Monthly Archives: May 2015

Bacchus Ain’t Got Nothing On Us: Another Great Verde Valley Wine Show — Podcast May 25, 2015

Wines and Winemaking: How To Do The Hard Stuff and Still Have a Good Time. Democratic Perspective talks viticulture (the science of vines) and oenology (the science of wines) with Michael Pierce, Director of Enology at the Southwest Wine Center, Tom Schumacher, President … Continue reading

Posted in Arizona Economy, Interviews, Jobs and Employment, Oenology, Podcasts, Small Business, Viticulture | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Bacchus Ain’t Got Nothing On Us: Another Great Verde Valley Wine Show — Podcast May 25, 2015

Preserving the Verde River and Its Watershed — Podcast May 18, 2015

Whiskey Is for Drinking, Water Is for Fighting: Arizona Water Politics and Citizen Advocacy in Defense of the Verde River. Democratic Perspective welcomes Chip Norton, President of the Friends of the Verde River Greenway, and Kathy Davis, Secretary of the Verde … Continue reading

Posted in Environment, Environmental Issues, Environmentalism, Local Politics, Podcasts, Public Lands, Sustainable Development, Water Policy | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Preserving the Verde River and Its Watershed — Podcast May 18, 2015

Religion As an Excuse for Bigotry — Podcast May 11, 2015

Are State-Sponsored Religious Freedom Restoration Acts Simply a Fig Leaf for Anti-Gay Discrimination? Democratic Perspective reconsiders the Establishment Clause of the Constitution’s First Amendment, the history of religious conflicts in Europe and elsewhere in the world, and more generally, the relationship of religion … Continue reading

Posted in Anti-Gay Discrimination, Arizona Politics, Bigotry, Civil Rights, Conservatives and Reactionaries, Constitutional Issues, LGBT Community, LGBT Issues, LIberals and Conservatives, Podcasts, Racial Discrimination, Religion | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Religion As an Excuse for Bigotry — Podcast May 11, 2015

What We Do Know About Police Brutality Is Bad: What We Don’t Know May Be Worse — Podcast May 4, 2015

Police Violence: a Statistical Black Hole. Democratic Perspective’s Mike Cosentino, Gary LaMaster and Steve Williamson review the shocking lack of statistical information on the frequency of unprovoked police violence against a citizenry they’re sworn to protect and to serve. Our cellphone cameras have now given … Continue reading

Posted in Bigotry, Civil Rights, Government, Law Enforcement, Podcasts, Policing, Racial Discrimination, Racism | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on What We Do Know About Police Brutality Is Bad: What We Don’t Know May Be Worse — Podcast May 4, 2015