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Radio Smart Talk for Wednesday, April 18:
Politically and socially, the United States is a much different place than it was in 1970. Then, the nation was divided on many issues , but most notably the war in Vietnam.
Protests and demonstrations against the war were an everyday occurrence in all corners of the country. The war's opponents not only saw it as unneeded, unjust and maybe illegal, but they also strongly opposed the military draft of young men over the age of 18.
Many of anti-war activities in the early '70s weren't peaceful. When some activists saw that protests or other acts of civil disobedience weren't having an impact, they turned to other measures -- sometimes illegal or violent ones.
In 1972, a group known as the Harrisburg Seven went on trial for allegedly plotting to kidnap Henry Kissinger, the man they saw as the architect of the war in the Nixon Administration. The group, led by Catholic priest Father Phillip Berrigan was also charged with conspiring to blow up underground tunnels in Washington D.C. to disrupt government operations.
On Wednesday's Radio Smart Talk, Williams O'Rourke, the author of the book, The Harrisburg Seven and the New Catholic Left will join us to discuss the case. O'Rourke will also address the Harrisburg Seven Trial at the Midtown Scholar Bookstore, 1302 North Third Street in Harrisburg, Saturday at 3 p.m.
Also, the Delaware Loophole has legally been utilized by multi-state corporations to avoid paying Pennsylvania taxes for years. A number of groups and lawmakers want to put an end to that. We'll talk to one of those groups.
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Tom
2012-04-18 14:01
Young people today have zero understanding of the times of the late 1960s and early 70s during the height of the Vietnam war. Every young male between the ages of 18 to 24 lived in absolute fear of the draft board. War at that time was nothing like it is today. It was a in-the-mud and jungle brutal conflict. I lived through that. My draft number was 74. I was drafted in 1973, but did not pass the physical. The draft was not voluntary! You went into the military or you went to jail. That simple. The prospect of being killed in defense of a country not your own, was often too much for a young person to bear. Hence protests and acts of civil disobedience.
Jim
2012-04-18 14:03
I spent most of my business career working for two multi-state financial companies based in PA. You wouldn't believe how much time the Finance depts of each company spent trying to put assets into DE entities to avoid PA taxes. This loophole definitely needs to be closed.
Ed
2012-04-18 14:03
I had a small "mom and pop" corporation and moved it away from Pennsylvania due to the high taxation. This guy does not sound like he has ever paid corporate tax himself.Pennsylvania is most definitely anti business and anti employment. Ask anyone who employs people or who has a business.
Toni Truesdale
2012-04-20 21:28
Hey to O'Rourke! Courtroom illustrator Harrisburg 7, Toni Truesdale