POSSIBLE TOPICS FOR WBZ TONIGHT

Here is what I am looking at for discussion on WBZ tonight between Midnight and 5 AM...

Deroy Murdock has a good post on the Terri Schiavo case. I agree with him that this isn't simply a story about the Religious Right. He quotes Jesse Jackson and Ralph Nader. He also links to Nat Hentoff's piece in the Village Voice.

The issue of stem cell research is, I think, related to the Terri Schiavo case in that it is about the boundaries of life and how those boundaries are effected by advances in medical technologies and capabilities. Governor Romney in Massachusetts is fighting a bill that would allow a certain kind of stem cell research. He has launched an ad campaign against it. I don't think he will succeed.

A Boston city councilor would like to start charging people a fee for going into certain parts of the city. His idea is based on a program in London. He thinks it would reduce traffic congestion in those neighborhoods. Just another excuse to shop in the suburbs instead of the city.

An activist group wants to get a petition on the Massachusetts ballot to ban gay marriage. I admire their forthrightness, while I disagree with their position. I suspect they may surprise some people by getting more support in the Bay State than some might think.

Senator Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, who I interviewed many times when he was running for President, has an op-ed piece in the Washington Post advocating for a national ID card. He used to oppose it, but now thinks it has to happen.

Of course, other things may come up between now and midnight that may preclude discussion of any of those issues. WBZ-Boston can be heard at 1030 on the AM dial. The call-in number is 617-254-1030. They are also now streaming their broadcasts on the internet. Just go to the website and take a listen.