Author Kevin Phillips is being interviewed on "Fresh Air" now (3:00pm ET)

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A Political Warning Shot: 'American Theocracy'

by Terry Gross
Audio for this story will be available at approx. 3:00 p.m. ET (at link above)

Fresh Air from WHYY, March 21, 2006 · Kevin Phillips rose to prominence on the heels of Richard Nixon's political triumphs. His 1969 book The Emerging Republican Majority was hailed as a visionary work of political analysis. But his new book, American Theocracy, argues that the Republican Party -- and the country -- is headed for disaster.

Subtitled "The Peril and Politics of Radical Religion, Oil, and Borrowed Money in the 21st Century," American Theocracy puts the trials of modern America into the context of other great historical powers. From Rome to Great Britain, Phillips identifies the keys to their decline -- and draws parallels to modern America.

Phillips wrote a 2004 bestseller, American Dynasty, about the Bush family. American Theocracy is a harsh criticism of the current Bush administration and the Republican Party. Phillips, a senior strategist for Richard Nixon's 1968 presidential bid, registered himself as a political independent in 2002.

The Emerging Republican Majority correctly predicted the trend of American voters toward greater conservatism -- particularly in the South. Since then, Phillips has written 11 books about economics, history and politics. In 1978, Phillips became a radio commentator for CBS News, and in 1984, for National Public Radio as well.

(You can read most of Chapter 4 at the link below)

<http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5290373>

Pensacola station.
Central time.

...Did she say anything about why she left UPI?

I don't get that one locally. I sometimes listen to WUWF on-line, or when I go to Destin, FL.

BTW, have you checked out the Hurricane Survivors forum? Even if you were not affected by the 2005 storms, there are a lot of folks from LA and MS there who could use advice, if you have past experience in storm recovery.

Do you know if Destin has recovered yet, from the 2004 storms?

Friday March 24, 2006

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11:00Kevin Phillips: "American Theocracy" (Viking)
The former Republican strategist and author of 'American Dynasty' writes about the intersection of religion, oil, politics and money and what it means for the future of the country.

Guests
Kevin Phillips, political commentator and author of "Wealth and Democracy: A Political History of the American Rich" (Broadway)

I've seen him on CSPAN before, he has an interesting perspective on Bush.

At this link: <http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5290373>

The audio runs 20 minutes 57 seconds (20:57)

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