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The director of "I Want Your Money," a documentary that explores the two bases for America: big government or personal responsibility, will discuss the issue today with Joseph Farah, who is filling in for Gordon Liddy on his radio show.
The show is live-streamed at WND and Radio America. Listeners can call in to the live feed at 1-800-GGLIDDY.
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Farah, himself a frequent guest on the Liddy show, hosted his own nationally syndicated talk show for three years. Farah is the founder, editor and chief executive officer of WND, the world's leading independent Internet news source.
Appearing today will be filmmaker Ray Griggs, who offers a much-needed alternative to Michael Moore and the dismal image of the U.S. he has been spewing around the world.
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Griggs' film was released in theaters in October of 2010; while it was not well received by theater owners, cheering crowds filled the theaters that dared to show it on 500 screens across the U.S., helping stir the tide of tea party victories in the last elections.
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"I Want Your Money" is about two diametrically opposed concepts of governance. One views the money you earned as yours and best allocated by you. It champions the traditional American dream, which has played out millions of times through generations of Americans, of improving one's lot in life and the entrepreneurial spirit of daring to dream and to build big. The other believes that the federal government, using taxpayers' money, should play a major role in leveling out the nation's wealth to guarantee outcomes to all, regardless of effort.
Griggs reveals how Barack Obama clearly believes in the larger government view. In his inaugural address, he said, "Now there are some who question the scale of our ambitions – who suggest our system cannot tolerate big plans … The question we ask today is not whether our government is too big or too small, but whether it works – whether it helps families find jobs at a decent wage, care they can afford, a retirement that is dignified."
The result was his deficit of nearly $1.5 trillion for 2009.
Farah writes a daily column for WND and a weekly newspaper column for Creators Syndicate. He is also the founder and co-publisher of WND Books, a publishing venture that has produced numerous New York Times best-sellers in the last eight years.
Farah made a name for himself with traditional daily newspapers prior to his founding of WND – running the Sacramento Union, directing the news operation of the Los Angeles Herald Examiner for six years and serving as editor in chief of a group of California dailies and weeklies. He has written for such publications as the Wall Street Journal, Jerusalem Post, National Review, TV Guide, Reason, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, San Francisco Chronicle, Chicago Sun-Times and a host of other national, international and regional publications.
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Farah's latest book is called "The Tea Party Manifesto: A Vision for an American Rebirth."
Farah has also authored more than a dozen books including "Stop The Presses: The Inside Story of the New Media Revolution" and "Taking America Back." He also collaborated on Rush Limbaugh's 1994 No. 1 best-seller "See, I Told You So."
Farah's many journalism awards include honors for reporting to writing headlines to honesty and courage in journalism to editing and newspaper design.
The G. Gordon Liddy Show is heard from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern Time on nearly 200 stations nationwide, as well as on XM satellite radio. Some stations carry the show in the evenings as a delayed broadcast; contact your local station for more details.
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