab language training in Monterrey, service in dangerous Ramadi, Iraq, and now life as college student at Columbia.01/11/2007 Recruiting Reality; Mark's White House Chat; A Dissenting Iraq Veteran Play Now
Deputy Undersecretary of Defense Bill Carr discusses military recruiting and responds to John Kerry and Matt Damon's accusations; Mark describes his conference call with Tony Snow and talks with an Iraq war veteran with dissenting views.1/4/2007 Ray of Iraq Hope, NewsBusters Nuggets Play Now
A ray of hope from Iraq: Mark's interview of the deeply impressive Deputy Prime Minister, Barham Salih. Video NewsBusters Nuggets, including: Andrea Mitchell rips Pelosi, Chris Matthews stings Matt Lauer.12/28/2006 Setting the Record Straight on Detainee Affairs Play Now
Cully Stimson, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Detainee Affairs, makes a persuasive case that detainees at Guantanamo and elsewhere are treated in accordance with the highest standards. rightANGLE also introduces its latest technological upgrade with some great video clips from Mark's Iraq trip, and even some video NewsBusters Nuggets.12/21/06 A Million Thanks and NewsBusters Nuggets Play Now
A very special show intro. Mark then interviews Shauna Fleming, the Orange, CA HS student who founded A Million Thanks that has gathered over 2.6 million thank-you notes to US troops. He also describes his NewsBusters Nuggets of the week and takes a couple interesting viewer calls.12/14/2006 Fun on the Euphrates & NewsBusters Nuggets Play Now
We air a 20-minute video clip from Mark's Iraq trip of the training of Iraqi recruits on the Euphrates River in Anbar Province. Mark also discusses NewsBusters, including one on Julia Roberts that will have pro-life folks reaching for the blood-pressure medicine.12/07/2006 Back From Iraq & America Supports You! Play Now
Mark discusses the America Supports You! program with Deputy Assistant Defense Secretary Allison Barber, then describes his just-concluded trip to Iraq, sharing photos and playing a video clip of PVT Dominguez, the recent Ithaca Times cover girl.11/02/2006 Mark Interviews the General, Jim Drops In, Iraq Update Play Now
Mark discusses his interview of chief US military spokesman in Iraq Gen. William Caldwell, chats with Assembly candidate Jim Rohan and House Homeland Security Comm. staffer Mike Lepage, reviews NewsBusters Nuggets and gives an update on his trip to Iraq beginning 11/08.10/26/2006 Heave-Ho Hevesi! Play Now
Mark chats with Chris Callaghan, GOP candidate for NYS Comptroller, and also discusses the NewsBusters Nuggets of the Week.10/19/2006 Respecting Our Military's Right To Vote & Rush Recognizes Mark! Play Now
Mark interviews Dep. Director Scott Wiedmann of the Pentagon's Federal Voter Assistance program; chats with former Enfield Supervisor Gary Fisher, and discusses the NewsBusters Nuggets of the Week, including one that caused Rush Limbaugh to mention Mark on the air.10/12/2006 Foley Follies & Top NewsBusters Nuggets Play Now
Mark discusses the secret $1 million story swirling around Senate Dem Leader Harry Reid, and many of Mark's NewsBusters Nuggets of the Week, from John McCain's knock-out one-liner to John Kerry, to a New York Times economics 'expert' who's confused about capitalism.10/5/2006 The Trojan War & The Battle for Sheriff Play Now
Mark interview Prof. Barry Strauss, author of "The Trojan War" and Tim Little, candidate for Tompkins County Sheriff.9/28/2006 The Grand Delusion Play Now
Mark discusses a brilliant David Frum column, The Grand Delusion, arguing that appeasement won't work with Islamic radicals. Mark also offers an inside look at the NY gubernatorial debate he attended, has some fun with his top NewsBusters columns of the week, and takes some interesting viewer phone calls.9/21/2006 Candidates A-Go-Go! Play Now
Mark interviews three outstanding Republican candidates. John Faso, candidate for Governor of New York. Jim Rohan, running for state Assembly from Tompkins and Cortland counties, and Brian Robison, candidate for Tompkins County Sheriff.9/14/2006 Our Women in the Dominican + Joe Wins! Play Now
Mark interviews Ithaca College Park Scholars Caitlin Castle and Erika Spaet regarding their volunteer work in some of the most poverty-stricken areas of the Dominican Republic, then chats with 22-yr. old Joe Brennan regarding his stunning GOP primary victory for a seat in the Chemung County Legislature over the endorsed committee candidate.
