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[MinnPost Appearance] January 19th. Jack's New Show!

Ex-WCCOer Jack Rice returns, on AM950

By David Brauer | Published Thu, Jan 19 2012 10:00 am

Fans of Jack Rice, the "journalist, lawyer, former CIA officer" and ex-WCCO radio host, should mark their calendars for Feb. 5, when his new 7-9 a.m. Sunday show debuts on AM950.

Jack Rice

Rice, who has a Minneapolis-based criminal defense practice, was laid off by the Good Neighbor at the beginning of 2009. He'd been doing double-duty at San Diego's KOGO and worked for the California station for a year after departing WCCO. He migrated to Air America — the one-time national home of Sen. Al Franken — and was nationally syndicated before that operation went Chapter 7 in 2010.

AM950 once billed itself as "Air America Minnesota" (an awkward monicker if ever there was one) and now calls itself "The Progressive Voice of Minnesota." Says Rice, "I expect my show to be quite different than what I did on WCCO for some five years ... Regarding my political approach, I intend to be fair and factual.  Of course, I will state my own opinions which I will argue are based upon logical conclusions.  So . . . in short, I will be subjective."

AM950's ratings are a blip (a half-percent of local listeners) and Sundays aren't exactly prime time, but Rice has led an interesting life and he might spice up your weekend listening when "Weekend Edition" is just too patrician.

[KPOJ Appearance] Thursday, January 19th. Jack Talks Iran!

I appear on KPOJ on January 19th at 8:30 a.m. central time. With another assassination of an Iranian scientist, and with ongoing rhetoric about war, I will appear on KPOJ to talk about intelligence, international law, politics and stability in one of the most dangerous regions in the world.  This should get really interesting. I'm looking forward to it.

Hope you can listen.

Certainly some words to live by . . .

"I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear." ~ Martin Luther King, Jr.

Think How Much Easier it Would Be if We Remembered This!!!

[AM 950 Appearance] February 5th . Jack Talks Law and Politics

Every Sunday from 7 am to 9 am.  After some time without my own radio show, I will be starting Tha Jack Rice Show on February 5th on AM 950.  It will be a two hour show on Sunday mornings.  As this show is not daily, it will give us a chance to look back over the previous week and reflect.  Rather than knee-jerk pointless inflammatory reactions to events, we hope to analyze, discuss and make conclusions about what those events mean and why we should care about them.  We will bring then newsmakers into the studio and do a lot more.  Of course, I expect that the show will adapt to events.  As this is an election year, it will be interesting to see how it will end up. 

I sure hope you will join me.

[Blue State Ball] January 14th: Jack Appears and Announces . . . Something.

The Blue State Ball is the largest yearly gathering of progressives in the Twin Cities.  The Blue State Ball is AM950's opportunity to celebrate the strong Democratic presence in Minnesota. 

On Saturday, January 14th, the Blue State Ball will take place from 7p.m. to 11p.m at the Minneapolis Hilton, Minneapolis Ballroom, third floor. V.I.P. ticket holders are invited to join a private Meet and Greet from 6p.m.-7p.m with special guests.  V.I.P. tickets will be selling for $75.00 and general admission tickets will be selling for $20.00. Attire is blue jeans to ball gowns.   

AM950 is Minnesota's only progressive talk radio station, delivering entertaining talk and cutting-edge political news stories to a growing group of station listeners. 

Parking is available at the Hilton and is located on 11th Street and 2nd Ave. Parking is $5.00 after 4p.m. Alternative parking at Minnesota Orchestra Hall.

Note: All ages welcome. Snacks and cash bar provided.

[AM 950 Appearance] December 27th. Jack Talks Law and Politics

I'm guest-hosting on AM 950 on December 27th at 6 p.m.  As we get close to the end of the year, it is time to look back at the year and consider our successes and failures.  As importantly, we will look forward to the challenges that we face as a state and a nation.  Of course, I will open up the phones and hear what you have to think about the issues too.

Hope you can join me.

[AM 950 Appearance] December 16th. Jack Talks Law and Politics

I will be guest-hosting on Am 950 on December 16th at 6 p.m. c.t.  I'm very excited to be guest-hosting on AM 950 this coming Friday.  There are a lot of things to talk about including Lowe's decision to pull all of their advertising from a new television program, American Muslim.  If you haven't seen the the show, what is interesting is that the show illustrates how Muslim Americans are, well, Americans.  In most cases, it is all pretty mundane stuff including football and postpartum depression.  I'm curious if they would pull their adds from shows that don't promote Christianity?  Wouldn't that be every show?  Strange.  We will talk that and the law and how it applies to a the public airwaves.

Hope you can listen.

[RT Appearance] December 14th: Jack Talks Law and Blackwater Rebranding

I appear on RT TV on December 14th at noon.  I will be discussing international law and the mercenary group Blackwater.  Actually, it is not called Blackwater anymore.  They are caled Xe, or were.  Well, the company has decided that another name change and rebranding is appropraite.  Part of the reason is public perceptionin US but part of it has to do with getting back into Iraq to work as well as other places around the world.  I will talk about that and the implications of the U.S. using mercenaries in general.

Hope you can listen.

[RT Appearance] Wednesday, November 23rd. Talk on GOP Debate, the Law and the World

I appear on RT TV on Wednesday, November 23rd.  The GOP just finished their debate that focused on international issues.  What is interesting is how they are starting to seperate themselves into various camps. Interestingly enough, the front runners sound almost exactly like President Obama.  Sadly, President Obama is sounding a bit like some of them as well.  I will dig into the law and some of the bigger issues like the European financial debacle, the Iranians and China.  We will see.

Hope you can watch.

[AM 950 Appearance] November 25th: Jack Talks Law, Art and Glassblowing

I will be guest-hosting on AM 950 on November 25th at 5 p.m. c.t.  I'm excited about this program as I am going to take it in a completely different direction.  I see some arguing that because the economy has tanked, we should focus all of our energies on the absolutely pragmatic.  I disagree.  I believe that one of the things that is worth investing in, in the short and long term ,is art.

I will interview Michael Boyd, the founder of FOCI Minnesota Center for Glass Arts.  He is an incredibly talented glass artist in his own right but what he has done with FOCI is pretty amazing too.  We will talk glassblowing, art, non-profits and more.  This is going to be fun.

Hope you can listen.

[Public Appearance] Thrivent Financial, Minneapolis, MN, November 4th.

I will be giving a speech to a national audience at Thrivent Financial in Minneapolis, MN on November 4th.  This should be a lot of fun and I will talk about the Arab Spring and then go straight into the trenches in places like Iraq, Afghanistan, Africa, Kosovo, Gitmo and elsewhere. Of course, one of the problems the Americans have in the Middle East and around the rest of the world is that we are frequently seen as hypocrites.  We say one thing and then do another.  We constantly talk about democracy and supporting the rights of the oppressed.  And yet, in the past, we have supported Mubarak in Egypt, Musharraf in Pakistan, Saddam in Iraq, The Shah in Iran, King Fahd in Saudi Arabia, and the list goes on and on and on.

This should be a fun speech today.  Of course, the thoughts and beliefs stated are my own and not necessarily supported by Thrivent Financial.  How's that for a legal disclaimer?

[RT Video Appearance] Tuesday, November 1st: Jack Talks Law and Growing U.S. Presence in Middle East

[AM 950 Appearance] October 24th: Jack Talks Law and Self Defense

I am guest-hosting on Am 950 on October 24th at 5 p.m. c.t.  A man may have stopped a robbery by pulling his own weapon and chasing the man down.  The man who chased him down then allegedly shot the alleged robber. Lots of allegeds here!

So, should the man who chased the alleged robber down be charged with murder or manslaughter?  Should he had the right to shoot the guy down?  We will open up the phones and talk about criminal law, ethics and right and wrong.  This should be an interesting conversation.

Hope you can join me.

[AM 950 Appearance] October 18th. Jack Talks Law and a New Vikings Stadium

I am guest-hosting on AM 950 on October 18th at 5 p.m. c.t.  Governor Dayton has just announced that he is planning a special session to deal with the question of public funding for a new Vikings stadium.  The real question is whether the people of Minnesota are prepared to partially pay for a stadium.  Maybe a bigger question is whether the Vikings are prepared to move if they don't get that public funding.

This should be an interesting conversation.  Hope you can join me.

[AM 950 Appearance] October 17th: Jack Talks Law and Occupy Wall Street

I am guest-hosting on AM 950 on October 17th at 5 p.m. c.t.  Monday marks the 1 month anniversary of the Occupy Wall Street movement.  This movement has multipled and expanded acorss the world with more than 1500 protests in 82 countries.  The impact has been quite impressive.  On the other hand, what does the movement stand for and what are they trying to accomplish?  I will open up the phones on AM 950.

Hope you can listen.

[RT Video Appearance] Tuesday, October 11th. Jack Talks International Law and Iran

[MSNBC Appearance] Sunday, October 2nd. Jack Talks Law and Terrorism

I appear on MSNBC on Sunday, October 2nd.  The American government has killed one of their own.  Well, sort of.  American born Muslim Cleric Anwar al-Awlaki was killed by American forces in Yemen.  Without question, this will have an impact upon al Qaida to operate.  However, if all Americans have a presumption of innocence and there must due process for all Americans, did the U.S. violate the law?  I will talk about killing, what it means for al Qaida, and what it might mean for the U.S.

Hope you can watch.