Happy George Washington’s Birthday!
Today, Dom led off the Dom Giordano Program by wishing listeners a Happy ‘George Washington’s Birthday,’ and tells why he thinks President’s Day only diminishes the legacy of Washington himself. Then, Giordano offers some news regarding voter integrity here in Pennsylvania, telling of a case won in the Commonwealth Court that calls into question the vote counting in the most recent election. Then, Giordano reveals that the CDC has adjusted their speech guidelines, adding an extra 6 months to speech development seemingly due to implications from masking and Coronavirus. In addition, Giordano gives his annual big list of his top Presidents of all time, and tells about a controversy in Bucks County over the blocking of a constituent’s number.
Professor Alan Dershowitz on Verdict of Kim Potter Trial
To lead off the second hour, Professor Alan Dershowitz returns to the Dom Giordano Program to break down the two-year sentence given to police officer Kim Potter for the manslaughter of Daunte Wright. Potter fatally shot Wright during a traffic stop when she allegedly meant to grab a Taser instead of a gun. First, though, Giordano and Dershowitz have an in-depth discussion about the performance of Presidents while in office on today’s President’s Day, including the anniversary of FDR’s culmination of Japanese internment camps. Then, Dershowitz and Giordano delve into the sentence given to Potter, telling of the politicking behind the scenes and the implications that race held on the decision.
Then, Giordano circles back to a topic discussed in the first hour, bringing back up the CDC’s performance during the pandemic, telling of a story in the New York Times discussing the lack of transparency from the organization. Giordano tells why it’s incredibly important for the CDC to lay all their cards on the table, and explains how holding information is detrimental.
Wally Zimolong On Potential Negation of Absentee Voting Expansion
To lead off today’s third hour, attorney-extraordinaire Wally Zimolong returns to the Dom Giordano Program to discuss new from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court that further helps negate the expansion of absentee-voting set forth in the most recent election under the guise of the pandemic. Zimolong take us inside the situation, telling what the implications a decision in favor of removing the new rules would have in upcoming elections, and tell what the opinion means for precedent.
Then, after playing today’s Money Melody, Giordano discusses analysis by Ross Tucker on the performance of transgendered swimmer Lia Thomas, in which the CBS analyst alleges that the swimmer turned down her performance to appear more competitive to the other athletes.