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Charlottesville–Right Now: Stephen Gutwillig joins Coy Barefoot

11.22.10 California State Director of the Drug Policy Alliance Stephen Gutwillig joins Coy to discuss the recent defeat of Proposition 19 in California. The referendum, which 46% of the population voted in favor of, would have legalized marijuana in the Golden State. The discussion addresses how the movement would affect issues related to law enforcement, addiction, government spending, and much more. Gutwillig argues that the current system is obviously not working, and you can hear his ideas for improvement here.

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Charlottesville–Right Now: Charlottesville Mayor Dave Norris joins Coy Barefoot

11.22.10 City of Charlottesville Mayor Dave Norris joins Coy to discuss the recent deadline placed on the replacement for the Ragged Mountain Reservoir Dam by the state of Virginia. The Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board in Richmond wants a brand new dam. The alternative choice, which has been unanimously approved by the Charlottesville City Council, calls for an approach that will phase in expansions on the existing dam. Dede Smith from Citizens for a Sustainable Water Supply also chimes in with her thoughts.

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Charlottesville–Right Now: Historian Rick Britton joins Coy Barefoot

11.19.10 Historian and author Rick Britton joins Coy to continue their discussion of the 25 most important Civil War battles. Today on the program, the discussion zeroes in on the Battle of Sayler’s Creek. The fight took place in Amelia and Prince Edward Counties in April of 1865, and today’s conversation describes how General Robert E. Lee was forced to evacuate Petersburg and Richmond before the retreating Confederate troops were cut off by Union soldiers led by General Sheraton. Hear the whole story recreated, here.


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Charlottesville–Right Now: Libertarian author Rick Sincere joins Coy Barefoot

11.18.10 Former Chairman of the Libertarian Party of Virginia Rick Sincere joins Coy to discuss the TSA full-body scanners. Special Bonus Guest: Coy’s brother Bo Short. These newly implemented search techniques in airport security are creating serious backlash from citizens, and the conversation addresses a wide range of issues including the heavy costs, the reactionary attitude being taken, and the racial/ psychological profiling tactics. In addition, a local connection as made when Coy compares the scanners to the new red-light camera in Charlottesville.

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Charlottesville–Right Now: UVA Professor of Media Studies Bruce Williams joins Coy Barefoot

11.17.10 Professor of Media Studies and Sociology at UVA Bruce Williams joins Coy to discuss the state of journalism today as compared to the press of old. The conversation addresses the death of real news in favor of opinion, the exciting new developments in information technology, the increase in concentration and conglomeration, and the declining revenue streams media outlets are facing. Listen to all of the expert reflections, here.

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Charlottesville–Right Now: John Whitehead from the Rutherford Institute joins Coy Barefoot

11.17.10 Founder and President of the Rutherford InstituteJohn Whitehead joins Coy to re-open their conversations about airport security and the red-light cameras. Whitehead is fired up about TSA searches getting out of hand, and he also invites all victims of the Rio Road red-light fines to give the Rutherford Institute a call.

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Charlottesville–Right Now: Author and Rutgers Professor Norman Cantor joins Coy Barefoot

11.17.10 Rutgers Professor of Law and Justice Norman L. Cantor joins Coy to talk about the details of his new book After We Die: The Life and Times of the Human Cadaver. Cantor discusses his motivation for writing on the topic, the origin of living wills, and what really does happen to our bodies after we die.

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Charlottesville–Right Now: Professor Dan Bluestone from the UVA School of Architecture joins Coy Barefoot

11.17.10 Director of the Historic Preservation Program at the University of Virginia School of Architecture Dan Bluestone joins Coy to discuss the completion plans for the Meadowcreek Parkway. The conversation addresses how the original plans stack up the progress to date. One side of the project has taken care of their portion, while the other has yet to get rolling. In addition, Professor Bluestone has an idea that he says can save the city and county millions of dollars- find out what it is here.

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Charlottesville–Right Now: Dede Smith talks water supply plans with Coy Barefoot

11.16.10 Citizens for a Sustainable Water Plan’s Dede Smith joins Coy to talk about the proposal she gave before the City Council last night. Coy and Dede discuss how the results of the 2006 plan have stacked up with ciziten expectations and the counselors’ reaction to her new ideas. The conversation takes stock of where the community stands at present in order to then look at what changes need to be made.

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Charlottesville–Right Now: Virginia Film Festival Director Jody Kielbasa joins Coy Barefoot

11.16.10 Festival Director Jody Kielbasa joins Coy to wrap up the Virginia Film Festival. Highlighted are Black Swan and Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, among others. Coy and Jody talk about the experience of being a director in terms of the work that goes in, the satisfaction of pulling it off, and the community response.

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Charlottesville–Right Now: Best-selling author David Swanson joins Coy Barefoot

11.15.10 Best-selling non-fiction author David Swanson talks with Coy about his upcoming book War is a Lie. The coversation covers a range of topics including the history of war in America, the alleged lies of the Bush Presidency, and what President Obama needs to do to handle today’s ongoing wars. Swanson’s book will be available Monday, November 22nd.

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Charlottesville–Right Now: Founder and President of Virginia Tomorrow Bob Holsworth joins Coy Barefoot

11.15.10 Bob Holsworth is the Founder and President of Virginia Tomorrow a company that examines emerging trends in politics, society and business. He joins Coy to discuss a recent scandal developing out of Richmond surrounding John Forbes, the former Virginia Secretary of Finance. Forbes intends to plead guilty to having run a $4 million scam involving a fake foundation, and all the details are in this conversation.