Breaking news. Stop the Texas Animal ID Act (S1233 and H2311) by calling the Texas Capital switchboard at (512) 463-4630 to ask your senator or representative to vote against the bill requiring tagging of each animal. Judith joins Katherine to discuss the implications of this bill - and how it will be coming to your state soon. If you cannot devote time to being an activist, please support those being activists on your behalf. Money is always welcome, as are notes of encouragement.
ID is beginning to be required for many aspects of our life including building entry. Some good news. Ed Hasbrouck reports on a court case that threw out the requirement for an ID to travel on the NY Subway.
Television keeps going downhill. Dan and Katherine discuss some of the latest in bad taste including the "Ship My Pants" advertisement and the 'Family Guy' episode about deaths at the Boston Marathon.