WBZ TONIGHT

I will be filling in for Steve Leveille on WBZ-AM in Boston tonight from Midnight to 5 AM. Among the possible topics:

Should Congress raise the Federal minimum wage? House Republican leaders are thinking about scheduling a vote on the issue.

Is America a force for mostly good or mostly ill in the world? One writer looks at what the world would be like without the United States of America.

How should the Israelis respond if Hamas refuses to turn over their kidnapped soldier, of if they execute him?

Con Coughlin thinks the British have six months to defeat the Taliban in southern Afghanistan. Is it simply not possible to win against the insurgents in Iraq and Afghanistan fighting them with the current resources, tactics and lukewarm public support?

I may also bring up the most recent Supreme Court decisions, including the Hamdan case about detainees and the Vermont case about campaign finance limitations. Since it is a holiday night, with folks going home after Midnight from the festivities and fireworks, we may just open the lines and do an open forum, as Steve Leveille calls it. 617-254-1030 is the number. You can also listen in by going to their website at wbz1030.com.