Paying Attention

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Paying Attention with Tom Duggan, a look at local news in the great New England area.

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Thursday Dec 13, 2018

The Homeless in Lawrence, Trump, Border Security and Crime in Lawrence

Thursday Dec 13, 2018

Tom is solo today. Tom gives an update on The Movement Family dinner for the homeless.

Host Tom Duggan of the Valley Patriot discusses:

Tom talks about the problems with the homeless in Lawrence
Talking about homeless issues doesn’t solve the problems
Should TMF need to get permits?
CNN believes that Trump is going to jail
com has page to support The Valley Patriot in their legal defense
Is there a possible government shutdown looming?
Will Mexico pay for the wall?
Review of 2018 crime stats in Lawrence
Kim Anderson Needs a Kidney transplant. Kim is 6 months to a year away from having to go on dialysis and she is O+ if you know someone who can donate or would like to donate reach out to her at KimKidney1960@gmail.com

All that and much more on this week’s episode of The Paying Attention Podcast! For more information, check out latest edition of the Valley Patriot or www.ValleyPatriot.com. The Paying Attention! Podcast is recorded each week at the Studio 21 Podcast Café and is hosted on the United Podcast Network.

Thursday Dec 06, 2018

President Bush Is Dead and the Comments Are Predictable

Thursday Dec 06, 2018

Paul is back in the studio with Tom. There is a lot of stuff going on at the national and local level

Paul Murano of the Beneath the Surface Radio Program and our host Tom Duggan of the Valley Patriot discuss:

Tom and Paul discuss Bush’s funeral
According to CNN, was George Bush a hero?
Was Bush a sexual predator?
Is there a script the media uses every time someone dies?
What did Don Lemon have to say about the funeral?
Did the Clintons ignore Donald Trump?
Was Obama born in the United States?
Why do the police need access to social media accounts for firearms licensing?
Should last call be eliminated at bars?
There are lots of lawsuits over the Columbia Gas explosions
Why are they rioting in France?
Should the Methuen city council get a raise?
Kim Anderson Needs a Kidney transplant. Kim is 6 months to a year away from having to go on dialysis and she is O+ if you know someone who can donate or would like to donate reach out to her at KimKidney1960@gmail.com

Thursday Nov 29, 2018

Dan Rivera Throws Homeless Out into the Cold

Thursday Nov 29, 2018

Tom welcomes Michael Gorman from The Movement Family discusses the situation with the homeless in Lawrence. They talk about how Mayor Rivera shut down the dinner and prohibited the homeless from sleeping at the bus station.

Host Tom Duggan of the Valley Patriot covers the following:

Mike talks about The Movement Family and the TMF Family dinner
It’s about much more than dinner
Why did Dan Rivera shut down the family dinner?
The homeless are no longer allowed to sleep at the bus station
TMF always leaves the area cleaner than they found it
Mayor Rivera didn’t issue a statement until the Boston media got involved
Over 20 people have entered detox as a result of the family dinner
Is there an alternative site for the family dinners?
A lot of people in the community are reaching out to help
TMF has over 400 members
Where are the homeless going to go now?
Michael talks about Christmas on the streets
Kim Anderson Needs a Kidney transplant. Kim is 6 months to a year away from having to go on dialysis and she is O+ if you know someone who can donate or would like to donate reach out to her at KimKidney1960@gmail.com

Thursday Nov 15, 2018

Breaking News on Columbia Gas and Jim Acosta Behaving Badly

Thursday Nov 15, 2018

Tom is solo this week and believe it or not, he has a lot on his mind. Tom has his heat back, but not all is forgiven.

Host Tom Duggan of the Valley Patriot discusses:

What’s going on with Columbia gas?
Why can’t Columbia gas stop nickel and diming people?
What hateful thing did a woman find in her basement?
Is there no supervision of the sub-contractors?
There’s no comfort in the Merrimack Valley
Should Jim Acosta be giving his opinion?
Does Jim Acosta want to be the story?
Is Trump violating the first amendment by banning Jim Acosta?
Rich talks about what’s going on with the nightclubs in Lawrence
What’ the solution to the nightclub problems in Lawrence?
Kim Anderson Needs a Kidney transplant. Kim is 6 months to a year away from having to go on dialysis and she is O+ if you know someone who can donate or would like to donate reach out to her at KimKidney1960@gmail.com

Thursday Nov 08, 2018

What Do the Election Results Really Mean?

Thursday Nov 08, 2018

Tom welcomes Alex Talcott, business and finance instructor at the University of New Hampshire. They review the election results and much more.

Tom Duggan of the Valley Patriot and Alex Talcott discuss:

How did Tom and Alex meet?
Is Tom the mayor of the Merrimack Valley?
What were the results of the New Hampshire races?
What’s Tom’s issue with Kelly Ayotte?
Is Jim Acosta the worst reporter ever?
How did Democrats and Republicans approach the election differently?
Is the media all scripted?
What do the results of the election mean to me?
Alex teaches business classed at 3 different campuses
Alex offers financial services at Seacoast Financial Planning
What happened with Jeff Sessions and why are the Democrats shocked?
Was Jeff Sessions a great Attorney General?
Who should replace Sessions?
What do the election results mean for policy going forward?
Kim Anderson Needs a Kidney transplant. Kim is 6 months to a year away from having to go on dialysis and she is O+ if you know someone who can donate or would like to donate reach out to her at KimKidney1960@gmail.com

Thursday Nov 01, 2018

It’s Been an Action-Packed News Week

Thursday Nov 01, 2018

Paul is back, and he and Tom have a lot to talk about. They cover a lot of ground including the World Series and CNN sucks.

Paul Murano of the Beneath the Surface Radio Program and our host Tom Duggan of the Valley Patriot discuss:

Who won the World Series?
Are sports like tribal warfare?
Is Don Lemon a racist?
Does chanting CNN Sucks cause violence?
Tom does his Don Lemon impression
Is this the worst thing Trump has ever done?
What happened to the Russia hysteria?
Is Tom addicted to CNN?
How is Tom voting on the Massachusetts ballot questions?
How do you answer the question, “How do I look in this dress?”
What does the 14^th Amendment mean for birthright citizenship?
Is the real problem chain migration?
Kim Anderson Needs a Kidney transplant. Kim is 6 months to a year away from having to go on dialysis and she is O+ if you know someone who can donate or would like to donate reach out to her at KimKidney1960@gmail.com

Thursday Oct 25, 2018

Tom Duggan Talks to the Candidates for Fifteenth Essex District Representative

Thursday Oct 25, 2018

Tom Duggan of the Valley Patriot welcomes Linda Campbell and Anand Gonsalves candidates for Fifteenth Essex District Representative to discuss the campaign issues. They cover a variety of topics:

What is Linda’s view on sanctuary cities?
What is Linda’s view on transportation infrastructure?
Should civics be taught in our schools?
What’s going on with the public records bill?
Does Linda support a line item veto?
What can be done about the opioid crisis?
Anand believes it is time for a change?
Anand’s background is in software engineering
Anand is against sanctuary cities
Why did it take 13 years for the rail trail to happen?
Anand believes SNAP benefits need to be reviewed?
Anand is running as an independent
Anand is pro 2^nd amendment
Are the politicians in Methuen capable of working together?
Anand’s top priorities are education and elderly services
Kim Anderson Needs a Kidney transplant. Kim is 6 months to a year away from having to go on dialysis and she is O+ if you know someone who can donate or would like to donate reach out to her at KimKidney1960@gmail.com

Thursday Oct 18, 2018

Tom Duggan Moderates a Debate Between Governor’s Council Candidates

Thursday Oct 18, 2018

The topics of this episode include:

What is the Governor’s Council and what does it do?
Rich Baker is the Republican candidate
Eileen Duff is the incumbent Democratic candidate
Marc Mercier is the Libertarian candidate
The candidates discuss their qualifications
The candidates share their view on whether the constitution is a living document
What is the role of the Governor’s Council in appointments to the parole board?
How can bad judges be removed?
Kim Anderson Needs a Kidney transplant. Kim is 6 months to a year away from having to go on dialysis and she is O+ if you know someone who can donate or would like to donate reach out to her at KimKidney1960@gmail.com

Thursday Oct 11, 2018

What Will Tom Duggan Say Today?

Thursday Oct 11, 2018

Paul Murano of the Beneath the Surface Radio Program and our host Tom Duggan of the Valley Patriot discuss:

What happens if 30 police officers are laid off in Methuen?
What happens when you speak the truth?
Janet Aldridge videotapes all the hearings no one normally attends
Why is the state house not subject to the public record law?
How to donate to the cause -got to comfilmmedia.myevent.com
Dave Garofalo talks about Studio 21 Podcast Café’s anniversary
What is unitedpodcastnetwork.tv?
Kim Anderson Needs a Kidney transplant. Kim is 6 months to a year away from having to go on dialysis and she is O+ if you know someone who can donate or would like to donate reach out to her at KimKidney1960@gmail.com

Thursday Oct 04, 2018

The Continuing Saga in Methuen and the FBI Report on Kavanaugh

Thursday Oct 04, 2018

Paul Murano of the Beneath the Surface Radio Program and our host Tom Duggan of the Valley Patriot discuss:

Was Paul late?
Why does Paul sing Elton John songs?
Is Methuen cutting police funding for community events?
Is the city council trying to make the mayor look bad?
Is it a battle of incompetents in Methuen?
What is Steve Saba trying to accomplish?
Why is Tom siding with Jim Jajuga?
How important is the Santa parade?
What are the results of the FBI report?
Should Christine Blasey Ford be charged with perjury?
Kim Anderson Needs a Kidney transplant. Kim is 6 months to a year away from having to go on dialysis and she is O+ if you know someone who can donate or would like to donate reach out to her at KimKidney1960@gmail.com