Loud, fast-talking and deceptively funny, this politically-independent "forward-thinking pragmatist" looks at the events shaping our world through a uniquely American lens. It's smarter than you think, and faster than you expect. "Common Sense with Dan Carlin" is a blend of audio commentary and news analysis by one of the leading thinkers among today's politically independent crowd. Author, reporter and talk show host Dan Carlin takes a look at the issues in the news through the prism of his traditional American "forward-thinking pragmatism" while pushing a fiscally conservative, socially liberal approach to solving problems. Whether he's railing against the "Fat Police", explaining the existence of "The Chicken Little Gene" or continually bringing up historical events no one has ever heard of, Carlin manages to be entertaining and informative in a uniquely non-partisan way. His style has been compared to Seinfeld's George Costanza on steroids. Whether that's true or not, he does often talk really fast, you'll have to keep up. Can common sense be entertaining? Can it be stimulating, refreshing and thought-provoking? You bet! Politically independent host Dan Carlin shows you how radically clear things can be once a little non-partisan Common Sense is applied. http://www.dancarlin.com Fri, 2 Jun 2006 18:42:24 PST en-us dan@dancarlin.com (Dan Carlin) Dan Carlin dan@dancarlin.com dancarlin.com Common Sense with Dan Carlin dan@dancarlin.com libertarian,independent,constitution,freedom,nonpartisan,rights,dan,carlin,politics no Politics http://dancarlin.com/cswdc.xml http://www.dancarlin.net/media/dancarlin/cswdca47.mp3 Dan thinks wisdom is in short supply these days. Can anything be done to make common sense more common? Also, an "In Related News" segment. http://www.dancarlin.net/media/dancarlin/cswdca47.mp3 Fri, 2 Jun 2006 18:42:24 PST 31:45 wisdom, philosophy, third party, Reid, politics, independent http://www.dancarlin.net/media/dancarlin/cswdca46.mp3 The 4th Amendment is taking it on the chin everywhere you look. Dan breaks down the battlefronts and the tactics in the war between liberty and security. http://www.dancarlin.net/media/dancarlin/cswdca46.mp3 Fri, 26 May 2006 13:33:30 PST 31:45 Spying, eavesdropping, 4th Amendment, surveillance, C.I.A., N.S.A. http://www.dancarlin.net/media/dancarlin/cswdca45.mp3 Dan wonders if the Democratic Party is a spent force in American politics. He speculates on what might happen if that turns out to be the case. http://www.dancarlin.net/media/dancarlin/cswdca45.mp3 Tue, 20 May 2006 12:00:30 PST 35:43 Democratic, Democrats, third party, Republicans, political http://www.dancarlin.net/media/dancarlin/cswdca44_lowfi.mp3 Have consultants, pollsters and marketers destroyed American politics? Dan looks at the issue and ties together three other seemingly unrelated stories. Oh yeah, there's a Fat Police update too. http://www.dancarlin.net/media/dancarlin/cswdca44_lowfi.mp3 Tue, 18 Apr 2006 20:55:30 PST 52:34 consultants, campaign, politics, Chomsky, elections http://www.dancarlin.net/media/dancarlin/cswdca43_lowfi.mp3 Illegal immigration has everyone excited (again). Dan tries to take the Common Sense/long view approach. Also, interview with Andrew J. Bacevich, author of "The New American Militarism" http://www.dancarlin.net/media/dancarlin/cswdca43_lowfi.mp3 Tue, 11 Apr 2006 19:28:55 PST 60:21 Aztlan, Bacevich, militarism, empire, immigration http://www.dancarlin.net/media/dancarlin/cswdca42_lowfi.mp3 Is "Fair and Balanced" News leaving us truth deficient? Dan looks at the news media's relation to uninformed voters. Also: Politically Correct Hate and a huge update segment. http://www.dancarlin.net/media/dancarlin/cswdca42_lowfi.mp3 Tue, 04 Apr 2006 20:00:07 PST 54:10 News, Christian, media, constitution, tolerance http://www.dancarlin.net/media/dancarlin/cswdca41_lowfi.mp3 Are there any downsides to organizations formed to improve society? Dan suggests at least one. Also: Suing for schools, Puritan Democracy in Afghanistan and Mad Cow Beefgate. http://www.dancarlin.net/media/dancarlin/cswdca41_lowfi.mp3 Tue, 28 Mar 2006 20:34:17 PST 49:42 M.A.D.D., special interest, mad cow, intoxication, alcohol